Grace Lutheran WOMEN OF THE ELCA (WELCA)

Grace Circle meets the third Wednesday of the month at 2 pm for Bible study led by Pastor Linda. We use the WELCA magazine Gather for our hour of study and reflection. We take turns hosting and serving a dessert following the study. In November we meet the second Wednesday to bake cookies for the Grace Lutefisk Dinner. We no longer plan any fund raising activities, but all members actively help the Grace Fundraising with their events. Donna Kennedy is our circle president and Suzzanne Rye is the secretary.

Quilting meets every other Saturday at 9:30 am in the Grace educational unit between Christmas and Easter. Our main activity is to make quilts for Lutheran World Relief.  We donate a quilt to the Riverside Bible Camp quilt auction, and we donate to the Lutheran Retirement Home bazaar in September.  We make baby quilts for the newest members of our church as a gift for their baptism. We purchase our batting with a Thrivent Action Team grant. We welcome donations of fabric and sheets. Members work at home creating tops and stitching the hems. Marilyn Niemi keeps our group organized.