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Rebekah Circle

Minutes of Meeting on March 20, 2007

Barb Barkowski, Circle Leader of the month, called the meeting to order.  Barb thanked Click for having us in her home, and she thanked Virginia for the wonderful refreshments. There were 14 members present. The minutes were read and approved after the following corrections were made: Carolyn Bentzen made stew for the UMW meeting, Click did not. Carol and Click sent a meal to Fran Mc Cumber, 
not Carol and Skip.

OUTREACH:
Barb asked for suggestions for this months Outreach. Dotty Jean suggested that it be given to the Scholarship Fund thru the Church, to CHS Seniors. Click made the motion, Skip seconded it & the motion passed.

SUNSHINE:
Skip reported that a birthday card was sent to Bernice. She asked if there were any needs of cards to be sent. Sue Forst thanked for the card she received after having her tooth pulled.

LTCC:
Skip and Barb visited Eleanor Jones, D’Anna Lair, Donald Rice, Nina Hughes, Cecil Flom, & Ruby Scott. They had very nice visits & also brought them St. Patrick’s Day Candy Treats. Next month Joyce and Darlene will visit LTCC.

OLD BUSINESS:
A profit if $335. Was made at the pie sale. This will be given to Macular Degeneration, and it will be kept in the Big Horn Basin Area.

NEW BUSINESS:
On March 28 at 9:00 AM our circle will clean the kitchen, we will then fold newsletters. Any time you can spare will be appreciated. Barb asked us to be sure to sign the Easter Brunch Sheet. Barb announced that everyone should have a Prayer Partner, and she has the list. Barb asked for volunteers to host the women for the UMW Conference on Sept. 28 & 29. The following volunteered: Sondra, Skip, Diane, and Sue, if she is in town. Click reported that a very nice, large donation of food for the schools was brought in by the Esther Circle. Nancy will be making more purchases at Cosco. Click is arranging for Elaine Mosher, school nurse, to speak at the Sept. UMW meeting about the Breakfast Program. Click asked for prayers for Chloe Sheets, (one of our Outreach Recipients). She has many health problems, and the family is considering putting her up for adoption. Dotty Jean reminded us of the seed program, she will be mailing them by April 1. Joyce reminded us to send cards to Dorathy Heller for her 90th birthday. Send them to: Wendy Funk 495 Clubhouse Ct. Loveland, Co. 80537. 

Next meeting will be at Carol’s, Sondra will be Co-Hostess. Program by Barb. Devotions by Virginia.

The meeting was adjourned.

Barb read devotions from a book entitled "Alive Now".

Sondra did the program. "The Good. The Bad. & The Ugly". The womenfor this month were: Two Women who appeared before Solomon. Queen of Sheba, Jezebel, Widow at Zarephath, Athaliah, & Huldah.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sondra Dishong, Sec.

Minutes of Meeting on January 16, 2007

Rebekah Circle met at the home of Virginia Weathersford. Our Co-Hostess was Patty Anderson. A delicious dessert of Strawberry Shortcake was served on Fabulous China ! Click Hunter presided over the meeting. Our Circle is blessed with three very capable leaders this year. They are: Click Hunter, Carol Wagner,and Barb Barkowski. Click started the meeting by thanking Virginia and P atty for their hospitality. There were 14 members present. The minutes of the November meeting were read and approved after corrections were made to the list of 2007 UMW Officers. Membership, Nuture, & Outreach will be led by Carol Wagner and Program & Library will be chaired by Betty Marie Daniels.

CORRESPONDENCE:  There was none at this time.

TREASURE’S REPORT:
Dotty Jean reported that there was no change in the status of our funds. She asked if we all had received a Pledge Card, envelopes were passed around for our pledges for 2007. Dotty Jean asked that we continue to collect Tabs from pop cans for Ronald McDonald House. We should also continue to collect Betty Crocker and General Mills box tops, and Campbell Soup labels for the schools.Seed Packets are also being collected for Senior Citizen Gardens in Ohio. There is a container at the Church. Click asked us to think about where our Outreach Funds for this month should go. We will discuss this later in the meeting.

SUNSHINE:
Skip announced that she as not sent any cards out yet this year. She asked if there were any needs of cards to be sent. A short discussion was held on where the Birthday money goes. We think it goes to Heart Butte (Blackfeet Mission). It was suggested that cards be sent to Ann Thomas, who is in a Nursing Home on Lovell, and Bruce and Lois Nelson.

LTCC:
Carol Wagner asked for a volunteer to go with her this coming Monday, Jan.22, this will cover Oct., Nov., and Dec. Lois Scott volunteered to go with Carol.

OLD BUSINESS:
Click asked Joyce Jensen to report on the Mitten Tree. She reported that the response was wonderful, she delivered 7 bags of Coat, Hats, Mittens, Scarves to the Middle School, where they were distributed to the other schools according to need by Elaine Mosher, School Nurse. There were many new items and large items. Some were given to parents in need. Carol suggested that Joyce put a report and "Thank You" in the Church newsletter about a very successful Mitten Tree. Nancy Little reported that she purchased a large quantity of juice boxes with the money she had left from the Breakfast Food Fund, she reported that she still has some money left. Some items that are needed are: peanut butter crackers, instant oatmeal,peanut butter and jelly, and breakfast bars. They would like the juice boxes to be 100% real juice. Click suggested that this request be made known to the whole Congregation because the need is so great. It was reported that Deana Lair was visited by Smitty, her condition was not good, at a later time Pastor Jan visited her and she seemed to be better. Carol will visit her on Monday. It was suggested that she might be given a prayer quilt.

NEW BUSINESS:
Click asked Joyce if a card shower would be possible for Dorathy Heller’s 90th birthday which is April 18. UMM’S Garage Sale is Feb. 24 . UMW has been asked to bake and sell pies at the sale. Slices or whole pies will be sold, be sure to bake in disposable pie pans. The profits will go to a Macular Degeneration Fund. It was suggested that a sign be made to tell where the profits will go. Click made a correction in her recipe for Eclair Cake. It should be "or" not "and" on the chocolate !! Click announced that Rebekah is in charge of the UMW luncheon in March, she would like us to start thinking about what we could serve. Carolyn Bentzen asked to have someone take the program in Feb. In her absence, Joyce Jensen will do it. Caroly will take the program in April. Other "fill-in’s" for the book are: Barb will do devotions in March. Sept. Program will be by Barb. Oct. Hostess will be Berniece Dowse. Click asked if we wanted to have Prayer Partners this year. It was decided that we would do this, and we will have them for the next meeting.

OUTREACH:
Barb suggested Hope House, which is an 8 to 5 program for handicapped adults. They have a workshop and lunch is provided. A motion was made by Barb and seconded by Skip that we make this our Outreach Program for this month. Motion carried. $82. was collected. Next meeting will be at the home of Sondra Dishong,Nancy Little is co-hostess, Program is Joyce Jensen, Devotions by Joann Winninger.

PROGRAM:
The program was given by Skip Richardson. Following our program: "Women In The Scriptures" , this month we discussed Jepthah’s Daughter, Manoah’s Wife, Delilah, Ruth, and Hannah. Skip also shared some clothing that she brought back from her travels.

Carol Wagner gave the devotions on "Our Hands". She also read from a favorite book of hers entitled "Stories from the Heart"

The meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Sondra Dishong Sec.

* No Minutes of Meeting from December, 2006 - Christmas Party at Sunset House

Minutes of Meeting on November 21, 2006


Rebekah Circle met at the home of Dotty Jean Thompson at 1:00 P.M. Co-hostess, Click Hunter made a delicious desert. There were ten members present.  The minutes of the October Meeting were read and approved after the correction of the spelling Sue Forst's last name.

Nancy Little asked the group to think about where are our Outreach Funds for this month would go. 
Two suggestions were made:

  1. Nancy suggested that we contribute to the free Thanksgiving Dinner to be held at the Cody Auditorium on Thursday, Nov. 23rd.

  2. Click Hunter shared a newspaper article about a family in need of some financial help, due to their daughter, Cloey Sheets, severe and ongoing health problems. 

We were asked to think about this during the meeting.

Treasurers Report:
Dotty Jean Thompson reported that there had been no change in the status of our funds.  The Outreach Funds for October were dispersed as voted upon.

Virginia Weatherford reported that Ann Thomas' apartment was cleaned, but there was a shortage of money for the job done.  Dotty Jean made a motion that Virginia be reimbursed for covering the shortage.  Click Hunter seconded the motion.  The motion was vetoed by Virginia.  A discussion was held about the Circle making this and Outreach cause in the future.  All agreed.

Correspondents:
Saundra read a beautiful letter of resignation from Linda Buswell, explaining her need to leave her job as Secretary of the Circle, as she has returned to work.  Nancy suggested that we keep Linda in our prayers, send her cards, and call her occasionally.

A letter of Thanks was read from the Prayer Quilt participants for our contribution to their cause.

LTCC:
Carol Wagner and Dottie Jean were not able to visit, they will make that visit for sure this month.

UMW:
Each Circle has been asked to donate three dozen cookies from three Circle Members for the Open House to be held on
December 9 at 6:00 PM.  Click, Virginia, and Barb Barkowski volunteered to do this.

Nancy reported that $1989.80 was the profit made Soup and Salad Lunch.

Nancy reported that the Second Mile of Giving was raised from $200 to $500 per year.

The new UMW Officers for 2007 are as follows:

President: Barbara Barkowski
Vice President: Sheron Porter
Secretary: Carolyn Bentzen
Treasurer: Judy McGary
Spiritual Growth: Virginia Weatherford
Social Action: Nancy Little and Click Hunter
Education and Interpretation: Dotty Jean Thompson
Membership, Nature, and Outreach: Bettie Marie Daniels
Sunshine: Irma Pokarney

 

Old Business:
Click talk to Elaine Mosher, Cody School Nurse, to see if there is a need for Breakfast Food Items.  At the present time, there is no need.  We still have $29 left in this fund.  It will be left there until needed.  The hats and mittens from the Mitten Tree will be taken in at Christmas time.

New Business:
Nancy passed a sign up sheet around for members to host, co-host meetings, do devotions, and lead programs for 2007.  She also sent a sign up sheet around for those who will the Christmas Lunch and Meeting. It will be held December 19 at 12 noon at the Sunset House.  Nancy extended an invitation to Pastor Jan. Linda Buswell will be informed about the Lunch.

Nancy reminded us to remember our Prayer Partners with a Christmas card or gift.

Click Hunter gave a report from the Nominating Committee. 
The slate of officers for 2007 are as follows:

President: no one at this time
Vice President: Virginia Weatherford
Secretary: Sondra Dishong
Treasurer: Dotty Jean Thompson
Sunshine: Skip Richardson
Callers: Marion Smith and JoAnn Winninger

Nancy asked for a volunteer for Circle President, she asked that we think about this request.

Sue Forst reported that she is now doing the Church Web Site.  She would like our Circle minutes to make additions to the UMW news on the Web Site.

Virginia announced that she and Patty went to see Bev Dix in a hospital.  She needs our prayers and visits.  Nancy will remind Skip to send her a card.

Outreach:
After more discussion, it was decided that this month's Outreach would be given to the family of Cloey Sheets.  A total of $69 was collected.

Thank Banks were explained to the new members.  They are collected every year in November.  The money goes to the Missions.

Nancy is working on Rebekah Circle updates for a new directory.  She passed around the present directory and asked for corrections and or additions.

Carol Wean and Sue Forst, second time visitors, have decided to join our Circle.  We welcomed them with applause.

Program:
In the absence of Barb Barkowski, who was ill, our program: "Women in the Scriptures" was led by readers:
Click Hunter, who read about Miriam
Carol Wean, who read about The Five Daughters of Zelophehad
Sue Forst, who read about Rahab
Nancy Little, who read about Deborah

The meeting was then adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted,
Sondra Dishong, Secretary Pro-Tem


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