Christian Women’s Fellowship Report
By Kathy Easterly, CWF President
6/22/09
What is CWF and what does it do?
On March 29, 1948, the Women’s Council was organized. The name was later changed to Christian Women’s Fellowship. Many groups, since 2006, have changed their name to Disciples Women. Our local group has chosen to remain known as Christian Women’s Fellowship. All women who are members of the church and others who accept the purpose of the Fellowship, are members of the Christian Women’s Fellowship.
PURPOSE
To provide opportunities for spiritual growth, enrichment, and education and creative
ministries to enable women to develop a sense of personal responsibility for the whole
mission of the Church.
During the past year, some of our accomplishments include:
*Hosting a 60th wedding anniversary reception for D. L. & Carole Carter
*Hosting a reception table for our church’s 125th anniversary open house
*Hosting a reception in honor of the 50th anniversary of D. L. Carter’s ordination into the
ministry
*Serving 10 funeral dinners to bereaved families
*Making prayer shawls available to seven individuals
*Seeing that our church library is continually updated and user friendly (thanks to Virginia
Bickel)
*Making personal visits and sending cards to our special friends and other members with
special concerns
Providing:
*Lifeline support for two ladies
*A $600 scholarship to a graduating senior or continuing education student
*Dishwasher lease for the kitchen
*Professional cleaning of Fellowship Hall carpet
*$1,800 annually to First Christian general fund (utility assistance for Blessing House)
For the community:
*Blessing House has served over 5000 individuals on Wednesdays and at least that many
more by special requests.from local schools, SMRC for newborns, and Futures Unlimited.
New baby blankets are provided to mothers of infants.
*Donated funds collected through Blessing Boxes to be given to Project Happy Feet to be
used to provide shoes for children.
*$100 donated to SRMC Endowment Golden Oldies Project for renovation and remodel of
the Residential Care Wing
For district, state and national
*Blessing House has sent between 100 & 120 bags of unusable shoes for the VA Hospital
Van
*Gifts were taken to Kansas Christian Home for residents at Christmas (266 items)
*535 bar-codes were sent to Woodhaven to be redeemed for equipment
*$800 to South Central District
*$1000 annually to Church Finance Council
For worldwide:
*Sent to Church World Service $632 for health kits and $444.75 for school kits.
*Blessing House sent approximately 90 bags of clothing to be sent to Africa.
*Donated $200 to be sent with Karen Yount for mission work in Haiti
It’s been another busy year and we are looking forward to new challenges and opportunities in 2009-10. A heartfelt and sincere "Thank You" to all of you who made these accomplishments possible!
Thought for the day.
Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.
Galatians 6:7 -
Be not deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
(Blessing Box money will be sent in July, so you still have time to bring yours in if you have not already.)
