Mark your calendars!

(This is my second post on this topic, so we hope it works!) Please mark your calendars for the annual Women's Ministry Advent Tea on December 10, 2008 at 7:00pm. Once again, we hope to create a very special evening for the women of St. Margaret Mary. More information to follow!

Women's Ministry Calendar for 2008/09 Drafted

The Women's Ministry meeting on August 7, 2008 proved to be fruitful as a calendar for activities for the upcoming year was drafted. We say "drafted" because all details have to be worked out. To get your enthusiasm working, here's a summary:

Sept.-Nov.--We'll be holding a Ministry of Mother's Sharing program--day time hours
November--We'll have a movie night
December--Our annual Tea rolls around
January/February--Bible study with possibly day and evening schedules available
March--Movie night
April--We're looking at helping our neophytes, (those who entered the Church at Vigil), celebrate!
May--"Emptying Your Cup" Retreat

We're also hoping to have a cook-out with our families in the summer of 2009.

Good things are happening. We're are looking forward to a wonderful year! If you'd like more information, please call Carrie in the parish office at 426-1588. Check our blog often for updates!

Women's Retreat

Through the "Ministry of Mothers Sharing", Bonnie Chester and Becky Bahr-Finley presented a women's ministry retreat and dinner July 30th on choice-making to a group of twenty women. The three-hour retreat in making healthy, Christ-centered choices covered ideas on slowing down, turning to God and learning how to listen to Christ. The participating women ate, prayed together, reflected in small groups and wrote in personal journals. Throughout the evening, books and reference materials were shared, along with ideas on how to start mindful meditation and how to seek further spirtiual direction. The group came away uplifted and refreshed in the Holy Spirit, aided in their goal of making good choices in their daily lives.
Submitted by: Laura Siemens

Women's Ministry Retreat

On July 30, 2008, SMM Women's Ministry held a dinner and 3 hour retreat. Check back to see how the evening went!