Women

Let’s Get Together

Our theme for 2010 is “Let’s Get Together.”  Our God is a community-making God and our mission together as members of United Methodist Women (UMW) is creating beloved communitites with women, children and youth.  “Let’s Get Together” calls each of us to be more authentic in this effort.  Women in the United Methodist Church come from different ethnicities, age groups, cultural backgrounds, economic situations, education levels, family makeups and parts of the world.  United Methodist Women is no different.  We invite each of you to join us, “come together”, in our rich diversity so that we may continue our expansion of our mission work and community.

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

September

Comforters
Wednesday, September 8, 9:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.  Fellowship Hall
This group sews and ties small quilts and accepts nearly new baby clothes that will be given to the Tree Of Life Mission located in Mission, SD.  There are all kinds of things to be done at all skill levels.  All are welcome to join us.  Bring a sack lunch and stay as long as you wish.  If you have questions, please call Helen Shatter.

Reading Group
Wednesday, September 8, 1:30 p.m.  Hospitality Room
We will be discussing The Undertaker’s Wife, Wisdom and Musings: Life in a Small Town Funeral Home by Celia M. Hastings.  With warmth and humor, this at-first reluctant undertaker’s wife chronicles her own journey from farmer’s daughter to obtaining an advanced theological degree and becoming an organist in a small town funeral home. Everyone is welcome to come.

Glacial Lakes District Celebration
Saturday, September 11, 9:00 a.m.,  First United Methodist Church, Brookings.
“Coming Together for Closure”  Please join us for special speakers, music and food.  Cost is $8.  We will be collecting children’s story books, coloring books and boxes of 24 crayons for
children on the reservation.  We will car-pool from Asbury.  Sign-up in the Hospitality Room by Friday, September 3rd.

Circle Meetings – Thursday, September 16, 1:00 p.m.

  • Esther Circle meets at the home of Donna Luke.  Devotion will be lead by Eleanor Mickelson and program will be given by Helen Shatter. 
  • Mary Circle will meet in the Hospitality Room with Irene Weiland as hostess.  Marilyn Herrboldt will lead devotion and Lorna Koch will give the lesson.  All ladies are invited to attend.

Comforters
Wednesday, September 22, 9:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.  Fellowship Hall
This group sews and ties small quilts and accepts nearly new baby clothes that will be given to the Tree Of Life Mission located in Mission, SD.  There are all kinds of things to be done at all skill levels.  All are welcome to join us.  Bring a sack lunch and stay as long as you wish.  If you have questions, please call Helen Shatter.

Lunch Is Served
Wednesday, September 22, 2:30 p.m., Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Lunch is Served is a nonprofit organization with the unique mission of delivering simple sack lunches for working men and women who are attempting to break the chains of poverty and hunger.  We will need about 12-15 people to pack lunches.  It takes about an hour and a half.  Sign-up in the Hospitality Room. 

Executive Meeting
Friday, September 24, 9:30 a.m. Hospitality Room

Prayer Vigil
Saturday, September 25, 8:00 – 8:45 a.m. 
Pollution Prevention.  Please pray for the prevention of pollution of God’s creation.  On this day, do at least one act to help alleviate pollution from our world. 

 

UMW Dakotas’ Conference Continues the “Coats For Kids Campaign”

Sizes 0 to 18 years. A collection box is located in the upstairs coat closet for coats, hats, scarves, gloves and new underwear (long johns, underpants, socks and t-shirts). These items will be given to the Native American children on the Dakota reservations.

 

Thank You

Union Gospel Mission Thank you to all who help support the Mission by donations to the monthly Love Gift.

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN 2009 OFFICERS

President: Marilyn H.

Co-Vice Presidents: Jeanelle H. and Patrice M.

Secretary: Esther S.

Treasurer: Mary J.

Social Action: Joyce B.

Nurture and Outreach: Dorothy E.

Education/Interpretation: Helen S.

Spiritual Growth: Dee E.

Program Resources: Gloria S. and Bunnie W.

Committee on Nominations: Donna L., Eleanor M., and Vi S.

Esther Circle Chairperson: Helen S.

Mary Circle Chairperson: Joyce B.

COMFORTERS & LAYETTES

Thanks to a supportive congregation, we sent 41 complete layettes to the Tree of Life this past week, along with 120 other blankets, comforters and miscellaneous supplies.  So far in 2006, we have sent approximately 120 layettes and more than 400 blankets to TOL.  Layettes (baby kits) are distributed by nurse-midwives based on need.  Blankets are also provided in nursing homes, day care centers and to people with special needs.