The CWLP Women's Bible Study will meet at Fron on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 9:30 am for refreshments and 10:00 am for Bible study. Fron servers are Sue Berg, Dawn Thompson, and Lori Billehus. The devotional is Receiving the Spirit's flame: Spiritual gifts in the life of the church by Cara Strickland on page 44 of the March/April/May 2025 Gather magazine.

The CWLP Women's Bible Study will meet at Immanuel on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at 9:30 am for refreshments and 10:00 am for Bible study.  Immanuel will provide the servers. The Bible study will be from the June/July 2025 Gather magazine.

 

WOMEN OF FRON
Women of Fron (WOF) are an ELCA group lead by a team of women elected to take care of the business. They are led by Carol Holten, contact person; Mona Gregersen, Secretary; Marvae Engebretson, Treasurer; Sue Berg, Mission Community; Pat Aaberg, Mission Action and Mission Growth position is unfilled.
Once a month the women gather for a Bible Study from the Gather Magazine. The study is led by volunteers. A coffee time is planned and any business or announcements concerning the women are conducted during this time. This group of women have one fund raiser in June, a morning coffee party, designated for a project in the church.
Bible study times are:

Jan. Feb. & Mar.: First Thursday of the month meeting with all the women of the CrossWind  Parish (CWP) in the Minnewaska Retirement Home Commons at 1:30.                                                             
Apr. & May: First Tuesday of the month meeting at Fron in the youth room with business at 9:30, coffee at 10:00 and the study starting at 10:30.
June 1:30, July & Aug. 9:30: First Thursday of the month meeting with all the women of the CWP in the Starbuck City Park. If unfavorable weather, we meet in Fron’s dining room.                                   
Sept. Oct. Nov.:First Tuesday of the month meeting at Fron in the youth room with business at 9:30, coffee at 10:00 and the study starting at 10:30.

 
Women of Fron belong to the Glacial Ridge Conference and participate in their Spring & Fall Gatherings.
 
A delegate is sponsored by the WOF to the annual SW MN Synodical Women of ELCA Convention each year.
 
WOF are a part of the Women’s Community Ministry and Fellowship in which 6 area churches take turns in being a host for a get together with a special program at a brunch or lunch in October.
 
A Sewing Circle also is a part of the WOF, meeting 9:00 – 12:00 usually the second & third Tuesdays except in December and summer months. We meet in the youth room. This is in support of Lutheran World Relief and other needs in the community.  High school seniors are given a quilt by this group each year.
 
Keep the art of hand quilting alive with a group working together upon need.  These quilts are donated or sold.  The chair schedules thi group.

A Prayer Shawl group is another mission carried out by the women as well as other knitting of mittens & scarves that are given away.
 
Collection of items for Lutheran World Relief kits is conducted by our Mission Action personnel each year. They have been Baby Care Kits and School Kits.
 
Our Mission Community person conducts collections for Someplace Safe, Hearts & Hands Food Shelf and Pope County Families in Need each year.
 
The WOF are involved in three fund raisers. May they sponsor a JELL-O Fest (lite supper), September is the Fall Harvest Supper which involves all church members and in December they have a Christmas Cookie Stroll.
 
Our mission: “To mobilize women to act boldly on their faith in Jesus Christ”