General Meeting & Potluck Lunch
Wednesday, September 2nd at noon
in the Fellowship Hall
All ladies are invited as we head into a new season of Circle Bible Studies and continue the great ministry of the Women of Hope! We are seeking new leaders and secretary—please talk to any of the current board members—Shirley Dowson, Ardyce Pederson, Meri Mengis to learn more. Bring a dish to share and join us on September 2nd!
Living Waters Conference Fall Gathering
Our conference of the NEMN Synod will hold a Fall Women’s Gathering on Saturday, October 3rd at Jesse Lake Lutheran Church. A planning session was held on August 11th for this event—further information will be coming as we continue to work on the plans for the day. Donations of Silent Auction or Buy-It-Now items are needed. Talk to Shirley or Ardyce about what/how to donate. Women of Hope have not been asked to take on any added responsibilities—just come and enjoy the day and meet some of the gals from the churches in our conference. We will pool rides. Sign up on the Women of Hope bulletin board near the restrooms.
Tissue & Wipes for WHA
The Women of Hope will be supplying Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Elementary/Special Ed school rooms with a case of Kleenex’s and a case of wipes for the upcoming school year. These items are especially requested by the faculty as they are not in the school budget for each classroom and the teachers and classroom parents end up buying these items plus many other out of pocket expenses throughout the year.
Start practicing your jigsaw puzzle skills! We are planning another “Jigsaw Puzzle Challenge” on February 7th. Angie O has checked ahead and there is no football game that day. Further information will be coming on this fund, family event!
Beginning in October we will be gathering in our individual Circles for monthly Bible studies.
Oct. 12—9:30 am—Miriam Circle
Oct 14—9:30 am—Ruth Circle
Oct 15– 9:30 am– Lydia Circle
Card makers meet here on Tuesday mornings at 9:00 a.m. Connie Kaylor & Linda Sylstad would love to have more help - stop in and talk with them - all materials are provided; cards can be produced in your home if you cannot commit to Tuesday mornings.
BED SHEETS NEEDED- The Women of Hope are looking for donations of bed sheets. Our rolled bandage program for Lutheran World Relief needs 100% cotton white sheets. All other types and colors of sheets including flannel can be used by the Hope Quilters.
HOPE QUILTERS meet on Thursday mornings in the Fellowship Hall. If you can cut, tie or sew we have a job for you! Coffee’s on at 9:30 – stop by for a visit or lend a hand.
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.
ALTAR GUILD prepares communion and the altar area for worship. If you’d be interested in helping, leave a message in the church office.
2026 Co-Chairs: Ardyce Pederson & Shirley Dowson
Secretary: Deb Fischer
Treasurer: Meri Mengis
Circle Chair Board Members: Pat Paulsen, Shirley Dowson, Deb Fischer
