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Women of the ELCAThere is much going on in our church during the month of February, 2010. First, on the 6th of this month, Trinity is honored to be host to the annual Equipping the Saints meeting for the Victoria Conference. Our organization has been requested to handle the food to be served for all members and visitors to this meeting. As of the date of this report, we have barely begun to plan and delegate authority to various WELCA Units in the conference, and our own circle members, so you will be informed in plenty of time, the type of help needed, what to do, when to do it, and who will be charge of the various jobs. Everyone's job will be very important. This is our opportunity to show the church members in our conference what real hospitality is! Be on the alert for upcoming information and dust off your sugar-free recipes. Our thanks go out to past President, Jo Ann Yeary who has served our WELCA Unit as President, with dedication, distinction, and amazing organizational skills. Her shoe size is enormous and will be very difficult to fill. Betty and I are very grateful for the officers who have served in the past and are so willing to serve again. Their experience is invaluable and their willingness to share their expertise is very gratifying. To our members, we ask your prayers, your patience and understanding, and your forgiveness for our blunders as I know that we will make some. Hopefully, they will not be too many! Dates to remember:
Lutheran World Relief School KitsWe are collecting the following items that are needed for the Lutheran World Relief School Kits:
If you would like to donate any if these items, please leave them in the church office. We will be making up the kits and shipping them at a later date. Thank you. Lutheran World Relief Health KitsWe are also collecting the following items that are needed for the Lutheran World Relief Health Kits:
If you would like to donate any if these items, please leave them in the church office. We will be making up the kits and shipping them at a later date. Thank you. Prayer Shawls for the Living!Prayer shawls are given to anyone who is going through a difficult time in their life. It may be surgery, treatments, depression, or anything they have no control over and need to know that we care about them. The prayer shawl is a symbol of prayers from our congregation. We even give them to those who have served this congregation and have moved away. They take a part of Trinity with them. The members who create these shawls pray for whoever will receive it, they pray: "that it will be a mantle of protection, wholeness, strength, healing, and patience, and that it will encircle, enfold, and empower you. We pray that this shawl will warm and comfort you when you are weak and weary.” I was delighted to hear that when one of our members was in the hospital, awaiting surgery, she called Ida Mae Dold and asked that she bring her a prayer shawl because she was so cold! One of our members told me that when he was recuperating from heart surgery that he covered himself with the shawl when he was in his lounge chair. His only complaint - it wasn't long enough! You can pray with it - cover yourself - lay it in your lap - or at the end of your bed - whatever brings you comfort. Please avail yourself of this ministry. If you want to give one to someone, please do so - they are located in the acolyte room. Just write the name down in the book. The only report of names is given at our quarterly meetings, it is not published. Oh yes, you can give to anyone - does not have to be a member and you can take one for yourself. May God bless you with joy and peace as we pray for all our members and mends.
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