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United Methodist Women
Contact: Nancy Conroy
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1st Wednesday of each month
Place: Church - Green Room
Child care: As needed.
Type: Women - Singles, seniors, some with young children
Focus: United Methodist Women is a community of women whose
purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole
persons and to expand concepts of Mission through participation
in the global ministries of the church.
Commitments: We are the "mother" group for all the Circle
groups. We also have approximately 35 supportive members who
work and cannot come to daytime meetings.
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UMW - Bloomers Circle
Contact: Marlene Oliver
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 2nd Monday
Place: Church - Room 143
Child care: Yes
Type: Women of all ages.
Focus: Women of all ages gather to celebrate, share, and support one another. Our goal is to add joy and happiness to those around us, especially to the residents at Marysville Care Center, by doing something for them on a monthly basis. Refreshments are provided.
Commitments: This is a wonderful group to join if you do not have
a lot of time.
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UMW - Circle
of Love
Contact: Gladys Keller
Time: 3rd Wednesday of month 1:00 - 2:30 pm.
Place: Church - Room 143
Child care: No
Type: Senior women.
Focus: To share companionship and have an occasional speaker. We
have devotionals, or a interesting reading. We also share snacks
and occasionally go out to lunch together.
Commitments: None.
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UMW - Friendship
Circle
Contact: Lorna Hanson
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3rd Tuesday of the month
Place: Church - Green Room
Child care: No
Type: Women of all ages.
Focus: Our focus is Housing Hope, the Food Bank, foster children,
Deaconess Children Services, and Church attendance records. We raise money for these needs with
bake sales and bazaars.
Commitments: Our pledge of $150 twice a year to United Methodist
Women.
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UMW - Supportive Members
Contact: Nancy Wolff
Time: No regular meetings
Type: Women of all ages.
Focus: If you wish to support United Methodist Women, but are unable to attend circle groups, join the supportive members. These folks help at weddings, receptions, make cookies, and support UMW with their prayers.
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Praying Hands - Prayers and Squares Prayer Group
Contact: Ruth Sowards or Anita Jennings
Time: Every other Thursday from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Place: Home of Ruth Sowards
Child care: No
Type: Women of all ages
Focus:
Unlike many other organizations that make quilts for charitable purposes, the focus of Prayers & Squares is NOT to make and distribute quilts, but to PROMOTE PRAYER through the use of quilts.
How it works:
Completed quilts are placed in the sanctuary during weekly worship service to allow church members to tie a knot with the heavy quilting threads while saying a silent prayer for the recipient. The quilt is given to the one for whom it was made as a physical manifestation of all our prayers, along with the added prayer that it will bring comfort and peace.
We became chapter 90 of the national Prayers & Squares organization in October of 2002. We have made quilts for sick babies, cancer and AIDS patients, and persons facing surgery or personal crisis - for many reasons, but each for someone in special need of prayer.
Commitments:
This group is a prayer group that just happens to quilt. The only commitment we ask of you is that you pray for the person you are making the quilt for. No experience needed. Come learn and pray with us!
Different ways you can help:
Pray for the person requesting prayer
Make quilt tops,
Assemble quilts
Help get the word out
Donate Fabric
Make a monetary donation for supplies
Arrange for and set up a quiet place of prayer to knot.
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