Presbyterian Women of Southminster are super excited to host a Holiday Bazaar again this year! Here it is already approaching September, and the bazaar is coming up fast! Mark Your Calendar for Fri., October 27 and Sat., October 28, 2023

Please consider what you can make and donate for the sale and if you can volunteer some time to help! Many hands make light work for all and ensure we have a fun and successful bazaar.

Suggestions for items to donate:

• Baked Goods of any kind, gift containers with candy
• Home Sewn Items: table runners, placemats, potholders, aprons, pillows, tree skirts, baby blankets, bibs, quilted items of any kind
• Holiday: floral arrangements, wreaths, decorations, Christmas trees, table decorations, dishes, and kitchen items
• Woodworking: birdhouses, birdfeeders, planters, serving boards, signs
• Handmade Gifts: crochet, knitting, kid’s toys, soap, sachets, cards, picture frames, jewelry boxes
• Gift Baskets
• Costume Jewelry
• Antiques
• Collectables
• Artwork: pottery, paintings, drawings, clay, macramé, painted rocks
• Potted plants, terrariums, fairy gardens

Our shoppers really like that we have a variety of things at our sale!

Set-Up: We will set up starting Monday table set up and continue Tuesday – Thursday getting everything in place, priced and ready to open Friday AM.

Contacts: Carolyn Warner, Darleen Brown, Sara Nevill (Gloria Levis is the volunteer coordinator)

NOTE: The proceeds from the sale are split three ways: PWS Mission, PWS Leadership, and SPC Church Enhancement. (a copy of PWS financials can be found in the SPC 2022 Yearend Report)

Each year the four circles of PWS gather monthly from September through May to study and share thoughts about the lessons in the current years Horizon Bible study book. We have 1, 2 and even 4 new unused copies left over from the
past few years which we would love to have put to good use. Interested in doing a nine lesson study yourself or with a friend, neighbor, sister or group of just four? Example of topics include Who is Jesus?, Cloud of Witnesses, What My
Grandmothers Taught me, Celebrating Sabbath and much more. Contact Ruth Ann Alm for free available books or to inquire about joining a circle this fall.

First of all a huge thank you to the women of Presbyterian Women of Southminster who have given money, time, and talent to make our mission projects a reality. These agencies depend on our support. Plus we could not raise money from a Bazaar if it weren’t for our church community and neighbors who provide patronage at our fall event. And we’re planning on having one again this fall. Stay tuned for more details on that later.

The monies that PW has raised through donations and the Harvest Bazaar last fall have been distributed. Here is where our money has gone:

• PW Churchwide (National office in Louisville, KY): $300.00
• PW in the Synod of the Pacific: no gift asked for because of Covid curtail of activities
• PW in Boise Presbytery (local): $200.00
• Church Women United (local): $ 50.00

2023 PWS Mission

• African Girls personal hygiene packets: $100.00
• Astegos support for homeless $100.00
• Backpacks $1,100.00
• Chrysalis halfway house for women $100.00
• Corpus Christi House homeless meals $150.00
• Genesis – Garden City Clinic $200.00
• Grace Jordan Family Pantry $1,215.00
• Hope House home for youth $125.00
• Interfaith Sanctuary homeless shelter $100.00
• LEAP low income housing $200.00
• Miles of Smiles Kriz mobile dentist $200.00
• Ministry to the Aged $100.00
• Presbyterian Disaster Relief $400.00

TOTAL: $4,090.00

Spring is coming and our awareness of the life that God has given us is awakened and made resonate within us
at Easter. May this time of year make us aware of our purpose and joy in being children of God.

Another joy this month is our having Rev. TJ as the Gathering’s speaker. We will welcome his insight and words to us. April is also the month at Gathering that we dedicate the Least Coin. Our coins, a symbol of our prayers, join many others’ coins from all parts of the world to support projects that help women and children achieve a better life.

The Gathering in May will be fun because we will take a field trip to the Basque Museum and have lunch in the area.

Be kind and keep joy in your heart.

Helen Winkle, moderator