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Frances Patterson celebrated her 90th
birthday on Sunday, August 23, 2009 with friends and family at Summer's
Pointe. Ron Ferguson helps Frances open one of her gifts during
the celebration.
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Summer Splash Monday night Aug. 3, 2009 at the Goodrich Swimming Pool in Winchester. This annual swim and hot dog roast is sponsored by the Christian Education Committee of the meeting.
Seated: Val Pearson, Sherry Deal, Marcia Holliger and Jennifer Baldwin.
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Nan Ash, Sydney Baldwin and Walter Mills |
Logan Garza and Gavin Cox |
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| After the evening of swimming, all Friends gathered in the park for hot dogs. |
Lindsey Garza being kind to Gary Girton by wearing her Purdue tee shirt. |
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was presented a certificate of Recognition by Indiana Yearly Meeting during Yearly Meeting sessions in 2009 for his many years of leadership at Winchester Friends and the wider body of Quakers in Indiana. Presenting the certificate with a frame that was signed by the members of Winchester Friends is Marsha Kritsch, Clerk of Ministry and Oversight. Walter was recognized at Monthly Meeting on August 2, 2009.
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| Indiana Yearly Meeting Sessions were held at Camp Quaker Haven in Northern Indiana July 23-26, 2009. Austin and Letha Cox were Winchester Friends representatives. Ron and Pam Ferguson and Keith and Judy Kendall also represented Winchester Friends during the sessions. | ||||
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Presiding Clerk Greg Hinshaw and Recording Clerk Janis Sizelove. |
Ron Ferguson, clerk of Peace and Christian Social Concerns showing this year's peace tee shirt for Junior Campers at Quaker Haven. This is an annual peace gift to campers from the committee and Yearly Meeting.
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On June 27, 2009, the Welcome Class had a party. Click here for photos from the evening of fun and fellowship...... |
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On June 24, 2009 several women from a local Sorority and several Friends women used the basement all day for sewing 37 baby quilts for Morgan's First Gift bags. The gift bags are a gift to needy families who give birth at our local hospital. |
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On Sunday, June 14, 2009 the Evening USFW hosted the annual Father-Family Lunch at the church. The day celebrated gardens and gardeners with a buffet of haystacks (or compost piles), fruit trays, veggie trays, and dirt pudding.
Many thanks to the Evening USFW for their work and for the 70 people who stayed to enjoy the meal and fellowship.
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Linda Sipe helping some of the children with Dirt Pudding. |
Stephanie Burton Edwards, Ray and Anna Lou Arnett browsing the fruit and veggie section. |
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Over 150 children gathered for the week of June 8-12, 2009 for a Community Vacation Bible School with 6 Winchester Churches participating in addition to 8 Winchester Friends helping and Winchester Friends kids attending. To see additional photos, click here. |
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On Tuesday night, June 9, 2009 the Afternoon USFW group and the Evening USFW group met together for a meal at the local Mexican Restaurant and then had a meeting out on the patio of the parsonage. A good time was had by all!
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Friday night's surprise sighting on the golf course was a fawn who was left behind by its mother. |
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Rob Pearson's sand shot, Shane and Julie Hall, and Rob and Val Pearson talking to Ron at the end of a perfect evening of golf with Friends. |
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| On Sunday May 31, 2009 Eric and Kerri Stetler shared their about their lives of chosen simplicity in Franklinton, Ohio. Eric spoke for worship and then Eric and Kerri held a discussion for several of the adult Sunday School Classes. | After meeting for worship and the discussion, a simple lunch was shared for those who wanted to spend more time with Stetlers. | |||
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Cierra Edwards shared some of her sketches and oil pastel drawings for Celebration of the Arts on Sunday, May 31, 2009. Check out what she shared here. | |||
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Marsha Kritsch and Mary Clark visiting in the swing. |
Jeff Clark visiting with Gene Cover, Ron Ferguson and Ellen Craig.
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Visitation evening Sunday May 24, 2009 ended up at Rob and Val Pearson's for a cookout. |
About 20 people enjoyed the evening of food and fellowship. | |||
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Indiana Yearly Meeting Peace and Christian Social Concerns Committee Meeting @ Muncie Memorial on Tuesday evening, May 19, 2009. L to R: Welling Hall (Friends Committee on National Legislation/West Richmond, Peter Shawver, Bluff Point, Terry Coffie, New Castle, Olive Watson, Van Wert, Andrea Long, Jericho, Brian Lilly, Winchester and Ron Ferguson (back to camera) clerk from Winchester. |
Ron preparing for class at Monroe Central
Elementary School the week of May 18-22, 2009. Ron and Pam teach
the sex education course Creating Positive Relationships to Randolph
County 6th Graders during the school year.
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On May 12th, over 90 women gathered for a picnic in the church basement and to hear the Driver Middle School Allegro Choir led by Mary Clark. Many thanks to the Afternoon USFW group for hosting the evening! For more photos, check out the Mother-Daughter 2009 page. |
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| Ron and Walter Mills walking through Cherry Grove Cemetery south west of Lynn. Cherry Grove Monthly Meeting was laid down in in 1964, but services were discontinued in 1949. Elkanah and Irena Beard came from Cherry Grove Monthly Meeting in the 1850's. | Walter with his cousin, Cynthia Mae Johnson Polley (a relative of Elkanah and Irena Beard), looking at the bulletin cover about Winchester Friends and the Beards. | |||
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| WINCHESTER QUARTERLY MEETING gathered at Rural Friends April 19, with the meeting for business at 6:30 PM, followed by a program regarding Indiana Yearly Meeting's financial situation at 7:30 PM. The guest speaker was Kim Manwell, clerk of IYM's Stewardship & Finance Committee. | ||||
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| Max Smith answers a question during Kim's presentation. Max (from West River Friends) is the YM Treasurer. |
Clerk, Debbie Thornburg and Recording Clerk, Claudia Thornburg to the left during the business meeting. |
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| 10 Monthly Meetings from Winchester Quarterly Meeting were present for the program and fellowship. | Guest speaker, Kim Manwell, clerk of IYM's Stewardship & Finance Committee. | |||
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| Walter Mills and Julie Rudd (Earlam School of Religion student and Williamsburg Friends Intern) enjoying brownies together after Quarterly Meeting. | Rural Monthly Meeting provided snacks after the meeting for the time of fellowship. | |||
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Norm Peters picking up one of the hundred Flowering American Plum Trees that were given today in honor of Earth Day and Arbor Day this week. See the bulletin page for the complete list of trees. |
Nickey Pelser, Ellen Craig, Natasha Pelser, Michelle Pelser and Ellene Kritsch at a baby shower for Michelle given by her mother, Nickey, on Sunday afternoon, April 19, 2009. | |||
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On Friday, April 17, 2009 Mary Bailey spent the afternoon visiting friends at the parsonage before her return to Michigan where she lives. Above left is Mary with Winifred Thompson and Kate Jessup. Above is Mary with Delilah Wilkinson, and left is Mary with Susie Turner, Shirley Ertel and Georgia Thorpe. |
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Lilies in the meetinghouse for Palm Sunday and Easter this year. Thank you to the William Penn Sunday School Class for organizing this display and to Gary Girton of Lynnview Nursery for his help in procuring the lilies. (Lily list). | |||
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| The Fabulous Friends Sunday School Class hosted the Spring Fling this past Sunday (April 5,2009). Around 70 people enjoyed soup (Marsha Kritsch's chili soup, Millard Lea's famous vegetable soup, Bev Schemmer's broccoli soup, and Pam's Italian Wedding Soup), Virginia Densmore's bread, salad, relish and fruit plates from Jim Holliger and USFW apple dumplings. |
A free-will offering was taken for the meal and over $350 was given to buy animals for Heifer International. Thank you to all who helped host the meal, clean up after the meal and for those who donated so generously to Heifer International. |
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Girls Day Out March 24, 2009 Virginia Densmore took Kendra, Chanler, Alison and Sydney to one of her salons in Ohio for Malibu treatments, pedicure and manicures and lunch out.
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| Around 20 people showed up to help with the March 21, 2009 Trustee Workday | ||||
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| The light bulbs were replaced in the sanctuary lights. |
Mike Densmore and John Edwards replaced the
parking lot sign.
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| Virginia Densmore and Ellen Craig cleaned the windows and entrance to the basement. | The front doors were fixed and the handicapped sign installed. | |||
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The original outside light was fixed. |
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Ellene Kritsch and Bettye Monks cleaned up after breakfast and then continued to clean the fridge and cupboards. |
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| Parking lot and Compassion garden were cleared of leaves and sweet gum seeds. | Leaves were removed from the front of the church and mulch replaced. | |||
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| Virginia Densmore hosted the young women of the meeting to a sleepover at the church on Friday evening, Feb. 20, 2009. A good time was had by all....... | This photo was taken in the dark as they played "capture the flag" | |||
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| Check out the photos from Feb. 4, 2009 road trip to Berne, Indiana to help can turkey thighs for relief distribution overseas. | ||||
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| Dec. 21 Christmas Sunday fellowship time with cinnamon rolls and coffee. Check out Pam's entry called "An Economic Crisis?" on the Barclay Press blog. | ||||
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| Keith Kendall, Tim and Tanya Hart visit with Jill Ash. Keith married Mike and Jill 20+ years ago. Mike and Jill are here from San Diego visiting with Jill's parents. | Karen Peters and Bill Sipe enjoying conversation over a cinnamon roll. It was just a year ago at this time that Karen was in intensive care with a life threatening brain aneurysm. | |||
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Walter Mills and Pam Ferguson.
Walter is known for his red jacket and Pam dressed to match him Sunday.
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Shane Hall, Marc Edwards, and Jim
Holliger gathered on Sunday during cinnamon rolls to talk about the
sound system.
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| The combined 30 voice choir from Rural Friends and Winchester Friends gave a Christmas Cantata on Sunday night Dec. 14 with 100 people attending. Holiday Desserts were served after the cantata. | The William Penn Sunday School Class held their Christmas party at Summer's Pointe on Dec. 14 and honored their teacher, Dr. Beverly Schemmer. | |||
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| Some of the members of the William Penn Class. |
Frances Patterson, Kate Jessup and
Winnie Thompson at the William Penn Class party.
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The meetinghouse was decorated to celebrate Christmas this past week. Poinsettias are given in memory of loved ones. |
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The annual Holiday Dinner December 7, 2008
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Norma Ludy, Florence Comer and Bettye Monks at the Holiday Dinner. |
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| Mills, Turners and the Welcome Class at the Holiday Dinner. | Jane Passmore, Paula Koneda, and Eric Passmore. | |||
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Thank you to the Welcome Class who hosted this year's Holiday Dinner. |
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Walter Mills and Betty Herold at her
book signing for Final Chats with the Almighty. Copies of
the book are available at the meetinghouse for $12.00
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The meetinghouse was open for this year's Main Street Christmas walk around the Square. Here Betty Greenwalt shows some of her quilts that were displayed in the parlor during the 3 hour open house on Friday night, Dec. 5. | |||
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Check out photos from the Apple Dumpling Booth Oct. 1-4, 2008. |
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Left to right, Jenny Calderon, Kristen Marke, Deborah Lilly and Suzanne Weber around the table at the parsonage for Sunday Lunch Nov. 30, 2008. The pie in the foreground is Jenny's and Kristen's pecan pie that they made for our Thanksgiving meal together. |
Jenny Calderon (a nanny from Mexico working in the Chicago area) and Kristen Marke (a nanny from Australia working in the Chicago area and the daughter of friends of Ron and Pam) gave the children's lesson in meeting for worship on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008.
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Jenny and Kristen had a lesson from Luke on the prodigal son about making mistakes and being forgiven. |
Rob Pearson installing an automatic light in the lift on Friday Nov. 28, 2008. |
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On Friday Nov. 28, 2008 Fred Boomer, Judy (a cousin of the Boomers), Dave and Mary Alice Moore stopped in at the church for a visit. Jon Fisher was there working with Pam on Monthly Meeting Minutes and was coaxed into the photo. |
On Sunday, Nov. 23, Minister Charles H. Johnson from Lima, Ohio joined Winchester Friends for meeting for worship. After meeting, Charles shared family photos from his grandmother who was involved in Monroe and Spencerville Friends Meetings.
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Winchester Friends and Rural Friends Cantata practice for the annual Christmas Cantata on Dec. 14, 2008. |
John and Ardith Coon on their 70th wedding anniversary on Oct. 28, 2008. John and Ardith were married by Rev. Charles Hiatt (pastor of Winchester Friends when our meetinghouse was built in 1898). John and Ardith became residents of Summer's Pointe a few years ago when John lost his eyesight. |
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Sunday, Oct. 12, Ferguson's were surprised with a reception after worship honoring their ten years at Winchester Friends. |
Ron and Pam with the certificate made for them and signed by Winchester Friends. | |||
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Ron with Ertel's, Clarence Kritsch, Jim Holliger and Murray Schemmer. |
Gene and Linda Cover from Texas were guests on Sunday. |
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Many thanks to the Christian Fellowship committee for the wonderful cider, cookies, and breads for the fellowship. |
Other guests included Cleo McFarland's sister and family from Michigan. | |||
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Missions Rummage Sale September 27, 2008 Close to $1,200 was raised for Hurricane Relief for Quakers in Cuba. Many thanks to all who helped for the busy week of preparing for the sale. After the sale, a truck load of goods were donated to Muncie Mission. |
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Suzanne Weber stacks clothes. |
Jenny Hines and Enoch Hines display their finds as they packed up the remains from the sale. | |||
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Kendra Holliger on Friendship Sunday, Sept. 14 at the Farmland Conservation Club. To see photos and a summary of Jay Marshall's message, please check out Friendship Sunday 2008 Photo by Allison Baldwin |
Missions Rummage Sale September 27, 2008. Mark Edwards sorts through tables to make sure things are well displayed. Mark celebrated his 40th birthday working all day at the sale......what a way to party!! |
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