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Presbyterian Women of Bella Vista 2020-2021 Yearbook
PAST PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN MODERATORS
1985-1987 Deloris Campbell
1987-1988 “Mac” Gilbert
1988-1989 Lois Todd
1989-1990 Virginia Cummings
1990-1991 Jennette Martin
1991-1992 Ann Chase
1992-1993 Betty Allen
1993-1994 Mildred Dry
1994-1995 Burnis Leavens
1995-1996 Esther Wellner
1996-1997 Verda Gruneich Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista
1880 Forest Hills Blvd.
1997-1998 Velma Goettel Bella Vista, Arkansas 72715
1998-1999 Nancy Ortman (479) 855-2390
1999-2000 Ruth Grosshuesch Church Email: pcbvoffice@pcbv.org
2000-2001 Barbara Delk Church Website: www.pcbv.org
2001-2002 Vera Martin National Website: www.pcusa.org/pw
2002-2003 Elaine Hietbrink
2003-2004 Jennette Martin CONTENTS Page
2004-2005 AnnaMae Horstman PW Leadership:
2005-2006 Shirley Gilbert Coordinating Team, Officers .............................. 2
2006-2007 Marilyn Vits
Circle Leaders, Committees ............................... 2
2007-2008 Gloria Bobb
2008-2009 Carol Smell
Gatherings ....................................................................... 3
2009-2011 Willa Oliver About Presbyterian Women ....................................... 4-7
2011-2012 Donna Farmer Lydia Circle Meetings and Members ......................... 8-9
2012-2013 Betty Bennett Martha Garvin Circle Meetings and Members...... 10-11
2013-2014 Barb Tropansky Rebecca Circle Meetings and Members ............... 12-13
2014-2015 Maryann Sweeney Honorary Life Memberships ................................... 14-15
2015-2016 Lois Ault
Past Presbyterian Women Moderators ...................... 16
2017-2018 Sharyl Ritschel
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2020 — 2021 Award recipients are:
PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN
1997 Deloris Campbell
OF BELLA VISTA LEADERSHIP
1998 Burnis Leavens
Coordinating Team 1999 Ruth Bleich
The Coordinating Team is composed of PW Officers, Circle 2000 Mildred Dry
Leaders and Committee Chairs, who will meet in Classroom
C at 9:30 am on: 2001 Winifred Simmelink
September 8, 2020 2002 Verda Gruneich
November 30, 2020
March 1, 2021 2003 Pat Johnson
May 3, 2021 2004 Betsy Smith
Officers: 2005 Lela Sand fort
Moderator Sharon Warner 214-883-0801 2006 Vera Martin
Co-Vice-Moderator Sandy Andrews 903-3077
Co-Vice-Moderator Ruth Cozad 721-2471
2007 Emily Dieleman
Secretary Vicki Erickson 855-2398 2008 Denise Eicken
Treasurer Dianne Allen 876-1224
Historian Lorna Sterrett 855-6588 2009 Marlys Walters
Search Committee Terry Woods (2022) 876-8184 2010 Marinell Anderson
Lorna Sterrett (2020) 855-6588
Burnis Leavens (2021) 855-6568 2011 Carol Smell
Past Moderator Sharyl Ritschel 268-8395 2012 Sharon Carpiaux
Circle Leaders: 2013 Barb Tropansky
Lydia Circle ................................... Lois Ault, Susan Foster 2014 Betty Bennett
Martha Garvin Circle ........................ Jo Dodd, Jan Halgrim
Rebecca Circle ........................................... Sharon Warner
2015 Jennette Martin &
Maryann Sweeney
Committees and Other Duties:
2016 None
Kitchen ......................... Lois Ault, Jo Dodd, Sharon Warner
Membership .................................................. Lorna Sterrett 2017 Ruth Cozad
Mission Quilting ..............................................Jan Wallace 2018 None
Session Liaison......................................... Burnis Leavens
PW Bulletin Board ..................................... Barb Tropansky 2019 Vicki Erickson & Lorna Sterrett
Posters & Publicity ................................... Barb Tropansky
2020 None
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HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN OF BELLA VISTA
The Honorary Life Membership program of PW was GATHERINGS
established early last century in the Presbyterian PW Fall Luncheon
Church to honor faithful service to the women’s Friday, September 12, 2020 — 12:00 noon
organization and to the church. Funds derived from Potluck Luncheon / Hostess: Rebecca Circle
these memberships support the PW Leadership
Development Grant Program which enables individuals PW Christmas Tea
to engage in leadership development opportunities. Saturday, December 5, 2020 — 2:00 pm
An Honorary Life Membership is presented by our Afternoon Tea / Hostess: Lydia Circle
local Presbyterian Women to a church member for
faithful service and leadership in PW and the Church. PW Spring Luncheon
A deadline for written nominations is set by the PW Friday, March 5, 2021 — 12:00 noon
Coordinating Team. A committee (composed of the Potluck Luncheon / Hostess: PW Coordinating
last three recipients of the award) tallies the Team
nominations and submits the name to the church-wide
PW for the pin and certificate to be presented to the
PW Birthday Luncheon
recipient at a PW Gathering.
Friday, May 7, 2021 — 12:00 noon
Potluck Luncheon / Hostess: Martha Garvin Circle
PRESBYTERY GATHERINGS
PW Spring Presbytery Gathering
The five symbols in the pin (above) are: TO BE DETERMINED
The caring, supportive hands represent women Host Church: First Presbyterian Church
who seek to build an inclusive community of University of the Ozarks
Presbyterian Women.
The leaf represents growth of our personal and Churchwide Gathering
corporate response to Jesus Christ as we Thursday, August 5 — Sunday, August 8, 2021
nurture our faith. St. Louis, Missouri
The dove indicates our work for peace in our
own lives and throughout the world, shown in the
Arkansas Presbytery Retreat
globe.
At the center of the design is the cross, by Friday, August 20—Saturday, August 21, 2021
which our sins are forgiven and we are freed to Host Church: Mt. Sequoyah
live in Christ who is at the center of our lives.
The overall design is of a butterfly, a symbol of Synod of the Sun Gathering — July 2022
newness in Christ. New Orleans, Louisiana
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REBECCA CIRCLE MEMBERS
Name Phone Email
Warner, Sharon Leader 214-883-0801 david.mr@att.net
Hawkins, Cora 876-5427 corahawkins2011@gmail.com
Jennings, Deloris 426-3373 djjennings@yahoo.com
Knudsen, Gail 876-6482 gailyk60@yahoo.com
Massman, Judy 855-4698 massmanjk@cox.net
Ortman, Nancy 479-790-1400 njortman@outlook.com
Shelton, Claudia 621-1609 shelton55@att.net
Sterrett, Lorna 855-6588 lornasterrett@yahoo.com
Sterry, Georgie 876-5843 oldgrip@att.net
Warner, Sharon 214-883-0801 david.mr@att.net
PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN’S SYMBOL
Description: Rooted in faith, a trio of women
emerges. The outline of the central figure forms a
cross. The right figure holds a book to guide her
reading, studying, praying or meditating. The left figure
reaches out to care for others and the circle represents
the church worldwide where women offer their gifts and
talents.
History of Presbyterian Women
Presbyterian Women began more than 200 years ago
by supporting missionaries with donations and prayers.
The first national organization for women in our
denomination was the Women’s General Missionary
Society, established in 1875. Financial support of
missions was phenomenal and included the Thank
Offering (begun in 1888) and the Birthday Offering
(begun in 1922, both of which continue today. In 1930
the office of elder was open to women and the
ordination of women began in 1958.
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REBECCA CIRCLE Purpose of Presbyterian Women
Meets at 9:15 am on the 3rd Tuesday of the month
at the Church in Classroom C To nurture our faith through prayer and Bible study
Mission Projects: Charity to be determined To support the mission of the church worldwide
To work for justice and peace, and
Date Hostess Devotions Lesson Build an inclusive, caring community of women that
strengthens the Presbyterian Church (USA) and
9/15/20 Sharon Nancy Sharon witnesses to the promise of God’s kingdom.
Warner Ortman Warner
10/20/20 Sharon Gail Knudsen Sharon HOW WE FULFILL THE
Warner Warner PURPOSE
11/17/20 Lorna Lorna Deloris To nurture our faith through
Sterrett Sterrett Jennings prayer and Bible study
NO Meeting in December We have three circles which
1/19/21 Gail Gail Gail meet monthly for Bible study,
Knudsen Knudsen Knudsen short devotion, and prayers for
those with health issues or
2/16/21 Lorna Sterrett Claudia needs. The Bible study is from
Shelton Horizons (our national
3/16/21 Nancy Sharon magazine). The theme this year
Ortman Warner is “Into the Light”.
4/20/21 Judy Lorna Sterrett Nancy To Support the mission of the church worldwide
Massman Ortman Each circle has a special mission
5/18/21 Lorna Lorna they support. One circle packs
Sterrett Sterrett shoeboxes and they also collect
6/15/20 Deloris Nancy Sharon sweatshirts and other items for
Jennings Ortman Warner Gravette students as Christmas.
The third circle donates funds for the
parenting program of Head Start
students. Through our mission
pledges we also support other local
agencies, the Presbytery of
Arkansas and Churchwide mission projects throughout
the world.
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Two main offerings are received each year, the Thank MARTHA GARVIN CIRCLE MEMBERS
Offering and The Birthday offering. Organizations can Name Phone Email
apply for grants and in 2017 the University of the Dodd, Jo Co-Leader 268-6632 subvet7@cox.net
Ozarks received a Thank Offering grant in the amount
Halgrim, Jan Co-Leader 876-5884 vhalgrim@cox.net
of 7,000 to build a polytunnel structure to grow
vegetables throughout the year to distribute to those in Allen, Dianne 876-1224 bruceanddianne@att.net
need in their area. This year, the women worked with
Anderson, Marinell 855-3960 jimmar1@cox.net
Havenwood in applying for a Thank Offering grant.
One of the Birthday Offering grants a few years ago Andrews, Sandy 903-3077 sandysings2@att.net
was $200,000 awarded to build the Presbyterian Cozad, Ruth 721-2471 racozad1@cox.net
Disaster Warehouse at Ferncliff Camp and the women Dodd, Jo 268-6632 subvet7@cox.net
of the church continue purchasing items for the clean Erickson, Vicki 659-2398 alvicki@att.net
up buckets which our church has taken to PDA for
distribution to areas of natural disasters. Guarnaccia, Norma 876-5797 daveg72715@cox.net
Hackleman, Mary 586-3363 mhackleman@cox.net
To Work for Justice and Peace Halgrim, Jan 876-5884 vhalgrim@cox.net
We are called to share God’s love Jones, Elaine 918-857-1675 ejones0702@aol.com
with the world by being God’s hands
Leavens, Burnis 855-6568 nhleavens@cox.net
in the world. We answer God’s call
to “do justice, love kindness and walk Owen, Maura 876-8432 maura.owen@att.net
humbly with our God”. Presbyterian Prevost, Peggy 321-6402 pprevost54@gmail.com
Women work through action, Reif, Jeanne 876-6912 hhjmreif@att.net
advocacy or awareness building. Some of the Riter, Florence 623-2984 dfriter@sbcglobal.net
emphasis has been in the areas of poverty, human
Tropansky, Barb 876-2308 tropanskyjb@gmail.com
trafficking, violence, racism and injustice.
Walters, Marlys 855-1301 wlwalters@cox.net
The Knit/Crochet, Chat & Pray, women Whittenberger, Cathie 855-0351 darcat@cox.net
who meet weekly are making hats, Woods, Terry 876-8184 teeorjay@aol.com
mittens, Peace Pals, scarfs and baby
items for Kniting4Peace which was
founded in 2006. The items are distributed
locally, nationally and around the world.
6 11MARTHA GARVIN CIRCLE
Meets at 12:30 pm on the 2nd Thursday of the month
in Fellowship Hall to pack shoeboxes,
followed by 1:00 pm circle meeting
Mission Projects: Shoebox Ministry and Our quilting group makes twin size quilts for Vera Lloyd
Gravette High School Presbyterian Home in Monticello where a quilt is given
to each youth on arrival for them to keep.
Date Hostess Devotions Lesson
9/10/20 Sandy Terry Woods Peggy To build an inclusive, caring community of women
Andrews Prevost that strengthens the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
and witnesses to the promise of God’s kingdom.
10/8/20 Elaine Jones Jan Halgrim Marlys All women church members are automatically
Walters members of Presbyterian Women and are invited to
11/12/20 Jo Dodd Sandy Barb participate in any Presbyterian Woman activities.
Andrews Tropansky Presbyterian Women is connectional, that means we
gather! (meet). We gather in our congregational circles
NO Meeting in December
for Bible study and missions.
1/14/21 Dianne Allen Dianne Allen Burnis
Leavens Presbyterian Women in the
2/11/21 Ruth Cozad Barb Jan Halgrim Presbytery gatherings take place,
Tropansky one gathering in the spring and
one in the fall of each year.
3/11/21 Vicki Erickson Burnis Jo Dodd Every three years we gather
Leavens nationally and internationally at Synod and Churchwide
4/8/21 Marinell Vicki Ruth Cozad gatherings. Our PW has been involved all of these.
Anderson Erickson
5/13/21 Florence Riter Marinell
Anderson
6/10/21 Potluck Salad Jeanne Reif Sandy
Luncheon Andrews
(at 12:00 noon)
10 7LYDIA CIRCLE LYDIA CIRCLE MEMBERS
Meets at 9:30 am on the 3rd Saturday of the month Name Phone Email
in Classroom C Ault, Lois Co-Leader 855-1973 mlault0714@aol.com
Mission Projects: Head Start Program Foster, Susan Co-Leader 531-1498 gr82bus@hotmail.com
Date Hostess Devotions Lesson Ault, Lois 855-1973 mlault0714@aol.com
9/19/20 Lois Ault Peggy Beard, Marcia 501-414-9147
McMenus
Cowdin, Gail 366-9417 recut7@cox.net
10/17/20 Lois Ault Peggy Barb Francis Foster, Susan 531-1498 gr82bus@hotmail.com
McMenus
Francis, Barb 619-8728 designerbsf@gmail.com
11/14/20 Lois Ault Peggy Lois Ault Gardner, Bobbie 372-3023
McMenus
Irwin, Alice 876-5777 aliceirwin5@gmail.com
NO Meeting in December Keller, Pat 855-9807 pannkeller@gmail.com
1/16/21 Lois Ault Peggy Susan Foster McMenus, Peggy 855-1124 pmbmmc@cox.net
McMenus
2/20/21 Lois Ault Peggy Non-Participating Members
McMenus Kinney, Hope 876-2219
3/20/21 Lois Ault Peggy Gail Cowdin McKay, Roberta 876-5428 rjmckay@sbcglobal.net
McMenus
4/17/21 Lois Ault Peggy
McMenus
5/15/21 Lois Ault Peggy
McMenus
6/19/21 Lois Ault Peggy
McMenus
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