St. Monica's Guild

(See pictures at the bottom - updated 11/06)

December 5, 2006 - Christmas party for Bellamy's Adult Home<---Click for pictures

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St Monica’s meeting November 7, 2006:

7:00 welcome –

Devotions – Sylvia Arrighi

Minutes – Eleanor Bradford

Treasurer’s report – Alma Thompson

Old Business –

	St. Luke’s tour Sat Oct 7 meet 9:00, lunch at Smithfield Inn.
	100 year celebration updates

New Business _

	UTO Sunday Nov 12
	Baskets for Safe House - November collection
	Bellamy’s Christmas Party Dec 6
	Cross Over Ministry Lay Health Promoter’s lunch January 13
	Forest Hill House Tour Tea April 22

Program – Marcia Coreth- highlight from David Jeremiah’s work

Refreshments: Ann DeButts

2008 Events Charimen: Vikki Curtis and Kathy Lehman

Still to complete:

Bumper sticker with logo commemorating centennial Kelly Smith

Ready spring 2007

Calendar of events with pictures of the church Barbara Kelly

Ready fall 2007 to sell through January

Other- design t-shirts for picnic ready by June 2008

Important dates to re-enact from 2008- need chair person for each

February 12 Met with Bishop to form a new congregation –

chairperson: Ed Moyer with Alma Thompson and Nancy Thompson

June 25, 2008 Cornerstone laid - chairperson: Gay Stokes & Marge Moyer

(will be picnic after church 22^nd with commemorative T shirts

November 15– First service – chairperson:

(will be Saturday - Have service on 16^th)

Photographer to record events of next two years -

	Publicity -
	Invitations/database of current and former parishoners, school alumni – *Maggie Southwick*
	Historian: Oral histories of members – *Kathy Lehman*

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June 6, 2006, 6 pm - Positive Vibe Cafe - Annual Dinner meeting. All past, present and prospective members are invited. Contact Kathy Lehman 794-9568.

February 25 - Clean up day for the church kitchen

March 7 - Preparing soup for Lenten Soup dinner

April 6 - Make palm crosses

April 23 - Serving High Tea for Forest Avenue House Tour

2nd Tuesday - December 13, 6:60 pm - taking a Christmas party
to Bellamy's Home for Adults on Semmes Avenue - everyone will take a present. There are 4 ladies and 8 men at Bellamy's Home for Adults. Meet in the church library 7:00 to carpool. Bring gifts and food contributions (4 ladies and 8 gentlemen in residence)January 14 - Crossover Ministry's Lay Health Promoter's Luncheon 11:00.
We will be cooking chili, cornbread and brownies the week before in the church kitchen. Date to be announced. Contact Maggie Southwick or Kathy Lehman to help cook mid week or serve

St Monica's next 1st Tuesday meeting will be Feb 7, 2006
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7:00 in the Spring Hill House - Program - Update plans for 2008 celebration year. Sign up sheet in the plastic holder by the elevator at the 43rd Street entrance. Everyone interested in helping with the celebration is invited to this meeting - men and women!!

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October and November, 2005, meetings concentrated on plans for the 100-year anniversary of our church.

The September meeting featured Barb Moore on Refugee Relocation Needs.

On August 6 a very successful yard sale was held in the church parish hall.

The June 2005 meeting was a dinner meeting at 6:30 PM at Good Vibes Restaurant on Forest Hill Avenue.

St. Monica's Meeting in May, 2005 - Class on Flower Arrangements: Chris Motz gave an excellent class on arranging flowers to the members of St. Monica's Guild. In attendance were Eleanor Bradford, Val Bowman, Sallie Neblett, Bertha Self, Marcia Coreth, Kathy Lehman, Alma Thompson, Sylvia Arrighi, Adrienne Hymes, Frances Van Heuveln, and Lea Emory.

Some of the tips from Chris were: Use a triangle design, with the sides about 3/4 the length of the tallest flowers in the center; start with the tallest flower and the ones that will be the focal point; use sugar for longer lasting flowers; clip stems and leaves since they drink a great deal of water; beat woody stems for more water absorption (ex. azaleas); wrap peonies (before they are fully open) in newspaper and then in plastic wrap and place in the freezer until Christmas - they will open and be nice for a couple of days; and every time you take roses out of the water, you have to cut them because they seal.

We learned a great deal and had a great evening of fellowship - and some great food.