United Presbyterian Women

Three circles of United Presbyterian Women met during March. Circle III met Tuesday, March 10 , at 9:30 a.m. at the church. Five members attended.

Marilyn Johnston led the meeting in the absence of leader Jane Fehr. Marilyn opened the meeting with prayer followed by prayers of joys and concerns. Members volunteered to supply cake and punch for the Health Center birthday party on March 18.

Marilyn led devotions and spoke of a program in Mexico led by Presbyterian (USA) Outreach Committee to prepare women for ordination.

Thelma Wagner led Lesson Seven titled ?Economy of Grace? with biblical emphasis from Second Corinthians 8:1-15. Paul, for a metaphor, uses processions or parades to clarify his authority and the mission of the community of faith gathered in Corinth.

The mission offering went to Camp Wyoming. The camp is a mission of the Presbytery of Eastern Iowa. Thelma gave some information about the camp, which serves the United Presbyterian Church of Washington.

Phyllis VanGerpen reported on the missionaries who correspond with Circle III. The Callisons have returned to northern Iraq. They have emergency escape plans should escape become necessary.

Circle IV met at 9:15 a.m. on March 12 at the United Presbyterian Home with nine members and one guest. Kay Hall served as hostess. Esther Bordwell shared a poem, ?Praise God? and Betty Beenblossom read a poem, ?It Must be Spring.?

Janice Twinam reported on the March 3 Brownlee Hymn/Sing. Janice read the letter from Tom Johnson. He continues to tell of destruction and terror caused by Boko Haram for Christians in Niger. He asks for prayers for the people and peace for Niger.

Davida Nicholson gave the study ?The Aroma of God Among Us.? She asked how we should identify ourselves to others as followers of Jesus. We can do so through acts of love, kindness and reconciliation.

Kay gave the minutes and treasurer's report. The meeting closed with unison prayer.

Circle V met on Tuesday evening, March 17, at 7 p.m. at the church. Jean Wells was hostess to five members. She opened with prayer. She presented ?Irish Blessing? and a reading.

As this was St. Patrick's Day, roll call was something connected to the Irish. This brought an interesting discussion including Irish ancestry and other information.

Jean gave devotions with readings and prayer. She read from ?Faith for Today? and Matthew 28:19. Circle V is responsible for the Brownlee Inspiration and Hymn/Sing on Tuesday, April 7 at 2:30 p.m.

Maxine Martin led the study. In the ancient world, Paul's ministry in Corinth included processions or parades to spread God's presence or aroma through acts of kindness, love and reconciliation. Now we continue to spread God's aroma through acts of kindness, love and reconciliation. Maxine included prayer in the study.

Jean served delicious refreshments as members visited together.