After a summer of monthly lunches at Bonita Springs restaurants, the United Women in Faith resumed our monthly meetings on September 16. We encourage all women of the church to join us on the third Monday of each month
(September-May) for our meetings in Fellowship Hall at 3 p.m.
The focus of our meetings, beyond fellowship, is about missions in our community and beyond.
Highlights of this meeting were learning about ways we can help our friends and neighbors at Bonita Elementary School. There is a need for uniforms for the children in all sizes. The children wear navy or khaki bottoms: shorts, pants, or skorts for the girls. The solid color polo shirts can be of any color. So, any of our church family who love shopping and bargains can join us in this effort (or we will be happy to shop if you prefer to donate money – we have ladies who love to shop – we see you Ruthann Etzkorn). Approved uniforms have been found on sale now at Bealls and Target. Along with this, we also learned from school officials that underwear is always needed as accidents do happen! Pre-K or kindergarten children need underwear sizes 4-5. Underwear for the older girls in sizes 10-16 is also needed.
Another local mission project we are very excited about is our Newborn Diaper Bags. This is a new project that developed when we realized that pregnant moms who attend our church’s monthly breakfast would love to get a few beginning supplies for when a baby arrives. The bags are in both boy and girl versions. Thanks to Ginny McIntosh and Julie Kampmann for the idea, shopping, and organization for this project. The group organizes mission projects throughout the year. We are always looking for needs in our community and ways we can help.
The Bonita Springs UWF group will be hosting the Southwest District Meeting on October 19. This is the first in-person meeting of the group in over a year. Our group will be providing coffee and pastries for the women from throughout the district at around 9:30 that morning in Fellowship Hall. The meeting, conducted by district president Bev Emonds of North Naples Church, will include awards and recognition of members who have passed during this year, and a communion service. Our Pastor Ben Richards will be presiding for that. In addition, the guest speaker will be a woman who served as a missionary in Cuba.
The next meeting of United Women in Faith in Bonita will be October 21 at 3 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. All women are invited to join us on the mission field! See any officer if you have questions: Susan Atkinson, Jaci Colombo, Jann Mier, Kathy Schmitt.
