2010 Designated Outreach Project for SWPA Women of the ELCA is Girls Hope in Baden.

Girls Hope helps girls who need to be out of their homes due to parental abuse or neglect, illness or the inability to protect the child from harmful neighborhood conditions. They provide meals, clothing, and a comfortable environment as well as proper medical, dental, and counseling care. They help each child focus on a good education. They offer holistic guidance founded on the belief that a loving God cares for all. Their needs include: tutors, twin size sheets, and two small bookcases. Monetary donations are also welcome.

2009 Designated Outreach Project for SWPA Women of the ELCA is Lydia's Place, Inc.

Items to be collected: Women's Sample Sized Tolietries such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, lotion, soap, bodywash, shampoo, conditioner; maxipads, tampons, women's white socks, regular sized bottles of lotion, regular sized bars of Dial soap, large candy bars: Snickers, Milky Way, or Hershey; small packages of tissues, hand sanitizer, new quality children's books, blank cd's, blank cassette tapes, tape players, batteries, large padded envelopes, stamps (letter and postcard), diapers for babies/toddlers, wipes, pens and pencils, composition books, new toys/holiday gifts for children, homemade cookies (early December), craft ideas and supplies for children and adults, 2-liter bottles of coke and diet coke, bags of chips, pretzels, and cookies.

2008 Designated Outreach Project- for SWPA Women of the ELCA is the Women's Center of Beaver County. This will begin in January.

Items to be collected:

For the Spring Cluster Meeting (Apr 26): Black women's hair care products; bath & body gift sets; hair brushes; nail polish & remover; slipper socks; journals; sewing kits and manicure sets. Deadline April 23.

For the Annual Convention (May 9-10): new underwear (all sizes); new nightshirts (women-one size fits all); new socks; gift cards (K-Mart and Wal-Mart); pre-paid phone cards and sweat shirts (assorted sizes). Deadline May 8.

For the Retreat (Sep 12-14): Food items- prepared sauces (spaghetti); drink mixes, crackers, coffee, sugar, Creamora, tea bags, cereal, peanut butter & jelly, canned spaghetti and macaroni & cheese.

For the Fall Cluster Meeting: Paper products - toliet paper, paper towels, Kleenex, new towels & wash cloths; new kitchen towels & dishcloths; spiral notebooks, and batteries (all sizes).

2007 Designated Outreach Project- for SWPA Women of the ELCA is A Childs Place at Mercy.  A Childs Place provides a service to the community to allegations of child abuse and neglect.  They are advocates for the rights of children.  There is an Ingathering of the following items needed:  socks and underwear in various children’s sizes.  For babies:  mini diaper bags with enough for two days. The congregation is encouraged support this project. 

THE ANNUAL MOTHER/CHILD SPRING BANQUET will be held on Thursday, May 13th at 6:30 PM in the fellowship hall. All women of the church, their children and guests are invited to attend. This will be a covered dish dinner with chicken being provided. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. The program for the evening will be Dee Ruckert, Chalk Artist. A Love Offering will be taken to support the 2010 Women of the ELCA Designated Outreach Project: Girls Hope, Baden, PA. A sign-up sheet is posted in the narthex. We look forward to seeing you there.

The Women of the ELCA will be selling hoagies and apple dumplings.  Hoagies are 18” (Italian or Turkey and Cheese) for $6.00/each and apple dumplings are $3.50/each or six unbaked dumplings for $10.  Delivery will be Sunday, May 16, 2010.  An order sheet will be on the bulletin board.  Profits go toward the kitchen fund.

The Women of the ELCA 2010 Spring Cluster 1 meeting will be held on April 24, 2010 at St. Paul's in Sewickley.

The Women of the ELCA 2009 Fall Cluster 1 event/meeting was held on October 17th here at Rehoboth!

The Women of the ELCA's 2009 Spring Cluster 1 meeting was held on Saturday, April 18th at Hope Lutheran Church in Brighton Township. 

The Women of the ELCA 2008 Fall Cluster 1 event/meeting was held on October 18th at Grace Lutheran Church in Rochester. The theme was "Sing Boldly! Because Your Voice Matters!". The cost of lunch was $6.00 per person. A sign-up sheet was in the narthex. Deadline to sign-up was Sunday, October 12th.

2008 Spring Cluster 1 event/meeting was held on April 26th at Trinity Lutheran Church in New Brighton. The theme was "Act Boldly: Serve God Joyfully with Your voice and Your Hands." The Rev. William Henry, Jr. lead the Bible study. Gwen Steiner was there with a Fair Trade and Global Mission table, from which items may be purchased. Patsy Costanza presented "Angels and their Guidance". An angel exchange table was available. Cost was $5.00 per person. Reservations were required. Deadline to sign-up was April 20th.

The Women of the ELCA 2007 Fall Cluster 1 event/meeting was held on October 27th at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 819 Washington Avenue, Monaca. The theme was "Act Boldy through the UPS and DOWNS OF LIFE". The cost of lunch was $5.00 per person. A sign-up sheet was in the narthex. Deadline to sign-up was Sunday, October 21st.

2007 Spring Cluster Event was held on Saturday, April 21st at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, in Ambridge. The theme was "Act Boldly" and "Balanced in Christ" and is based on Isaiah 42:3. The day included a bible study with communion which followed, women of the bible fashion show, silent auction to benefit World Hunger, and collection of ingathering items. Members attending were:  Norma Baker, Donna DuPont, Marilyn Foringer, Anne Kruest, Rose Livingston, Sally Patton, Shirley Radish, Betty Sanders and Delora Smedley.

2009 Annual Convention - The Southwestern PA Synodical Women's Organization (SWPA SWO) will hold their annual convention on Friday evening, May 8th and Saturday May 9th at the Bishop Connare Center in Greensburg (formerly known as the St. Joseph Center). The theme is "Bold in Mission" and the Theme Verse is "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit" Matthew 28:19.

2008 Annual Convention - The Southwestern PA Synodical Women's Organization (SWPA SWO) held their annual convention on Friday evening, May 9th and Saturday May 10th at the Bishop Connare Center in Greensburg (formerly known as the St. Joseph Center). The theme was "Pray Boldly" and the Theme Verse was "Pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." Thessalonians 5:17-18     Norma Baker and Linda Penfield attended.

2007 Annual Convention - The Southwestern PA Synodical Women’s Organization (SWPA SWO) held their annual convention on Friday, May 18^th and Saturday, May 19^th at St. Joseph, Greensburg. Norma Baker attended as our delegate and Linda Penfield attended as alternate/visitor. Our own Marilyn Foringer was elected President for a two-year term. Congratulations, Marilyn! Our prayers and support are with you.

2009 Women's Weekend Retreat was scheduled for September 18th - 20th, 2009.

2008 Women's Weekend Retreat was held on September 12, 13, and 14, 2008 for a faith-filled weekend. The theme was: Refresh Your Faith - Come to The Waters of baptism. Our own Donna DuPont and Heather Goncz were in charge of the music again this year. There were workshops, Bible study, campfires, and a healing service. Saturday night's entertainment was "Dancing with the Biblical Stars" contest.

2007 Women's Weekend Retreat at Lutherlyn took place on September 14-16th. Linda Penfield served on the Planning Committee and Heather Goncz and Donna DuPont were responsible for the music. We had a nice turnout from Rehoboth and a wonderful experience was had by all. See any of the following people to find out what a great time this was: Linda Penfield, Heather Goncz, Donna DuPont, Sally Patton, Lorrie Kuny, Julie Whalen, Marilyn Foringer, Heike Drees, Eileen Ford, Lori Shoup, and Norma Baker.

Every three years, the Women of the ELCA hold a national convention. The latest convention was held on July 8-13, 2008 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The theme was Come to the Waters.

The next convention is scheduled for July 14 - 17, 2011 in Spokane, Washington. The theme of the gathering will be, "Renew, Respond, Rejoice!" "Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice." Phillippians 4:4.

Women of the ELCA Fundraisers 

2009-2010: Women of the ELCA are selling cleaning cloths for $4.00. Profit goes towards the kitchen fund. They are lint-free cloths and especially great for windows and mirrors. They make great stocking stuffers!

Are You Ready for Spring Cleaning?

As we prepare for our spring cleaning, the dreaded  window job stares you in the face.  Well, the Women of the ELCA have the perfect item to help you save time and frustration. The amazing Window Cloths are available for purchase at the low price of $4.00 each. These awesome cloths will make your windows sparkle with just water - and NO Drying.  Just one step! They can also be used on mirrors, glass, stainless steel, etc.

They are washable and can be used over and over again. If you would like to purchase one (or several for yourself and gifts), please ask any women in the organization or see Donna DuPont. Work Smarter Not Harder.

Women of the ELCA Mystery Basket 

The Women of the ELCA are requesting the participation of all the cooks/bakers in the congregation.  This will be a fundraiser to refurbish the kitchen (i.e. stove, sink, cabinets, etc.).  Here is how the “Mystery Basket” comes into play.  In September, a sign-up sheet will be posted in the narthex at which time you can sign your name for a Sunday.  The “Mystery Basket” will be given to you and you will make or bake a food item for the basket.  You will bring the basket to church the following Sunday and give it to the person who signed up for that Sunday.  The person receiving the basket will decide the value of the item in the basket and place the monetary amount in the envelope in the basket.  They will then make/bake an item for the basket and bring it back to church the following Sunday and pass it on.  If you have any questions, please contact Norma Baker or any woman of the ELCA.

    Ladies Afternoon Out

ATTENTION LADIES OF REHOBOTH: November 22nd 2009 has been selected as "Girls Day Out" to have brunch at the Sheraton in Cranberry.  A sign-up sheet will be on the bulletin board.

The Women of the ELCA held a Fall Luncheon on Sunday, October 19th, 2008 at 12:15 at the Grand Valley Inn in Fallston. All women of Rehoboth Church were invited to attend. You could have either ordered from a Home-Style Menu or the Dinner Menu. The items on the Home-style Menu were $12.95, plus drink. Items on the Dinner Menu were priced accordingly. We paid for our meals separately. A sign-up sheet was in the narthex. Deadline to sign-up was October 12th. We planned on carpooling. If you had any questions, see Michelle Judt. 

The Women of the ELCA held a “Ladies Afternoon Out” on June 8th, 2008 at 12:00 noon at the Grand Valley Inn in Fallston.  This was a lunch.  You had a choice of one of five home-style meals.  The cost was $12.95, plus drink and tax.  We were each be able to pay separately.  A sign-up sheet was in the narthex.  Plan on carpooling to save gas.  This was great fun for all!

Rehoboth Evangelical Lutheran Church 2800 Conway Wallrose Road Baden, PA 15005 724.869.2806 church-office@rehobothlutheran.com

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