We are close to Thanksgiving and we have so much to be thankful for. One Thankful matter is that October is over. But what a final two weeks of October they were. A great Bazaar organized by Carolyn W., Sara N., and Darleen B. Thank you ladies for the months of preparation and planning. And a big thanks to all of the ladies and gents who used their talents to make handmade items and a tip of the hat to the helpers who worked days to make the Bazaar Great.

On October 29 Southminster PWS hosted the Boise Presbyterian Gathering of ladies from 10 area churches, having our own Deanna Watson as speaker, Marianne Paul who led the worship, and Evelyn Cates who played the piano for us.

November Gathering is on the 2nd. We will meet at 11:00am for the Business Meeting, have lunch and then the program. We are excited to have Tina Polishchuk as the speaker. She is the Executive Director of the Idaho Alliance for Ukrainian Refugees and Immigrants, located in the Lighthouse Rescue Mission building in Nampa. She is hoping to bring 1-2 refugees with her as well. We hope you will invite others who might be interested. Men are welcome to come also.

Happy Thanksgiving and keep smiling.
Helen Winkle

I believe that all will be happy to hear that we have the okay to go back to having lunch at Gatherings. We will gather at 11:00 on Oct 5th. The circle assignments are: Ruth: Set Up; Merry Martha and Rachel: Food; Naomi: Clean Up. We are looking forward to hearing from the Grace Jordan counselor at our October Gathering. The congregation has been very supportive of the families that have children there. Come hear about them and her program of support.

At the end of October we have some exciting events happening at Southminster. The Bazaar on the 21 and 22, then on the 29th we will be hosting the Boise Presbyterian Womens’ Gathering. Our own Deanna Watson will be the speaker. Come at 9:00 to sign in and have a snack, then at 9:30 the meeting will begin. Lunch is $7 at noon. So come and enjoy our life in Christ.

Helen Winkle
Moderator

The summer has been full of rejoicing that COVID is slowing down, but sad to say it is not letting its grip get too loose. So we will stay the course with safety and not have a luncheon at our fall Gathering in September. We will have a program on the 7th at 1:00 pm. Business meeting first and then we will have an overview of the new 2022-2023 study called Celebrating Sabbath, presented by Jackie Benjamin. “Celebrating Sabbath is an invitation to not only study the Sabbath but to explore how Sabbath practices can be life giving for us,” says Rev. Rosalind Banbury. Masks are recommended.

Bring your smiles and a friend to join in celebrating our life of comradeship and communion together. What is a church for but to bring God’s family together to share in His love? You are all very special.
Helen Winkle, Moderator