Smorgabord - Dec. 3; Projects Day Success and a new startup; Prayer Shawl knitters
Smorgasbord Dec. 3.
If you are a woman (young or old) and a member of Grace Church, you are one of the Women of Grace! The next event sponsored by the Women of Grace will be a Christmas Smorgasbord on December 3 at 12:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Everyone is invited to attend, but reservations are needed. Tickets will be available November 22 and November 29. Reservations can be made at the time of ticket purchase. The cost of the tickets is $10.00 .
There will be an opportunity to purchase or order SERRV items for Christmas gifts at the luncheon.
Projects Day
On October 3, Dave Davis and George Bringman delivered 24 cartons of items to Gloria Dei Church in Downers Grove where Lutheran World Relief had a semi-trailer waiting to collect quilts and the various kits made by local Lutheran Churches. Our contribution contained the following:
5 Blankets, afghans and comforters
1 Carton of bar soap
7 Sewing Kits
80 School Kits
43 Layettes
32 Health Kits
36 Quilts
An additional eight quilts were given to Pastor Said to go to Victoria Augusta Lutheran Hospital in the Holy Land along with three quilts made by Chad Fuller!
Many, many thanks to all of you who donated blankets, comforters, fabric and all the items that go into the making of the quilts and kits and to our circles for putting together the various kits. You have truly been the Lord’s hands touching lives in need.
And now we start over again. A few quilt tops are waiting to be made into quilts and more tops are needed. Precut squares are available for home sewing.
Instead of putting out a general request for everything needed for the kits and quilts each month, we will highlight a specific item that is needed for one of the kits. In November we will focus on nail clippers (with nail file). Look for the decorated coffee can in Fellowship Hall to place your donated nail clippers. As always, donations of material, batting, and sheets for backings for the quilts are always welcome. Lists of needed items are always available in Fellowship Hall on the Women of Grace information board.
Projects Day will not meet again until January. The fourth Thursday in November is Thanksgiving Day, and the fourth Thursday in December is Christmas Day! Happy holidays!
Prayer Shawl Knitters
will meet from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on November 12. We have yarn, needles, hooks and instructions for shawls and many other smaller projects or bring your own project to work on.
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