WOW - Congregation Report for January 2024

WOW…also known as Women of the Word…holds their monthly meeting on the third Sunday afternoon following worship service. We have a light meal followed by our meeting which lasts approximately 1 hour…husbands are invited to lunch. We begin each meeting with a short devotion and then proceed to the business at hand which is planning events for the upcoming months.

If you are a female of Immanuel Lutheran…you are automatically a member of WOW. We invite and encourage you to come to meetings and help make things happen at Immanuel.

Current Officers:

o President – Phyllis Johnson
o Vice President – Kristi Hoestenbach
o Treasurer – Bonnie Kaderka
o Secretary/Reporter – Kathleen Stanko
o Devotion Leader – Pam Leschber

• FAITH
o The FAITH Group…sponsored by WOW…meets monthly to make our beautiful all-occasion cards. Cards are available to purchase for a small donation of $.50 each…they can be found displayed on a table in the church annex. Our cards can also be found at SPJST Assisted Living and Friends of the Bride.
o Many thanks to Nancy Werchan for sending monthly Thinking of You cards to our shut-ins. Postage for the cards that are sent out is paid for by WOW.
o We invite you to join us at our monthly meetings.

• WOW coordinates getting flowers for the Altar for Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and Christmas.
• WOW hosts a monthly bake sale each first Sunday of the month.
• WOW hosts the last Sunday of the month Pot Luck meals following worship service.

• 2023 Activities
o Coordinated the meal provided by Thrall Diner and the Ardene Wuthrich band for the Polka Service on February 19, 2023
o Coordinated the Easter brunch on April 9, 2023
o Coordinated the 2nd Annual Hilltop Corn Hole Tournament on April 30, 2023
o Hosted church picnic on July 30, 2023
o Coordinated and purchased turkey, dressing, and gravy from Thrall Diner for Thanksgiving in Bethlehem, November 19, 2023
o Coordinated and paid for the quilting and hanging of the beautiful quilted wall art of the church in the fellowship hall that was made by Irene Schmidt
o Coordinated getting new church t-shirts
o Purchased a 14-cup coffee maker for the kitchen
o Purchased 2 round tables for the fellowship hall
o Made a financial gift of $200 to the family of Brooke Mosier, daughter of Stan and Julie Simonik
o Made a financial gift of $300 to the Laundry Love organization, also members provided monthly help at the laundromat.

• Events planned for 2024
o 3rd Annual Hilltop Corn Hole Tournament – April 28, 2024

We thank the congregation for their participation and look forward to praising and serving our Lord Jesus Christ in the work that our church was called to do.

Respectfully,
Bonnie Gordon, President