QALC Women’s News

Our Fall 2024 Bible Study is “Receiving Grace: A Study of Ephesians” by the Rev. Heidi Haverkamp.

“We often focus on how we fall short and deserve God’s judgment. What if, instead, we remember God’s continual gift of grace? God invites us to lead lives of love and wholeness. What is grace, exactly? Grace does not take away the sin and suffering of this life. Yet grace offers us a way to live from love despite hardship.”

As usual with the women’s Bible Study there is a YouTube video introduction and a copy of the Bible study can be found online. Search on YouTube for Fall 2024 “Receiving Grace”

Find a copy of the Bible Study search online for gathermagazine.org “Receiving Grace”

Come join the Evening Circle every third Tuesday at 7 PM in person or via Zoom. Upcoming dates are September 17 and October 15.

Fall is here! Come join the ladies of QALCW for a  tea on Saturday afternoon, October 19. If you would like to join Amy Castle and Cathi Unseth in planning this event, please let Candy Mathes know!

The Church of Steadfast Love is coming back to help tie quilts on Friday, September 20 at 10:00 AM. If you too would like to help tie quilts, come join Pastor Kristy and her church members. A light lunch will be served.

On Wednesdays, Sewing and Service continues to meet in the Fireside Room at 10 AM. Even if you don’t join us for quilt making, come join us for coffee and discussion at 11:30.

PDQ Quilters meet each 2nd Monday after 5 PM. Dinner (bring your own) at 6 PM. Come join us as we make quilts for LWR.

“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” (John 15:12 NRSV)

Pat Sobeck lived out this commandment and mentored many others. Pat Sobeck had lots of friends who loved her. To all her friends who came together on Tuesday August 6 to honor her, we say THANK YOU. Sallie and I have tried to put together a list of those who helped. Hopefully we haven’t missed anyone, if so we want you to know we appreciate all the help we received and made us feel very loved. While some may only be listed once, many contributed in several ways.

Room set up was led by Rich Mathes, Jenna Del Vento, TJ Koppelman, The Patten Family—Erich, Sonia, & Neal, Marc and Jean Oplinger, Aaron Boysen.

Flowers -We decimated a few Hydrangea bushes – Jean Oplinger’s sister’s, Cathy Unseth’s neighbor’s, and Candy Mathes’s bush. Jean and Cathi put together the arrangements and table decor.

Cookies – Carol Abodeely, Carol Ann Davis, Susan Evans, Ellen Hockman, Jacqui Darroch, Jenna Del Vento, Jennifer and Chloe Jones, Myra Dittes, Judy Young, Meg Shaw, Sallie Wilson, Karen and Kirsten Erickson.

Punch – Karen McCullough

Kitchen Helpers included Carol Abodeely, Gretchen Unseth, Cathi Unseth, Pam Harmon, Deb Rieger, Jean Oplinger , Rich Mathes, Jackie and Chris Thomsen, Karen and Kirsten Erickson, Sallie Wilson, Elizabeth Kovar and Carol Ann Davis. Dish Team Don Thomas and Jennifer Jones. The laundry people – Myra Dittes, Carol Ann Davis and Steve Burdick. Chair movers – there were lots of helpers, including many of the Sobeck family.

So, how does the “Lord’s Treasury” relate to Pat? It contains the coins she was collecting for our November Thankoffering! The Women’s Committee will greatly miss the role she played in planning events and making sure we thought about all the details. There were many questions we would have loved to have asked as we prepared the luncheon after her memorial service. Pat, we miss you.

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