We are finalizing our plans for our hosting of the Spring Gathering for the Boise Presbytery PW. Our theme will be centered around this year’s bible study and connected to Earth Day which is April 22. The bible study is titled “Let Justice Roll Down: God’s call to care for neighbors and all creation.” It has nine lessons that relate to being good stewards of our earth.

The date for the Spring Gathering is April 26 at 9AM here at Southminster, and I would like to remind all the women in our congregation that they are graciously invited to this event. Worship will be led by Deanna Watson, devotions by Dena Duke, and our main speaker will be Catherine Chertudi. Please RSVP to me (Mary) by April 20 if you would like to join us for lunch (suggested $10 donation) and let us know if you need child care so it can be arranged.

Also aligned with Earth Day and our studies is our plan to practice what we are learning by placing orange bag recycling bins around our facility. You will notice the bins in the Narthex, the Cana room and kitchen, the Genesis room, and by the blue bin at the downstairs exit door. Printed instructions are on each bin as to what can be recycled in them.

Our next Gathering is on April 2 at 11A. Our program will be an Earth Day presentation, Please join us.

Mary Poston, Moderator

We have set the date for hosting the Boise Presbytery Presbyterian Women’s Spring Gathering. The event will be held on Saturday, April 26 from 9AM-2PM. A short worship service, a business meeting, and a program (speaker to be announced at a later date) will be held in the sanctuary. This will be followed by lunch downstairs in the Cana room. All are welcome to this event. Look for flyers to be posted soon around the church.

Our next SPW monthly gathering will be on March 5. Our program will be our own Priscilla Oja and Sue Olszewski speaking on Banned Books. Come for lunch and see what we’re all about. We’d love to meet you.

—Mary Poston, Moderator

Merry Christmas from SPW! What?! Christmas is over?! So it is. I apologize for missing last month’s messenger. December just got away from me. So, let me catch you up.

At our December gathering we put together plates of cookies for the staff at Grace Jordan and our own staff at Southminster. We also decorated Christmas cards to send to all of our shut-ins. After a nice lunch, we had a few rousing games of Christmas bingo and sang carols around the piano accompanied by our own Evelyn Cates.

In January T.J. came down to install our new vice moderator, Jackie Benjamin. She graciously volunteered to fill the post that has been vacant since last June. Thank you, Jackie!!

Our next big project will be to host the Boise Presbytery PW’s Spring Gathering. Watch for more news about that.

Mary Poston, Moderator