EMBRACING WHOLENESS

 Saturday morning the  United Methodist Women, Clermont had a Mission Study on Embracing Wholeness - Your place in God's creation.

 Linda Welander (4th from the left) is the education and Interpretation mission Coordinator for UMW, Clermont. This is the team she worked with to put on the program. Left to right, Diane Wells, Janet Blume, Celeste Hicks, Linda, Barb Reed, and Dottie Mathias.

 Barb Reed put out a nice display of natural products to use to help the environment.

There were ideas to make kits to have in your car to give to others in need.

 Pam Anders worked at putting out all the food that was brought for light breakfast and desserts.

 Janet Blume getting the craft ready for everyone to do.

 A great idea to start your plants in cake cones and then you can put them right in the ground, cake cup and all.

 The tables looked lovely.

 The whole team together to celebrate 150 years of UMW. Left to right Cathy, Pam, Kim, Mavis, Linda, Janet, Diane, Barb, Celeste and Dottie.

 Mavis and Kim had everyone sign in and get a name tag.

 30 people attended the program.

 The program was at each place along with a package of seeds.

 Celeste lead the women in UMW purpose and read the days reading from the prayer calendar.

 Alma Manney from St. Luke's told us about a documentary event on Partners 4 Peace that will be held at their church in May.

 Elaine Cowles and Sharon Kowalski presented the Lord's Prayer in a very thoughtful skit.

 Janet Blume talked about The Sacred Creation.

 Linda Welander presented the Sacred Community.

 Janet Blume interrupted the program looking for Mission U which will  be held in Lakeland  July 11 to the 14th.

 Diane Wells talked about the Sacred Self.

 Look this song up on You tube, the words expressed today's program.

 Barb Reed talked about Convenantal Living. She used the book from the UMW reading list, Not Just a Pretty Face, to help us be more aware on some of the harm we are doing to our bodies from chemicals that are in lotions and makeup.

 Doing the lunch time half the group ate the lunch they had brought while the other half browsed the books and information table.

 And we worked on a craft, painting a flower pot.

 Some pots drying.

 After lunch and a fun search committee activity, Diane Wells ended her presentations with this reading.

Linda showed a movie about the Eden project. Several organizations are working together with the people in the areas where the forest has been stripped to replant trees.  $1.00 can replant 10 trees. An offering was taken to help with this project.

  We were then given the opportunity to make our own covenant.

The days activities ended with Celeste Hicks  highlighted the  origin and accomplishment of United Methodist Women over the 150 years. We do make a difference in the world.