When you read our news the Arts and
Crafts Show and Luncheon will be in the
past. We thank everyone for all the help
that made it successful.
The officers for next year will be installed at
the November general meeting which will
be a day-time meeting on Tuesday,
November 18. Details will be given at the
circle meetings. The budget for 2004 will be
approved and voted on as well as the five
recipients for our supplementary monies will
be chosen. We look for good attendance at
our final general meeting this year.
At the November circle meetings you will
want to give thought to nominating the
recipient of the Special Mission
Recognition Pin for 2003, which is
presented in February. Refer to your circle
book for past recipients. There are many
deserving people who work behind the
scenes who have not been recognized.
All officers are to attend the District
Training session at Bethany United
Methodist Church, Saturday, November
22, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. At that time
you will receive new material and learn
about your office. You will also share the
happenings in your local unit and what
others are doing in their units.
In December we will host the Life
Enrichment Series on Sunday, December
14. This will complete our activities for the
year.
Let us continue with our theme, "Faith in
Action."
It's Nuts Time
It is time for buying pecans in preparation
for holiday baking! They will be arriving in
Portsmouth the week after the Craft Show.
Fresh from the trees in Georgia, they are
always wonderfully delicious, and they sell
for $6 per pound. We will be taking orders
on Craft Show Day. Also, we will accept
orders over the phone at 826-5084. Paying
with real money is definitely AOK. Paying
by check is also fine -- please make checks
payable to United Methodist Women. We
will arrange with you for delivery.
United Methodist Women sell these pecans
annually in support of the Wesley
Community Service Center in Portsmouth, a
Virginia-wide Mission Project. You would be
excited and warmed to know of the many
inner city services that this Center provides!
So plan on doing some Christmas baking.
Pecans also make great stocking stuffers for
daughters-in-law!
