Upcoming Events for Women of the Church

- 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.

RAs and GAs

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!

Vests for RAs and GAs

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!

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.