It’s time to get back into our fall/winter schedules. Individual circles will be meeting again soon. If you are not involved in a circle, please know that you are welcome to join whichever circle will best work with your schedule:

Each circle meets at 9:30 a.m., usually at the church, however locations may vary

¨ Ruth: second Wednesday, October 8th

¨ Lydia: second Thursday, October 9th

¨ Miriam: second Monday, October 13th

We will, again, be using the Bible study from our W/ELCA “Gather” magazine.

   Because we did not meet for Bible study in July but we wanted to include all three of the summer studies on Relationships, we did the July study in August and the August study in September. To continue to include the three fall studies on Stewardship, please consider using the September study in October, the October study in November & the November study in December. All three studies are in the latest “Gather” magazine so make sure you hang onto your magazine through the fall months.

   Circle Chairs: Please get up-dated information on your circle members to Tanis Beadle who will be producing our “Women of Hope” brochure for 2026. December 1st is the deadline for updates.

Our rolled bandage project is finally moving forward. Ardyce met with the activity directors and several residents at May Creek and they are ready to start “ripping, stripping & rolling” bed sheets into bandages for Global Health. All cotton, white bedsheets are needed for this project if you have any to donate.

HOPE QUILTERS meet on Thursday mornings.  If you can tie or sew, we have a job for you!

The quilters also need bedsheets to use for backing on quilts. These can be any size, color or fabric (our quilters have magic in their fingers to make them work!!)

The Women of Hope are always looking for new ideas for fund raisers or activities that might be of interest to our ladies here at Hope. If you are a new member here (all women, whether in a circle or not, are members of the Women of the ELCA) and did a project or fund raiser in your former church, talk to Shirley Dowson or Ardyce Pederson, our Co-Chairs. It might be something that we would like to try here.

HOPE CARDMAKERS MEET on Tuesdays around 9:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall to make cards for all occasions as a fundraiser for the Women of Hope.  Anyone is welcome to join in any Tuesday you are able! All instructions and materials provided. Cards for all occasions are available for $2 each near the church office. 

  ALTAR GUILD prepares communion and the altar area for worship.  If you’d be interested in helping, leave a message in the church office.

2025 Co-Chairs: Ardyce Pederson & Shirley Dowson

Secretary: Deb Fischer

Treasurer: Meri Mengis

Circle Chair Board Members:  Pat Paulsen,  Shirley Dowson, Deb Fischer