Attendees of Sisterhood in Faith’s bus trip to Saugatuck, Mich., were Bob Swanson, June Swanson, Steve Creighton, Sue Creighton, Angi Creighton, Greg Swanson, Jim Earl, Sue Earl, Don Miller, Lily Miller, Lesa Newsome, Genyce DiRico, Larry Yeiter, Larry Shively, Sue Shively, Rita Anglin, Jill Montalbano, Larry Ross, Aimee Ross, Connie Ward, Ron Schroeder, Jane Schroeder, Ron Buhr, Gail Buhr, Nancy Holmes, Sherri McKee, Bill Johnson, Esther Johnson, Karen Smith, Dawn Harris, Debbie Marshall and Kathy Reynolds. S&S Travel host, Jill Yeager, served as tour guide. Photo provided by Sue Creighton.

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ATWOOD — Atwood Otterbein Church women’s group, Sisterhood in Faith, hosted a bus trip to Saugatuck, Michigan on Thursday, Aug. 8 for members of their congregation and friends. This is an annual event for the organization. The one-day trip featured an exciting ride on the dune buggies followed by lunch in the town’s downtown center. After lunch and shopping, the 36-member group boarded the Star of Saugatuck II sternwheeler for a cruise on the Kalamazoo River and Lake Michigan.

Sisterhood in Faith just completed volunteering for the church’s Vacation Bible School, Camp Firelight. Other group activities during the year include hosting the Easter Egg Hunt and a Trick or Treat event, serving a meal for the church’s annual Heritage Sunday, a Mother/Daughter brunch and a Fall Fun Party among many other activities. Pastor David Banning honors the women at a special Sunday service in June each year where he celebrates and praises God for the gifts women bring to all levels of the church.

The Sisterhood meets the first Wednesday of each month in the church Fellowship Hall at 1 p.m. Current officers are Jane Schroeder, president; Sheri McKee, vice president; Marj Harmon and Lily Miller, secretaries; and Genyce DiRico and Aimee Ross, treasurers.