DIVINE MERCY PARISH
WOMEN’S GUILD
BUSINESS MEETING
JANUARY 14, 2013 (18 in attendance)
Recording Secretary – The meeting minutes from the Christmas
potluck will be posted on the BLOG along with the January meeting minutes.
Corresponding Secretary-Various thank you notes were read from:
Scott Farrar for poinsettias, Fr Gerry and Patti Wheeler, a relative of a
patient at Harborside who received a poinsettia.
Treasurer’s Report-Karen B reported that the checkbook balance
at the end of December minus Holiday Stroll expenses was $6177.55. Our CD earmarked for the new church that is
due to mature in June of 2012 with a starting balance of $6000.00 is now worth
$6127.42. Karen distributed an excel
spreadsheet regarding the financial information of the last seven years of the
Holiday Stroll for the ladies review.
Jan expenses included a Mass for Helen Brazil and one for David Riley
(4/27 @ 5PM). The WG place an add in the
church Calendar and the amount of $100 which will bring us up to date.
Helping Hands-Joyce S reported that there have been no funerals
for the past two months.
Outreach/Food for Friends-The Christmas for Kids program helped 51
families (118 children). The Giving Tree
provided gifts to 33 families (79 adults and children) with gifts for
Christmas.
Linda reported that
that Joanne F will be stepping back as coordinator and that they are looking
for a new coordinator. The program works
where on the first weekend of the month, the people of DMP take home red bags
and return them the following week with non perishables. Envelopes are always available for cash
donations. The guild passed around an
envelope earmarked for the MAFP and collected $101. Beth M reported that in 2012, DMP donated
2060 pounds of food to the MAFP. MAFP,
located on Concord St. Peterborough
Fair Recap- Karen B will continue as chair for
2013. Winners of the raffle were given
by Cheryl and the list of winners will be sent out to Guild members. Craft meetings will resume on 1/21 at
6:30. Beth will send reminder. Karen will send an invitation to ladies of
the parish to Gail for publication in the bulletin.
Thanksgiving Baskets- Jean F, Linda O and Brenda W were
thanked. 51 baskets sent out to familes
and 24 fruit bags to Greenfield Commons.
Blood Drive-Everyone was thanked for there part in
making this a success.
Mass/Christmas Party-approx. 40 attended. There were $55.00 in expenses. Cathy and Jean thanked those involved.
Ecumenical Service-Jean reported that 125 attended, a good number considering the weather. No baking was required as we had plenty of
baked goods. This service of receiving
the Peace Light was considered a success and we will be doing this again next
year.
Poinsettia’s – 51 poinsettia’s were distributed to
Harborside,(one per room), 35 to Catholics at Summerhill & Scott Farrar and
members of DMP that are visited by Eucharistic ministers.
Parish Lenten Mission
Mystery Dinner-We will not be having the Mystery Dinner on
3/11. We will have a business meeting instead. Raymond Richard will be hostess and Yvonne
offered to help also.
Community Dinner-Helen would like to have the Community
Dinner in March and will get more details to us.
Nominating Committee-Joyce S and Kathy S need one more lady to
help. Janice M offered to help.
City Reach-Denise L reported that the date has been moved
to possibly 3/15&16 this year. Men’s
underwear, socks and toiletries are always needed. Watch the bulletin for
announcements.
May Banquet-Beth & Joyce report that LaBelle Winery
in Amherst
Speaker Series-Beth announced that Peter Gosselin from MCH
will be speaking and there will be refreshments after. She asked that if any of the ladies were
planning to attend, that if they could bring a baked good.
House of Prayer-Bev invited the ladies to check out the
House of Prayer in New Ipswich. She
informd us that Mass is at 8AM Mon-Fri and 9AM on Sat. She invited anyone who had questions to call
her at 878-4006.
Voluntereer-Cathy announced that Marie A was named NH
Healthcare Volunteer for 2012 at Harborside
Craft Event-Connie reported that there is a flea
mkt/craft fair at the armory in Peterborough
The next business
meeting is March 11, 2013
Yvonne closed the
meeting at 7:59PM with a prayer.
Beth
McGurty, Recording Secretary
