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The Community Friendship
Club meets the second Thursday of every month at 12:00 noon. Sharing a potluck
meal followed by a program of music, or games including bingo with prizes at
1:00 pm.
At 1:30 pm there is a meeting with reports from the treasurer, a poem or story
shared, and any birthdays or anniversaries, for the month.
The group always has the clients from the Friendship Center join in for the fun.
This year’s officers are:
Marlan J. President Kathy B. Treasurer
Judy S. Secretary Fern H.
Carol D. Photos
Contact the church for more information
1-815-369-5552 or gslchurch@aeroinc.net
2017: Friendship Club Celebrates 58 Years!
In October of 1959, Pastor Armin Weng, then pastor of Amity Lutheran
Church(the present Good Shepherd Lutheran Church) helped to organize Lena
Friendship Club, a non-denominational group of senior citizens. The club has
continued to meet monthly for the past 58 years to share a meal and
fellowship and to enjoy entertainment. The club’s purpose is just what the
name implies-friendship. Church membership is not required and attendance is
not taken. There is usually a luncheon meeting of the share-a- dish variety.
All birthdays and anniversaries are remembered by this group when they meet.
There are no dues but a free will offering is taken at each meeting to
defray costs of entertainers and speakers. Each year they give a monetary
gift to Good Shepherd for use of the church and its facilities. They also
contribute a $10 memorial at the death of a member. In the earlier years,
the group took fieldtrips. Each Thanksgiving, they enjoyed a catered meal
with turkey and all the trimmings. Entertainment usually consists of local
people who provide musical programs, travelogues, presentations of hobbies,
and guest speakers. Average attendance was 50-60 people. Edna Miller, a
member of Amity Church, held the position of program coordinator for more
than 40 years. When Edna could no longer serve, Fern Harnish took over this
position and served as program coordinator for the past 15 years. Arie
Masters served 29 years as secretary-treasurer. Ruth Watson, a member of
Good Shepherd, also served many years as secretary-treasurer. We hope that
this outreach program of Good Shepherd can continue to serve the Lena
community for another 50 years.
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Monthly Fellowship!
The community friendship club is anyone over 50 that enjoys getting together
once a month. They have a pot luck meal, then a short meeting with birthday
wishes or get well wishes. A program of song, or travel is given by someone.
Bingo might be played, with prizes. The Friendship Center is an adult
daycare run by another church in Lena. Good Shepherd pastor does devotions
once a month on a rotation with other local pastors.
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