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Summary of Presbyterian Women Meetings
Presbyterian Women
FALL GATHERING
AWARDS GIVEN TO TWO KMUPC WOMEN
The
Fall Gathering of the PW of the Milwaukee Presbytery was held at
Apostle Church . Two Women from our Church were awarded The
Women of Distinction Award. Helen Cummins and Marcia Roth. Be sure to
read about these ladies on the revolving kiosk in the Narthex.
Presbyterian Women
of Kettle Moraine United Presbyterian Church
Mission Report
P.W.
of Kettle Moraine United Presbyterian purpose is: Forgiven and freed by
God in Jesus Christ, We commit ourselves, to nurture our faith through
prayer and Bible study. To support the mission of the church world wide
and to work for justice and peace, to build a caring community of women
that strengthens the Presbyterian Church and witnesses to the Promise
of God's Kingdom.
In so doing we have been making quilts and throws
to deliver to various places. The recipients of the quilts and throws
have been Lissys Place in Milwaukee . This is a home that
helps girls that have been in foster homes and who are released from
these homes at the age of 18. Lissys Place takes them in and give them
a home while they are being trained in a profession so they can be self
supporting, Quilts and throws were also taken to Hebron House in
Waukesha and Lake Country caring in Hartland.
We have made about 80
diapers made out of T-shirts and baby Caps made from the sieeves of
these T-shirts. They were sent to Honduras.
In January and
February we placed a baby crib in the Narthex of our church and have a
Baby Shower for Missions. The crib gets filled up by the generosity of
our congregation. The recipients of these layettes have been Hope house
and Joy House in Milwaukee , Hebron House and The Women's Center in
Waukesha , Lake Country Caring in Hartiand and the Evangelical Child
and Family Center in New Berlin .
In monetary donations we have
been very generous too. The Lake Area Free Clinic, The Disaster Relief
Fund - USA - through the Presbyterian Church, The Food Pantry for
Women's Intimate Products, Sock it to Poverty - through the Cooperating
Congregations of Waukesha County, Worid Vision, The Food Pantry in
Hartland, New Life Church Food Pantry in Milwaukee and helping with
prizes and quarters for the Bingo Parties at River Hills Nursing Home.
On
the 3rd Wednesday afternoon of the month we gather at the church and
study "Luke's Gospel for the Poor" We have prayer and enjoy the
fellowship of a cup of coffee and dessert. Why not join us.
There is always room for one more. Praise the Lord.
Gertie Grant, Mission Coordinator
Monday night isn't just for FOOT BALL any more.
Monday evening. November 3, will be LADIES NITE OUT at KMUPC.
" TOXIC SKIN CARE: NOT ALL SKIN CARE PRODUCTS ARE CREATED EQUAL"
Sue Nelson of L'Bri Pure and Natural will be our guest speaker for the evening.
Drawing
for Two Free Facials will be awarded and given that
evening. Join in this evening for women, Monday, November
3, Starting at 6PM or 7:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall
Experience L'Bri Pure n' Natural... where beautiful skin begins naturally Sign up sheet in the Narthex.
World
Vision, an outreach mission of the PW of KMUPC is in need of one person
to support a child in this outreach for one month. Cost is
$30.00 . Contact Treasurer Marcia Roth via email, PW Secretary Nancy
Haden or Betty Dean PW Moderator if interested in this outreach.
The
PW of KMUPC has revised the bylaws and copies of the byiaws are
available in the Narthex. The final reading was on October 6th, 2008
the revised bylaws were accepted.
Installation will coincide with
church office installations, in order to promote harmony and correlate
activities together for the church. PW Leaders will take office at the
January meeting.
The PW of KMUPC has elected Nancy Haden and Marcia
Roth to continue to serve as PW Secretary and Treasurer.
Thanks to these two ladies who have been supportive, faithful and so
helpful in the PW endeavors.
Presbyterian Women
The next meeting of the Presbyterian Women will be on Monday, November 3, at 9AM in the Church Fellowship Hall.
December 4, 2008 Annual Christmas Dinner 6:00 PM KMUPC Fellowship Hall
January, 2009 Victorian High Tea - a visual and tasteful delight. TBA
The Presbyterian Women will host the November 11, 2008 meeting of the Milwaukee Presbytery.
Presbyterian Women booklets are available on the table in the Narthex
Confessional Banner Booklets
Have
you noticed the Confessional Banners booklets now in each pew of our
sanctuary? We would like to draw your attention to these
banners. Many of these were made by long time members; if you
have any information as to who made the banners, please write it down
and we will share it with the congregation. Newer banners have
been made also and are displayed at appropriate times throughout the
Church Year. Knowledge of the ladies who worked on these banners
would be appreciated also. It is the hope of the PW to
acknowledge these women for their talent and dedication as part of the
history of our church. Your help would be sincerely
appreciated. Place any information you have in the PW or Betty Dean's
mailbox.
A personal copy is available for
download on Library page.
20 Years of Presbyterian Women
Brief History of PW
Presbyterian
Women's predecessor organizations began more than 200 years ago, when
women had no role outside the home. In the early 1800s the first
Presbyterian women's organization defied societal and churFinally in
1988, Presbyterian Women was born, incorporating the best in the United
Presbyterian Women and Women of the Church.
TWO
CENTURIES after the first Presbyterian women gathered to pray and
donate their money to the church; women have a voice in the church and
in the world. A legacy of devotion to the church and dedication to God
are a strong foundation for continuing mission and taking Christ into
every area of life in the third century. Presbyterian Women exists
today because women are adaptable, determined, proactive, charitable,
generous and dedicated to God. The Birthday Offering and the Thank
Offering make it possible for new and existing ministry projects around
the world to expand their work in new and creative ways.
Thank You
conventions. These courageous, dedicated women faced many biases. In
spite of numerous restrictions, the women's organization gained
respect, especially that of missionaries in the field who requested
women's donations and prayers.
In the mid-1800s with civil
strife in the nation, the church split; it would be many years before
the wounds were healed and the northern and southern branches were
reunited. The work of Presbyterian women varied with the cultural
backgrounds of North and South. Despite regional difference,
Presbyterian women have long advocated for women and children, and
crusaded for the right to fair, paid work for African - Native -and
Appalachian Americans. They went into the field to actively do
something about a host of other societal problems.
In the late
1800s the mission work of Presbyterian women broadened to include areas
in Alaska and San Francisco. By answering God's call, women's work in
the church and in society was validated, and the role of women in both
foreign and home missions expanded throughout the 19th century.
In
1872 the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in North
America (UPCNA) asked women members to devise some way to
systematically raise money to support women missionaries in the field.
In 1875 Sarah Foster Hartna spoke to the General Assembly and received
permission to establish the first national organization for women in a
Presbyterian denomination, the Women's General Missionary Society.
Southern women were more hesitant about organizing a church wide
missionary society; it took the southern women of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States (PCUS) more than 26 years to get permission
to set up a national women's organization, Women of the Church.
Presbyterian women's financial support of missions was phenomenal and
included the Thank Offering (first in 1888) and the Birthday offering
(first in 1922) both of which continue today.
The early 1900s
were a time of upheaval and discontent; but through it all, women
remained dedicated to the church. Then, in 1930, the Presbyterian
Church in the U.S.A. (PCUSA) opened the office of elder to women,
thereby expanding the approval of women to serve on any board of the
General Assembly. The offices of elder and minister were opened to
women in the UPCNA when the PCUSA and the UPCNA merged and to women in
the PCUS in the 1960s.
In the 1930s the definition of the word
"MISSIONS" expanded. It began to mean more than sending out
missionaries, preachers and teachers to far away lands. If meant
sending workers to work in the inner cities. It meant working to bring
people together. It meant working with former enemies after the two
great wars. Peace with justice became a continuing emphasis of
Presbyterian Women as they continued their faith journey through the
twentieth century and into the twenty-first century. They worked to
stamp out hunger, exploitation of women and children and war.
Presbyterian Women were strong women who took tough positions on
racism, freedom to choose in problem pregnancies and equal rights for
women in Society and in the church.
Reunification became a
reality in 1983 when the two churches rejoined, becoming the
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). There were many difficulties in blending
two organizations of strong women.
Finally in 1988, Presbyterian Women was born, incorporating the best in the United Presbyterian Women and Women of the Church.
TWO
CENTURIES after the first Presbyterian women gathered to pray and
donate their money to the church; women have a voice in the church and
in the world. A legacy of devotion to the church and dedication to God
are a strong foundation for continuing mission and taking Christ into
every area of life in the third century. Presbyterian Women exists
today because women are adaptable, determined, proactive, charitable,
generous and dedicated to God. The Birthday Offering and the Thank
Offering make it possible for new and existing ministry projects around
the world to expand their work in new and creative ways.
Thank You
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