Women of Hope News
Our Living Waters Fall Gathering held at Zion Lutheran in Grand Rapids was a great day of worship, information and fellowship. Our speaker, Kelly Grinsteiner, presented on “Angel Fund”. Angel Fund is an all-volunteer organization whose mission is to offer financial assistance to northeast Minnesota residents dealing with any type of cancer. Help is in the forms of gas cards for transportation to medical appointments, grocery cards to help in food purchases, medical supplies, etc. An application is required to receive this assistance but their motto is “Hope - Not Need”, in other words, their assistance is to give some relief from the stress of constantly having to fill the gas tank to appointments or having a card to purchase food or other needed items. Their website is: www.angelfundrange.org or you can call Angel Fund at 218-262-9929.
Our upcoming summer convention in-kind focus is Newborn Kits for Global Health Ministries, one of our mission projects. Global Health has challenged the W/ELCA to produce 10,000 newborn kits, which will be sent overseas to our partners in several African nations. Diaper Day was held here at Hope last month where 402 diapers were made by several women from our Northeastern Synodical churches. Along with the cloth diapers, these other items are also needed to complete a kit:
-Bath towels—regular size, lightweight, approx. 50x26”
-Washcloths
-Bath-size Ivory bar soap
-Newborn cotton t-shirts or onesies
-Newborn stocking hats
-Receiving blankets
(between 30x30” and 48x48”)
There is a bin in the narthex for your donations!
Women of Hope November activities:
Kitchen Cleaning - Lydia Circle
Nov. 6 10:00 am - Board Meeting
Nov. 11 9:30 am - Miriam Circle
Nov. 13 9:30 am - Ruth Circle
Nov. 14 9:30 am - Lydia Circle
Everyone welcome!
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. WE HAVE CHRISTMAS CARDS!
HOPE QUILTERS meet on Thursday mornings. We are working to finish quilts for the Christmas Food Boxes. If you can cut, tie or sew, we have a job for you!
¨ A reminder there is a penny jar in the library and the money collected is shared at Spring Gathering. This summer our contributions support Grace House in Grand Rapids which is a nonprofit organization that provides safe, temporary shelter for people experiencing homelessness.
ALTAR GUILD prepares communion and the altar area for worship. If you’d be interested in helping, leave a message in the church office.
Women of Hope Board Meeting Minutes
2024 Co-Chairs: Ardyce Pederson & Shirley Dowson
Secretary: Deb Fischer
Treasurer: Gloria Niswonger
Circle Chair Board Members: Pat Paulsen, Shirley Dowson, Deb Fischer