Lifetime Achievement Award Presented to Rev. Jo Biggerstaff
As President Becky Barnebey presented Reverend Jo Biggerstaff with a Lifetime Achievement Award at Walnut Hill Church on March 18, 2025, her Circle of Love sisters (Left to right: Sue Behnke, Marge Scott, Rosie Taylor, Jane Yetts, Nora Betancourt, Jo Ann Leavitt standing, & Jo seated) helped celebrate this significant award that recognizes Jo's many contributions over years.
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Jo has been active her entire adult life in United Women in Faith and predecessor organizations, organizing and leading numerous retreats at Lake Texoma and last year at the Copeland House. She founded the UMW Reading List Book Club, which continues on as the Horizon Texas Conference Virtual Book Club, and she has taught classes at Mission u for many years as well. She has baked her banana nut bread for the Auxiliary and other social functions, and given reports on Response Magazine and conference meetings alike. In short, she is a long distance runner on many women's and children's issues from mental health to sensible gun laws. We are so lucky and glad she has been in our lives and touched our hearts. She is richly deserving of this award.
Easter Greetings Window Display at Methodist Dallas Hospital from the Auxiliary
Thank you to the women who made the items in the display window: Janice Bentley of the PVN Sew 'n Sews, pillows, baby caps, hand-sewn stuffed animals; Nora Betancourt, Auxiliary, Circle of Love UWF LLUMC, two crocheted baby blankets; Alga Smith, Auxiliary, Highland Hills UWF; Jo Ann Leavitt, Auxiliary, Circle of Love, LLUMC UWF, lettering, eggs, flowers, design assembly; Nicole Zrake, Liaison Methodist Health Foundation.
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