Presbyterian Women is a Presbyterian national church-wide organization whose membership is open to all women who wish to be supportive in any way. Our local organization holds monthly meetings with different topics and formats... book discussions, lectures, Bible study, fund raisers, etc.

Part of our charter is to support the missions of our church locally and PW around the world. Some of our activities involve the Hope House, local Food Bank, Stork's Nest, and Lancaster Shelter for Battered Women. We also sponsor activities to raise money for the Youth Mission Tour. Most of all, we enjoy fellowship and build relationships with one another by having fun and learning together.

Our congregation has several "circles" with different meeting times and personalities.

PW ANNOUNCEMENT CENTER

 

 

Morning Bible Study Circle will not meet over the summer. Next meeting Wednesday, September 8, 9:30 a.m.

Grace Circle will meet for breakfast and fellowship on Saturday, July 17, at 9:00 a.m., at Simp-lee Seafood in Mount Joy. We will not meet for breakfast in August. All female members and friends of Donegal are welcome!

HeartWorks:  Join Us the Fourth Thursday
No meeting July, but will meet in August on the 26th at 7:00 p.m　

 

 

SAVE THE DATE:  Sunday, September 12, at 1 PM

It's the Annual Church Picnic!

Drinks and a potpourri of new and old games provided. Potluck with the food, site TBD.

Listen and watch for additional info over the summer.

 

 

 

THE BIBLE GARDEN

　

You may have seen or heard that a small Bible garden was planted at the top of the steps on the east side of the church. The idea of such a garden was brought up during a Wednesday Morning Circle Bible study. It was thought that it might be a fitting addition to the beautiful landscaping around Donegal Church; a way of appreciating scriptural references to plants in this setting.

A committee consisting of Regina Sloat, Joan Betty, Paula Leicht and Joanne Myers volunteered to spear-head such a project following a survey of where the garden would go. Approval was granted by the Session to proceed. Regina Sloat researched and made a list of possible plants and corresponding Bible verses. Soon it became clear that size and location of our plot along with availability of plants in this region would determine what we could include in our list. Another criteria for our choices was that most plants’ names would appear as such in the Bible and any substitutes would be near enough in appearance, or be a species of a given plant. Regina purchased most of the plants and Joanne added some from her perennial beds. To keep with the informality of the garden, we retained the two rocks found on the site. The following is our final selection of plants for the year: allium, anemone, boxwood, chamomile, coriander, dill, flax, hyssop, mustard, rue, sage, sorrel, wormwood.

All the ladies have weeded, planted, watered and will continue to nurture the garden through the season.

Copies of the plant list with their scriptural references can be found in the Narthex.

 

 

 

 

 

Last Edited on 6/27/10