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Thanks for Your Support! Over $600 Donated to Blanket Sunday in February
Blanket Sunday, or as it is now known, Blankets +, is an arm of Church World Service. For more than 60 years, congregations across the U.S. have partnered with Church World Service to respond to Jesus’ call to be a neighbor to those in need. This organization helps impoverished communities around the world with the basic tools needed to sustain themselves and their families, especially in times of disaster. One of the first and most basic items provided is a blanket for warmth, comfort, and even shelter. A $5 gift provides a blanket to an individual or family in desperate need. Multiply that $5 many times over and our gifts can touch many individuals here and abroad. But Church World Service continues to respond to changing needs, also providing tents, food, water, and tools for rebuilding. That’s why the name has changed to Blankets +. The Presbyterian Women of WPC thank all who generously donated to this effort. 

Presbyterian Women - Our History
Women’s groups in the Presbyterian Church have a powerful history. Since the early 1800s Presbyterian women have organized themselves to support mission and combat social injustices nationally and
internationally. While the levels of involvement and recognition from the denominations has varied, women’s dedication to living out God’s call through women’s organizations has remained steady.
 
Wicomico Presbyterian Church has a strong and active Presbyterian Women's ministry. All women of the congregation are invited to participate in the ministry and mission of the Presbyterian Women (PW). They share the purpose of the Presbyterian Women (U.S.A.):
 
Forgiven and freed by God in Jesus Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we commit ourselves:
To nurture our faith through prayer and Bible study;
To support the mission of the church worldwide;
To work for justice and peace; and
To build an inclusive, caring community of women that strengthens the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and witnesses to the promise of God's kingdom.
 
Some of the best study, fellowship, and planning of this group occurs when the four Circles meet. Circles are smaller groups of women who meet monthly, either in homes or at the church. Circle meetings include Bible study, prayer, fellowship, contributions to the work of the women locally and beyond, and often refreshments! W.P.C. has four active Circles; meetings usually occur during the first Monday or Tuesday of the month during the months of October through June, with some exceptions. You can check the month's schedule of activities on our website's calendar page. The Circles are named for strong female leaders in the church's past. 
    
Presbyterian Women collect two special offerings during the year.
  • In November, the church celebrates Thank Offering Sunday. On this Sunday the women of the church lead the worship service. The Thank Offering funds projects that meet the needs of people who are aging, disabled, homeless or displaced, as well as children, youth and women, through educational, health, peace and justice programs. Forty percent of this offering is used to support hospitals and community health programs. The remaining 60 percent is used for new creative ideas for mission.
  • The Birthday Offering is a special offering collected in the spring of each year to celebrate the blessings in the lives of Presbyterian Women. No giving guidelines are suggested other than “give as you are blessed.” The offering funds up to five specific projects that are not included in ongoing General Assembly mission support.

Presbyterian Women (PW) offers women in the church meaningful ways to live out their faith in the midst of a caring community of women. For more than 200 years PW groups have strengthened the Presbyterian Church and played a major role in sharing the good news of Jesus Christ and witnessing to the promise of God's kingdom. Won't you join us?