Glen Avon Presbyterian Church

GLEN AVON PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN

GAPW continues its valuable and traditional work in the life of the church, both locally and worldwide. Dedicated women carry out many responsibilities by serving on various committees of the church, by helping to care for our physical building, by serving funeral receptions and helping to plan weddings. Our circles encourage Bible study and contribute to many charitable causes as well as maintaining fellowship ties with each other

Our Moderator is Pat Sanders. The other members of our Coordinating Team are Donetta Wickstrom, Jeanne Ferdon, Jan Morris, Bonnie Schilling, Jo Robb, Barbara Gravelle, Mildred Kallio, Lorrie Bissonett, and Ruby Watters.

The leadership of our three circles presently is Naomi by Yvonne Carl and Connie Hedtke, Miriam by Mary Gemuenden and Evonne Geer, and Ruth by Rebecca Johnson. Barbara Coyle continues to serve as Cluster Six Enabler and Chris Davis continues to serve as our Foster Parent Plan contact person. We are also represented on the following church committees: Nominating, Finance, Chancel, Kitchen, Memorial, and Property.

We continue to be involved in the Presbytery and Synod programs and in August eight of our women attended the two-day synod Presbyterian Women’s meeting in St. Paul We are also well represented at Presbytery and Cluster meetings. In addition to our Mission pledge of $2300, we allocate an additional $1,200 to local and non-local charities, and respond to special appeals frequently. Our mission work this past year has included $400 from pecan sales donated to Interchurch Medical Assistance, clothing and money to Kids’ Closet, layette and infant items to the Bethany Crisis Center, toiletries to CHUM, yard and candles for Salvation Army projects, walker bags to the Lakeshore Lutheran Home, support for a Childreach child, money and meals for Habitat for Humanity crews, donation for Glen Avon youth work camp, labels and box tops for education, hemmed baby blankets for Overseas Hospital Mission, knitted scarves for the Seamen’s Center and donated clothing and household items to Women’s Transitional Housing. We are proud of our part in the on-going work of the church and hope to continue this valuable service.

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Meeting Times

PW Board 1st Tuesday at 9:30 AM

Miriam Circle 1st Wednesday at 9:30 AM

Naomi Circle 1st Wednesday at 12:00 Noon (Please bring your lunch; dessert and coffee are provided.)

Kitchen Committee 2nd Monday at 9:00 AM

Ruth Circle 2nd Tuesday at 7:00 PM