The Executive Board of the Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of Northern Michigan includes the following members – The Rt. Rev. James A. Kelsey; Linda Vollwerth, President; Teena Maki, Vice President; Elizabeth Jacobson, Secretary; Sue Karnack, Treasurer; Maria Maniaci, United Thank Offering; Judy Britton, Church Periodical Club; Judy Andersen, Retreat Coordinator; Shirley Mande, Publicity; Joyce Menard, Province V President; Marion Luckey, Carolyn Orchard, Coralie Hambleton, Alice Lewis, Barbara Kell, Jan Buchman, and Pam Nygaard, Members at Large.

The board sponsored the 8^th annual Directed Fall Retreat in September 2003 at Page Conference Center. This is primarily a silent retreat led by the Rev. Ginny Peacock and is known to be a quiet time for spiritual renewal. There was also a workshop led by artist Liz Yelland.

The board met on October 25, 2003 at the Diocesan office in Marquette, on February 7, 2003 at Marygrove, on March 15, 2004 by conference call, on April 17, 2004 for a work session at the Diocesan office in Marquette, on May 1, 2004 for a special meeting at St. Paul’s in Marquette, and on June 14, 2004 at Bonanza in Marquette..

The main focus for this year was hosting The Province V Annual Meeting held May 14-16, 2004 at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. Linda Vollwerth, Joyce Menard – Province V President, Elizabeth Jacobson, Alice Lewis, Teena Maki, Judy Britton, Marion Luckey, Maria Maniaci, Jan Buchman, Shirley Mande, Carolyn Orchard, Sue Karnack, Coralie Hambleton (our quilt artist), Judy Andersen and Barbara Kell coordinated, served as committee chairs, served as workshop leaders, and were gracious hostesses for this event. Ginny Peacock served as Chaplain. Jim Kelsey welcomed our guests with an overview of our Diocese and was one of our workshop leaders. Rick Hambleton and Ed Buchman served as greeters and helped in so many ways. Dan and Amelia Musser shared their hospitality. Our light surely does shine. Thank you all.

We continue to provide opportunities for spiritual growth for men and women throughout the Diocese. We also coordinate the United Thank Offering and the Church Periodical Club. Many in our Diocese have benefited from these important ministries and this will be the focus for the coming year.

As president, I continue to represent the Episcopal Church Women on the Diocesan Council.

Respectfully submitted,

Linda Vollwerth