Women's Ministries

MEETING DATE MARCH 10, 2025

TIME OF MEETING: 5:02 PM

LOCATION: ST. ANDREW SCHOOL MATH ROOM

All women of the parish are members and all are welcome! The ladies pray, contribute food and drink for parish funerals, church cleaning, sponsor parish events such as monthly coffee & donuts after Masses, special event dinners, special events for school children, Mother/Daughter dinners, in addition to sponsoring social events. Meetings are held on Monday evenings.

IN ATTENDANCE:  President Jenni DeMay, Vice-President Pam Drane, Secretary Gwen Doane, Treasurer Phyllic Berge, Pam Medema, Kay Krutsinger, Silvana McDonald, Karen Nelson, Kathy Nelson, Mary Kay Hernandez, Wanda Schmitt, Loreta Anning, Marge Koehler

Vice President Pam Drane called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m.

Vice President Pam Drane led the Opening Prayer and led the Holy Rosary.

REVIEW OF PREVIOUS MEETING

Secretary Gwen Doane read the minutes of the February meeting. Treasurer Phyllis Berge made a motion to approve the minutes with one amendment and Kay Krutsinger made the 2nd motion. President Jenni DeMay brought the motions to a vote, and it was approved.

Treasurer Phyllis Berge gave the Financial Report.

OLD BUSINESS

A motion was made by Karen Nelson to reimburse PADS volunteers who provided dinners. She said the average amount spent on dinners was $75. Some volunteers order the dinners from the hospital which also costs $75. PADS is currently feeding 30 people a day. Discussion was had and decided that whoever wanted to be reimbursed for the dinner should give the receipts to Kathy Nelson to bring to future meetings. It was also decided to make a $75 dollar a month monthly expense to contribute to this ministry. We will begin this expense starting the month of April.

St. Andrew’s 75th Anniversary Planning was touched on again:

• The Mass will probably be October 5th if the Bishop can come on that date.

• There will be a catered meal and we will probably use who has been catering school events.

• Altar & Rosary will decorate for the dinner.

• We can’t spend over $1,265 due to the upcoming expenses surrounding that date. We might have  to charge an amount to attend.

Altar & Rosary Dues are paid in April. We will hand out envelopes the 1st and 2nd week of April to be finished with dues before Easter.

April 5th - 5 PM Mass: Gwen Doane & Pam Drane

April 6th – 7:30 AM Mass: Jenni DeMay & Mary Kay Hernandez

April 6th – 9:30 AM Mass: Karen Nelson & Wanda Schmitt

April 12th – 5 PM Mass: Gwen Doane & Marge Koehler

April 13th – 7:30 AM Mass: Loreta Anning & Kay Krutsinger

April 13th – 9:30 AM Mass: Silvana McDonald & Mary Kay Hernandez

Nominations were held and members would like the same officers for next year. We will vote at the April meeting.

Fr. Russo will pay for the re-plated Chalices from the St. Andrew Church Supplies Expense (April).

NEW BUSINESS

Donations were taken for a school student who had a serious accident.

President Jenni DeMay will look into prices to have another Door Hanger Party.

Secretary Gwen Doane made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Vice President Pam Drane made the 2nd motion. President Jenni DeMay brought the motion to a vote, and it was approved.

Vice President Pam Drane let the Closing Prayer.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:26 p.m.

The next meeting will be held at 5:00 p.m. on April 14, 2025 in the school cafeteria.             

Submitted by Secretary Gwen Doane.

Adult Bible Study

An adult bible study meets weekly on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm.

Call Loreta Anning 815-535-7676 for more information.