Balance Series Starts March 6th

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.

Vest Sewing Marathon!

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! 

Vests and More 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.

Missions Extravaganza - March 24-25

"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!

WMU Exercise Classes

Exercise classes are starting back up soon! We hope you can join us! Here's what you can look forward to:

Winter Warm-Ups for the Body and Mind
A fun workout that focuses on flexibility and strength training
Mondays from Jan. 16 - Feb. 27
10:00 - 11:15 AM

Balance Classes
Mondays and Wednesdays starting after Feb. 27th
10:00 - 11:15 AM

Sponsored by WMU

WMU Sewing Bee

WMU will be sewing vests for GAs and RAs in the Mission Fellowship Center after exercise class (around 11:30) on January 23rd until 4:00 PM. Any help is welcome!

Church-wide Sewing Bee Planned

A church-wide "Old-Fashioned Sewing Bee" will be held on Monday, November 14th, from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., in the Mission and Fellowship Center.  Sponsored by WMU, the goal of the sewing bee is to create vests for the approximately 50 boys and girls in RAs and GAs to wear and proudly display the badges they earn in mission study activities.

Can't sew? There will be plenty of jobs to do -- from cutting and marking to pressing. Can sew? Your skills will definitely be needed!   Can't come but want to contribute?  We could use some funds to help pay for the many yards of fabric needed for the vests.

Sewing machines and irons and ironing boards are needed and participants are asked to bring basic sewing equipment (labeled with their names) to use during the day.  Also, bring a bag lunch.

Contact Cheryl Beck at 421-3820 or email her at cheryl_beck@ncsu.edu to let her know if you want to help.  It will be a fun and rewarding day for everyone involved.

Girls in Action Fashion Show

The Girls in Action Group are planning a fashion show for a Wednesday Dinner. If any one has costumes or accessories from around the world that you are willing to let them borrow for about 30 minutes from your collections please call Gaye Buchanan at 506-3270 Thanks.

Operation Christmas Child

WMU is sponsoring Operation Christmas Child this year. There will be two boxes in the Loving Kindness Room for your donations—one for girls and one for boys. Please DO NOT donate any of the following: Used items, toy guns, knives, or other war related items; chocolate or perishable items; liquids of any kind; medicine, and breakable items. Boxes are due by Weds. November 16. Thank you!

WMU Pillows

The Ruby Daniel WMU group making pillows for Children's Hope Alliance!