PW in Mission
 Sewing,
Crocheting and Knitting-Oh My!
Peace Presbyterian Church in Elk Grove, California, is a small
congregation---only seven years old---and does not have a formal
PW group. However, as the PW Enabler for Sacramento Presbytery,
I have worked to inspire our congregation to help with mission
through PW at the presbytery level. We sew, crochet and knit
items for overseas hospitals and local community outreach. Working
for mission has also helped us build community. Prior to sending
the items to the various recipients, we displayed them in our
church. Several young girls and adults in our congregation expressed
an interest in learning to knit or crochet, so we held a "Learn
to Knit" session one evening. It was so successful, we plan
to do this more often.
--Shelley Lafferty, Elk Grove, CA
 Aprons
for an Offering
Presbyterian Women at First Presbyterian Church in Nevada,
Missouri, found a fun way to promote and raise money for the
Birthday Offering of Presbyterian Women. Our group made aprons
out of colorful, checked material, and wore them during a minute-for-mission
when we announced a special meal planned for the following week,
with all profits (minus expenses) to be donated to the Birthday
Offering. Our servers and volunteers wore the aprons again for
this meal, where we earned more than $100---the highest amount
in years. We plan to repeat this special meal for the Thank Offering
(including Health Ministries) and other PW projects.
--Presbyterian Women, Nevada, MO
 PW
Mission Opportunities
One Sunday, the flowers on the Communion table at Fondren
Presbyterian Church in Jackson, Mississippi, seemed a little
different. The flowers were actually rolled bandages knitted
by Fondren's PW as part of their "Sewing for Mission"
program. It was a creative display---both for celebrating the
important work of this sewing group and attracting future participants
in this hands-on mission project.
--Ann White, Jackson, MS
Rolled bandages are one aspect of PW Mission Opportunities.
To learn more, order the PW Mission Opportunities Handbook from
Presbyterian Distribution Service (PDS), 800/524-2612, item #PWR-99-400,
$4 each (plus shipping and handling). The handbook includes an
overview of the Mission Opportunities program, patterns for items
to be sewn, crocheted or knitted, and other helpful resources
for hands-on mission.
 Members
of the Mary Circle--the
"service circle" at First Presbyterian Church in De
Pere, Wisconsin-have a Baby Doll Rescue and Recycle Program.
Preowned, hard-bodied baby dolls are purchased from local resale
stores, then bathed and sprayed with disinfectant. Their hair
is washed and some even get a haircut. Then circle members clothe
each doll with a diaper, bib, knitted sweater and hat, and make
pillows and blankets to accompany the dolls to their new owners.
These "new" dolls are donated to women's shelters in
the Green Bay area as gifts for the children who come with their
mothers to the shelter.
--Susan Leiber, De Pere, WI
 What
Is Your PW Doing?
Horizons is looking for more unique stories of mission to
share in future issues. What is your PW doing to support the
mission of the church worldwide? Send the details---who, what,
when, where, why and how-to Leah Bradley, c/o Presbyterian Women,
100 Witherspoon St., Louisville, KY 40202-1396; fax 502/569---8085;
Lbradley@ctr.pcusa.org.
Please include photos if possible (these will not be returned
to you) and contact information (your phone, fax, email, mailing
address) in case we have questions. Due to the large volume of
mail our office receives, your submission may not receive a personal
response. If your contribution is published in Horizons, we'll
send you two complimentary copies of the issue featuring your
article as our way of saying thanks.
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