Club news 2/19/12

Grace UMW

Thirteen members and one guest were present for the Feb. 7 meeting conducted by new president, Barb Miller. Refreshments were provided by the morning circle. Mary Ann Pensel opened the meeting with an inspiring devotional. She reminded members of the mission focus for the month which includes the Forthspring Group from Belfast, Ireland, the Hospice Care Center in Mongolia, the Sudan community garden and the military exploitation of older women in Korea.

The minutes and treasurer's reports were given and approved. Carol Boguslawski reported on the McCurdy School in New Mexico, which has been sponsored by the Methodist Church. It is thought that the school may become a charter school which would end its connection with the church.

Old business centered on the basement sale to be held March 2 and 3. Many workers will be needed to set up during the preceding week. It was agreed that half of the proceeds from the sale will go to the SEMO Food Bank, and the remainder will be decided upon at a later date. The Boys and Girls' Club/Resource Center needs games so any that are brought to the basement sale will be passed along.

Bereavement dinners were discussed and an updated list of volunteers to provide food and workers will be done at the Just One More Thing event to be held on Feb. 26. It was also announced that Grace UMW will serve the Rotary ham and bean dinner Nov. 8.

The spring district meeting is March 24 in Sikeston, Mo., and reservations are due to Miller by March 1.

Discussion was held as to what we could do for fundraising besides the basement sale. Circles are to be thinking of ideas for this.

Bob and Adelaide Parsons presented an informative program on the results of the UMW's work at the Henderson Settlement in Kentucky and the mission in Mozambique.

American Legion Auxiliary 63

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 63 met Feb. 8 with 21 members in attendance. Grace Coy and Dorothy Klein were hostesses for the luncheon, before the meeting.

The meeting opened with a prayer by chaplain Cathryn Allison.

Letters of acknowledgment were read from the Boys and Girls Club of Cape Girardeau, Mississippi Valley Therapeutic Horsemanship and the United Way of Southeast Missouri for recent contributions to those organizations.

A donation was approved for the Salvation Army.

Upcoming events include Naturalization Day on May 1 and the annual Poppy Day on May 4.

Linda Kern, membership chairwoman, reported five additional members are needed to achieve the auxiliary's goal and Vergie Tempelton reported on cards of acknowledgment she sent to members this past month.

Following the business meeting Allison read an article on the four chaplains who gave their lives to help to save the lives of our troops aboard the sinking of the Dorchester.

Barbara Yallaly read an article from Billy Graham's address at a luncheon in his honor.

The next meeting will be March 14.

Town & Country FCE

The Town and Country FCE Club met on Feb. 9 in the home of Mary Klaproth. Klaproth gave a devotion titled "The Golden Years of Life" and "A Secret Valentine." Darlene McCain led a game, "Match the famous couples." Roll call was answered with "A bread you make." Pennies for "Coins for Friendship" were collected. A donation was made to the Scope Club to help sponsor the Sophomore Pilgrimage.

Klaproth, president, presided over the business meeting. McCain gave a report on the needs of the Hope Children's Home. This will be finalized at the March meeting. Following the party, the club delivered bingo prizes to the Lutheran Home.

Members signed up for the leader training sessions to be held on March 19. Joyce King will attend household hints and Made in the U.S.A. McCain will attend women and heart disease and Made in the U.S.A. Lois Seabaugh will attend women and heart disease and paper or plastic, Linda Thompson will attend women and heart disease and Klaproth will attend women and heart disease and paper or plastic. Registration begins at 9:15 a.m. with the sessions starting at 9:30 a.m.

Members will each bring a doll to the March 8 meeting for Child Advocacy Day to be held March 28 in Jefferson City, Mo. Klaproth plans to attend the event. Also, members need to bring Easter candy to fill Easter treat sacks for the students at Cottonwood Residential Treatment Center. Plans will be finalized for a St. Patrick's Day party for the students at Parkview State School at the March meeting.

The following announcements were made: The Quarterly FCE council meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. March 1, at the University of Missouri Extension Office in Jackson; All Clubs' Day will be held April 2.

Members took home fabric to launder for the weighted blankets for the TouchPoint Autism Center. The next county FCE work day to make weighted blankets will be on April 9.

Programs were presented by Seabaugh on bread making and Jones on heirloom seeds. In addition, all members participated in the discussion of "Does Your Engine Purr?"

Club Out will be 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Branding Iron Restaurant in Jackson.

The door prize was won by Joyce King.

Refreshments were served in a Valentine theme. The next meeting will be at 7 p.m. March 8 in the home of Darlene McCain with Klaproth presenting the program on disaster preparedness.

New McKendree UMW

The New McKendree United Methodist Women met Feb. 7 in the church fellowship hall. The meeting was opened with the reciting of the UMW Purpose.

The minutes were read by Gale King, acting secretary. They were approved as read. King read all correspondence received since the last meeting in December.

Doris Dace, vice president, reviewed the financial report.

Edith Eggers, secretary of program resources, announced that there were new books in the library. She had new books on display and encouraged members to take one to read.

Dace announced that Amy Cook, Julie Combs, Tina Crites, Elwanda Corbin, Dace, Sue Jones, Shirley Patterson and Mary Klaproth are going to attend the legislative event in Jefferson City, Mo., to be held on March 6 and 7.

Inez Statler gave a report on membership. Cook gave mission ribbons to two first-time attendees. They were Harriet Martin and Dana Cook.

June Engel, supportive community chairwoman, gave a report on the bereavement dinner served for the Whitledge family and that $555 was made on the chili/soup dinner held Dec. 10. Engel announced that she will no longer be able to prepare dinners for the church.

The Esther circle received the attendance ribbon with 10 members present. The Wesleyan circle will hosted the Jackson Manor birthday party in February and members-at-large will be the host in March.

Combs moved that the UMW unit participate in the 100-Mile Yard Sale at South Campus on May 24 through 26, and that the proceeds go for World Service Apportionments. Pat Lynn seconded, and the motion passed.

UMW weekend will be April 28 and 29. Cook moved that the unit provide flowers on the altar that weekend. Combs seconded and the motion passed.

Lynn gave a program on prayer and self denial. The next meeting will be at 7 p.m. March 13 with the Hope circle presenting the program and members-at-large will serve refreshments.

The meeting was adjourned with a reading from the prayer calendar. The mission team served a soup luncheon.

-- From staff reports