Guild Meeting 2010/01

Hi Ladies,

Happy New Year and just a friendly reminder that our next business meeting is Monday January 11th at 6:30 PM.  We have the pleasure of welcoming Patty Wheeler who organizes the trips to Juarez Mexico.  As you remember, last year we helped to sponsor some of our youth for this worthy organization. 

We also have all the fair information complete and we are ready to report the results. Below this note are the November meeting minutes for your review

See you Monday!

Denise  & Beth

Minutes - 2009/11

Divine Mercy Women’s Guild
Business Meeting
November 9, 2009
6:37pm: Opening prayer lead by Vi Despres

• Recording Secretary: Minutes from the October 5th business meeting were accepted as read.
• Corresponding Secretary: Joan Buck read thank you cards sent to the Guild.
• Treasurers Report: Cheryl Lastrina reported the past fiscal year (as of July 1st) expenses of $1223.00 included the cost of a projector, donation to the food bank and propane. The treasures report was accepted as written.
• Helping Hands: Joyce Schmidt reported the Guild helped with 2 funerals in the past month. Also, a second team was set up to help support Joan and Joyce. Team 2 leaders are Edna Drasbo and Ruth Bohn.
• Parish Outreach: There are many opportunities to give to those in need this holiday season. Linda Caracappa described how we could help with the Giving Tree program that provides gift certificates to children for Christmas.
• Comfort Food: Jean Frechette said, “We’re willing!” No needs were requested in the past month.
• Food for the Thanksgiving basket is due by the 22nd of this month.

Old Business:

• Denise Long thanked all those involved with helping out on Priest Appreciation Sunday. It was a much appreciated event.
• Jim from Plants alive will be once again showing us how to make wreaths, rope and kissing balls. Cost is $15 for the class to be held on November 10th at 6:30pm.
• The Prayer Shawl Ministry continues and will be held at the Rectory on November 10th.
• Blood Drive: Kathy Sullivan passed around a sign-up sheet for help at the annual Guild supported blood drive. It is set for Friday Dec 4th, 11:30am at the Congregational Church. There are 4 areas of need: Volunteers at the front table (trained by the Red Cross), Kitchen help to make tuna and egg salad sandwiches, serve soup (donated by 12 Pines), Donor escort who work directly with the donor and contained units of blood, and Baked Goods to include cheese and crackers, cookies and sweet treats.
  You can drop off your baked items early (by 11am) to Kathy at SMS or Gail at the Rectory.
• Aprons: There are still 2 available at $10 each. Please see Sue Koziell if you are interested in owning an embroidered Women’s Guild apron.
• Update on the Women’s Guild Blog. An instruction sheet was passed out on how to access the site. http://dmwomensguil.blogspot.com/ Maribeth Sullivan has set up the Blog for us. Please see her if you have any questions.
• City Outreach: Denise and Beth applauded the generosity of the Guild in their support of this program. “They never received donations as large from one group as they did from our Women’s Guild”. Thank you to all who helped in any way to this worthy cause.
• Holiday Stroll final details: Gail passed around a volunteer sign-up sheet. Bell Ringers are scheduled from 11am – 12pm. Piano Players will be Pat Cloutier, Dorothy Smith and Chris Falcone. Kathy Sullivan will pick up the balloons. Extra card tables are still needed. Please bring your bar cookies (those made by members for the platters) to the parish hall by 8:30am on Friday morning. Set up at Bass Hall will start at 10am on Friday morning and the Hall will be open by 7:30am on Saturday. There will be a mini fair set up after Mass on Saturday and Sunday.
  

New Business:

• Tuesday December 8th will be our Christmas pot-luck dinner shared with members of the Knights of Columbus. Dinner will start after 5:30pm Mass. A sign-up sheet was passed around. Call Beth at 588-2076 for any questions or if you need a ride.
  

Closing prayer: led by Vi Despres


7:58pm: Meeting adjourned
Respectfully submitted,
Janice McKenzie
Recording Secretary


Next Meeting is January 11, 2010 at 6:30pm

Christmas Potluck 2009

Just a few notes:



 Our annual Christmas potluck will start on Tuesday 12/8 with the 5:30PM Mass for the Immaculate Conception. Please feel free to bring the dish you prepared downstairs prior to Mass.

 We have a member who is allergic to garlic. If you know that none of your ingredients contain garlic, please let us know. No need to change you recipe, just let us know.
 Please label any containers you want back with your name. It also would be helpful if you label what the dish is.
 Tickets for the Holiday Stroll raffle baskets will be available at the supper. The drawing will be after the dinner.
 If you have not RSVP’d please call Denise 878-4247 and leave a message with the number attending and what dish you will bring.


See you tomorrow!
Denise and Beth

Holiday Stroll final 2009

Hello Ladies,

You ladies never cease to amaze us. What a wonderful day we had. The room was beautiful and what a fantastic group of talented ladies! We had beautiful music and decor, a raffle to be proud of, plentiful baked goods, a terrific café and the crafted goods were beautiful. Thanks to everyone for your contributions to make this a successful day. Also, thanks to the men who made the setup and breakdown a lot easier. We appreciate you also! The numbers are trickling in and it looks like we did even better than last year. We will have more news on that after Thanksgiving. Check out the blog for pictures in the next week.

Helen is looking for some ladies to sell raffle tickets after the next two weekend Masses. If you think you could help out (it takes about 20 minutes or less) than email hlimina@ems.com If you would rather call, Beth 588-2076 can collect messages and forward to Helen.

Thank you and have a Happy Thanksgiving. If you are traveling for Thanksgiving, we wish you a safe trip.

Best Regards,
Denise & Beth

Holiday Stroll additional details 2009

Here is a wish list/reminders:

• We need some large baskets with handles for the shoppers to use as a shopping basket.  Please label the bottom of it so we can make sure it gets back to you.
• Jean - Don't forget the 2 card tables
• Joan - small hole puncher
• Tomorrow, at the fair you can sign up for the Christmas potluck.  Just see Denise and she will take care of it.

The hall is absolutely beautiful!  Thank you all for you hard work and creative touch.

See you at the fair!

Holiday Stroll details 2009

Hi Ladies,

 
Here are the details so far for the fair.  Please check back frequently as there will be more information added as it becomes available. 

• If you are one of the 6 ladies baking cookies that will sent to the other churches, you need to have your cookies at the St. Peter's church hall @ 8:30AM on Friday. 
• If you are one of the 12 ladies baking the bars for the cookbook, they need to be 2x2 in size and there needs to be 60 bars per recipe.  They also need to be at the church hall by 8:30AM on Friday.
• Bass Hall will be opened for us at 10:30AM on Friday for setup and we need to be out by 4PM on Friday.
• Bass Hall will be opened on Saturday @7:30AM and we need to be cleaned up by 3:45PM.  The hall will be opened to the public from 9:30AM to 2:30PM.
• If you have items for the bake table, you can drop them off at Bass Hall Friday from 12ish to about 3ish.  You also can drop them off Saturday morning-the earlier, the better. Friday is the best day , if possible.  PLEASE PUT YOUR NAME ON ANY CONTAINERS YOU NEED BACK.  Also, please label what the baked item is, even if it's obvious to you.
• We will be recycling all cardboard.  If you need help breaking it down see Beth.
• We still need a few ladies to help out after the 9:30 and 11AM Masses on Sunday with the "after the Christmas Fair" sale.  Helen is the "go to" person for this.
• Please check back on the blog - new information will be added later this evening as it becomes available.
• Remember to bring your aprons...and a smile.

City Reach project 2009/10