United Methodist Women – February News
The Parkwood UMW officers met on January 6, 2013, to begin planning for a new year. The officers for the New Year are President Betty Byrd, Vice President Pam Skidmore, Secretary Arlene McCloskey, and Treasurer Pat Nestler. We again will be meeting at the church. We will be having our regular meetings in the evenings for the most part. We will also trying again holding Saturday morning meetings for special projects. We want to give working women of the church an opportunity to see what the UMW are all about! We have several programs scheduled. We want to have a workshop to make toiletry kits, a retreat, the St. Patrick’s Day lunch and of course the Parkwood Flea Market Bake Sale. A few other activities were talked about and we will have more information next month.
On Thursday, January 27, the first general meeting was held. After enjoying a covered dish dinner, we shared joys and concerns of our members and church family. Pam gave the new visitors a prayer bracelet and stated the officers hoped they would come back. Charlotte led us with devotion from Isaiah. Minutes and the treasurer’s report from the November meeting were accepted. Pat presented the proposed budget for 2014, and it was adopted by the members. Our goal is to encourage younger members of our church family to become participants in UMW and share in its supportive fellowship and mission focus.
One of our projects this month will be making corn bread or a dessert for the UMM Chili Cook-off on Sunday, February 2nd. There is a sign-up sheet on the UMW bulletin board. The men always look forward to the help with their church fundraiser.
The next UMW meeting will be held on Saturday, February 15th, at 10:00 am at PUMC. The program will be making Toiletry Kits. We will decide at this meeting where these kits will go. One suggestion was Urban Ministries, and Jan stated they are very much need at Urban Ministries. Please bring small toiletry items with you for the kits. A list will be coming out shortly and we will forward to you over the email list. We will be putting together both individual and family kits. Bev Whitmore will be showing us how to put the kits together.
We will also be planning for the St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon. We will need a chairman, please pray and think about heading up this project.
We look forward to seeing everyone for fellowship and service.
