MEALS FOR NEW MOMS

This is a new ministry that will give new moms here at KUMC a little helping hand once they get home from the hospital with their baby. If you would like to provide a meal for a new mom and dad in our congregation, please give Julia Volle a call the church office. They'll add your name to the list and give you a ring when there is a need.

You'll be informed of any allergies, directions for delivery, etc. You would be able to pick a date that works best into your schedule. A meal would consist of what you would consider a meal for your own family [entree, side or
salad, bread, (dessert optional)]. If you don't like to cook but would love to help, you can always pick up a prepared meal and drop it off for the new family too. Julia will coordinate several meals for the first two weeks after a new mom is home from the hospital.

Samaritan Ministry

Leader: Susan Owens
Meeting day and time: as needed
Meeting location: Church Library
Description/Purpose: This group provides visits to our shut-ins on numerous holidays along with goodie bags filled with food and fruit from the members of the Kenmore UMC congregation. This also oversees our outreach care ministry for prayer (e-mail and phone). Letter and note writing to shut-ins
Upcoming Activities: ongoing
Contact person and number: Sue Owens owens@fstrf.org

Piecemakers (KUMC Quilters)

Leader/Facilitator: Barbara Weaver
Meeting day and time: Friday morning 9-noon
Meeting location: Fellowship Hall
Description/Purpose: Making prayer quilts for persons with long term/critical illness; Cuddle quilts for children of abuse and for those who are ill and or lonely; quilts for servicemen and women; times of sharing and fellowship and fun!

Starting in February, the Piecemakers will begin making some interesting and fun crafts that they will use for their fund raising sale in the fall. So, if you're not a quilter and want to get out on a dreary Friday morning, please come and join the Piece makers in Fellowship Hall anytime after 9 am…just follow the sounds of joy and laughter and you will find us!. Items on the list include, layered, geometric, colorful hot pads, reindeer towels, angel towel-potholders, to name just a few. Another new beginning for us is that starting in 2010, we will make a small cuddly blanket for our babies who are being baptized. February is the month of love - and we all love.

Friday mornings!!
Much love -
The Piecemakers

Martha’s Ministry

Leader: Jean Schnirel
Meeting day and time:
Meeting location:
Description/Purpose: To provide meals for individuals experiencing circumstances where receiving a prepared meal would help.
Recent Activities: Food delivery to families experiencing long term illness and move.
Upcoming Activities: This team works on a need basis
Contact person and number: Church Office – 875-5091

FEBRUARY - THE MONTH OF LOVE MARTHA’S MINISTRY

Remember the lyrics - “Love isn’t love until it is given away”? That’s what Martha’s Ministry is all about. The food given in the name of Martha’s Ministry shows our love and caring. You can donate soup, frozen vegetables, casseroles, breads, desserts any part of a meal. Put your donation in the refrigerator or freezer in the Parlor kitchen. Please label the contents. We will put the meals together and deliver them. Remember “Nothing says lovin’ like something from the oven”! Bonnie LeValley and Jean Schnirel

United Methodist Women

Leader: Jean Schnirel
Meeting day/time: 1st Thursday noon luncheon
Meeting Location: Fellowship Hall
Description/Purpose: This group of women if a supportive, caring fellowship in Christ; to be in mission to women and children locally, nationally and globally

The United Methodist Women will hold their Christmas luncheon December 3, at noon. Kenmore West Choir, under the direction of Paul LaDuca, will present the program. Priscilla Circle will prepare the luncheon. Please plan to join us for this joyous occasion.
Contact Person: Jean Schnirel - jeanschnir@aol.com