Women

Immanuel Lutheran Church
of Almelund, Minnesota

Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

CIRCLE MEETINGS:

Priscilla: Monday, March 8^th - 2:00pm…Pat Remer, Hostess

Naomi: Tuesday, March 9^th - 9:30am…Dory Johnson, Hostess

Sarah: Tuesday, March 9^th - 7:00pm…Jody Johnson, Hostess

Sewing Day: Tuesday, March 16^th - 10-3:00pm. Everyone is Welcome! Pot-luck Lunch at Noon.

*JUST A REMINDER…Check out the “Women of the ELCA” 3-ring binder located in the library for more updates and articles of interest.

~ WANTED ~

VOLUNTEERS

To be Caller/Coordinators for their Food Service Group.

- Needed are 2 for each Group -

The new Congregational Service Groups start April 1, 2010.

Service Group leaders organize Funeral Lunches and Special Church Functions, such as the Memorial Day Dinner (Group 5-2010), Pot-Luck Dinners and the Lenten Soup & Sandwich suppers. Further information on the Food Service Groups can be found in the Church Directory. If you are interested in helping with a very important part of Immanuel’s Ministry and Fellowship, please contact the church office, 583-2340.

Thank You

Marlin & Lois Ness and Martin & Martha Strecker - Group 3

Mark Your Calendars…

“BIND US TOGETHER”

2010 St. Paul Area Synodical Convention April 16^th - 17^th

St. Paul Lutheran Church - 609 5^th Street South, Stillwater MN

Offerings for Synodical Women’s Convention

Monetary Offering

½ Women of the ELCA

¼ Lutheran World Relief

¼ Southeast Asian Ministries (to remember Joan Regal)

Material Offering

Lutheran World Relief Health Kits

Hand towel (dark color); washcloth (dark color); bath-size bar (4-5oz) of soap in its original wrapping; adult-size toothbrush in its original packaging; sturdy comb - remove packaging; metal nail file or nail clippers with file attached - remove packaging;

6 Band-Aids (or similar brand), preferably ½” to ¾” - secure together with a rubber band.

Items will be put into kits at a later. The LWR approximate cost to handle and ship one LSR health kit overseas is $2.65 which includes the cost of toothpaste which they put into the kits themselves. You may add that to the material offering if you wish.

Recycled Cell Phones

Women of the ELCA has teamed with the Women’s Funding Network in an ongoing effort to recycle cell phones and raise money at the same time. Money raised will be used to:

Support programs that lift women and families out of poverty

Help support women-led solutions to the most pressing global issues

Provide 911 emergency phones for senior citizens and people at risk

If anyone is interested in being a delegate to the convention…

please contact Gwen Swenson or the church office.

Crafting Retreat…Luther Park has been reserved for January 21-22-23, 2011.

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