UNIT MEETING ON ZOOM

Celeste opened the zoom meeting with the UMW purpose and the prayer caeandar reading. She recognized these outgoing leaders: Cathy D'heron from mission selection committee chair, Diane 

Wells from SMR committee chair, Margie Olson from SMR committee, Lorna Broersma from committee of nominations, Jan Shultz and Jean Gibson from lunch bunch chairs, Barb Reed and Karma Boyd from Circle of Grace chairs, Pam Anders from Morning Joy chair and Janet Blume from Daughter of Lydia Co-chair.  New leaders were then recognized: Betty Johnson as Mission Selection committee chair and chair for Lunch Bunch, Karen Beagle and Linda Moles to co-chair Lunch Bunch, Debbie Smith joined mission selection committee, Carolyn Blankenship  SMR committee chair, Judy Stambaugh and Sharene Diehl are SMR committee member, Linda Welander will chair Daughter of Lydia and Noelene McCall and Dottie Mathias will co-chair Circle of Grace. 

 19 people were on the meeting. 

Linda  announced we are a Mission Today Unit, even though we didn't do a Mission study those who helped with the District ones counted for us this year.

Pat announce all the people who have read UMW books, most of those receiving recognition have read two books in each of the five categories.  Pam Anders and Barb Reed are level III readers and Sue Fink is a level IV. She encourages all to read the books, look at Response magazine and join the District book club.

Ann's financial report told how generous we are both globally and locally. Local donations were over $16,000 and  pledges totaled $6844. Our unit has given over $25,810.84 in all the different ways our circles and unit contribute financially. We are a 5 star unit and had 7 people be Rainbow Givers. 

Diane showed the  beautiful SMR pin with a ruby in it to be presented to Sharon Kowalski. We missed Sharon not joining us today.

For some Christmas fun each shared a special ornament or decoration that means something special to them. Carolyn has glass birds she was given when they she was married.

Celeste had pictures of her precious granddaughter.

Andrea has started collecting shell ornaments for her beach house tree.

Pam  had a tree topper angel made by a woman from UMW on Merritt Island years ago. Amazing that Jan also has the same angel she made 50 years ago.

Jan shared an ornament that she made for her mom in 2005.

Karen  showed a  beautiful ball that Jan had made her last year.

Sue has a lovely statue of Mary and Joseph that they received when working in Ocala.

Betty has homemade ornaments she did on 1971 when married.

Pat has a little olive wood nativity she purchased in Saudi Arabia. Christmas is hidden in the shops there but this was out on display.

Sandi has a lovely dove with the message Peace on Earth.

Evelyn and Linda (sorry missed your picture) shared pictures they had made at the workshops at the Florida Women's Retreat. 

Ann's ornament may need to be censored since she is a nude little angel. It was given to her by her grandmother and has always hung on her tree.  Her children put it right in the front.

Cathy shared pictures given to her each year by the neighbor children she loves.

Diane's has a bear from her mother's collection.

Barb's daughter made this angel when she was in 2nd grade, 50 years ago,

Noelene didn't have sound on her computer but used her phone to talk, so her phone showed up when she shared. She has a collection of Disney ornaments to give to her grandchildren,

Sharing memories of these ornaments helps to remember lovely Christmases and people who are so special to us. It was a nice way to celebrate. Merry Christmas.