Women of the ELCA
January 2023 News
The Christmas dinner and silent auction was a wonder event. Vaughn's
catered a delicious dinner; and beautiful Christmas music was provided
by Diane Boback playing the organ and Lizbeth Getman on the violin. We
are so fortunate to have their professional talents in our congregation.
The silent auction, handled by Mary Mulari, brought in over $1,650.
which half was sent to the local food shelf and half to Mesabi East
Kids' Closet. Many thanks to all who donated items for the auction,
and also to the generous bidders. We couldn't do this without you.
It was a great evening. Both charities were very grateful to receive
these donations.
Also, I want to especially thank the ladies who serve on the WELCA Board:
Pam Peterson, Lorna Kallio, Mary Hess, Deb Maki, Janet Salo and Lorraine
Ekman. These ladies are dedicated and work hard on our projects and events
throughout the year, along with other members who participate in mission
work. We appreciate the support from all our members who always answer
our calls when needed. Please refer to the annual report for a summary
of our activities throughout the year.
Wishing you all a wonderful New Year from the ladies at Our Savior's.
Kate Undeland, WELCA President
November News
When you receive this month's EyeOpener, the Lefse Bake fundraiser will be starting as follows:
November 2, Wednesday, 9:00 peeling potatoes.
1:00 ricing and mixing
November 3, Thursday, 8:00 making balls; 9:00 rolling.
12:00 general meeting
November 4, Friday, 10:00 to 12:00 pickup for lefse sales.
Many thanks to everyone for giving their time and talents in supporting
our major fundraising effort. We couldn't do this without your helping hands.
As we prepare for the month of November and Thanksgiving, we also have set
the date for our Ladies ThankOffering service, which is November 20.
Save the date for our Christmas Dinner and silent auction, which is
December 12. Signup sheets will be posted on the Narthex bulletin board.
More information will follow in the December EyeOpener.
Thank you to all the ladies and men who give their time and participate
in so many ways.
Kate Undeland
Women of the ELCA April News
We welcome spring with our activities starting up again with Covid being somewhat under control. Just to recap some past events, the WELCA ThankOffering service was held last fall where a collection was taken up to support Women in Ministry church-wide and their organizations. Many thanks for your generous donation of $460.
We used our project circle money to donate disposable diapers to the local Food Shelf, which totaled $152.
Our congregation is blessed to have the installation of Pastor Greg on April 3, after which the ladies of our church will be serving a lunch.
The WELCA Laurentian Spring Gathering will be held on April 23 at Zion Lutheran Church in International Falls. At this gathering we will be collecting items for the in-kind offering which are used for emergency and temporary housing. The list consists of paper towels, tissues, toilet paper, laundry detergent, soap, cleaning supplies, garbage bags, towels, dishcloths. If you would like to donate, please leave your items in the small classroom down the hall on the right. All women are invited to attend; if you are interested, please let me know. More information is posted in the Narthex. Carpooling is available.
Our church will host the Interchurch meeting on April 26, and the ladies will provide coffee an'.
The mission work of the bandage rollers continues. This group of dedicated volunteers locally and from nearby communities meet every Tuesday morning at 8:30 to 12:00 at OSL, but you're welcome to come as your schedule allows. The quilters have also resumed their activities, which take place every Wednesday from 9:00 to 12:00. These are great opportunities for fellowship and creating new friendships.
On Behalf of WELCA at Our Savior's,
Kate Undeland
December 2021 News
Our Lefse Bake fundraiser brought the women of our church together once again. It was a great time of fellowship and sharing. Many thanks to everyone for giving of their time and talents in supporting our major fundraising effort. We couldn't do this without all of your participation.
The WELCA ThankOffering service was held on November 21. This ThankOffering is an annual Women's offering where we take up a collection as an expression of gratitude for our many blessings over the past year and to support women church-wide. The very first ThankOffering service was held in 1889, and today Women of the ELCA collect more than $1 million in ThankOfferings annually for the mission of our women's organization.
Unfortunately, we will not be having our Women's Christmas dinner this year due to Covid concerns. Hopefully we can resume this wonderful event for Christmas of 2022.
The mission work of the bandage rollers continues. This group of dedicated volunteers locally and from nearby communities meet every Tuesday morning at 8:30 to 12:00 at OSL, but you're welcome to come as your schedule allows. The quilters have also resumed their activities, which take place every Wednesday from 9:00 to 12:00. These are great opportunities for fellowship and creating new friendships.
On Behalf of WELCA at Our Savior's,
Kate Undeland (218) 780-2436
September Happenings 2021
After a year and a half since the Covid 19 Pandemic started, the WELCA Board had its long-anticipated first meeting on August 3, 2021. It was wonderful to gather and share fellowship. We are still in unpredictable times with the Covid pandemic/Delta variant but are hopeful in continuing our activities and fundraising work.
The NE MN Synod Women's Organization is also starting their activities with their 2021 Fall Gathering on September 11 in Grand Rapids, MN. All women are invited to attend. For this gathering our Laurentian Conference will be collecting foster care kits for children (sizes 3T-5T). The kits include the following: Backpack, throw blanket, pajamas, socks, underwear, toothbrush/toothpaste, comb/brush, stuffed animal, small toy, book. These kits can be designated to be given locally or synod-wide. If you are able to contribute or have any questions, please let me know.
The mission work of the bandage rollers and assembling various kits started earlier this summer. This group of dedicated volunteers locally and from nearby communities meet every Tuesday morning at 8:30 to 12:00 at OSL, but you're welcome to come as your schedule allows. It's a great time for fellowship and creating new friendships.
On Behalf of WELCA at Our Savior's,
Kate Undeland (218) 780-2436
