WELCA

The Women of the ELCA group (or WELCA) meets on the first Wednesday of each month with a program put on by one of the circles. For a variety they have morning meetings during the summer months, afternoon meetings during the school year and a spring fellowship during the evening in May. The women of the congregation are divided into 11 circles that meet in the morning, afternoon or evening for Bible Study and fellowship.

At the last WELCA meeting in December 2007, new officers were installed:

President ~ Sandy Skalet

Vice President ~ Bev Benson

Secretary ~ Helen Peterson

Treasurer ~ Darlene Nielsen

Mission & Growth ~ Lou Jean Hoff

Mission & Community ~ Mary Boyum

Mission & Action ~ Bette Evenson & Joan Kragness

Historian ~ Carol Lukkason

Past President ~ Helen Mehus 

Thank you for your service to our church!

Quilting

The Rushford Lutheran Church quilting group meets during the months of January, February and March to make quilts that go to Lutheran World Relief, Camp Winnebago, Good Earth Village, The Ronald McDonald House as well as the International Health Service.

This year for Lutheran World Relief we had  

101 Quilts

4 Blankets

18 School Kits

30 Health Kits

15 Sewing Kits

4 Layettes

2 boxes of Soap 

Bette and Joan delivered the boxes to the semi in Preston on November 17. We also sent 27 mid-wife kits to Global Health Ministries and made three quilts for Camp Winnebago. One quilt for Good Earth Village, four quilts for Ronald McDonald House and five quilts were given locally. Thank you to everyone who helped make all this possible.

CLICK HERE to see some of the quilts from 2003.

Men's Club

Do you have a pair of work gloves that need to be broken in? The Men's Club is a working group. They meet to plan special projects that need to get done such as painting, care for the church lawn as well as many other things that just need doing. They are famous for the Men's Codfish Supper each fall in October. The funds earned support many good causes as well as fund many of the work projects around the church.

NOTE: The annual Codfish Supper has been postponed until after the first of the year due to the flood damage in the kitchen and fellowship basement area. A meeting will be called after the first of the year to determine a new date.

LYO (Lutheran Youth Organization)

The youth at RLC have three youth groups: Elementary, Middle School and High School. Each group has activities such as retreats, camps, choirs, service trips, vacation Bible school and special events. Go to "Youth and Education" to learn more about youth groups at RLC.

Choirs

The Chancel Choir, Cherub Choir and Sunday School Choir fill our worship services with music each Sunday. Each choir offers the opportunity for people of all ages to share their musical gifts during worship.

Volunteering

Here are just a few of the ways that you can volunteer at RLC:

• Family Education Instructor
• Confirmation Guide
• Confirmation Mentor
• Worship Reader
• Worship Usher
• etc.