Officers for 2020 were elected at the Iola United Methodist Womens Oct. 24 meeting.
Officers are: President Linda Johnson, Vice President Joann Maxwell, Secretary Regina Woodworth, Treasurer Gerry Uphoff, Coordinator for Spiritual Growth Donna Beebe, Coordinator for Education, Nurture and Outreach Donna Grigsby and the nominating committee members Shirley Robertson, Marty Meadows and Donna Bauer.
Club members will collect hats and gloves to donate at area schools prior to their next meeting.
The group also will send We Care packages to college students at the end of November.
November is World Service Blanket Month. Pastor Jocelyn Tupper, who gave the invocation, spoke about the Iola United Methodist Churchs and their community Thanksgiving meal the evening of Nov. 20 at the John Silass Bass North Community Building.
Linda Johnson led the group in the Purpose; Donna Grigsby gave the response comment by sharing how a gift of education made a difference in China.
Refreshments were served by Mary LaCrone, Marty Meadows, Jean Roberts, and Shirley Robertson.
The next UMW meeting will be at 10 a.m. Nov. 14 at Calvary United Methodist Church. Linda Johnson and Regina Woodworth will provide refreshments. Brody Nemecek will present a program on the Southwind 4-H livestock teams trip to the United Kingdom and Ireland this summer.
