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TAPESTRY March 2017 The newsletter of Presbyterian Women in the Presbytery of the Western Reserve
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March 2017
AVON LAKE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
32340 Electric Blvd.
INVITES YOU
SATURDAY, APRIL 29 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Registration – Programming – Luncheon - Fellowship
FOR THE
SPRING GATHERING
OF PRESBYTERY WOMEN
IN THE PRESBYTERY
OF THE WESTERN RESERVE
From The East Take I-90 and exit on Nagle Road. Go
North on Nagle Road to the first light and turn left on
Chester Blvd. Turn right on Jaycox Road. Go straight
through traffic light at the Walker Road intersection.
Turn left on Electric Blvd. The church is on the right
(north) side of the street.
From The West Take I-90 East and exit on Route 83.
Go North on 83 (which jogs) for a few miles. Electric
Blvd is past Avon Lake High School by a funeral
home. Turn right onto Electric Blvd. The church is
about 1 mile on the left. Go past the church to the
entrance.
What’s Inside This Newsletter
1 Avon Lake Invitation and Directions 1 Sharing Upcoming Events 2 Birthday Offering History 3. Luncheon Reservation Policy 3. PW Justice: Children’s Literacy 4. Horizons Information 4. PW Purpose and New Manual 5 Spring Gathering Flyer and Reservation Form
DOES YOUR CHURCH HAVE A
SPECIAL EVENT?
Use this gathering as an opportunity to invite other PW units and women’s groups to your event. By supporting such events, we will strengthen our
connections.
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USE THIS SPACE TO WRITE A PERSONAL
MESSAGE TO YOUR FRIENDS WHO WILL BE
INTERESTED IN THIS GATHERING TOPIC AND
THEN
FORWARD THIS NEWSLETTER TO ALL YOUR
PW FRIENDS.
Thank You! Your PW Coordinating Team
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March 2017
The Birthday Offering
of
Presbyterian Women Presbyterian women have a long tradition
of caring for others and helping those in
need. Ever since 1922, when Hallie
Paxson Winsborough, superintendent of
women’s work in the PCUS, visited Miss
Dowd’s School for Girls in Kochi, Japan,
and challenged members of the Woman’s
Auxiliary to give one penny for each year
of their lives (or a dollar if a woman
preferred not to reveal her age) as a
birthday gift to the school, Presbyterian
women’s Birthday Offering has helped
fund major mission projects that have
improved the lives of women and
children around the world.
Though this offering was initially
planned to celebrate the 10th anniversary
of the Woman’s Auxiliary, the idea of
giving to a specific mission project each
year caught on. When the Woman’s
Auxiliary became Women of the Church
in 1948, and when Women of the Church
joined with United Presbyterian Women
in 1988 to form Presbyterian Women in
the PC(USA) in 1988, the Birthday
Offering continued to be an important
part of women’s “second-mile” giving.
While the projects and donation amounts
have changed, Presbyterian Women’s
commitment to improving the lives of
others has not. We continue to need
broad, consistent support from
Presbyterian women and others in order
to continue funding mission projects like
the ones selected for 2017.
Since the Creative Ministries Offering
Committee of Presbyterian Women
reviews proposals and selects recipients
before the Birthday Offering is collected,
grant amounts for the recipients will
depend on gifts contributed during 2017.
To learn more, visit
www.presbyterianwomen.org or see the
January/February 2017 issue of Horizons
magazine.
GIVE TO THE PW OFFERING
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March 2017
YOUR RESERVATION is
important to PW and
especially to the host church
for planning the food for the
gathering. PW reimburses
the churches for the number
of lunches we have
reserved.
If you make a reservation and
then find that you cannot
attend, please reimburse
PW for the luncheon cost at
your earliest convenience
and language
are critical shapers of a
child’s future.”
TOGETHER IN ACTION FOR CHILDREN’s LITERACY
Presbyterian Women is taking a leadership role in supporting the PCUSA’s Educate a Child Initiative.
We are taking the challenge of children’s education a step further by addressing children’s literacy as a justice issue. PW urges each congregation to seek to empower children through literacy.
Your PWPWR Coordinating Team encourages you to bring books to the gathering which we will donate to local literacy programs OR to plan events around Children's Book Week, May 1-7.
Here are three ideas:
Community Story Hour (host it at your church and read aloud to children of the community; may be a onetime event or ongoing).
Roving Readers (form a group of volunteers who go to community centers, hospitals and other sites where children are served, to read aloud to children). Focus especially on underserved children.
Lending library for families (donations might allow lending to anyone in the community who wants to avail themselves); emphasis on books with messages that address concerns of children and families; positive messages, empowering stories, etc.
You can find lots of resources &
ideas at
www.presbyterianwomen.org/ justice
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March 2017
IF YOU NEED HELP STARTING A BIBLE
STUDY GROUP, WE HAVE PW
MEMBERS WHO WOULD BE GLAD TO
HELP YOU GET STARTED.
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HORIZONS Bible Studies
2017–2018 Cloud of Witnesses: The Community of Christ in Hebrews
By Melissa Bane Sevier
Upcoming Horizons Magazine Themes March/April 2017 Systems
May/June 2017 Being Presbyterian
THE BIBLE STUDY IS FREE WITH A MAGAZINE
SUBSCRIPTION ($24.95). BIBLE STUDIES
ARE CURRENTLY $8.00
PW Purpose
Forgiven and freed by God in Jesus Christ
and empowered by the Holy Spirit,
we commit ourselves . . .
To nurture our faith through prayer and Bible study,
To support the mission of the church worldwide,
To work for justice and peace, and
To build an inclusive, caring, community of women that strengthens the Presbyterian Church (USA) and witnesses to the promise of God's kingdom.
Available Now!
PW Manual A Guide for PW Groups
The Churchwide Coordinating Team of Presbyterian Women voted the synod representatives introduce the new PW manual to their coordinating teams at the first opportunity. The manual is available from Presbyterian Distribution Service either in print (item #PWR16120 or as a download (item #PWR16121). $6.00
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March 2017
Presbyterian Women
In the Presbytery of the Western Reserve
SPRING GATHERING
Avon Lake Presbyterian Church 32340 Electric Blvd., Avon Lake
Saturday, April 29 9 AM – 2:00 PM Registration and Coffee 8:30-9 AM
WHO IS JESUS . . . in other parts of the world ?
We are pleased to have these PCUSA Mission
Co-workers share their experiences with us.
How is Jesus perceived in other countries?
What is a worship service like?
Rev. Cinda Gorman – Egypt
Rev. Suzanne Carter - South Africa
Join us in a Celtic worship experience
PW Business Session
Birthday Offering
Mission Project:
We are collecting books for area literacy programs. Please
bring new or used books you believe would encourage children
or adults to read more. Members of the PW Coordinating Team
will deliver them to area program locations.
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Cost: $10 in advance or $12 at the door Please make checks payable to: Presbyterian Women PWR(PW-PWR)
Send reservations to: Lee Lohr, 3864 Long Rd., Avon, OH 44011 Reservation Deadline – Monday, April 24
NAME:________________________CHURCH:____________________
ADDRESS:________________________________PHONE __________
E-MAIL:________________ Child Care Needed – age(s) ___________
Special dietary needs? ____________________________