WELCA
March 2010
CIRCLES
The Evening Circle (Hannah) will meet in the home of Sandy Spearse, 170 Stage Rd., Jonesborough, on Monday, April 19, 6:30 PM. Patty Neas will present the program Living Above Worries and Stress.
The Morning Circle (Katie) will meet Wednesday, April 28, 10:30 AM at the church. Janet Ecklund will be hostess and present the program.
CLUSTER MEETING
The Cluster 6 Spring Meeting will be held on Saturday, April 24, at Messiah Lutheran Church in Knoxville, TN from 9:30 3:00. The Bible Study for the meeting will be presented by WELCA members from OSLC. The registration fee is $15.00. If you are interested in attending this meeting, please contact Janet Ecklund, Marilyn Proffitt, or Lu Mattson.
COVER GIRLS
Cover Girls can always use new members to help with quilting. No experience is necessary. We meet the second and fourth Mondays of each month. In April we meet on the 12th and the 26th from 10:00 12:30 in the fellowship hall.
Anyone wishing to donate solid color full, queen, or king-sized sheets and also cotton or cotton blend fabric for the 12 by 12 squares is greatly appreciated. Just bring them by the office or place them in the bonus room behind the fellowship hall. We thank the person who recently donated lovely quilting fabric!
HEALTH KITS
Items for the health kits are still being collected and will continue to be collected through August. The following items are included in the kits:
1 hand towel and 1 wash cloth (dark colors suggested), a bath-size bar of soap in its original wrapping, an adult toothbrush, a wide-tooth comb, a pair of nail clippers with a file, and ½ - Ύ band-aids.
During the month of April we will concentrate on a bath-size bar of soap and an adult toothbrush. A basket is in the hallway for your donations. We hope for church-wide support for this great cause.
February 2010
Valentine Tea
All women of the church are invited to attend a Valentine Tea (a replacement for the Christmas Tea) at the home of Martha Montgomery, 400 Heather View Dr. (in the Ridges) from 2:00 - 4:00 on Sunday, February 14.
Meet at the church at 1:30 to carpool to Martha's home if you so desire. Please bring a "goodie" to share and your Thank Offering. Let's enjoy a Valentine social event together!
CIRCLES
The Evening Circle (Hannah) will meet Monday, February 22, 6:00 PM in the home of Sandy Spearse, 170 Stage Rd., Jonesborough. Joanne Bullock will present the program, "Living Above Worry and Stress." Each month an item for Health Kits will be emphasized to be brought to each circle meeting. In February, please bring a dark wash cloth and hand towel.
The Morning Circle (Katie) will meet Wednesday, February 24, 10:30 AM at the church. Lu Mattson will be hostess. Martha Montgomery will give devotions and the program. A reminder for all attending to bring a dark wash cloth and hand towel for the Health Kits. If you cannot attend or forget, any Health Kit item can be placed in the basket in the hallway at any time.
COVER GIRLS
The quilting group (Cover Girls) can always use new members to help with quilting. Remember that no experience is necessary! We meet the first and third Mondays of each month - in February, we will meet February 8 and 22. Come and help out and enjoy some fun and fellowship at the same time!
Anyone wishing to donate cotton or cotton blend fabric for the 12" x 12" squares (especially needed are solid colors used for fillers in our patterned quilts) would be appreciated. Just bring it by the office or place in the "bonus" room behind the fellowship hall.
AN URGENT APPEAL FOR ALL MEMBERS OF OUR SAVIOUR!
To those who have given money for Haitian relief, we thank you! WELCA and the Social Ministry Committee are joining forces to put together Health Kits for the people of Haiti. Please bring to the church the following items by February 14: wide-toothed combs; wrapped bath soap; dark colored hand towel and bath cloth; toothbrush (wrapped); metal clippers; metal file; and Bandaids. A box is in the hallway for your donation. Thanks for being God's hands and heart to those in need!