ALL women, of all ages, at Faith Lutheran, are a member of Women of Faith (WOF), and are welcome to meetings and events.
FUNDRAISERS:
Oct. 21 Faith Fair
Feb 10-11, 2012 Rummage Sale
May 5-6, 2012 Rummage Sale
Women of Faith uses these funds to help a variety of causes, at Faith Lutheran Church, as well as in the community, nation, and world.
SOCIAL EVENTS:
Dec. 3 Christmas Luncheon 11AM Cardellos
TBA Prayer Breakfast 10AM Michel Building
TBA Spring Luncheon 11AM TBA
The annual Prayer Breakfast, Christmas luncheon, and the spring luncheon (and election) in May, are our main social activities during the year. Others are added as planned.
WOF Planning Meetings: (held as needed)
Nov. 5 Planning Meeting 10AM Michel Building
Officers:
President: Carol Rousseau (561-348-1038) carolatjupiter@aol.com
Vice President: Claire Ridge
Secretary: Etta Ornstein
Treasurer: Joan Kmetz
Women of Faith Committees:
Birthday Card Ministry Committee: Chair: Judith Gonnerman
This committee sends Birthday cards to all of the ladies in the congregation. Their goal is to add a bit of Christian love and caring to a ladies special day.
Fall Fair: Chair: Trish Schenkin
Every member of Faith Lutheran works on this whole church event. Women of Faith handle the finances and co-ordination.
Finance Advisor: Joan Kmetz
This committee prepares the budget for the fiscal year. Currently this job has been assigned to the President and Treasurer of the Women of Faith.
Food Pantry: Chairs: Sue and Don Zickert, Carla Sesola, and Marjorie Bean
These committee members purchase food, with funds from Women of Faith’s fundraisers, which they sort into bags to be given to those in need. The food purchased is supplemented by the food that is donated by the congregation.
Hospitality: Chair: Arline Reilly
This large committee of ladies is responsible for the food that is served after funerals, at LWML luncheons, fair meetings and on many other occasions at Faith. Ladies purchase or make food at home and they serve and clean up after the event.
New Members: Chair: Donna VonBommel
This committee welcomes and assimilates new members.
PEPPI: Chair: Sharron Hess
This committee overseas the collection and delivery of needed items to this Head Start school in Belle Glade.
Rachel Circle: Chairs: Beth Keith
This committee enjoys fellowship while making crafts (especially the annual Faith Angel) for the Faith Fair. They also make the baptismal banners.
Rummage Sale: Chair: Connie Luneke
This large committee is responsible for advertising, collection, set-up, staffing, lunches for workers, and clean up for all three rummage sales.
Sunshine Secretary: Chair: Erna Spencer
The Chair sends get well and sympathy cards to all Faith members.
Women in Mission: Chair: Sharron Hess, Carol Schmidt
Administrator of all * LWML activities at Faith.
*LWML stands for Lutheran Women’s Missionary League. This is an international body this is concerned with mission, education, inspiration, and service. The first Sunday of the month, our Women of Faith Treasurer collects the offerings from the Mite Box in the narthex. All of these mites are added together with other churches LWML‘s mites to support millions of dollars worth of worthy projects world-wide.
Mission Statement of The Women of Faith
The mission of the Women of Faith is to assist each woman of Faith Lutheran Church in affirming her relationship with the Triune God so that she is enabled through regular worship and Bible study to use her gifts in ministry to people locally and throughout the world.