[amc] Re: Women's Group this Thurs.( May 4) is at Heidi's house - just this once!
- From: Janice Friesen <janicef@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Heidi Ratzlaff Xiong <heidi.ratzlaff.xiong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <amc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 20:12:00 -0500
Heidi,
I am sorry to say that my first reaction to the Mother¹s Day idea was mixed.
First I thought that since Heidi was suggesting something it would be good
because she is very creative. However, I am glad that you noticed how many
mothers were seriously involved in making youth Sunday work (although the
youth did a fantastic job!!) In a short two weeks I don¹t think that many of
us feel ready to take the responsibility and do it again. That is just my
opinion... and is even less meaningful since I will not be here, but in
California with my own mother on that day. So, take it for what it is
worth.
That being said, I think that the youth doing the fifth Sunday was a very
positive thing and I do like the idea of different groups of the church
taking turns on 5th Sundays. Steve and I have been traveling SO much at
such weird times this year that I think strangely enough we will be here in
July. Someone mentioned having a Hymn-sing for the July Sunday which sounds
like a great idea. There are so many great contributions from women in our
church in the area of music.
I am sorry that I will not be able to come on Thursday since this week we
will be in Chicago (part of this very weird traveling year). So, I thought
I would put my two cents in this way. I hope you have a great meeting!
Janice
On 4/30/06 7:51 PM, "Heidi Ratzlaff Xiong"
<heidi.ratzlaff.xiong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello Women of AMC,
> Yes, it's official! This week's meeting is at my house, 6920 Hansa Loop, 78739
> (directions below) and my phone is 512-565-1436.
>
> On the agenda: We will be planning two things, Carrie's Baby Shower (June 1,
> right?) and our Women's Group contribution to upcoming worship leadership.
>
> I stand by my suggestion to take leadership of the Mother's Day Sunday (May
> 14), but at the time of my suggestion I did not realize what a wonderful
> amount of energy had just gone into planning today's Youth Sunday (which was a
> resounding, uplifting success.)
>
> So whether it is feasible will depend on the interest of the rest of us.
> (Email me before Thurs'. meeting if you will be in town in two weeks and
> interested in participating in some way.) I have several ideas that would
> make it meaningful for each of us, since each of us, woman, man and child, has
> a mother and is grateful to many other women and mothers in our lives.
>
> I think that Mother's Day Sunday is a particularly fitting Sunday to
> contribute to for our group. I also have personal reasons for wanting to make
> this year's special, since I so much appreciate right now my own mother's
> contributions to my life.
>
> Regarding future dates, July 30th will conflict with many vacations. The 5th
> Sunday in October is also on the table, but this is traditionally
> Reformation/Mennonite Heritage Sunday which lends itself too easily to dour
> reflections on martyrdom and repression. I would suggest that our group
> choose another date that is more cause for celebration of the feminine.
>
> Also, on Mother's Day, we can rely on Garland to preach, but if we chose the
> week thereafter (May 21) we would have to fill the meditation as well.
>
> Talk to you all soon,
> Heidi
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>>
>>>
>>> From: Heidi Xiong <mailto:heidi.ratzlaff.xiong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>
>>> To: amc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>> Sent: 4/30/2006 7:53:16 AM
>>>
>>> Subject: [amc] Women's group next Thursday
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I'd like to volunteer to host this week/month's Women's meeting at my house
>>> this Thursday, May 4, begining 6:30-9:00+
>>>
>>> I know that it is not a central location (SW Austin) but it would only be
>>> this once (: and I may have a hard time getting to a meeting held
>>> elsewhere.)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Plus!... I have woken up with some really exciting idea for having us women
>>> of AMC organize and lead the worship service for this Mother's Day coming
>>> up in two weeks. It would be awesome, I assure you. (Of course we should
>>> also snap up a booking for the 5th Sunday in July, which could also be
>>> fabulous (in a non-boastful, humble way, of course.)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Today, however, I really look forward to Youth Sunday.
>>>
>>> See you,
>>>
>>> Heidi
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> P.S. In case my house works for this Thursday's Women's Meeting, the
>>> address is 6920 Hansa Loop, 78739
>>>
>>> and my phone is 512-565-1436
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>
>>>> From: Holly Herr <mailto:hollyjill@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>
>>>> To: Garland Robertson <mailto:lauralarue@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>
>>>> Cc: Austin Mennonite Church <mailto:amc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 11:01 PM
>>>>
>>>> Subject: [amc] Re: Women's group next Thursday
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This Thursday is our "certificate" ceremony for the people in my program,
>>>> so I'll have to miss our women's group. I'm bummed.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Holly
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 4/29/06, Garland Robertson <lauralarue@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello Ladies....
>>>>>
>>>>> I just realized that I will out of town on the first Thursday of May
>>>>> which is our scheduled women's group at our house.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a couple of ideas and want to ask what you think about them.
>>>>> First, would you all like to meet at a restaurant or place like "Soup R
>>>>> Salad"...or "Susie's Chinese Restaurant" ... or "Luby's"... instead of
>>>>> someone else hosting at their house? These places I mentioned are on
>>>>> Anderson Lane (Luby's is on Steck & MoPac) which is the main road behind
>>>>> where we live so it might be central. OR someone could volunteer to
>>>>> host this month OR have another idea for a place to meet.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Also....we need to talk about Carrie's shower which I will host at our
>>>>> June meeting. Carrie has given some great suggestions of things she
>>>>> needs for her little one and I will send that list out in a separate
>>>>> e-mail.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Then, if you saw Garland's e-mail, we need to talk about hosting one of
>>>>> the 5th Sunday services. Marilyn mentioned she has a reading she could
>>>>> share for the "sermon" and others have also mentioned some ideas that
>>>>> sound interesting. If that has changed please let me know...since we
>>>>> haven't talked about this in a while.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> So, as you can see there is a lot to discuss. I will miss being with
>>>>> you but I have to admit I'm pretty excited about being in Houston with
>>>>> my sister who is flying down from Virginia. It's our 'sister's
>>>>> weekend.'
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Please let me know what you think of my ideas and if someone has
>>>>> different suggestions please feel free to express them.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Blessings,
>>>>>
>>>>> Laura
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --- Garland Robertson
>>>>>
>>>>> --- lauralarue@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
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