June marks the end of our regular Women’s Association  Calendar until the end of summer. Our Women’s Association meetings will resume in September with the following schedules.

During the months of September through June:

Circle Bible Study groups will  meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month in various locations at 9:30 am and 7:00 pm.

Our Women’s Association Board Meeting will be held on the 1st Monday of each month, and  a meeting of the

Presbyterian Women in the Presbytery will be held on the 4th Friday each month, at various church’s in San Diego area.  Northminster will host this group in the month of February, 2010.

Please join us on Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 9 am for an “All Ladies Day” at Northminster.  The day will start off with coffee, juice and greeting.  Alice Niederost will lead us in the first activity entitled GUIDED IMAGERY.

Peggy Brown will be our our music facilitator, keeping us in the spirit of the activities and devotions.

Rev. Sonja Wieland, Hospice Chaplin, will deliver a presentation called “Women Taking Care of Themselves”, which she will illustrate using scripture.

Reservations for participation and childcare can be made by calling the church office by June 10th at (858) 490-3995.

We look forward to growing and fellowshipping with you on this lovely day!

The Northminster Women’s association would like to invite “everyone and their mothers” to join us in Celebration at their Annual Mothers Day Luncheon on May 9th at 12:00 pm.  It is their desire to make this a most important affair for all who come.  This year they have invited the “Heritage Dancers” to perform at this event.  This is a dance team that is very entertaining and is based on historic American dancing!  Tickets are on sale now through the Northminster Church Office (858) 490-3995.  Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for children ages 6 to 12.  Please call and make your reservations early!

The Northminster Women’s Association welcomes all Northminster women to come and join any of our activities!  Information about our various projects, mission goals, etc. are posted on the bulletin board in Congdon Hall.   Come be a part of our group!

The most important item on our agenda right now is to make our May 9th Mothers Day Luncheon a most important affair for all who come.  This year we will welcome the “Heritage Dancers” to bring us entertainment.  This is a dance team that is very entertaining and is based on historic American dancing.  Tickets will go on sale shortly after program details have been firmed up.   Look for0 details in upcoming posts.

On April 24 there will be a Presbyterian Women in the Presbytery Meeting at the Chula Vista Presbyterian Church.  The program will be entitled “Reality Changers” and will be presented by Chris Yanov.  We will car pool from Northminster leaving at 9:00 am.  This not a luncheon meeting so there is no charge.

Watch for details about our End-of-the-Year Retreat!  Date, time and program will be announced as soon as the plans are completed.

Our Annual Mission Brunch will be held this Saturday, October 18th at 10:00 a.m. at Northminster Presbyterian Church in Congdon Hall.  All are welcome to join us.  Brunch will be prepared by JoAn Johnson followed by a presentation by Johana Smith and JoAn who will share their experiences of their recent trip to the Presbyterian Global Fellowship Conference.  Please RSVP through the church office at 858-490-3995 and we hope to see you then!

Additionally, the Presbyterian Women in the Presbytery will meet on Friday October 24th at the Iglesia Presbyterian Church at 9:30 a.m. at 2691 B. Street.  The program promises to be very interesting as it will feature the Ministry and Gifts of Deacons in a panel of Deacons from various churches.  We will also be collecting personal and cosmetic items for the Nilesisters to help them adjust to our American Culture.  Thank you for your participation!

Northminster’s Women’s Association is a part of the countywide Presbyterian Women of the Presbytery, as well as the larger group that meets tri-annually in Louisville, Kentucky. Several of our Northminster women have gone to Louisville and come back recharged, refreshed, and anxious to share the experience.

Each month from September through June, the Northminster Women’s Association meets to hold CIRCLE meetings for Bible Study on the second Tuesday of the month. This year’s study topic is entitled “Jubilee, Luke’s Gospel for the Poor”.  Circle meetings are held at two separate times for your convenience.  The FAITH Circle meets at 9:30 am and the REBECCA Circle meets at 7 pm, both on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Please contact the church office for location information and newcomers are welcome to join us!

The women in our association also attend the monthly meeting of Presbyterian Women of the Presbytery and meet to carpool to the meeting from our church. These meetings are held at various churches in the county.  The first meeting of the larger Presbyterian Women’s group will be right here at Northminster on Friday September 26 from 9:30 am to 12 noon. Save the date! Please plan on attending.  It would be lovely to have a large group!

Our Mission project for this year continues much the same as last year. Currently we are supplying CCSA with food and children’s clothing to help needy families get their children ready for school.

Other events to look forward to are the Mission Brunch at Northminster on Saturday October 18,  the Women’s Tea at Northminster on Tuesday December 9th, the Mother’s Day Lunch in May and our annual end of the year retreat!  Please mark your calendars and we look forward to seeing you soon!

Our Women’s Bible Study Small Group will be on Wednesdays. The first will be May 14th at Northminster from 7pm-9pm. You can purchase the workbook at our first session for $20, or from the Berean Christian bookstore on Clairemont Mesa Blvd. I am very excited about this and all of you who said you will be coming, see you Wednesday! God Bless- Chelsea

Please join us on Saturday, May 10, for our Annual Mother’s Day Luncheon.  This will be a wonderful event catered by JoAn Johnson and offering musical entertainment by the Monettes!

This is a great opportunity to honor your mother, daughter, friend or neighbor this Mother’s Day!  Everyone is welcome.  Come join us and bring a friend!

Tickets are $7 and $3 for children under 12 and are on sale now.  See Helen Melbourn and Winnie Hawkins before and after church on Sundays or contact the office for ticket information.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Hi ladies!

I have been wanting to do this for a long time. I am going to start a Women’s Bible Study (or Small Group) for Northminster women, Young Life moms, and really any woman who would be interested in joining us. If it is a hit and our group gets too big, we’ll split into two groups. I picked out a 10 week study by Beth Moore called “Daniel: Lives of Integrity, words of prophecy.” I have done a Beth Moore study before and they are really good.

I want to hear back about how many people are interested, and vote on either Wednesday evenings from 7 pm-9 pm with dinner, or Saturday mornings, maybe 8-10am or 9-11am with coffee. I hope to start either Saturday, May 10, or Wednesday, May 14.

Please let me know via email if you are interested, and which time you would prefer. Thanks! I’m very excited about this, and hope you’ll join me.

Love, Chelsea

PS – Once I hear back about how many people are interested, I get a discount at Berean Christian bookstores so can buy a bunch of the work books. You can get them from me at our first meeting if you don’t want to go to Berean.

The Women’s Association of Northminster is a part of Presbyterian Women in the Presbytery. We meet with that group once a month September through June and join in their mission outreach programs. We also attend regularly the 5 meetings per year of Church Women United which includes women of all denominations. In addition we have our local missions here in the area such as Northminster, its Youth Group, Young Life, and Community Christian Service Agency known as CCSA which provides needed supplies from food and clothing to help with household furnishings, etc.

We also have two Bible Study Groups on the second Tuesday of each month, September through June using the study guide provided by the Presbytery Church’s national headquarters. The coming year’s study will concentrate on the book of Luke. Any Northminster women are welcome to join us at any time. Faith Circle meets at 9:30a.m. and Rebecca Circle at 7p.m.

Friday, May 2, we will be meeting at the Pioneer Oceanview United Church of Christ at 250 Fairfield St. here in Clairemont in the Bay Park area. Salad pot-luck will follow the meeting. Please let either Sheila Mura at 619 275-1748 or Winnie Hawkins at 858 278-6788 know if you need a ride. The speaker will be Mark Jennings. Their ministry is through theater and he has performed in London’s Houses of Parliament to California’s Venice Beach. There is no charge but there will be a goodwill offering, half of which will go to the National Church Women United, the other half to local group for their mission work. We hope to see many of our Northminster women there.

Saturday, May 10,tickets will go on sale this week for our annual Mothers Day luncheon. Catered by JoAn Johnson we know it will be wonderful meal. Tickets are $7 and $3 for children under 12. Look for Helen Melbourn and Winnie at the welcome table on the patio before church on Sunday and immediately following the service. The program for the luncheon on May 10 is a musical one and we will be entertained by the Monettes. Come and bring a friend!