Please join us Tuesday, December 8 at 2:00pm for our annual Christmas Tea. There will be no charge. Come enjoy tea and goodies, followed by a program prepared specially by Olive Thompson. There will be carol singing with Peggy at the piano, as well as a soloist! The collected layettes for CCSA’s newborn program will be on display and we continue to collect  them along with diapers and receiving blankets. Blessing for the season from the Women at Northminster.

All women are invited to participate any of our activities.  We participate in projects which we are involved locally as well as those with the Presbyterian Women of the Presbytery, a group which includes all of the San Diego County Presbyterian churches. This group meets on the 4th Friday of each month September through June, except for November and December.  We will meet this year on Friday, December 11 at Trinity Church in Spring Valley for a musical holiday program presented by their Christian School.

The Women’s association consistently collect small toiletries for the Community Christian Service Agency where they are made into health and hygiene kits of individual and family size for distribution to those referred to CCSA and especially at this time of year we begin getting together items for CCSA’s special project of putting together layettes for new-borns.  Although this is an on-going project our Northminster Women choose to make it a special offering for the holidays along with the CCSA program of Adopt a Family for Christmas.

Items for the layettes should be no larger than the up to 3-month size.  At our Christmas Tea on December 8^th, the items collected will be on display as well as a completed layette already packed into a large bag. Needed items are nightgowns, “onesies”, diapers, nursing bottles, bedding, bath needs, blankets and receiving blankets, hats,  car carriers, etc. etc.

December 8 – Christmas Tea at 2:00 p.m. (which replaces our Circle meetings this month)

Please save these dates and watch for details to come!

Tuesday, September 8
Faith Circle meets at 9:30 am at the home of Helen Melbourn at 4937 Mt. Antero Drive  (858) 279-4368.
Rebecca Circle meets at 7:00 pm at Olive Thompson’s home at 3334 Mt. Carol Drive  (858) 277-5174.
STUDY GUIDES  can be purchased for $7.  This year’s guide is entitled “Joshua – a Journey of Faith”.  Women are asked to try to read the book of Joshua before this meeting to make the first lesson more meaningful.

Saturday, September 19, 9:30-3:30 The Fall Gathering of the Synod of Southern California and Hawaii meet.  The speakers are  Rev. Margarita Reyes who will report on the impressions of the Churchwide Gathering of Presbyterian Women in Louisville in July and  Rev, Edie Gause who will introduce the Joshua Bible Study.  There will be four workshops after lunch:  “We Have a Story to Tell”, “Clergywomen Concerns”, “Joshua – Bible Study in Spanish” and “Joshua – Bible Study in Korean”.  The cost is $15 including lunch and we will be carpooling from Northminster.  If anyone is interested call Sheila Mura at (619) 275-1748.  Please make checks payable to PWS and mail to Connie Fairbanks, 601 California Avenue #306, Santa Monica, Ca. 90403 by September 15th.

Friday, September 25, 9:30 am the Presbyterian Women in the Presbytery (PWP) will meet at the Fallbrook Church.  We will carpool from Northminster at 8:30 am.  If you need a ride, be sure to call either Winnie Hawkins at (858) 378-6788 or Sheila Mura at (619) 275-1748.

Saturday, October 10 will be the first of our four scheduled program meetings.  The first one is entitled “Getting to Know You” and it will be coupled with a potluck brunch.  Watch for details.  The following three programs will be a “Christmas Tea”, a “Mothers’ Day Luncheon” and our special retreat in June.
As you can see, there is a lot to look forward to with the Women’s Association!
Please do plan to join us at any or all of these events!

Who can answer your questions  about the Women’s Association?  Such as…

When do Circles meet for Bible Study? Circles meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month during the months of Sept. thru June.  Circles meet at the home of Helen Melbourn at 9:30 am in the mornings and at the home of Olive Thompson at 7 pm in the evenings.

Have questions about Study Guides, or our budget? Please ask our Treasurer, Helen Melbourn.

What is PWP? PWP stands for Presbyterian Women in the Presbytery.  PWP meets monthly with special programs at various locations throughout San Diego County Presbyterian churches.   Northminster will be hosting the PWP meeting in February 2010.

What Missions do we support? We support local, national and worldwide Presbyterian Missions, plus Margaret Kolb and Glenn Graham are our special liaisons to the Community Christian Service Agency (CCSA).

What other special programs are there besides Circle meetings? Winnie Hawkins is in charge of 4 special meetings throughout the year.  She is also our liaison with Church Women United.

Are you looking for new Board members? Contact Margaret Reget with ideas you may have.

Would you like access to photos from our Historical album? Please see Judy Sperling for publicity or contact Verna Bain.

Please join us at any Women’s Association event to get these questions answered plus many more!

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!