Starting May 1st, WMU will sponsor the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Classes every Monday and Wednesday in May. From 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., you're invited to participate in flexibility, strength, endurance, and balance exercises. The classes will be held in the Mission and Fellowship Center. Please contact Cheryl Beck at cheryl_beck@ncsu or 369-6909 if you plan to participate.
We'll have fun and get healthier at the same time!
The Tuckaseigee Baptist Association WMU invites our church to attend their annual meeting on Thursday, April 6th, at Faith Baptist Church. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. with a salad supper (bring a salad to share). Special music will be provided by Hollerin' Home and Deborah Taylor will share her experiences in the midst of Hurricane Matthew's devastation which caused $1.5 billion of damage to eastern North Carolina.
Ladies, you are invited to Brunch this Saturday, April 1st, at 9:30 a.m., in the Mission and Fellowship Center. Highlights of this event will include the "Parade of Nations" by our GAs, special music by Hannah James and Linda Stewart, good food and fellowship, door prizes, and a special message from Phyllis Elvington. Phyllis' talk will center around "The Praying Woman". What an inspiring and fun morning it promises to be! Don't miss out! (Bring your Bible!)
Phyllis Elvington, Guest Speaker
The women of the church will lead the worship service on Sunday, April 2nd. GAs will participate and a woman's chorus from WCU will bring special music. Our guest speaker will be Phyllis Elvington, a resident of Green Sea, SC and an active member of Tabor City Baptist Church. She is the author of 4 books and well known for her energetic, uplifting, and well-prepared Bible studies. An awesome woman of God who loves to laugh, Phyllis will motivate us and inspire through her message "By All Means". Invite someone to join you for this special service -- and don't forget to bring your Bible!
- Don't miss the annual "Celebrating Women" Brunch on Saturday, April 1st, from 9:30 a.m. until 12 noon, in the Mission and Fellowship Center. You will be delighted at the GAs Parade of Nations, enjoy good food and door prizes, and be inspired by Phyllis Elvington. Phyllis is a sought-after speaker, known for her entertaining and thought-provoking sharing of Biblical truths. Don't miss this exciting day in the life of our church!
- On Sunday, April 2nd, the worship service will be led by the women and girls of the church and a visiting choir from WCU. Phyllis Elvington will bring the message. Men and women, boys and girls -- please plan to be there and bring your Bibles! More about this later.
- The Tuckaseigee Baptist Associational WMU's Annual Meeting will be Thursday, April 6th, at Faith Baptist Church. The meeting begins with a salad supper (bring a salad to share) at 6:00 p.m. A special guest speaker and fellowship with women from other churches will highlight this special event.
Girls in Action and Royal Ambassadors meet each Wednesday at 4 p.m. These are mission groups for girls and boys from kindergarten through 5th grade. Come join in the fun!
A few of our church ladies got together and were able to sew 50 vests for RAs and GAs, our children's mission groups! We are so thankful that they took time out of their days to make these for the children of our church so they can wear and display their badges on them!
As part of WMU's ongoing commitment to promoting health and wellness in our congregation and in the community, a new program is being offered. "A Matter of Balance", an evidence-based, award-winning series, will be offered on Monday mornings, starting March 6th and running through April 24th. The program will be in the Mission and Fellowship Center, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.
A Matter of Balance has been shown to help reduce the fear of falling and increase the activity levels of older adults who have concerns about falling. Exercise will be used to help increase strength and balance. Sherrie Peeler from NC Cooperative Extension and Jeannie Mathews from the Area Agency on Aging will be the instructors. Please contact Cheryl Beck at cheryl_beck@ncsu.edu or 369-6909 to register to attend. There is no charge.
Come to the Mission and Fellowship Center on Friday, February 24th, any time between 9:30 and 3:30 to help finish the vests for the RAs and GAs. This has been an ambitious project with a few faithful women making over 50 lined vests for our children to use in mission education projects. Your help is needed to complete the vests as soon as possible. Bring your lunch and basic sewing equipment. Let's finish those vests!
Help! WMU has learned that 32 vests are needed for Royal Ambassadors to use to display missions badges they earn. A small group of women has met twice to make GA and RA vests but we need more help in order to complete the vests in the next few weeks.
If you can sew -- you are needed.
If you can't sew -- you are needed.
There is much to do - from ironing, to cutting out the vest patterns, to sewing.
Our next workday is Monday, February 13th from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM, in the Mission and Fellowship Center. Bring a snack to share for lunch. Call or email Cheryl Beck -- 369-6909, cheryl_beck@ncsu.edu if you can help. If you can't be there but could sew at home, that would be great too.
Let's show our support to the RAs and GAs as they learn more about missions.
"By All Means" -- That's the theme of this year's annual meeting of Women's Missionary Union of North Carolina, which will be held Friday, March 24th and Saturday, March 25th, at First Baptist Church, Greensboro. Outstanding workshops, inspiring music, and creative worship will encourage and motivate. The featured speakers are Nik and Ruth Ripken who served as missionaries in Africa for 30 years. Nik is the author of The Insanity of God and The Insanity of Obedience. Linda Cooper, the National WMU President, will also speak.
If you'd like to participate in this overnight meeting, contact Cheryl Beck. You'll be glad you did!