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Minutes from April Meeting

ST. JOHN’S WOMENS’ MINISTRY GROUP MEETING



MINUTES



DATE: April 7, 2010

TIME: 7:00 p.m.

PRESENT: Mary Jo Price-Williams Sandy Connors
Linda Bradley Shelly Szpara


1. Opening prayer & Devotion --Mary Jo Price Williams.

2. Monopoly –We discussed the monopoly game idea and decided to cancel the plan. Mary Jo suggested a family fun day instead. Mary Jo will find out more information.

3. Mom’s Group – No news.

4. Mommy and Me Class – Some money was lost due to low attendance but it was enjoyed by those attending.

5. Reading at Absolute Nursing Home – Going well. 28 people have signed up. Six went on the initial visit.

6. Cards for Heroes – Six have signed up. Mary Jo will use card fronts that she already has. They will make cards for Mothers’ Day.

7. Baby Shower. 61 signed up on the Fellowship of Worship Form. At the planning meeting it was decided to have desserts, fruit, punch, coffee. The theme will be “May Flowers”. Each table will have a flowering plant as a centerpiece that will be given as a gift – possibly through the use of scratch offs. We will play a bingo game during the time the presents are opened.

8. Baby Bottles – Change Collection. Barb Reichert is supposed to pick up bottles. Mary Jo will check on this.

9. Weekday Bible Study for Women. First week went great. This week will meet again.

10. Sewing Ministry. Sandy Connors planning to meet at Laurie Week’s house for sewing and knitting on a Wednesday evening to be announced.

11. St. Paul’s Ladies Birthday Party. Date changed to April 27 at 7:30 pm. Mary Jo will find out if RSVP is necessary. Mary Jo asked Sharon to put more details in the bulletin. Sandy Connors will tell a lady from St. Paul’s that we are getting the news out.

12. Mammograms and Manicures. Mary Jo is waiting to hear from Southtowns Radiology to see if they can give us a card explaining why a Mammogram is necessary on the front of the card and have a certificate on the back for the spa. Mary Jo checked with our Health Ministry and they are fine with this idea.

13. Future Events:

Movie Night with Manicure/Massage. Mary Jo knows a person who will give massages for $5.00 for 10 minutes. Possibly we could have a movie and have manicures and massages for a charge of $15.00. We will discuss further.

14. Prayer.

Happy Easter--We worship a LIVING God!

There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious Day
Up from the grave he rose again!
And as He stands in victory
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me  (lyrics from In Christ Alone)  


Thank you Jesus!  I love you.  


Here is my absolute favorite Easter Song!  I hope you will take a moment to watch it--it may change your life!  That is my prayer.

First AM Bible Study Will Begin on March 25th not on the 11th!

The materials are not here in time to begin on the 11th so we will stay on the same schedule and meet on the 25. Sorry about the change.

Join us on March 25th for our first bi-weekly Women's AM. Bible Study.  We are starting out with a DVD series called Discovering your Full Worth in Christ.  Here is a brief description for you.

Esteemed Journey: Discovering Your Full Worth in Christ


Women are unique creations designed extraordinarily by God. Yet many of them underestimate themselves, devalue the impact of their purpose, belittle the merit of their passion and fail to grasp their full potential. It is only in the fullness of their worth in Jesus Christ that women can experience all that he has for them as his beloved daughters. Discovering that full worth in Christ is what The Esteemed Journey is all about.

This participant guidebook is a companion to The Esteemed Journey Leader Guide kit, also available from Group. As participants move through the six sessions contained within this personal guidebook and the Leader Guide kit, they will discover for themselves their full worth in Christ as God's Word illuminates...

where their momentum comes from and what keeps them stuck

the rich lessons they can learn from past mistakes

where their internal compass is pointing

the untapped potential Christ wants to release in them

how to respond to their desire for growth, challenge, and inspiration

Each guidebook will lead your participants through engaging discussions and reflective journaling & coaching

The cost of the book is $10 each--if you can afford to pay please do if not please do not worry. 

Hope to see you there!  Mary Jo

Love this so I thought I would share.

	We need to have a mindset of letting God use us to make somebody else's life better. When we do that, then there's a joy released in us that we're not ever going to get anywhere else. - Joyce Meyer

Some upcoming events.

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Minutes from February Meeting.

MINUTES

DATE:	February 3, 2010
TIME:	7:00 p.m.
PRESENT:	Mary Jo Price-Williams	Lisa Ressler
	Linda Van Valkenburgh	Norma Carbeck
	Sandy Connors	Susan Horn
	Dana Ziccardi	Linda Bradley
	Connie Radt	Shelly Szpara

1.                  Opening prayer & Devotion --Mary Jo Price Williams.

2.                  Monopoly –Connie prepared a letter to send to businesses to see how much interest there is before the group commits to this project.  Mary Jo will contact others.  Possibly broaden the scope to Southtownsopoly.  St. John would purchase the “court” square and possibly purchase cards with “St. John’s Women’s Ministry” printed on them. 

3.                  Mom’s Group –Twelve people are on a list to be called to coordinate a date to start.  The group will then be on their own..

4.                  Mommy and Me Class –Will be on alternate months.

5.                  Reading at Absolute Nursing Home – Mary-Jo has forms from Absolute for volunteers to fill out.  Mary Jo will scan and attach to the BLOG.  Seventeen people have signed up.  A date is needed for group orientation.  After the initial group orientation readers will go to Absolute at their convenience.  Mary Jo suggested that there be a status form for the volunteers to fill out so it can be determined how well the program is running.  The books are at the nursing home.  Absolute will prepare a list of residents who will be read to.

6.                  Baby Shower –This item is tabled and will be discussed at a future meeting.

7.                  Future Events:

March – Undie Sunday

April (showers) – actually baby shower will be held in May.  Baby bottles to collect loose change cost 75¢ each.  We would save bottles to use each year.

May – Mammograms and manicures.  Southtowns Radiology runs a promotion where they give a free manicure or pedicure at the spa next door when a woman gets a mammogram.  Mary Jo will run this past Parish Nursing to see if this event would be ok with them.  It may possibly be able to be tied in with Mother’s Day.

October – Trunk or treat.  Held in the church parking lot.  People decorate their trunks and dress up and hand out candy to kids.

January 2011 – Super bowl party for the men at Buffalo City Mission.

All events to be held in the Narthex must be approved by the administration office.  Mary Jo will hand in the proposed event calendar for March, April and May.

8.                  Weekday Bible Study –Eight women are interested.  Possible Laura Hartke will lead.  Volunteers from the congregation will provide child care.

9.                  St. Paul’s Ladies Birthday Party April 20, 7:30 p.m. – The women of St. John’s are invited.  Official invitations will be sent.

10.              Weight Watchers – Mary Jo will put out a notice to find out if there is any interest to have an on-site meeting at St. John’s.

11.              Next Meeting – Lenten Potluck, March 3 will be hosted by the women’s group in lieu of a meeting.

Prayer.