QALC Women’s News

Ideas for Summer Fellowship • Blessing of the Quilts, April 28 •
Tying Quilts with Pastor Kristy’s group, Friday, April 19

I read an article this month that encouraged making friends in a variety of age groups. At the Mathes’s home for Easter there was someone in their 70’s, 60’s, 50’s, on down the ages—including one three-year-old. There were an amazing variety of interests. If you need help making older/younger friends, come participate in any women’s activity.

That leads to a request from one of our older members: Jean McLauchlan, who for many years had us come picnic at her lake home, asked if there was some way we could get together this summer. As many of our oldest members have some mobility issues, places with lots of stairs are out of the question. My (Candy’s) solution is to try a summer tea party on the church’s breezeway. (So where does “tea” come in? A younger member said, “If we get rid of the cups and saucers we can’t have a tea party!”) So, I am proposing that some Saturday in July we have a tea party honoring our most senior members. All the women are invited, as are teens and children of all ages and genders. Help will be needed for planning, setting up, cooking, etc. — and locating tea sets, cups and saucers… if I remember rightly I saw a lace tablecloth this past week, too. Watch for a sign-up to help organize this, once we have a summer date.

Summer fellowship: Summer is a time for making new friends! One suggestion has been to meet for beverages monthly in someone’s yard on first Wednesdays, or third Thursdays in June, July and August. Anybody want to take this on? If you could host, please talk to anyone on the Women’s Committee.

In our Bible Study this month, Tuesday April 16:
Scripture and Nature: Teachers of Faith
Session 4: “Food.” —Sara Olsen Smith compares Scripture and food. “Scripture is like food; it nourishes and sustains us.”
Our focus verse: “Those who observe the day, observe it for the Lord. Also those who eat, eat for the Lord, since they give thanks to God.” [Romans 14:6].  Come journey through the Bible with us. The Evening Bible Study meets the 3rd Tuesday at 7 PM, via Zoom and in person. Talk to Barb Bach for more details.

On Wednesdays, Sewing and Service continues to meet in the Fireside Room at 10 AM. PDQ quilters meet each 2nd Monday (April 8) after 5 PM. Dinner (bring your own) at 6. Come join us as we make quilts for LWR. Blessing of the Quilts and Kits is Sunday, April 28. You may support LWR with monetary gifts as well. as by coming to help tie quilts in the Fireside Room on Friday, April 19 from 10 to 2; All ages and genders are welcome to tie quilts; no sewing skills necessary.

Your Women’s Committee,
Sallie Wilson, Barb Bach, Pat Sobeck and Candy Mathes