REPORT ON BIENNIAL MEETING

The MASSACHUSETTS STATE WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP held their BIENNIAL GATHERING

on Saturday, May 30, 2009 at the First Congregational Church of West Brookfield, UCC. 

The theme chosen for the day was CELEBRATE – UPDATE – ANTICIPATE. 

Women from several churches gathered for worship, a short business meeting and a wonderful luncheon. 

The Biennial reports were distributed and we Celebrated our past.

 We then shared in the Updating of our present status as a group. 

Since there were no volunteers to take on the several officer positions;

the numbers of participating churches has slipped well below the attendance of previous years;

and many of the local churches had either closed or restructured their women’s Fellowship groups some changes were made. 

            So, the assembled group agreed to suspend the Bylaws for one year; appoint a Steering Committee of five (5)

to replace the Officers and Coordinators which totaled over twenty (20); and attempt to restructure for a

bright future together as Massachusetts Women of the UCC.  We hope that everyone will offer support,

suggestions, and encouragement as we blaze a new trail. 

The Steering Committee will be gathering again to make plans for our guests from Chile who will be coming in March 2010.

Check for more information under "News". We need to make arrangements for their transportation, room / board

as well as possible visits while they are here. 

We also need to make arrangements for our state participation in Celebration VIII.

Massachusetts folks who attend Celebration VIII are asked to help with hospitality by bringing

 cookies and/or brownies (individually wrapped and labeled with or without nuts).