Minutes 2014/09

The 2014-15 year of the Divine Mercy Women’s Guild began on September 8 at 6:00 with a Mass offered by Msgr. Gerry followed by the annual Potluck Dinner and Business Meeting.  Dues were collected by Kathy Sullivan acting for Treasurer, Karen Bannister, who could not attend. President Michelle Urban welcomed everyone and introduced this year’s officers.  Lauren Martin led an icebreaker called Speed Talking.  This involved finding someone whom you did not know and talking for a brief time about a topic Lauren put on the board. There were several topics and everyone rotated with each one. A great way to meet people.  Elaine Giacomo said grace and 27 members, 1 guest, and Msgr. Gerry sat down to an enjoyable dinner.

 

Following dinner, Michelle called a short business meeting to order. She announced that several chairmen were needed for our regular events, although the chairmen for the Christmas Fair will remain essentially the same. She will check with Karen Bannister about being overall Holiday Stroll chairman again. Hostess Chairman, Janice McKenzie, requested that people sign up with her to be hostesses for the monthly meetings.

 

The date for the Christmas Potluck was announced as December 1^st which is the first Monday of the month. This schedule change is because the regular meeting day, December 8^th, is a Holy Day of Obligation and there will be a Mass upstairs. The need for a snow date was brought up, and Michelle will check with Gail Caron about scheduling it on the following evening, Tuesday, December 2^nd, if we are snowed out on the 1^st.

 

Karen Ayers explained the Craft Group meetings and invited anyone interested to join the group on the first and third Monday evenings of the month at 6:30.

 

The need for more aprons was brought up with no response.  Sue Koziell will order more if contacted. Connie Lebel will embroider owner’s names on the aprons if they are given to her with the member’s name clearly written out on paper and put in the pocket.

 

Secret Angels for last year were revealed, and the opportunity to sign up for this year was given.

 

To award the table centerpieces – decoupaged vases of flowers crafted by Cheryl Lastrina – Lauren gave a 10 question Divine Mercy Parish Quiz, with the flowers going to the person who got the most questions correct.

 

The meeting was closed with a prayer said by Elaine Giacamo.

 

Respectfully submitted.

 

 
Sue Koziell, Recording Secretary