The St. Stephen the Martyr Women of the ELCA group exists to bring women together in fellowship and to connect women with various ministries of the church. Here are some exciting ministry possibilities to get involved in!
2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month beginning at 10:15 a.m. – Women’s Bible Study is year round (except in December). Coffee/tea, great Bible study and wonderful fellowship.
2nd Wednesday of each month all year except for December – SSM Loose Ends Luncheons at 11:45 a.m. at a restaurant in the area (wonderful fellowship!)
3rd Monday of each month – Piece Makers Quilting: (You don’t have to know how to quilt – come and we will find a job for YOU!)
September Thankoffering Weekend at SSM – The quilts, knitted caps, shawls , etc. made during the year are displayed and blessed before they go to people in need. An offering is taken to help ship them.
1st Weekend in December, SSM Loose Ends Bake & Craft Sale
July 24-27, 2014, 9th Triennial Gathering Charlotte, North Carolina – Be Part of the July, 2014 Women of the ELCA Triennial With Your Contributions. Please place your donations of gift cards/pre-paid phone cards/hygiene items in the bucket in the Narthex marked “Triennial In-Kind Gifts”. The personal items that we suggest are things like tooth brushes, tooth paste, combs, deodorant-no aerosol cans, socks and underwear for women and teen boys and girls. A complete list is attached to the bucket. These items will be sent to the Women of the ELCA Triennial by mid-June to be part of the collection of In-Kind gifts contributed by Synods around the U.S. Thank you.
Contact Carole R. if you have questions or would like to become involved. caroleropel@wi.rr.com
Gather, the magazine of Women of the ELCA, offers a mix of articles, theological reflections, devotions, and stories of comfort and challenge that help readers grow in faith and engage in ministry and action. Gather is published 10 times a year with combined issues in January/February and July/August. Only $15 a year. – See more at: http://www.gathermagazine.org
Piecemakers Quilters display their quilts on Thankoffering Weekend
