Casa Chirilagua needs volunteers
Hi everyone,
Casa Chirilagua (http://www.casachirilagua.org) is looking for a few good men & women! We are looking for volunteers to help us with the Mujeres de Virtud meeting on this Saturday, February 13th from 10:00 AM to Noon at Commonwealth Baptist Church. Read more of Dawnielle’s email below and email me (sarahedale at gmail.com) if you’d like to help.
“…This is our “Dia de Amistad” or “Friendship Day” Celebration. We are having a breakfast for the ladies followed by our regular meeting time. This will be a great way for a small group to do a service project together.
We need:
1) A group of people to buy decorations and decorate the night before (Friday night)
2) A group of people to organize and cook breakfast for 30 ladies on Saturday morning.
3) Childcare for the morning of the meeting.
4) A special gift for the ladies (a calling card for central america or a flower)
I have also listed out our needs for March (below) as well as Mujeres de Virtud dates for the rest of the year. Put it on your calendar now so you can make it a priority. It’s only once a month! Just let me know when you want to help out and how many people you will be bringing.
Blessings, Dawnielle
Upcoming meetings and needs:
March 19-21
2nd Annual Mujeres de Virtud retreat to Lake Champion, NY!
Pray for us! Last year we had 19 ladies attend from Alexandria and Arlington.
The ladies worked very hard to make and sell tamales as well as organize a yard sale; however, we are still in need of some monetary resources.
We will need:
-Donations for the scholarship fund: $100 can send a lady to the retreat for the weekend
-Donations for the Transportation fund: We estimate about $2000
-People to volunteer to watch kiddos for the weekend to allow single moms to go
-Borrow Mini-vans to cut transportation costs (Let us know if you or your church have one available.)
-Volunteers to drive the vans and volunteer with the camp ground for the weekend (kitchen crew).
Mark these dates on your calendar, Mujeres de Virtud dates for the rest of the year:
April 17
May 8 (Annual Mother’s Day Celebration)
June 5
(Lay low for July and August)
September 18
October 16
November 13
December 11 (Year End Christmas Celebration)
NEW Holy Grounds Women’s Small Group
While the odd name “small group” has become sort of a church-y expression, it’s the best thing I’ve got for the moment. With that said… Emily and I would like to start a new Holy Grounds Women’s Small Group-Bible Study-Fellowship-Girly Hang Out Time-Accountability-and-Fun-Group!
If you’re interested, please share thoughts with us through email (emilywismer AT gmail.com, sarahedale AT gmail.com) or this Sunday at Holy Grounds or next Tuesday at our Planning Dinner.
Planning Dinner
We’ll meet at my (Sarah’s) house and make dinner together (yes, together–it will be a community effort! 
and then take the time to pray together and talk about what we’d like our group to be like, when we’d like to meet, what our purposes are, etc. etc.
When: Tuesday, October 27, 7:00pm
Where: Sarah’s house: 307 N Fayette St, Alexandria, VA
What to bring: Please sign up to bring one of the following things:
- Italian bread (for making garlic bread)
- Lettuce/greens for a salad
- Black olives
- Tomatoes (also for the salad)
- Dessert (if we want there to be dessert)
- Anything else you want to add in
I’ll take care of the pastas/sauces.
Hope to see you there!
Sarah