Secretary/Treasurer Report
Date: 17 November 2009 Place: Church Parlor w pellet stove.
Attendees: (14) Faith Berg, Ruth Colburn,
Betty Corey, Pastor Deb, Beth Fernandes, June Fredette, Marj Hodgson, Blanche Kelley, Elaine Proctor, Diane Robinson, Sue
Smith, Wilma Smith, Charlotte Steel,
President: Celestine has submitted her resignation
as she is not well and too busy.
Secretary/Treasurer Reports: Copies of the Oct meeting were given out and read.
Pledges to
date are: $815. As we did not make all the gifts as
planned in our budget, we have extra money.
We voted to give $30 to UMC for the
Thanksgiving baskets.
Devotions: Elaine Proctor read from Our Daily Bread, and read
Ephesians 3: 14-21; we all said the Lord’s Prayer.
Sunshine: balance $18.36. We signed cards
for Celestine Hall and Beulah Lanfear.
Elaine handled this as Jan was not here.
Business:
· Nov 6, World Community Day at St.Peter’s Church was attended by Ruth, who said the talk by Mr. Donahue was interesting.
· Jan 9: Church Women United needs a church to host the meeting.
· Next meeting will be our Christmas meeting DEC 8, 12:30 PM at South Station in the Library Room same as the last couple of years.
· Beth gave a report on the Sunset Home. Their costs are up and income is low, as fewer women are residents. They do not have an R.N. on staff as it was too costly, but they are covered by RAVNAH nurses when necessary. They are to meet with the Bank in January to determine what will have to be done – whether there is any way they can stay open.
· Prayer Shawls have been knitted and given to 80 people. Marty is a big contributor with the afghans that he makes.
· Pastor
Debbie said that she has been notified that the New England UMW is to meet in
this
Program: Ruth endeavored to
find “good” news in the media.
As we know, about 95% of the news is “bad”. She read of many items that show of good
things that people are doing in the community. Also the ways that we can help with Good
Samaritan catalog – Christmas Child shoeboxes, etc.
Adjourned: at 2:45 to pumpkin pie by Blanche, cake by Sue, and coffee by Faith. We thank them for these treats. Number 1 Room was not warm so we wonder what other arrangements we can make.
Submitted by Marj Hodgson, Sec since 11/02, requesting corrections
The insulated cups are still available (with embroidered UMC) so if you can talk to someone who might enjoy one of them for a keepsake or a gift or for their own use, please do so.
June and Ruth signed up for May, maybe they can do March
2010
co-hostess
co-hostess
Jan Beth Marj
Feb Beth ________
March ___________ __________
April Betty Corey __________
May Country Club Restaurant
Sep Gwen Jan
Oct
Nov __________ ___________
Dec Restaurant – South Station
Officers voted in on March 18, 2008:
President: Celestine Hall – resigned Nov 2009
Co-President Charlotte Steele
Sec/Treas Marj Hodgson
Programs: Ruth Colburn
Devotion Sec Elaine Proctor
Sunshine Sec Jan Sodergren
Telephone Sec Faith Berg
Auditor Blanche Kelley
Book Coordinator Karen Barnouw
(We really should have Arlene O’Connor, who does the flowers on the altar for us, but she is too busy to come to meetings, sadly.)