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Women of Lourdes Ministry
Interest Groups within Women of Lourdes Ministry
Women of Lourdes Ministry serves many women with lots of different interests. We offer Service, Spiritual and Social Groups. We welcome you and encourage you to participate where you choose!
Alter Linens
Service Group
Volunteers clean and iron Mass linens as scheduled.
Each volunteer is responsible for 4 weeks out of the year.
Volunteers pick up and return items by Friday of each week.
Facilitator: Frances Cope
Card Group: Bridge
Social Group
Ladies gather together to play Bridge once a month.
Monday/Monthly; on the 1st Monday
Time, TBA
Knights of Columbus Members Room
2525 N Stadium Blvd
Columbia, MO 65202
Facilitator: Chris Schulte
Coffee, Food & Fellowship
Parish Wide event, hosted by Women of Lourdes Ministry
Service Group
Parishioners set up, serve and clean up for the parish wide Sunday morning fellowship time.
Options to serve:
Set-up team (6:30am set up, serve after the 7am Mass)
Servers/Clean up team (9:30 - 11:45am)
Frequency options:
Serve for all the Sundays during one month out of the year.
Serve on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th Sunday of each month.
Serve occasionally.
* We do ask that you sign up on our sign up page here:
Facilitator: OPEN POSITION
First Friday Devotions
Spiritual Group
Parishioners attend 8:00am Mass with Fellowship and Devotions after.
Friday/Monthly; 1st Friday
8:30am
Flanagan Hall
Facilitator: Dianna Hartmann
Funeral Luncheons
Service Group
Women provide food, set up, serve and clean up for various funeral luncheons and parish receptions.
Options to serve:
Donate a dish
Prepare food and beverages
Serve food and beverages
Clean up
Specific volunteer sign ups will be emailed to volunteers directly.
Facilitator: Colleen Kliethermes
Hand Quilting
Service Group
Women design and hand quilt various quilts to be auctioned off at our Annual Oktoberfest in the fall.
Wednesday/Weekly
8 - 11:30am
Quilting Room; Basement of the Parish Office Building
Facilitator: Frances Cope
Meals for New Moms
Service Group
Women prepare and deliver meals for new moms in our parish.
As needed basis.
Specifics will be emailed directly to those who wish to serve.
Facilitator: Mary Lamberson
Mom's & Tot's
Social Group
Women and young children gather for social time.
Thursday/Monthly, 1st Thursday
6pm
Specifics will be emailed directly to participants.
Facilitator: Alexandra Kluesner
Needlework Daytime Group
Service/Social Group
Women gather to knit, crochet, embroidery, etc. as well as provide prayer shawls for our community.
Friday/Monthly; 1stFriday
1pm
Parish office, Conference Room
Facilitator: Pat Schwartz
Once-a-Month Luncheon
Social Group
Women gather for lunch once a month at various resturants in the Columbia area.
Friday/Monthly; Last Friday
(excluding November & December)
11:30am
Luncheon specifics will be emailed directly to those who wish to be notified.
Facilitator: Tami Cheivous
Receptions for the Parish
Service Group
Women provide food, set up, serve and clean up for various parish receptions.
Options to serve:
Donate a dish
Prepare food and beverages
Serve food and beverages
Clean up
Specific volunteer sign ups will be emailed to volunteers directly.
Facilitator: Marcia Doll
Widows/Singles Group
Social Group
Women gather to share and socialize while playing cards typically.
Monday/Monthly; 4th Monday (typically)
11:30 am
Location varies
Specifics will be emailed to participants directly.
Facilitator: Louise Grieshaber
Women, Wine & the Word
Book Clubs
Spiritual/Social Group
Women gather to share and socialize while discussing their current choice of book in various small groups. Then all small group participants gather quarterly to enjoy food, beverages, and sharing.
Small groups gather in varying days/times/locations/frequency.
Quarterly gatherings are held in Flanagan Hall.
Specifics will be emailed to participants directly.
Facilitator: Stephanie Farid