Presbyterian Women

Our Purpose

FORGIVEN AND FREED BY GOD IN JESUS CHRIST,

AND EMPOWERED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT, WE COMMIT OURSELVES:

...to nurture our faith through prayer and bible study.

...to support the mission of the Church worldwide.

...to work for justice and peace.

...to build an inclusive, caring community of women that strengthens

the Presbyterian Church (USA)

and witnesses to the promise of God's Kingdom.

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The Coordinating Team

2008-2009

Officers

Moderator: Valerie Hartling

Vice Moderator: Kay Hoover

Secretary/Historian: Nancy Payne

Treasurer: Drema Davis

Coordinators

Spiritual Enrichment: Sue Williams

Missions & Social Action: Helen Trader

Leadership/Search Committee: Peggy Debnam

Kitchen Supervisors: Gail Burdick, Roberta Brock

Circle Leaders

Morning Circle: Joan Ashworth, Ann Harkins

Supper Circle: Sue Williams

Circle Information

The Morning Circle:

Bible Moderators: Ann Harkins, Harriet Jones, Carol Thornhill

Meetings: Meets in Friendship Hall, 10:30am, 2nd Thursday of each month

The Supper Circle

Bible Moderators - Patricia Lester, Martha Newcomb

Meetings: Meets in Friendship Hall at the church, 6:00pm, 2nd Tuesday of each month

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About the Presbyterian Women's Symbol

Forgiven and freed by grace through faith, the central figure stands in praise. Rooted in faith, the trio of women emerge.

The outline of the central figure forms a cross. We are Presbyterian women engrafted in Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit. It is no longer we who live, but Christ who lives in us.

The right figure holds a book to guide her reading, studying, praying, or meditating.

The left figure reaches out to care for others, as she shares, nurtures, and heals. The circle represents the church worldwide where women offer their gifts and talents in the midst of the global community.

The uplifted arms of the central figure reach out to embrace a just peace.

The relationship between the three figures depicts lives of wholeness rather than turmoil.

The three women have no distinct features. They represent all women. The shapes surrounding them express energy, strength and openness.

Our name, Presbyterian Women, ties us to our denomination. The Bible resembles the Bible depicted in the PC (USA) Seal.

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Women enjoy visiting at this year's PW Birthday Offering Luncheon.

Presbyterian Women: Many thanks to the women of our church who sewed curtains for a cabin at Bluestone Camp and Conference Center in support of this year's PW of the Presbytery mission project. The fabric was purchased at Best's with money from our PW Circle pledges. Those who worked on the curtains were Kay Hoover, Jane Beaver, Marcy Fairlie, Martha Hall, Ann Harkins, Dottie Keesee, and Jo Voigt. The curtains will be taken to the PW Spring Gathering in Charleston on April 22nd.

Report on 2006 Churchwide Gathering - Louisville, Kty: Approximately 3,000 women from all over the world attended the 2006 Gathering in July. Those who attended from BPC were Helen Trader, Drema Davis, and Patricia Lester. They enjoyed the inspirational speakers and programs as well as meeting other Presbyterian Women. They took and donated all the shoes and socks collected in bags at BPC, and reported that 7,210 sets of shoes and socks, 40,000 pairs of socks, and $545 in cash were collected at the Gathering for this big project. The next Gathering will be held in 2009.

A PW Coordinating Team Meeting

2008-2009 Calendar

September

03 - Coordinating Team 10:00am

04 - No Bible Moderators Meeting

09 - Supper Circle 6:00pm

11 - Morning Circle 10:30am

13 - Fall Gathering

21 - Coffee Hour 12:00 Noon

October

01 - Coordinating Team 10:00am

02 - Bible Moderators 10:30am

05 - Peacemaking Sunday

09 - Morning Circle 10:30am

14 - Supper Circle 6:00pm

19 - Coffee Hour 12:00 Noon

November

07 - World Community Day (CWU)

05 - Coordinating Team 10:00am

13 - Thank Offering Luncheon 12:00 Noon

15 - Mission Pledge Form Due (Moderator)

December

03 - Coordinating Team 10:00am

04 - Bible Moderators 10:30am

06 - Christmas Music after Parade (cookies)

09 - Supper Circle 6:00pm

10 - Human Rights Day

11 - Morning Circle 10:30am

21 - White Christmas (and Reception) 7:00pm

24 - Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 7:00pm

25 - CHRISTMAS: A SAVIOR IS BORN!

January

07 - Coordinating Team 10:00am

08 - Morning Circle 10:30am

13 - Supper Circle 6:00pm

30 - PW History due

February

04 - Coordinating Team 10:00am

05 - Bible Moderators 10:30am

10 - Supper Circle 6:00pm

12 - Morning Circle 10:30am

March

04 - Coordinating Team 10:00am

05 - Bible Moderators 10:30am

06 - World Day of Prayer (CWU)

08 - Celebrate Gifts of Women Sunday

10 - Supper Circle 6:00pm

12 - Morning Circle 10:30am

15 - Coffee Hour 12:00 Noon

April

01 - Coordinating Team 10:00am

02 - Bible Moderators 10:30am

09 - Morning Circle 10:30am

12 - EASTER: HE IS RISEN!

13 - Coffee Hour 12:00 Noon

14 - Supper Circle 6:00pm

25 - Spring Gathering (Arthurdale)

May

06 - Coordinating Team 10:00am

01 - May Friendshp Day (CWU)

07 - National Day of Prayer

14 - Birthday Offering Luncheon, Bible Lesson, CT Officer Installation

16 - BPC Homecoming Celebration 10:00-2:00

July

11-15 - Churchwide Gathering, Louisville, KY

20 - Session Report Due

Rev. Janice Tiedeck gives the lesson at our PW Birthday Offering Luncheon.

Prayer Banner made by Beckley Presbyterian Women for the 2005 Spring Gathering

Our Networkers: Click on picture to view more photos.

Photos: PW Networkers >>

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Projects

Networkers: We sewed 10 Bed Mosquito Netting kits for places where malaria is a serious problem. We will be doing it again this year.

Networkers Mother's Day Cards: We responded to the need for funds to assist in the distribution of the existing stockpile of bed nets. Money collected from card sales and sent - $825.

Bandage Rollers: Ladies meet regularly to roll bandages from used sheets, meeting a monthly quota as pledged to the Mission Committee of the Statewide Coordinating Team.

Overseas Requests: This past year we made and sent 7 BabyBlankets, 14 Baby Gowns, 100 Rolled Bandages, and 12 Sheets, which were sent to overseas hospitals.

Head Start Help: For several years the Social Issues Committee has coordinated the collection of socks and underwear for Head Start children in the community.

Women's Resource Center (shelter for battered women and children): We regularly help supply them with needed things such as personal items and small cash donations.

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Projects

Davis-Stuart School: We support the Davis-Stuart School in Lewisburg with cash gifts and collections of Campbell's labels and related products

Beckley Boys Group Home: We donate Christmas Gifts and Money to this home, located on City Ave. In the past we have also helped them acquire needed things.

Birthright: This Beckley non-profit organization helps needy pregnant and unwed mothers in the community. Our Presbyterian Women recently recognized them at the Thank Offering Luncheon and donated both cash and baby items for their use.

"In Memory of...": Each Circle often donates money to buy a book for the Church Library in memory of someone. Several years ago the Coordinating Team voted to make and sell cookbooks in memory of our former long-time church cook who had died. Profits from this project went to the Church Kitchen Fund for use as needed.

Equal Exchange Coffee: This is a mission project to help support the poor small coffee farmers of the world (Latin America, Africa, Asia) in their effort to make a living, improve their communities and quality of life, meet medical needs, obtain childcare services, etc. despite the competition of big coffee companies.

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Presbyterian Women is a churchwide organization whose membership is open to all women. The members are women who choose to participate in or be supportive of the organization in any way. Because we believe that diversity contributes to wholeness, PW intentionally seeks the membership of women from all racial-ethnic groups, so that the organization may reflect a vision of the whole church as a community of mutual interdependence.

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