ST. PAUL LUTHERAN PRAYER SHAWL MISSION

The St. Paul Knitters will be getting together on Saturday, January 14th,  from 10 a.m. until Noon in the Conference Room off the east parking lot entrance. Come one and all to knit, crochet or learn to do these enjoyable crafts. We make prayer shawls, prayer squares, and baby items and cancer caps. Everyone is welcome. Kathy Palmer and Judy Clausen are the coordinators, so if you have any questions, talk with one of them.

OUR 2011 WOMEN'S UNIT OFFICERS

 President - Cheryl Colton
        Vice President - Jennifer Powell
    Treasurer - Diane Podratz
        Secretary - Jennifer Braun-Pixley

It is required that the officers of the Women's Unit meet at least four times during the year

Circles at St. Paul Lutheran

There are two active Circles at St. Paul Lutheran Church.  Each of these Circles meet monthly (except during the summer) for a time of Bible Study and fellowship.  The Bible study materials that they use come from the "Lutheran Women Today" publication from Augsburg Fortress Publishing.  In addition to their regular Bible study times, the Circle members are actively participating in many activities and mission projects both within our church and throughout the world.  The following is a list of the Circles at St. Paul Lutheran and when they meet.  If you are untested in being a part of one of these Circles, or if you wish to have more information, please contact either one of the Circle leaders or the church office.
   
Sarah Circle 
The co-presidents of the Church Chicks Circle are Judith Rutscher and Marilyn Brower. 
The Church Chicks Circle meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. 
They meet in the homes of the Circle members or at the church and rotate the meeting place each month.

Eunice Circle 
The president of the Eunice Circle is June Carlson. 
The Eunice Circle meets on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 9:00 a.m.
Most often they meet in the Lounge at the church, but occasionally they do meet at a Circle member's home. 

Devotions and Dessert: 
The New evening women's Bible Study will meet on the 4th Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the church.  If you would like to join this new Bible Study group, please come as you are able.  

Women of all ages are welcome to join any one of the Circles.  It is a great time for Bible study, fellowship, and service to God.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN QUILTERS

There is a wonderfully humble, dedicated group of women that faithfully meet in the church Fellowship Hall once each month to share their talent and passion for sewing and quilting.  On the first Thursday of each month, starting at about 9:00 a.m. our fellowship hall comes alive with the sound of scissors snipping, sewing machines humming, and lively conversation.  The tables are covered with multi-colored fabric that is being transformed into quilts of many sizes and color combinations.  There are about 13 regular attendees at these monthly quilting days.  Some come for the morning, some bring a lunch and stay on into the afternoon, some leave for lunch and come back for the afternoon.  There are about five others that come to pick up quilts to take home to finish sewing the edges after the tying is finished.  There are a few others that work on quilt tops and backs at their homes and bring them back for the quilters to tie. 

So, where do all these quilts go?  The quilts are a labor of love for various mission project, both locally and internationally.  Many of the quilts are delivered to Lutheran World Relief for distribution in needy countries.  Some go to South East Asian Ministry.  Some are donated to two local shelters for battered women and children.  Some are taken to the Gospel Mission.  They have sent some with mission groups to Robin's Nest Children's Home in Jamaica for the children there.  They also donate quilts to the Quilt Auctions of two Lutheran Bible Camps that sell them at their annual fund raisers to raise money for the camps - Lake Wapogasset Lutheran Bible Camp in Amery, Wisconsin, and Camp Onomia in Onamia, Minnesota.  The past few years, they have also made and given quilts to our high school graduates on the Sunday that we honor our graduates in the spring. 

If you are interested in quilting, either as an experienced quilter or as someone that is interested in learning, these ladies would love to have you come join them.  Again, they meet on the first Thursday of each month in the church fellowship hall beginning at 9:00 a.m.  You can come as you are able, you don't have to commit to being here each month if that doesn't work into your schedule.  If you are curious to see what they are doing, you can stop in on quilting day and say "HI" and check it out.  They would love to show you what they are working on and tell you about the quilts and what they are used for. 

On Quilt Sunday we displayed their quilts on the back of the pews for our Sunday worship service.  The quilts were blessed before they were packed up to deliver to the various mission/outreach projects that they were to be delivered to.