ANNUAL REPORT - 2007

St. Paul’s Mission Circle meets monthly. We learn about the missionaries that the Presbyterian Church in Canada supports in foreign countries as well as in Canada.  

We have twelve members. This year we held eight meetings. The agenda includes Worship and a Mission Study prepared by the members. Program material comes from the Women’s Missionary Society offices at Wynford Drive. Our free-will offerings go to the W.M.S.  

Program topics in 2007 included:

• Ministries with Our Aboriginal People

• AIDS Crisis in Africa

• How Our Bible Came to Us

•  The meaning of Advent

•  Seasonal programs at Harvest Time and Christmas

We welcomed a special speaker in October - Rev. Joel Sherbino from Paris Presbyterian Church. He and his family spent three years in Malawi, Africa. We sponsored a ladies’ choir from St. Paul’s with approximately 20 of us singing during worship on June 24^th. Our committee meets on the first Monday of the month, except July and August.

ANNUAL REPORT - 2006

Through the Women’s Missionary Society (W.M.S.) at the church’s head office, Mission Circle members support the work of our Presbyterian Missionaries in foreign fields and in Canada, which amounts to a very respectable total each year through free-will offerings.

We held nine meetings in 2006, and we have twelve members. Meetings consist of a business session, worship service and programs on various topics presented by our members. Occasionally we have guest speakers and invite others to attend. Program topics in 2006 covered the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa, a speaker from staff at the Women’s Shelter on "Violence Against Women", a program on "Peace and Peace Makers", a speaker on "Access to Health Care Services", and suitable presentations for the seasons of the church year.

We were saddened to lose two of our long-standing mission circle members, with the deaths of Rhea Caley and Grace Jewitt and also in a move away from town of Ellen Main.

Our members regularly attend and take part in W.M.S. Presbyterial meetings.

Our president is Deedie. Our meetings take place the first Monday of the month, (except July and August), at 7:30 p.m. in the church parlour.