Ready for a road trip?

Come join other Mercy Church women as we go to Oklahoma City, Dec. 4-5, 2009, for an awesome spiritual retreat with Beth Moore and friends at the Cox Business Services Convention Center.

Tickets are $75.00 each. We need to make hotel reservations, so please advise ASAP if you are interested. We can put up to 4 people in a room to keep costs down.

The plan is to drive up Friday afternoon, attend the conference, eat dinner Saturday after the conference, and drive back! Check out this website for more details.

Garden Brunch photos

Thanks to Marie Lengquist for photography and to Kristin Derowitsch & family for the beautiful accommodations!

2nd annual coat drive

Help others stay warm this winter by cleaning out your closets and donating any of the following items that you or your family members may have outgrown or no longer need.

What: coats (any size), gloves, hats, scarves and blankets
When: every Sunday in November
Where: look for the table in the church commons

It feels good to help others stay warm!

If you or someone you know is in need, please contact Kathy at 913-780-7252 or email her.

It's a Holiday Bazaar!

Just wanted to let everyone know about an upcoming event sponsored by several of the women in our church:

Holiday Bazaar
(open house style with appetizers and drinks)
Monday, November 2, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Location: 14520 Oak Valley Dr., Gardner, Kan.

This will be a night of eating and shopping! Drawings will be held throughout the evening by each of the following companies: Avon, Scentsy, Tastefully Simple, Stampin’ Up, Tupperware, Pampered Chef, Sewing ‘N Stuff by Donna, Silpada and more.

Bring a friend, and get a headstart on your Christmas shopping!

New Bible study starting this Friday

Do you have too many things going on and don't have enough time for God? Find the time with us every Friday morning at 9:30 a.m. Our first study will be this Friday, Oct. 2, at Wendy Dickerson's home: 15416 Alcan St. in Olathe. We'll fellowship, spend time with the Lord and go through the book Smart Girls Think Twice by Jan Silvious. This group will be a safe place to share your prayers, concerns, struggles and problems. Come have a muffin and a cup of joe with us. It'll kick-start your weekend!

Childcare provided at cost.

Please contact Jody if you are interested: 913.620.2343.

Dining Devotion -- our newest small group

Ladies, please join us at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays (opposite Girls Just Wanna Have Fun; see dates at left) to enjoy some good food and great company while discussing various biblical topics.

An easy (but tasty!) dinner will be provided by a different person each time, and recipe cards (if the dinner was homemade) will be handed out so you can try it at home if you'd like.

If you enjoy eating, meeting new peers and digging into the Word, this group is for you! Sign up on Sunday at the women's table, or contact Kori (913-254-9793) or Shawna (913-787-3360). Hope to see you there.

Got a home-based business?

The ME (Mercy Entrepreneurs) & God life group recently held its first meeting – small but very nice. The group talked about their businesses and got to know each other over some hot tea and bagels. They'll continue meeting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday mornings, so if you have a home business (Avon, Tupperware, etc.) or provide a service (house cleaning, babysitting, etc.) consider joining them. The group will start out discussing the Proverbs 31 woman and go from there. If you have any questions, contact Kalena at 913-381-8240.

For the Life Group rally table on Sept. 27, the plan is to display a product or item related to each of the home businesses represented by the group. If you have something the group can borrow for the table display, please let Kalena know.

Thanks!

Diaper Drive kicks off this Sunday

The Mercy Church Women's Ministry is sponsoring a diaper drive for the Olathe school district's TAPS (Teens as Parents) program, and we need your help! TAPS provides much-needed support to pregnant teens and new mothers so they can stay in school and become successful parents. The program also provides the young women with maternity clothes, baby clothes, diapers and other baby items, as needed, all of which are provided through donations.

If you can help with the diaper drive, please drop off a package of diapers (or any new or gently used baby items) at the women's table on Sunday mornings. We'll be continuing the drive through the fall semester.

Thank you in advance, ladies, for helping our church show love to these precious young women and their children in our community. Any questions? See Wendy Dickerson, Tina Hartford, Kathy Waage, Sonta Wilburn or Brandi White.