UMW is excited to extend our new calendar dates to all women at Lynnewood - it looks to be a full and interesting year. It is our intent to meet monthly this year except during the summer months. We will conduct general meetings with field trips or outings on the months in between. We will try to keep the dates on the first Saturday or Sunday of the month when possible.
 

General Meetings
February 4th @ 2:00 - (Sunday) - visit Pleasanton Gardens for games and treats.

March 3rd - 9:30 - 11:00 - general meeting - featured speaker from Open Heart Kitchen

April 15th - (Sunday) - brunch after church

May 5th - 9:30 - 11:00 - general meeting- call to Prayer and Self Denial - project to help our sister church in Elverta (completing a worship banner).

No meetings in June, July or August

September 8th - 9:30 - 11:00 - general meeting - Thank Offering/Assemble health/hygiene kits for UMCOR - Asbury invited to join us

October 7th - (Sunday) - tentatively - trip to Glide Memorial in San Francisco

November 3rd - 9:30 - 11:00 - general meeting - a speaker from Wesley Foundation with other local UMW's invited to join us

December 1st - Angel Bruncheon - details to follow

This calendar is our best guess - please read the Lines for updates and changes and join us for a great year.
 

UMW Reading Circle
We continue with our UMW Reading Circle. There are 9 selections this year (2 youth books in March) 2 of the books are worth 2 points each so there are 11 points in all! Lucky us! That means you can miss one selection and still qualify for the 10 book level. I hope these are all books that will lead to interesting and inspiring conversations.  It looks like a fun and challenging year. We typically meet on the third Monday of each month in someone's home, so again check your Lynnewood Lines and your Sunday bulletins for further information.

January - Dinner With a Perfect Stranger by David Gregory
February - Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
March - 2 youth selections: Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata & The Meaning of Consuelo by Judith Ortia Cofer
April - Disturbing the Peace by James Hodges & Linda Cooper
May - But Lord, I was Happy Shallow by Marita Littauer
June, July and August - No book selections these months
September - The Blindfold's Eyes by Sister Dianna Ortiz
October - We Are All Suspects Now by Trom Nguyen
November - Joshua in a Troubled World by Joseph F. Girzone
December - No book selection this month - enjoy a wonderful Christmas story with your family

We will also be trying out a new circle - the Lynnewood UMW Craft Circle. It will meet at Jennifer Silva's home on the 1st Wednesday evening of each month from 7:00 - 9:00.  There will NOT be pre-planned or prepared crafts, but we will try to set up long term, individual projects for people to work on. Join us and remember the first Wednesday of every month 7:00 - 9:00 at 4054 Graham Street.

 Executive Committee

Joy Hamilton - Vice President and Reading Program
Wendy Kenley - Vice President
Donna Hladun - Secretary
Helen Whitaker - Treasurer
Heidi Stark - Program Resources
Liz Peterson - Nominations
Jennifer Silva - Historian and Communications Resource