Dear Presbyterian Women,

        We have a very exciting event planned for the women of the church this month – our annual retreat.  The retreat will be held this year at Kingwood Country Club and Resort in Clayton, Georgia. It will be a wonderful experience – full of fellowship, good food, spiritual growth and relaxation.  Hope to see you there!

I wish you and your families a Happy Easter!

Your sister in Christ,

Janet Thompson

Moderator of Northminster Presbyterian Women

 

You are invited to the

PW Retreat

Kingwood Country Club and Resort

Clayton, GA

April 29^th - May 1^st

Join us for a relaxing weekend in the North Georgia Mountains.  Experience great fellowship, spiritual growth, and relaxation.  There will be time to rest, read or exercise.  The Kingwood Resort offers a Spa and Fitness Center, tennis courts and walking trails.

Janice Simpson will lead us in exploring

 “Eat, Pray, Love - a study based on Acts 2:41-47, and what it teaches us about how to live as Christian community” 

Cost for the retreat is $160

Please make checks payable to Northminster Presbyterian Women(NPW)

$100 deposit due by March 23/ Balance must be paid in full by April 17

Please return your completed registration form along with your check to Carol Coulter

545 Aston Hall Way, Johns Creek, GA  30022

OR

Leave in the envelope on the PW bulletin board outside the Fireside Room

Click on the link to get more information and register!

http://www.northminster-atl.org/article/2011-pw-spring-retreat-to-be-at-kingswood

 

April Circle Meetings 

(meet the 3^rd Tuesday or Wednesday of each month)

April Circle meetings will meet a week early this month due to Holy Week.  The Priscilla Circle will meet at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 12th and the Rebekah Circle at 7:00 p.m. on that same date. The Ruth Circle will meet at 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 13th. Please contact the circle leaders if you have any questions:  Priscilla: Kathy Keramidas at ; Rebekah: Sarah Dixon at ; and Ruth: Susan Hardee at .  Bible Study books are available in the Fireside Room and childcare is provided upon request.

 

April Mission

Collect Laundry Supplies and/or Gift Cards for the Drake House

History of the organization -- The Drake House provides emergency housing for women and children in the North Fulton community by serving approximately 40-50 families a year.  Each family stays approximately 90 days.  The target population is single mothers with minor children.  These mothers may be unemployed or underemployed and lack sufficient income to meet all the expenses of life in the North Fulton community.  More information about the Drake House can be found on their website, www.thedrakehouse.org.

Laundry Supplies Collection

All the washers are “High Energy” so please keep that in mind as you select the products which include, laundry detergent, fabric softener, bleach and stain removal items.

Gift Cards Collection

Gift cards from Target, Wal-Mart, local grocery stores and even gas cards are especially appreciated and help meet special needs for the families at the Drake House.

Please contact Nancy Wade at with any questions.

 

Bible Study 

            The weekly Bible study for Presbyterian Women will resume in late summer.  Please call Arlene Bennett 770-777-9611 or email to find out more.  The new study will be announced in May.  Please start thinking about joining this welcoming group of women.

 

PW Book Club

(meets the 4^th Tuesday of each month)

          PW Book Club will meet Apr. 26th in the Fireside Room at 7 PM. All are welcome and need not be a member of PW.   April’s book selection is The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom.  The book for May is Shanghai Girls by Lisa See.  Please contact Pat Kendall, 770-569-4952, for more information. Childcare is provided upon request.

March Book Review 

          Robert Goolrick's debut novel, The Reliable Wife, is a tale of love and madness, of longing and murder.  It is a story of trickery, betrayal, and loneliness set in the early 1900s in Wisconsin in the dead of winter.  A wealthy businessman has advertised for a “reliable wife”; his ad is answered by a “simple honest woman” who is anything but what she seems.

          This is one of the most difficult books PWBC has read and it is certainly not for everyone.  While rating it a 6.4 members suggest that before reading it you might want to read reviews of the book first to get a better idea of the subject matter.