Highlights of the Women of St. James’ Parish Meeting

The Women of St. James’ Parish met on Saturday, March 8, at 10:00. It had been noted that we need to purchase floor mats for the kitchen to ease the strain of having to stand for long periods of time, especially during dinner preparations. We also became aware of the need for additional refrigeration. Two committees were formed to research the possible solutions to these problems and bring a recommendation to the next meeting.

The group discussed preparations for the Spring Dinner. Flyers will be available by April 1, and we will ask parishioners to take at least one home and post it in a place of business. We also plan to use the internet more for advertising in addition to the more traditional methods.

Several problems concerning the dinners were discussed as well. We need to have a lot more baked goods for the Bake Shoppe, and we need more homemade pies for the pie table in the dining room. The price of a piece of pie at the dinner has been raised to $2.00/slice. In addition, children coming to the Spring Dinner and eating in the dining room with their parents may receive a reduced price for the dinner. This year each waitress/waiter must collect the ticket before serving the dinner.

The Women of St. James’ Parish are also inviting all the committees to set up a display at the dinner to advertise the various ministries that take place at St. James’ Parish. The Parish Life committee has already volunteered to set up a display.

The women voted to host a brunch for the parish on June 15 after the 10:00 o’clock service.

The next meeting will take place on April 20 after the 11:00 o’clock service.