Women of the ELCA
          Members of the Minnesota Valley Conference, SW MN Synod, Region 3

Purpose statement:  As a community of women created in the image of God, called to discipleship in Jesus Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we commit ourserves to grow in faith, affirm our gifts, support one anothier in our callings, engage in ministry and action, and pormote healing and wholeness in the church, the society, and the world.

2005 Coordinating Team:

Calendar of Events for 2005

January 3rd          Quilting starts at Christ Lutheran
January 15th         MN Valley  Conference General Board Meeting
February 6th         Pack Tender Loving Care Packages (TLC)
                                  9:30am Christ Lutheran Kitchen
March 7th             Millie Beneke Manor Outreach 7pm
April 12th             MN Valley Conference Spring Gathering
                                  Zion Lutheran in Arlington
April 21st             Long Term Care Birthday Party 2:30pm
                                  LTC, Glencoe Regional Health Services
June 18th             SW MN Synodical Women's Convention
                                 Christ the King in Hutchinson
July 5-10              6th Triennial Women of the ELCA Gathering
                                   San Antonio, Texas
September            Tri-Conference Women's Retreat
                                   Green Lake Bible Camp
                                   (dates pending)
October 8th           MN Valley Conference Fall Gathering
                                   Trinity Lutheran in St. Peter
November 20th      Thankoffering Box In-gathering
December 5th        CLCW General Meeting and Christmas Fellowship
                                   Christ Lutheran Fellowship Hall

Mission Action

Goal: To enable women to articulate and act upon their faith as disciples in all areas of life.

Projects:

Tender Loving Care Packages:
Coordinator:  Cheryl McDougall

Food Shelf
Millie Dreier
Tracie Fegley
Janet Giese
Connie Heitz
Darlene Hennessey
Mary Mellesmoen
Mae Mullenberg
Barb Rausenberger
Linda Roisum
Jann Savre (summer only)
Mary Jo Schimelpfenig
Sandy Tibbits

Clothing Depot
Janet Giese
Darlene Hennessey
Myrtle Kirchoff
Mary Mellesmoen
Jann Savre (summer only)
Agnes Tietz

Kitchen Guild
Joyce Geister
Kathy Graupmann
Dorothy Johnson
Judy Kirchoff
Dorothy Lindeman
Mary Metag (summer only)
Gloriann Wacker

Quilting Group
Wilma Arens
Mary Ellen Bullert
Linnea Ellanson
Joyce Geister
Myrtle Kirchoff
Mary Mellesmoen
Gloria Mielke
Holli Schaefer
Dorothy M. Schuette
Agnes Tietz

Transportation to Deliver Quilts

Goal:  To enable each woman to value herself and others as created in God's image and redeemed through Christ and to build and celebrate relationship which are global, diverse, and interdependent.

Projects:

Prayer Chain:  If you would like prayer for yourself or someone you know, please contact us and we will pray for you.  (Please check your church directory or the phone book for phone numbers)
INITIAL CONTACT:  Judy Rothfusz

Bonnie Burleigh
Linda Damm
Mildred Dreier
Nita Enderson
Tracie Fegley
Kathy Graupmann
Kelly Higgins
Joan Johnson
Judy Kirchoff
Cheryl McDougall
Judy Peterson
Jan Petrick
Barb Rausenberger
Mary Jo Schimelpfenig
Donna Senske
Linda Simonson
Mary Stoltenburg
Agnes Tietz
Dianne VonBerge
Gloriann Wacker
Charlotte Wieweck

Contact person for New Members
Sara Brown

Long Term Care/Bingo
Marcia Belter
Kathy Graupmann (Friday pm)
LuAnn Harms
Dorothy Johnson
Mae Mullenberg
Linda Roisum

Long Term Care/ April Birthday Party
Coordinator:  (open)
Lila Anderson
Sara Brown
Louise Carlson
Mildred Dreier
Linnea Ellanson
LuAnn Harms
Judy Ide
Dorothy Johnson
Barb Rausenberger
Gladys Roepke
Linda Roisum
Judy Rothfusz
Mary Jo Schimelpfenig
Sandy Tibbits
Gloriann Wacker

Trannsportation to CLCW Functions
Louise Carlson
Joyce Geister
Marilyn Ueland

Goal:  to provide a variety of learning experiences which strengthen each woman as a whole person, develop her potential and equip her for ministry.

Projects:

Baptismal Banners
Vicky Harris
Kelly Higgins
Mary Stoltenburg

Light and Life Page
Charlotte Wieweck

Please note:  Committee members listed were taken from the women's time and talent sheets.  If you were unable to fill one out or your name was inadvertently omitted, pleace feel free to contact one of the chairpeople and participate in our fellowship.

Bible Study Circles

Sarah Circle:  Meets the 2nd Tuesday evenings in homes at 7:30pm -- please check your calendar for  meeting  places or contact one of the members in Sarah Circle.
Bonnie Burleigh
Louise Carlson
Joyce Giester
Renee Hansch
Judy Rothfusz
Linda Simondson
Marilyn Ueland
Gloriann Wacker
Charlotte Wieweck

Naomi Circle:  Meets the 3rd Thursday morning of the month at Orchard Estates at 9am.
Linnea Ellanson
Myrtle Kirchoff
Gloria Mielke
Dorothy M. Schuette
Agnes Tietz

Rachel Circle:  Meets the 2nd Thursday morning in homes at 9am (please check your calendar  for meeting  places or contact one of the members of the Rachel Circle)
Mary Ellen Bullert
Jan Petrick
Barb Rasuenberger
Donna Roe
Linda Roisum
Sandy Tibbits

Funeral Coordinator Groups

Team I
Gloriann Wacker  Co-Chair
Joyce Geister        Co-Chair
Marilyn Ueland  (winter sub)
LuAnn Harms  (caller)
Dorothy Lindeman  (caller)
Mary Stoltenburg  (caller)
Sandy Tibbits  (caller)

Team II
Ruth McKee   Co-chair
Judy Rothfusz  Co-chair
Dorothy Johnson (caller)
Marian Riemenschneider (caller)
Mary Jo Schimelpfenig (caller)
Karen Sylwester (caller)

*These two groups of co-chairpersons are to coordinate funerals on a rotating basis.  They are to contact the callers who will telephone individuals to bring food and to work in the kitchen.  One of the charpersons should be responsible for buying the groceries necessary and keeping records. At least one of the chairpersons should work the day of the funeral. Each chairperson will be provided a copy of the funeral policy/guidelines. If there is any problem finding something in the kitchen, please contact a member of the kitchen guild listed in this booklet and/or on the bulletin board in the kitchen.

Funeral Help
Lila Anderson: serve Saturdays
Wilma Arens: help, donate any day
Marcia Belter: donate, serve, clean-up, eve. pre-prep Sun., Sat & Wed.
Pat Bergseng: help, donate, serve, clean-up-days vary.
Sara Brown: donate
Mary Ellen Bullert: donate, clean-up any day
Bonnie Buleigh: eve. pre-prep or set up Sat. Sun.or evenings
Louise Carlson: help, donate, serve, clean-up eve. pre-prep any day.
Jean Dahlke: donate, serve, clean-up, eve. pre-prep Sat, Sun.
Linda Damm: help, donate, serve, clean-up Mon., Tues, Thurs.
Mildred Dreier: help, donate, serve, clean-up, set up in eve, gone Jan, Feb.
Connie Duenow: help, donate, serve, clean-up, eve. set up & set up days vary
Linnea Ellanson: help Mon-Fri.
Nita Enderson: donate, eve pre-prep, set up Sat & Sun.
Tracie Fegley: help, serve, clean-up, eve. pre-prep, set up Sat, Sun.
Janet Giese: help, donate, serve, clean-up Sun., Wed., Thurs.
Kathy Graupmann: serve, clean-up Thurs, Friday
Renee Hansch: help, donate, eve. pre-prep
LuAnn Harms: help, donate, serve, eve. pre-prep, set up Tues., Wed.
Vicky Harris: donate food, eve. pre-prep, non-school days
Connie Heitz: donate, serve, eve. pre-prep Sat., Sun.
Darlene Hennessey: help, donate, serve, clean-up, eve. pre-prep, Sun, Tues, Wed. Sat.
Lorma Hetlund: food donate
Kelly Higgins: food donate Wed.
Judy Ide: donate, serve, eve. pre-prep
LeAnn Jaster: help, donate, serve, clean-up, eve pre-prep, Sun, Sat.
Dorothy Johnson: help, donate, serve, clean-up, eve. pre-prep, set-up any day
Joan Johnson: help, donate, clean-up, eve pre-prep, food any day, help Sat, Sun.
Judy Kirchoff: donate, eve pre-prep, Sun. Sat.
Judy Larsen: help, donate, serve, clean-up, eve. pre-prep, set-up Sat.
Dorothy Lindemann: help, donate, any day
Cheryl McDougall: help, donate, set-up Sun. Sat.
Gloria Mielke: donate, serve Mon-Fri.
Nancy Mellesmoen: help, donate, clean-up, Sun, Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat.
Mae Mullenberg: help food prep, clean up, Tues., Wed.
Shari O'Donnell: help, donate, serve, clean up, eve. pre-prep Sun., Sat., donate food , eve. pre-prep any day help Sat.
Judy Peterson: donate food, eve pre-prep any day, help Sat.
Jan Petrick: help, donate, serve, clean-up Mon-Fri.
Bev Phifer: help, donate, serve, clean-up Mon, Wed, Thurs.
Barb Rausenberger: help, donate, serve, clean-up, eve pre-prep, set up Sun, Mon, Fri, Sat.
Marlys Rehmann: help, donate, serve, clean-up any day
Marian Riemenschneider: help, donate, eve pre-prep set up, any day, serve, clean up summer months
Kathy Remus: donate, eve pre-prep any day, serve Sat.
Donna Roe: help, donate, serve, clean-up any day gone Jan-Mar.
Gladys Roepke: help, donate, serve, Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri
Linda Roisum: help, donate, serve, clean-up, eve set-up any day
Judy Rothfusz: help, donate, serve, clean-up eve pre-prep, any day
Jann Savre: donate, serve, clean-up eve set up, school year Sun, Sat, summer Mon-Fri.
Holli Schafer: donate, eve pre-prep
Mary Jo Schimelpfenig: help, donate, available Dec, Jan.
Diane Schultz: help, serve, eve pre-prep, Sun, Sat.
Donna Senske: donate, Sun.
Linda Simonson: help, donate, serve, clean-up, eve pre-prep, Sat, Sun, school year, any day summer
Mary Stoltenburg: donate, eve set-up any day, help serve Sat, Sun.
Karen Sylwester: donate, serve, clean-up Sun, Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs.
Sandy Tibbits: help food prep
Marilyn Ueland: help, donate, serve, clean-up eve pre-prep any day.
Dianne VonBerge: help, donate, serve Sun, Sat., eve pre-prep any weekday
Charlotte Wieweck: donate, any day, help serve Sun, Sat, summer.

Serving Group for CLCW and Conf. WELCA Functions
Pat Bergseng: help food prep
Mary Ellen Bullert: help
Louise Carlson: help food prep
Mildred Dreier: help
Linnea Ellanson: help food prep
Janet Giese: help food prep
LuAnn Harms: help food prep
Vicky Harris: help food prep
Darlene Hennessey: help food prep
Judy Ide: help food prep
LeAnn Jaster: help food prep
Dorothy Johnson: help food prep
Joan Johnson: help food prep
Dorothy Lindemann: help food prep
Judy Peterson: help
Judy Rothfusz: help food prep
Linda Simonson: help food prep
Marilyn Ueland: help food prep
Dianne VonBerge: help food prep

Christ Lutheran Church Women Kitchen Policies
1. The CLCW will serve only CLCW functions.
2. There must be at least one member of CLCW on Kitchen staff whenever the church kitchen is used for other than the church sponsored functions.
3. Towels and table linens will be laundered by a member of the kitchen guild. They are to be left in the church kitchen and will be picked up and returned by a designated person. This applies to all activities when the kitchen is used.
4. Dishes left at church following activities will be placed on left top open shelf on North wall of kitchen.
5. All leftover food shall be removed from the kitchen refrigerators within 24 hours or person responsible for kitchen will discard. Left over food shall be sent home with family after funeral or divided among the serving group as applicable after other events.
6. Rolls of plastic table covering are available. They are kept in the storage room in the hall.
7. At present we can serve 250 with available dishes and silverware. We use paper plates for funerals and most functions. We use paper or plastic plates for desserts.
8. Appreciation gifts to CLCW for serving funerals will be used to purchase items for the kitchen, dishes, silverware, glassware, permanent utensils, etc.
9. There is a charge for non-member usage of the kitchen. Please check with the church office for particular information.
10. No Kitchen items are to be taken from the church.