West Newton United Presbyterian Church

Presbyterian Women

The Coordinating Team of WNPW meets in March, May, August and November to plan the activities during the year. The CT is comprised of the Moderator, Vice-Moderator, Secretary, Treasurer, Asst. Treasurer, Search Committee, chairs of the Service, Ways and Means, and Mission Committees, Liaisons to Redstone Highlands and Johnstown Home and four members at large.

The activities each committee is responsible for are:

Mission: Lucy James, chair

• Sewing Days are the 3rd Friday from 7-9:00PM and the 4th Wednesday from 9 AM to 2 PM in Sept., Oct., Jan., Feb. and March in the McKee Room. Prepare items to be sent to African hospitals – baby blankets, gowns and hats; for local nursing homes – catheter bag covers, clothing protectors, wheelchair and walker bags; for shelters – lightweight quilts; and tote/book bags for students.  

• Support 4 Missions in Redstone Presbytery by collecting a variety of items they need each October. The missions are the City Mission and Communities in Schools in Uniontown and the Welcome Home Shelter and Blackburn Center for Abused Women in Greensburg.  

• The Mitten Tree in Dec is used to collect knitted winter accessories for children in Fayette County.  

• Networkers’ Bed Nets for Malaria Program is supported with donations from selling Mother’s Day cards.  

• Presbytery and Synod PW Mission Projects. Each year a different project may request a monetary donation or an item to be collected, such as sheets for African hospitals, health kits for disaster victims, donations for Habitat for Humanity and Pine Springs Camp  

• Coordinates the Birthday (May) and Thank (Nov) Offerings each year. These offerings are celebrated by PW in all local churches nationwide and support mission projects worldwide.  

Service: Winnie Davis, chair

• Funeral Dinner is served for the family of any church member

• High School Graduates are honored each June with a gift and recognition at worship service

• Shut-ins at Christmas are remembered with a poinsettia, gift, or card

• Prepare Maundy Thursday Agape Dinner for congregation  

Ways and Means:

• Apple Dumpling Sales are held in May, October, and November

• Knives, utensils, cookie sheets, dishcloths & cookbooks are available year round in the Corner Cupboard in the Social Room, organized by Donna Yelich  

Program: Judy Oblack, chair

• Plans programming for the Spring and Winter gatherings  

 
The United Circle meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month, except June, July, & August in the Social Room at noon. Everyone is welcome to attend and bring a sandwich to share for lunch. Volunteer hostesses provide dessert, which is a celebration of the members' birthdays that month. A short information meeting follows, led by circle leaders, Winnie Davis, and Donna Yelich. Afterwards Dorothy Come presents the Bible Study. Presently we are studying “Above and Beyond: Hearing God's Call in Jonah and Ruth.” All members are encouraged to pray for and send cards to the people on our Concern List.  

Events:

• WNPW Spring Gathering in April and Winter Gathering in December. Luncheon is served at noon, followed by a speaker and a short business meeting.

• PW in Synod of Trinity Gathering in June at Waynesburg University.

• PW Church-wide Gathering in July in Louisville, KY. This is held every third year.  

Scholarships:

Through the Jean Day Fund, registration is paid for any WNPW member to attend the Synod or Churchwide Gatherings.  

Members Pledges:

Each PW member is requested to pledge an amount each month, called “Second Mile” giving. This supports PW at at all levels and the mission of the PC(USA).  

Mission Giving:

Through fundraisers, donations, and pledges WNPW is able to support many mission projects and charitable organizations each year. We also support ongoing upkeep of our church. Examples are:

Worldwide Mission of PC (USA)
Redstone Highlands – 3 campuses
Smithton Food Bank
Pine Springs Camp
Welcome Home Shelter
Communities In Schools in Southwest PA
Mission trips to help Katrina victims
Church Food Baskets
Love Gift for Presbytery Mission Trips
Johnstown Presbyterian Home
Yough River Trails
Westmoreland Manor Christmas Gifts
Blackburn Center Against Domestic Abuse
Westmoreland Food Bank
Roth Family – victims of Katrina
Paint Sanctuary  

Welcome: All women are invited to join PW in any of our activities. Your gifts and assets will be a blessing to our organization. Please come share in our fellowship.  

“And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
I Corinthians 13:13.

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