Janet L. Bohren, newsletter editor Miami Messenger We attended the Presbyterian Women Triennium- Churchwide Gathering July 11-15, 2009 Louisville, Ky. *Our representatives front row, left to right Sue Griffey *Mary Kindell Janet Bohren Sharon Jones Letitia Curless Caroline Shuey A Wonderful time was had by all at the Churchwide Gathering in Louisville July 11-15, 2009 Theme: God will do wonders among us. You can see from the picture above our group of Presbytery of Miami Valley women who attended the PW Churchwide Gathering had a wonderful time. Mary and Artence spent much of their time in business meetings representing our best interests. The rest of us had a wonderful time going through the exhibits, shopping at Cokesbury, attending a wealth of workshops, and enjoying our meals together. Note the beautiful colorful stoles we all wore for which we received many compliments. The worship services were inspiring, filled with information, humor, inspired preaching, good music and deep prayer. A wonderful learning time was had by all and we all returned home exhausted, exhilarated and filled with memories of good friends, good fellowship and ready to help PW move forward into the 21st century. God indeed did wonders among us! Back row, left to right Linda Lane Sandy Vining Vann Rogers Julie Preisser Joyce Hutchins *Artence Walton Donetta Apple Not in picture: Mary Bolanos & daughter Lillian Bolanos PAGE 1
Fall Gathering Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009 Honey Creek PC 212 W. Jefferson St., New Carlisle OH 45344 937-845-1298 for map to church check church website on http://www.miamipresbytery.org Registration: 9:30 AM Meeting starts: 10:00 AM Featured Speaker: Sarah Juntune, on her experiences on PW Global Mission Trip to several Eastern European countries in 2008. Featured Guests: Polish pastor Rev. M. Jablonski from Poland. and Kari Gorman, who will speak about next year s Synod meeting. Lunch 12 noon After lunch: Short general informational time SERV products will be available. Cost: $7.00 ; send check made out to The Women s Association to Geraldine Cummins at Honeycreek PC. (see address above) Questions: Beverly Quinn 937-845-0417 bquin4530@aol.com or Linda Lane 937-620-6691 or craftlin@woh.rr.com Greetings from the Miami Valley PW Moderator, Mary Kindell Welcome to our 2009-2010 year of PW activities. The coordinating team and I hope that all of you can attend the Fall Gathering Saturday Oct. 10, 2009 at Honeycreek Church in New Carlisle, Our keynote speaker Sara Juntune will share her experiences on the 2008 Global Mission trip with other Presbyterian Women to several countries in Eastern Europe. You may have read about their adventures in the March/April 2009 issue of Horizons. Additionally, we hope the Rev. Michael Jablonski, pastor of a Reformed Church in Warsaw Poland, will be able to visit with us. He is visiting the First Presbyterian Church of Middletown for 6 weeks (Oct. 1 - Nov. 11) as part of the synod s Mission to U.S.A. program. See http://www.synodofthecovenant.org/ for more information on this program. We also hope you will be able to be part of this year s Bible study on Joshua in your local church. It should be a challenging study! God will do wonders among us! Mary PAGE 2
Least Coin Offering * Greetings from the Treasurer Helen Watkins NOTE TO MODERATORS AND TREASURERS: You will be receiving pledge forms from Mary Kindell for Mission giving for your own Women's groups for 2009-2010. These forms are due back to Mary Kindell by Nov. 15th, so that we can complete reports to Churchwide PW by Dec. 31, 2009. The forms will ask you to pledge a mission amount and an amount above that for operating expenses., 80% of the mission pledge goes to national missions, 10% to Synod of the Covenant and 10 % to Miami Valley Presbytery missions. It is suggested you add 7% of your mission pledge for Presbytery PW operating budget and 1 1/2% of your mission pledge for Synod PW operating budget. Let us have faith that God will indeed do wonders with our money and give generously! Helen Watkins, Treasurer, PW in MVP 937-299-0855 or HelenandDaryl@msn.com Current ByLaws update from Sharon Jones We hope you appreciate irony! Copies of the PWP bylaws, as revised after the 2006 Churchwide Gathering, and as voted for in the PW of Miami Valley Spring Gathering, are ready, and will be available for distribution to each church at our PWP Fall Gathering. According to our bylaws, after each triennial Churchwide business meeting, we review our bylaws to bring them into compliance with new decisions and recommendations. Any woman interested in serving on the Bylaws Committee of Presbyterian Women of Miami Presbytery please notify Sharon Jones ( jonesrsd@woh.rr.com or 937-426-8175) by Friday, November 13, 2009. Thank You! Submitted by Sharon Jones. Health Kits for Babies Needed! MAKE AND BRING THESE KITS TO FALL GATHERING! We will donate Baby Kits to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance in response to the Gift of the Heart project. Please bring complete Baby Kits (see below) to the Fall Gathering. Perhaps your members would like to assemble two, three, or more as a group. (Individual items above and beyond the kits will be sent to worthy local organizations and programs.) Each Baby Kit needs these exact items: Baby Kit 6 cloth diapers* 2 t-shirts or undershirts (no onesies) 2 washcloths 2 gowns or sleepers 2 diaper pins 1 sweater or sweatshirt 2 receiving blankets Approx. 36 x 45 (one can be a knitted or crocheted baby blanket) All items should be new. Wrap items inside one of the receiving blankets and secure with both diaper pins. Patterns for the gowns are available in the Together in Service (PDS # PWR-06-433) publication. *Note: While cloth diapers are not as commonly used in the United States, they are a necessary part of the layette. 12-packs of cloth diapers can be purchased at Target and many Sears stores or may be purchased online at one of the following sites: CottonBabies.com, ClothDiaper.com, BabyBestBuy.com, ThanksMama.com Value: $39.00 OFFERING MONEY FROM THE FALL GATHERING will support PW s Global * http://karenswhimsy.com/public-domain-images/ PAGE 3
Our PW Logo is A Logo with Purpose Forgiven and freed by God in Jesus Christ, Forgiven and freed by grace through faith, the central figure stands in praise. and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we commit ourselves: Rooted in faith, the trio of women emerge. The outline of the central figure forms a cross. We are Presbyterian women, engrafted in Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit. It is no longer we who live, but Christ who lives in us. to nurture our faith through prayer and Bible study, The right figure holds a book to guide her reading, studying, praying or meditating. to support the mission of the church The left figure reaches out to care for heals. The circle represents the offer their gifts and talents in the to work for justice and peace, reach out to embrace a just peace for the three figures depicts lives of worldwide, others, as she shares, nurtures and church worldwide where women midst of the global community. The uplifted arms of the central figure the world. The relationship between wholeness rather than turmoil. and to build an inclusive, caring, community of women The three women have no distinct features and represent all women. The shapes surrounding them express energy, strength and openness. that strengthens the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Our name, Presbyterian Women, ties us to our denomination. The Bible resembles the Bible depicted in the PC(USA) seal. and witnesses to the promise of God's Kingdom. Guided by the PW Purpose, Presbyterian Women witnesses to the reality of God s present realm. Retrieved Aug. 31, 2009 from http://www.pcusa.org/pw/about/logo-and-graphics.htm PAGE 4
Registration for PW Miami Presbytery Fall Gathering Saturday Oct. 10, 2009 Tear off this form from newsletter, fill out and return by Oct. 5, 2009 to address below. Please include ALL information requested: Name: Address: Phone (include area code!) email (if you have one): Your church: List Diet Concerns: diabetes, vegetarian, allergies, etc. If childcare needed, list number and ages of children. Bring sack lunch and drink for them. Enclose check made out to The Women s Association for $7.00 Send to : Geraldine Cummins Honeycreek Presbyterian Church 212 W. Jefferson St. New Carlisle, Ohio 45344 Questions: Beverly Quinn 937-845-0417 or bquinn4530@aol.com or Linda Lane 937-620-6691 or craftlin@woh.rr.com PAGE 5