WOMEN’S AUXILIARY

Maria van Rooyen

W.A. President

WELCOME TO…

ST THOMAS WOMEN’S AUXILIARY.

The Women’s Auxiliary is an organisation of Christian women forming part of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa.

The Women’s Auxiliary operates in terms of its Constitution which contains the principles of the Auxiliary and is subject to approval by Conference or the Connexional Executive, and in terms of the Auxiliary’s Policy which incorporates the needs of all Districts, and which is subject to the approval of the Connexional Meetings of the Auxiliary.

The Aim of the Auxiliary is:  TO KNOW CHRIST AND TO MAKE HIM KNOWN.

The Goals of the Auxiliary include the Extension of the Kingdom of God, through the Power of the Holy Spirit by:

Building up and spiritually revitalizing women in Societies

Engaging in and encouraging evangelical outreach

Being part of the ministry and mission of the Church

Keeping postal contact with women unable to attend regular Branch Meetings

Encouraging involvement in District and Connexional joint projects

FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH


STMC Foyer


14H00

EVERYONE IS WELCOME

We welcome all ladies to join us at our meetings on the first Thursday of each month at 2pm. The Women’s Auxiliary of STMC is a strong organization that is responsible for much of the pastoral care of the wider community.  Always ready to roll up their collective sleeves and get involved with projects that aim to bring hope, comfort and light into the lives of so many people.  Joining the Women’s Auxiliary means that you will form strong friendships while enjoying participation in all the activities that are embarked on during the course of the year.

ANNUAL EVENTS

A wide variety of special occasions are held throughout the year with invited speakers.

AGM

Our AGM is held in January each year during which our Reverend dedicates the Executive.

SPECIAL SERVICE

Each year a special Women’s Auxiliary service is held where a guest speaker is usually invited to deliver the message.

The ladies will showcase a display of all our outreaches and host a tea for the congregation.

WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

On the first Friday of March we celebrate Women’s World Day of Prayer and a special service is held.

CRAFTS & COMMUNITY OUTREACH

The Ladies of the Women’s Auxiliary take their mission initiatives to heart.

We are involved in caring for the community through many projects involving the ladies.

FOOD VOUCHERS

We support families with Food Vouchers each month as well as working closely with the Native Roots shelter to provide them with clothing and bed linen.

Often we are called upon to assist with donations for those who have lost everything in fires.

PROJECTS

Hands -on projects include knitting and crocheting squares for blankets and making jerseys for babies at The Hope Centre.

Beanies and jerseys are knitted and distributed in winter to the various crèches we support.

A GOOD START

We also sew pencil cases and fill them with stationary for the children going to school for the first time.

The younger ones receive a cuddly knitted toy such as a teddy bear at the end of the year.

WIDER COMMUNITY CARE

We support Sonop, a centre for the aged and mentally challenged folk in Kranshoek by donating clothing, linen and food hampers. A recent project is making fiddle blankets for the dementia folk at FGV, Stromboli and The Crescent Home.

FELLOWSHIP & FRIENDSHIP

Joy is the word that best describes any gathering of the ladies of the W.A.  Joy in the Lord, Joy in Service, Joy in Friendship, Joy in sharing the storms of each other’s lives, and Joy in sharing the sunny ones too.

The ladies certainly enjoy getting together and enjoying fellowship with each other, their families and our church community.

There are many talented ladies who enjoy baking and cooking.

During the year social events such as Soup evenings, Boerewors & Pancake evenings and special speaker events are organized for the church and wider community. The husbands are welcomed at many of our functions and always lend a helping hand. We have been fortunate to even have wonderful musicians playing at our socials.