Dorcas Society
The Dorcas Society is a Christian charitable society for women with the aim of reaching out to the community, primarily in helping the poor and needy.
The Dorcas Society is named after Dorcas, a person referenced in the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament. Dorcas was a disciple who lived in Joppa who “abounded in good deeds and gifts of mercy”. Acts recounts that when she died, she was mourned by “all the widows… crying and showing the robes and other clothing that she had made while she was still with them”. This passage indicates that the widows were the recipients of her charity. It is also likely that she was a woman of some means, given her ability to help the poor. The disciples present called upon Peter, who came from nearby Lydda to the place where her body was being laid out for burial and raised her from the dead.
The Dorcas Society meets the first Wednesday of most months at 6:30pm.
2026 Activities
Dorcas Society’s 105th Anniversary – Sunday, January 11, 2026
Potluck – Wednesday, February 4, 6pm
Please bring a dish to pass.
Meeting – Wednesday, May 6, 6:30pm
Serving: Doris Modahl and Cindi McMullin
Meeting – Wednesday, June 3, 6:30pm
Serving: Deb Wollin and Kim Grapes
Potluck Picnic – Wednesday, July 1, 6pm
July means it is picnic time! We take no chances with the weather, so we will gather in the Fellowship Hall. It will be a potluck (please bring a dish to pass) meal which means plenty of good food to eat. Please bring a white elephant gift in a pretty gift wrap to use for Bingo prizes. Everyone is welcome to join us for a fun evening!
Meeting – Wednesday, August 5, 6:30pm
Serving: Laura Sanborn and Paula Tippery
Meeting – Wednesday, September 2, 6:30pm
Serving: Colleen Pitz and Barb Seidel
Meeting – Wednesday, October 7, 6:30pm
Serving: Kim Wendt and Barb Clark
Meeting – Wednesday, November 4, 6:30pm
Serving: Rachel Balow and Lois Losb7
Baking for the Bazaar Week
Rosettes – Saturday, November 7, 9am – 1pm
Sandbakkels – Monday, November 9, 4 – 8pm
Krumkake – Wednesday, November 11, 4 – 8pm
Bazaar Set-Up – Friday, November 13, 9am – 3pm
Christmas Bazaar – Saturday, November 14, 10am – 2pm
We are in need of your help for volunteers, bake goods, Norwegian treats, jewelry, books, and craft items to fill our tables. If you have something to contribute, please talk to a Dorcas member. We hope to see you on Saturday, November 15, 2025!
Christmas Party – Wednesday, December 6, 6pm
Join us for a meal, fellowship and gift exchange. Please bring a gift ($10 price range) for our exchange.
2026 Dorcas Society Officers
President Paula Tippery
Vice President Kim Grapes
Secretary Laura Sanborn
Treasurer Colleen Pitz
2026 Dorcas Society Committees
Sunshine: Rachel Balow
Calling: Colleen Pitz
2026 Dorcas Society Serving Committees
May 6 Doris Modahl and Cindi McMullin
June 3 Deb Wollin and Kim Grapes
August 5 Laura Sanborn and Paula Tippery
September 2 Colleen Pitz and Barb Seidel
October 7 Kim Wendt and Barb Clark
November 4 Rachel Balow and Lois Losby
Contributing Members Eleanor Richards