Great start for the WA in 2010 despite the challenges

The Women's Association meeting on Tuesday ... Beate, Marianne and Sophia are all smiles


The Women's Association met for the first tine in 2010 on Tuesday after an executive meeting had started off the year last week. The leaflet campaign on Sunday clearly paid dividends as a number of prospective new members arrived at the A. S. Welsh Hall.

The chairlady Sophia welcomed Isabelle, Christine, Olive and Suzanna to the WA, but it was a tight squeeze as the meeting was held in the old creche room, because a taxi assciation, had booked the hall. This in itself is an example of Christian giving to our fellow raod users.

Solomon opened proceedings with a prayer in he which expressed the wish that the WA's numbers would continue to grow. The reading was Luke 18 19-23:

Luk.18:19 "Why do you call me good?" Jesus asked him. "No one is good except God alone.
Luk 18:20 You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery; do not commit murder; do not steal; do not accuse anyone falsely; respect your father and your mother."
Luk 18:21  The man replied, "Ever since I was young, I have obeyed all these commandments."
Luk 18:22  When Jesus heard this, he said to him, "There is still one more thing you need to do. Sell all you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven; then come and follow me."
Luk 18:23  But when the man heard this, he became very sad, because he was very rich."

Solomon and Perpetue are expecting their first child in March ... the WA are organising a Baby Shower 

Solomon's message was clear. Do not think of worldly rewards, but focus on service and worship of the Lord. “Sisters of the Lord what is holding you back?," he queried. "We want eternal life, but there are things holding us back. Nothing can be more important than Him in our lives."

The message struck a chord with the more than 20 women, who attended, and things are getting off to a cracking start for the W.A.

• Cake sales have resumed. Nora and Chris have done the schedule until the end of May. The cakes are a great treat for members of the congregation, who enjoy a snack with their tea after the service. And this is a fund raiser deluxe.  
• A sum of R3 000 has been raised as a one off donation to Meals on Wheels, as sadly the "hands on" involvement of the WA cannot continue. Ad hoc donations will be made when there is money to spare.
• Sophia asked that WA members to remember to bring in clothing for Solomon to hand out to destitute people, who come to the church during the week.  
• Extra parcels of food will also be given to him to pass onto those in need.
• The WA is organised a baby shower for Solomon and Perpetue on the 27th February. It will follow preparations for Harvest Festival.  ...  that must be the worst kept secret in Yeoville. 

The next meeting will be on the 23rd of February 2010.

There are plenty more pictures. Scroll down the web site and look on the right hand side of your screen and then click on the thumb nail picture. That will open a slide show of photographs of all of the action of the past few days.

The St Mark's Editorial team.