Club news 10-13-14

Grace UMW

Grace United Methodist Women executive group met Oct. 7 with six members present. Mary Ann Pensel opened the meeting with a devotion on three projects of UMW: Festival of Quilts with each child arriving at Cunningham Childrens Home receiving a quilt; Columbia-Zenu Reservation learns to make and sell bread; and Congelese through UMCOR plants, grows and harvests sunflower seeds to make oil.

Minutes were read and approved by a motion by Jean Wetzel and seconded by Pensel. A thank-you note for the mission corsage from Barb Miller was read. Wetzel gave the treasurer's report.

Miller reported on power of prayer/hearing God study and Pensel reported that study started Sunday in her Sunday school class and will be done in morning and afternoon study groups.

Miller reported that 13 women went to Amen Center Sept. 3 and were very impressed with this mission for the homeless. Ten members helped pack backpacks Sept. 5 at Osage Center. Miller reported the craft fair held Sept. 27 was a success and thanked Devout Daisies.

Fall district meeting will be Saturday in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The group will pack boxes at SEMO Food Bank from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday. Mission Fest is 2 to 5 p.m. Nov. 2 at Osage Center. We have been asked to provide desserts for 75 people. Church Women United World Community Day is Nov. 7 at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau. Registration is at 9:30 a.m. and the program will be at 10.

UMW Sunday is Nov. 9 with a PowerPoint presentation before the service. The Rotary Club ham and bean dinner will be Nov 13.

Members were reminded to have green contracts fulfilled and turned in by November.

-- From staff reports