September 2015

Game Night!

September minutes:
~We had a surprise Birthday Party for Sharon Hunter, and played a game: Apples to Apples
~Dues this month went to help the Paris Pregnancy Care Center set up a mobile unit! http://parispregnancy.com/
~A short time of Prayer was had
~11 ladies were in attendance =)
~Pot-Luck Refreshments
~No door prize
~Debbie & Adrienne McKee provided the location.
~It was decided that Hannah Hale would host the October Meeting, and that it would be a movie night (the new Cinderella).

June 2015

June minutes:
~The McKee family hosted an outdoor Co-Ed game night, with a bonfire! 
~3 games were played:
   1) Corn Hole
   2) Marshmallow Relay Race
   3) Fill the Bottle (a water toting relay race)
~We had pot luck desserts (including Marshmallows to roast- thank you Taylor's!).
~There were 14 in attendance!
~Dues this month went to Peter & Maggie Sample- as they work (evangelizing) with the international students this Summer.
~No door prize.
~You can find MORE photos on our Facebook group. =)
~This was the last meeting of the Summer- see you in September!

Corn Hole

Marshmallow Relay Race

Marshmallow Relay Race again~

Fill the Bottle

Sparklers & bonfire!  Sure was fun to have a fire and not have to worry about little people!

May 2015

We had a Cracker Barrel Brunch!


May minutes:
~We had going away party for Faith Elizabeth Hunter-  She was off to spend the summer working at Apache Creek Deaf and Youth Ranch. (find them on Facebook)
~Dues this month went to Texas flood relief.   Barnabas Connection was suggested to us as reputable and reliable, so that is who we sent our money to.
~There were 12 in attendance!
~A short time of Prayer was had
~The door prize was given by the McKees
~Cracker Barrel in Greenville provided the location.
~It was decided that the next meeting (June) will be the last before we take the Summer off, and that the McKee's would host a Co-Ed (out door) Game night, and that the toddlers were invited.

So sorry, there were no photos of our outing to be found....   =(

April 2015

April minutes:
~Kimberly Lyons hosted & served dinner!
~We had pot luck desserts.
~Even though it was a stormy night we had 6 in attendance!
~Dues this month went to help The Piano Teacher, Laura Maxwell-  She was very grateful!
~A short time of Prayer was had
~The door prize was given by Debbie McKee
~It was decided that because the May meeting would be Elizabeth Hunter's last for a while, we would have a going away Brunch (Dutch Treat) at Cracker Barrel, and that the toddlers were invited.

February & March 2015

~Canceled due to bad weather~ 

January 2015

~Tamale making party~

 Many hands make light work! Especially when it comes to making tamales! For many of us this was the first time. We each brought our pre-made filling to the meeting, and we made about 80 dozen total.

 

January minutes:
~Thank you SO much, Elizabeth Hutchins & Sarah Hale (and families!) for taking all the time to teach & help us learn something new! Make Tamales!
~Dues this month went to help the Piano Teacher, Laura Maxwell whose house burned down.
~A short time of Prayer was had.
~No door prize.
~Sarah & Hannah Hale provided the location.
~It was decided that next month, we would rent the Campbell Community Center and have a Salad Dinner, dues again going to Laura Maxwell.

 

 

 Thank you SO much for all your hard work, ladies!

December 2014

 December minutes:
~We had a Candy Making Party with 17 ladies & 3 babies in attendance, we made 3 kinds of candy:
1) "oreo" truffles
2)  molasses taffy
3)  old fashioned cooked fudge
~Dues this month went to help pay for Esther's husband Samuel Schatte's flight training hours.  Samuel wants to someday be a missionary pilot.
~A short time of Prayer was had
~The door prize was given by the Wesson Ladies!
~Debbie & Adrienne McKee provided the location.
~It was decided that Elizabeth Hutchins & Sarah Hale would host the January meeting. We will be learning to make Tamales at the Hale home.
~You can find MORE photos on our Facebook group!

The kitchen all set up and waiting!

 

"oreo" truffles

Cooking the molasses taffy

making old fashioned cooked fudge

old fashioned cooked fudge

molasses taffy

November 2014

November was a Cooky & Treat Exchange!  (My first ever!) 

The table was groaning!

November minutes:
~Our November meeting had 15 in attendance!
~Refreshments were provided by everyone. (Extra cookies & Cheese Ball & Dip!)
~Door prize & contest prizes were given by:  
Adrienne McKee, Hannah Hale, Debbie McKee & Elizabeth H. 
~We had 3 contests:
 Prettiest Treat Packages Contest 
 Best Apron Contest
 Loveliest Broach/Pin Contest
 ~Dues went to the Morrow Family~ they adopted a little girl!
~A short prayer time was had. 
~Debbie & Adrienne McKee provided the location.

We voted by placing a plastic bead in the dish of the person that we wanted to vote for. 
If there was a tie, we went round again between the tied ladies.  It worked well I thought.

Beverages: 2 kinds of hot tea, chocolate & plain milk

Cookies on the refreshment table were labeled with the Cookie's name & the Bakers name.

The part I don't like- conducting the business.

October 2014

 Co-Ed Game Night!    Who was invited? All Men and women ages 14 and up!  

~20 people in attendance!
~We played "What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?" and we had a bonfire!
~The dues this month were pretty pictures, photos, verses & notes of encouragement for the Wesson's Aunt Gay.  Anything that would fit in a big manilla envelope- it was fat!

~Sharon Hunter gave the door prize
~The Pot-Luck Cookies were a lot of fun~
~Debbie & Adrienne McKee provided the location.
~A short time of Prayer was had.

The Women folks~

After the inside game, we asked the guys to go out and start the fire while we took care of business~

September 2014

Another movie night:  We watched "Roman Holiday" with Audrey Hepburn & Gregory Peck!


~6 ladies in attendance
~the ​dues this month were shelf stable food for the Commerce Food Bank (located at the Presbyterian Church). The Church was very appreciative, and more surprised than last time (March).  I guess that they don't normally get much "outside" help.  Makes me/us feel good.
~Debbie & Adrienne McKee provided the refreshments & location.
 ~No door prize 
~It was decided that The October Meeting would be CO-ED.
~A short time of Prayer was had.

June 2014

 June minutes:
~We had a Pot Luck Salad Dinner with 11 in attendance,  with no two salads alike!
~Dues this month went to help Sara Pennington go on a mission trip to India
~A short time of Prayer was had
~No door prize
 ~Debbie & Adrienne McKee provided a Pear Cake & location.
~The June Meeting was the last before we took the Summer off.