BAYOU CLUSTER - Janice Matherne, Luling, LA, sjmatherne@yahoo.com
Bayou Cluster met February 7th at Grace Lutheran Church in New Orleans. Peg Swavely and Patty Greiwe were in attendance with us. They shared information about the convention resolution, Lutherhill project and the upcoming Joint Convention in August.
   Our program "End of Life Decisions and How to Support Patients and Care Givers Making Them: presented by Reverend Amy Ziettlow, who is the chaplain and administrator of Louisiana Hospice Care in Baton Rouge, was enlightening and well received.  The ladies of Grace serve a wonderful lunch. It was a very pleasant beginning to a lovely Saturday. FYI As of this writing we do not have a replacement coordinator as I have resigned after many years at the helm.

COASTAL - Elouise Lawrence, Texas City, TX 77590
 

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RICE BELT - First English Lutheran Church, Damon hosted the Febrary Cluster meeting with 6 churches represented and 44 people in attendance. The meeting was dedicated to Gladys Stehle, a member of this church and a strong advocated of the Women of the ELCA, who was killed in an automobile accident on July 4, 2008.

   Barbara Meyer, Gladys' daughter, presented everyone in attendance with a handmade gift in memory of her mother. George Morris, a former Methodist minister, gave a presentation on forgiveness. The offering collected was designated for Lutherhill's "A Place for All People" Capital Fund Campaign. The next Cluster meeting will be at St. John's Lutheran Church, Angleton, on August 29th.

SAN JACINTO - Peg Swavely, 281-225-4296, MSwavely@aol.com
 

SOUTHEAST HOUSTON - Dorothy Johnston, Highlands,TX dorjohn55@verizon.net
  SE Houston's Cluster meeting was held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Baytown, on Febrary7 21, 2009. Pastor Bonnie Parker was our program speaker. Her topic was "Discovering Unknown Women in the Bible." We learned there are a lot of women in th bible, some know, some named, some unnamed, and some completely unknown as they are only mentioned. It was a very interesting program. the who attended enjoyed St. Paul's Cross wall. The offering was designated to be given 1/2 to Synodical Scholarship Fund and 1/2 to "A Place to Grow for all People", Lutherhill.  Information about the upcoming Joint Convention was given to all who attended. Watch the Scroll for information on the Fall Cluster Meeting. We will hold election of officers at the meeting. So don't be shy but do prayerfully consider volunteering to be an officer. It is not difficult and it can be rewarding. Also it's a good way to meet other ladies in your cluster and learn more about the Women of the ELCA.
 

WEST HOUSTON - Jane Ann Albertson?        

 

WESTERN - Laura Schuman, Belleville, hschuman@industryinet.com
  On a rainy April 18th, 36 women attended the Western Cluster Spring Gathering at United Evangelical Lutheran Church at Swiss Alps. The theme was "A Blessed Past, Promising a Glorious Future." Pastor Higgs gave the devotion and Gail Lincke gave a history of United Evangelical. The offering was designated to go to the women's challenge-- Lutherhill Capital Campain Nurse's Station. President Peg Swavely installed officers and all enjoyed a delicious lunch. Fall Gathering will be held at St,. Paul Lutheran Church at Shelby, date to be announced at a later time. We wish to thank Amalia Woolf & Virginia Heinsohn for all their work on the Western Cluster Board.

 

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