Recipe From Annual Meeting

Nita Lovelady sent the following recipe which was served at the Annual Meeting. Several ladies had requested the recipe! Enjoy!!


Baked Grits Toasts

2 c. stone ground grits
2 c. milk or half and half
2 c. water
1tsp salt
cayenne pepper
2c. shredded cheese ( sharp cheddar, swiss or a mixture; using 1/2 cup parmesan is great)
milk

Bring grits, liquid and salt to boil over medium heat; reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently for about 25 minutes. Stir in the cheese until it is completely melted. Add 1/4 to 1/2 tsp cayenne if you like a little kick. Add milk by tablespoons if it seems too thick. Pour into a jelly-roll pan (10 1/2" x 15 1/2" x 1"). Refrigerate several hours or overnight until firm. Remove from refrigerator and cut into squares, diamonds, bars or use a round biscuit cutter. Place on lightly greased cookie sheets and bake at 400° for 15 minutes and then turn them to the other side for an additional 15 minutes or until they are golden brown. You can make them to this point and warm them just before serving, about 5 minutes at 400°.

*This is a recipe I adapted from Paula Deen, you can check out her recipe at http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/grits-toast-with-creamy-mushrooms-recipe/index.html. I use my recipe for basic cheese grits.

This is the poem that Elaine Carr wrote and shared with us at the Annual Meeting. Some great thoughts!

Women’s Ministry. What’s it to YOU?

Keep the nursery tomorrow you say?

And then deliver the flowers to shut ins the next day.

Bake a cake and serve at a tea,

Give a shower, please can you help me?

Can you make some phone calls and serve up some lunch

And then come decorate for the church staff brunch?

Can you help us to gather some new volunteers?

Don’t take no for an answer even if there are tears

Please come be a part of our new Bible Study

Never mind that in that group you don’t have a buddy.

And we need to develop a new prayer chain

Can you get it up and running again?

Rear up those children in the way they should go

And when the church calls, never say no!

So, I ask you……

Do you believe that this is all that we are?

Going nowhere fast, not getting too far?

Do you think that we meet just for meeting’s sake?

Ask you to give and give and you never get to take?

Old fashioned, pointless tradition, is that your view?

Women’s Ministry is for the old, the weak, the lame, the few?

Where is the love, the mercy, the care?

It’s really right here, it hasn’t gone anywhere!

Equipping, Sharing, Serving and More

Is why we exist, that’s what we are for!

Connecting with our sisters, here, there, and yon

In local churches, presbyteries, and even across that great pond!

There so much that you can choose to do, or not

Our purpose is not to put you on the spot.

No matter your age, season, or plight

God has called you in this world to be salt and light!

He has purposed in you His good will and a plan,

Discover it with us, Let’s give each other a hand!

Please come with us. You can help us along

To give ear to our sisters’ needs and words to their song!

Help us to be strong arms that are always outward reaching

Comforting, encouraging, providing good solid teaching!

Knowing Jesus and making Him known all the world round

So that His love, grace, and peace can surely abound.

I hope that today you will begin to see

That this ain’t YO MAMA’S WIC!

It yours, you own it, it belongs to you all!

So take up the challenge, and run with the ball!

2010 Warrior PresWIC Annual Meeting

The 2010 Annual Meeting was held on January 23 at Trinity Presbyterian.

Many, many thanks to the ladies of Trinity for giving us such a warm welcome. Everything was lovely. It was a special treat to see Trinity's new building! Music was provided by Will, Joanna, Caroline and Ben Duncan on strings and Keats Rivas on piano. Many thanks for such beautiful music!

The meeting was a report, of sorts, of the things that PresWIC had accomplished during 2009.

The 2009 Showers of Blessing offering was presented to Paul Herring of Palmer Home. Mr. Herring also gave a brief overview of Palmer Home's Ministry.

The 2009 Send the Light offering was presented to Joyce Huizinga of the Border Sewing Ministry. Mrs. Huizinga shared with us slides and some information on this ministry.

We also heard from several young ladies who received scholarship money from PresWIC to attend Ridge Haven camp. Those young ladies were: Claire Mackin, Kayley Cook, and Emma Lessman from Demopolis Presbyterian and Hannah Urban and Brianna Morgan from Riverwood Presbyterian.

Not mentioned was the special offering that was received and given to Camp Brave Heart which is operated by Ridge Haven.

Other business matters such as approving a few minor changes to the WIC Constitution/Bylaws and discussing upcoming meetings were also taken care of.

****Please make sure you visit often for more reports of the meeting, including some poems that have been requested plus more on upcoming events for 2010!****

Upcoming Event

Trinity Presbyterian in Tuscaloosa is, in addition to hosting the 2010 Annual meeting for Warrior PresWIC, having a women's conference on Saturday, February 6.

This conference will be from 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. and will feature speaker Donna Evans from Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham.

Donna will be speaking on principles from The Red Sea Rules by Robert J. Morgan. The theme for the day is that God always makes a way for His tired yet trusting children.

Tickets are $10 with lunch included and will be on sale at the Annual Meeting on Saturday, January 23. No nursery will be provided--a wonderful day for an adventure for fathers and children!

There will be information coming to each church in the near future. However, if more information is needed, call (205) 391-2111.

Be sure to get your ticket at the Annual Meeting on the 23rd. You don't want to miss this day of encouragement!

2010 Warrior PresWIC Annual Meeting

IMPACTING THE WORLD RIGHT WHERE WE ARE


"Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering,
for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider
how to stir up one another to love and good works."
Hebrews 10: 23-24

The first meeting of 2010 will be held at Trinity Presbyterian in Tuscaloosa on January 23.

Registration will begin at 9:00 (a nursery will be provided).

In addition to the 2009 PresWIC report, we will also hear from the 2009 offering recipients: Palmer Home, Border Sewing Ministry, and Ridge Haven campers.

This meeting promises to be a very informative one--there will also be lots of warm fellowship to chase away the winter chills! Make plans to attend and, as always, please be in prayer for PresWIC leadership, the speakers, and the host church.