Episcopal Church Women (ECW)

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ECW Meeting April 7th following 11:00 service

ECW Retreat May 18, 19 and 20
Join us Friday May 17th 4PM or after until Sunday May 19th around 10AM for our annual retreat at beautiful St.Crispin's Episcopal Conference Center located east of Seminole.  ​
This is a special time for the women of St. Michael's.  It is a time of rest, fellowship, spirituality, fun, laughter and much more.  
Our theme this year is  "Women of the Bible: Where Faith Speaks Then and Now".
 Women of the Old and New Testaments and the restrictions placed on them by their own society.  Their faithful words and actions inspire us to speak and act powerfully as women in  our own world.
​Our class will be lead by Elizabeth Davis, Vicar of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Seminole, St, Pauls in Holdenville  and our own Cultural Anthropologist, Pamela Wallace, PhD.
Single and double rooms available.  Cost will include dinner on Friday, Saturday and breakfast on Sunday.  If you have any dietary restrictions note it when you sign up.  Feel free to bring  your own drinks and snacks. We do not have a refrigerator.
This is a beautiful, hilly area with lots of walking trails. It will be spring and lot's of God's tiny creations will be flitting about so spray would be a good idea if you plan on walking in the wooded area. 
Single $125  Double $145   Sign up sheets are in the InGathering space.  If you cannot afford this we have scholarships available for full or partial needs.  Email or talk with Pamela Wallace or Carol Wittmer for more information.  
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​ECW is for all women of the Episcopal Church. At St. Michael’s our focus is on fellowship, discipleship and service to our parish and community. We host an annual spiritual retreat, support local not-for-profit organizations through fundraising and donation collection, make hundreds of fleece scarves to be given out at the annual Christmas dinner, and seek to provide additional opportunities for fun and fellowship. We meet quarterly for business and to plan our activities. Meetings are usually pot-lucks after the 11:00 Eucharist, and normally last about an hour. Childcare is available if needed. Activities are largely coordinated by email and phone during the remainder of the program year.
For additional information, contact:
Pam Wallace at (405) 412-6562 or pslwallace4@gmail.com
Carol Wittmer at (405) 397-7722 or carolwittmer@outlook.com
Donna Young at (405) 637-6371 or administrator@stmichaelsnorman.org

Knitting Group

​The Knitters and Crocheters of  St. Michael's (which includes participants from several other churches in the Norman area!) make items to be given away to others.  These items include prayer shawls, purple baby caps (to raise awareness of Shaken Baby Syndrome), scarves for Christmas Dinner, small articles of clothing (caps, scarves, ditty bags, and vests)for Mariners and Special Olympics.  We sometimes do special projects which are brought to our attention.  The knitting group meets Wednesday evenings in the Ingathering Space from 6:30 pm-7:30 pm. 

For additional information, contact Amy Garder at 366-8321 or awgardner@yahoo.com 

Singles Outreach & Resources

St. Michael’s SOAR (Singles Outreach and Resource) group meets for lunch one Sunday a month immediately following the 11:00 a.m. service. Guests, friends, family, neighbors and couples are always welcome to join in this lunch fellowship.
If you have questions about SOAR or would like to RSVP, please contact:
Paula Magarian at magarian@ymcanorman.org or Rita Akin at ritaakin@att.net.
Blackbird Gastropub
575 S. University
Norman

Wild Men

The Wild Men's Night Out is open to all men in the St. Michael's community. We meet the second Friday of every month at 7:00 p.m. to fire up the Weber charcoal grills on which we grill steaks. Add in baked potates, veggies, salad, sodas, beer, and great conversation to make a relaxing night for the guys!
First time attendees eat free, everyone else is asked to contribute $15.00 to cover the cost of the meal.

For more information, contact:
Clark Morter at (405) 213-3675  (lcmorter@yahoo.com)
Peter Rodrigues at (405) 899-7418  (rodriguesp@ccsu.edu)   

Wicked Women

The word "wicked" can be defined many ways.
Sign up sheet is in the gathering hall. Cost is $10. First time is free.
The Wicked Women of St. Michael's would like to invite you to consider the following definitions: "mischievous, playfully malicious, or, as in the slang usage, "wonderful, great, masterful, and deeply satisfying." So, aside from having a wicked sense of humor, we also desire the opportunity to get together with other women in our faith community to share a good meal and each other's company. So, women, whether you're wicked or wise or winsome, you're welcome to join us as we take pleasure in sharing our community life together.

Wicked Women meet the third Friday of every month at 7:00 p.m. The meal theme changes every month so watch the St. Mike's Missal and bulletin announcements for each month's fare.

For more information, please contact Amy Gardner at (405) 410-5523; email: awgardner@yahoo.com

Wise Women

Wise Women is an informal group open to all women at St. Michael's.  The group meets once a month, generally on the fourth Saturday of each month for a potluck luncheon and shared fellowship.  These luncheons are held either in a member's home or in the Ingathering space at the church.  The luncheons generally last from 11:30 AM till about 1:30 PM.

​For more information, please contact:
Sherry Sparks at (405) 823-6020; e-mail: hikersparks@aol.com)