Club News: Jackson Presbyterian Women

MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 21, 2010 MEETING OF THE PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN

The first 2010 Quarterly Meeting of the Women of Jackson's First Presbyterian Church was called to order by Moderator, Anne Smith. Susan Venable accompanied as we sang "This Is My Father's World". The Presbyterian Purpose was read in unison.

The Minutes of the last Quarterly Meeting were read & accepted. There were 16 present: six from the Esther/Hannah Circle, 4 from the Perdue/Lear Circle and 6 guests.

Shirley Hutton, treasurer, handed out copies of the Treasurer's Report and went over it with us.

Correspondence since the last meeting was read by Secretary, Ruth Tinnin. It consisted of three "Thank You" notes from Nancy Gillard for her Christmas gift and for a birthday card from Becky Slinkard. Also a nice note from Claire and David Umbeck thanking P.W. for help at their wedding reception.

Committee reports:

Jonell McNeely, CWU representative, reported that they had met the 15th at the Abbey Road Christian Church. They reported that 112 Health Kits & Layettes had been sent to Haiti via the Dominican Republic. This year's project will be school kits, which are to be turned in at our September meeting. This Sunday will be the first meeting of the new year to be held at Maple Methodist Church on Cape Rock Drive in Cape Girardeau.

Fran Reid, Mission Chairman, reported that the "Blanket the World in Love" drive will be held in February. The special collection in our church to be taken the 14th.

Together in Service committee chairman, Mona Hamilton, reported that she, her husband, Homer, and our minister, Grant Gillard had delivered 175 pairs of shoes from our congregation to the Dexter church which was combined with their efforts and were to be sent to South America as a result of a plea from a local soldier returning from service. We wonder if perhaps some of them might be put to use in Haiti also. Mona made a motion to send $100 out of her new budget to Church World Service and $50 to the Red Cross in answer to the many pleas received from those organizations following the Earth Quake in Haiti. Mary Morton seconded, passed.

The G. L. Winter Gathering will be held in Hillsboro at the Hillside Presbyterian Church Saturday, January 30th. She will be sending in reservations tomorrow.

The program was Susan Burney and "Will", her three legged Support Dog from the St.Louis area. Several present purchased the book she had written about him and a donation was given to the organization she volunteers out of.

After Reverend Gillard blessed the food, all present enjoyed a sandwich and salad lunch prepared by the ladies of the Esther-Hannah Circle.