We had a great turnout for our first PWS Gathering of the year on September 4th. We en- joyed a luncheon of a variety of fresh salads and a plethora of fellowship.

Our next Gathering will be on October 2nd at 11A with a program by Giraffe Laugh, a local non-profit that provides early childhood education to Treasure Valley children. Join us if you can. We’d love to meet you.

Please check the posted flyers throughout the church for a list of items needed for our annual holiday bazaar at the end of the month, and don’t forget to come and shop!

I hope that everyone had a pleasant summer and was able to beat the heat and smoke.

We have a variety of events coming up in September. On Sunday, September 1, we will have some representatives from the Churchwide Presbyterian Women’s Conference (held last month in St Louis) speak on their experiences. We will also be commissioning our PWS Coordinating Team officers.

Our first gathering of the year will be September 4 at 11am. Please join us for lunch and a program by Jackie Benjamin introducing this year’s bible study, “Let Justice Roll Down: God’s call to care for neighbors and all creation.” You do not need to be a member of a circle to attend. This is for all women of our Southminster congregation. We look forward to meeting you. Check the pew racks for further information.

The PW of the Presbytery of Boise’s Fall Gathering will be held on September 28. I hope to have a good number of our PWS members at- tend and represent Southminster.

Stay tuned for information about our annual Fall Bazaar in October. Think of us when cleaning out your closets and garages. We will need gently used items, jewelry, baked goods, etc. The dates and times will be announced soon.

Mary Poston Moderator

At our gathering on June 5th, we installed our new PWS officers for the 2024-2025 year These new officers are:
* Moderator: Mary Poston, stepping down from the Vice-Moderator position.
* Vice-Moderator: Kristy Wymond
* Secretary: Phyllis Sanderson, stepping down from search committee
* Treasurer: Julie Estrera
* Mission: Helen Winkle, stepping down from the Moderator position
* Search: Carol Town, stepping down from Mission position.

This installation was presented and blessed by our own Reverend T.J. Remaley.

We also dedicated our Birthday offering, which is one of several of our missions we dedicate throughout the year.

We do not meet as a group in July or August, however we do have a couple of planning meetings scheduled during the summer. We hope that everyone will have a fun and safe summer. Stay tuned for further announcements regarding next year’s upcoming events.

Mary Poston
Moderator