Church Relations
WOMEN'S AUXILIARY
2024 Spring Conference:
March 15-16, 2024
Featuring Sheila Walsh
From Scotland, Sheila is an author, Bible teacher, and television host. She has spoken around the world to over 6 million people. Sheila now hosts numerous shows on the TBN Television Network, America’s most-watched faith and family channel, including the flagship show “Praise” and the talk show “Better Together” reaching a potential daily audience of 2 billion people through TV and the TBN app.
A Grammy-nominated recording artist, Sheila has recorded over 24 albums.
Sheila loves making the Bible practical, sharing how God met her at her lowest point and helped her to rise up again.
Her message: God is faithful, and He is holding you!
Sheila’s books have sold almost 6 million copies, including multiple bestsellers It’s Okay Not To Be Okay, Praying Women, and her new book Holding On When You Want To Let Go.
Texas is her home, where she lives with her husband Barry, and one little crazy dog Maggie. Their son Christian is in graduate school.
MISSION STATEMENT
The MVNU Women's Auxiliary exists to accomplish the following:
- Provide scholarships for MVNU students
- Provide fellowship for the ladies of the East Central Educational Region (Eastern Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia)
- Provide for the campus of MVNU through ongoing Campus Projects
Other useful resources:
- Driving Directions to MVNU
- Campus Map
- Stay at the Mount Vernon Grand Hotel (an MVNU hotel)
- Other Mount Vernon Area Lodging Options
To contact any member of the Women's Auxiliary group, please click here.
SURVIVAL KITS
Would you like to bless a student with a special goodie bag before Finals Week? Survival kits are only $15 and contain lots of snacks to help during study sessions. All proceeds from these sales go to benefit the Women’s Auxiliary Scholarship Fund. Purchase your kit here.
What You Should Know About the Women's Auxiliary
Organized:
1980 - Expanded from a campus organization for women called The Lakeholm Ladies, to include ladies across the Mount Vernon Nazarene University educational region: Ohio, Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia. The first on-campus retreat was held in 1981. Annual average attendance has been between 600-800.
Purpose:
To provide a broader knowledge of university affairs across the MVNU region; to provide service in special areas; and to contribute gifts for special projects.
Membership:
Membership is included with registration for the annual Spring Retreat; however, ladies may join at anytime during the year (March 1- end of February) for $5.00. Membership includes voting privileges, a subscription to THE ROSE, which is the Women?s Auxiliary information newsletter mailed twice yearly, and all other mailings.
Government:
The work of the Auxiliary is directed by a council made up of the wife of the university president, elected officers, a representative from each of the eight MVNU supporting districts of the Church of the Nazarene.
Projects:
Scholarships - The Auxiliary has awarded more than 340 scholarships, ranging from $300 in the beginning to the current annual 15 scholarships of $1,000 each. Approximately $287,000 has been awarded in scholarships to date.
Gazebo - Raised approximately $2,000 for the construction of the Gazebo in the grove on campus.
Chapel/Auditorium - Donated $12,500 to provide platform furniture for the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium: chairs, pulpit, altar and communion table and a number of choir chairs.
Scholarship Endowment - Established a scholarship endowment that has grown from $20,000 to just over $100,000. We gladly receive donations to the endowment at any time.
Resident Missionary Home - Refurbished this home at 115 Parrott Street at a cost of approximately $6,000.
Prayer Garden - Contributed approximately $4,000 to the Prayer Garden, located near the Gazebo, to complete the path around the area and to place Scripture Stones at various locations throughout the Garden.
Campus Benches - The Auxiliary raised over $6,500 and provided 22 benches throughout the campus for campus beautification. Many of these have been given in memory or honor of someone and a plaque is displayed on those benches.
Cecil & Novice Morris Waterfall in the Prince Student Union - $19,300 was raised to construct the waterfall in the atrium of the Prince Student Union. This project is in memory and honor of Cecil & Novice Morris for their many years of loyal support to Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
Campus Center Ladies Restroom Renovation - The Ladies Restroom on the first floor of the Hyson Campus Center was completely renovated in 2006 at a cost of $10,000.
New Robes for the Treble Singers Choir - The Women's Auxiliary was able to provide all new robes for the Treble Singers Choir in 2007 at a cost of $7,000.
Officers and District Representatives
- President - Sandy Burrier (sburrier@rocketmail.com)
- Advisor - TBD
- Vice-President - Janet Lutz (lutz@yahoo.com)
- Secretary – Karen Martin (jensmom2005@yahoo.com)
- Treasurer - Loretta Wirzfeld (wirzfeld@sbcglobal.net)
- Projects - Trinia Huddleston (thuddles@mvnu.edu)
- Membership/Retreat Registration – Gina Stephens (gina.stephens@mvnu.edu)
- Communications – Jennifer Moore (jen.martin2508@gmail.com)
- Silent Auction Coordinator – Karen Martin
- Vendor Coordinator- Jennifer Moore
- Hostess Coordinator- Sandy Burrier
- Survival Kit Coordinator - Trinia Huddleston (thuddles@mvnu.edu)
- East Ohio District Rep - TBA
- Eastern Kentucky District Rep – Joni Wyatt
- South Central Ohio District Rep – Jill Barber
- North Central Ohio District Rep – Tammi Brown
- Northwestern Ohio District Rep - Laura Knapp
- Southwestern Ohio District Rep - TBA
- West Virginia North District Reo - TBA
- West Virginia South District Rep - TBA
Current Project
- TBD
Past Projects:
- Scholarships – The Auxiliary has awarded nearly 460 scholarships totaling more than $370,000. They have ranged from $300 scholarships in the beginning to $1000 scholarships currently. At minimum, at least 15 scholarships are awarded each year.
- Gazebo – Raised approximately $2,000 for the construction of the Gazebo in the grove on campus.
- Chapel/Auditorium – Donated $12,500 to provide platform furniture for the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium: chairs, pulpit, altar and communion table and a number of choir chairs.
- Scholarship Endowment – Established a scholarship endowment that has grown from $20,000 to over $185,000. We gladly receive large or small donations to the endowment at any time.
- Resident Missionary Home – Refurbished home at 115 Parrott Street at a cost of approximately $6,000.
- Prayer Garden – Contributed approximately $4,000 to the Prayer Garden, located near the Gazebo, to complete the path around the area and to place Scripture Stones at various locations throughout the Garden.
- Campus Benches – The Auxiliary raised over $6,500 and provided 22 benches throughout the campus for campus beautification. Many benches were given in memory or in honor of someone.
- Cecil & Novice Morris Waterfall in the Prince Student Union – $19,300 was raised to construct the waterfall in the atrium of the Prince Student Union. This project is in memory and honor of Cecil & Novice Morris for their many years of loyal support to Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
- Campus Center Ladies Restroom Renovation – The Ladies Restroom on the first floor of the Hyson Campus Center was completely renovated in 2006 at a cost of $10,000.
- New Robes for the Treble Singers Choir – The Women's Auxiliary was able to provide all new robes for the Treble Singers Choir in 2007 at a cost of $7,000.
- Campus Center Post Office Renovation – A new doorway was added for $1,200 to the current Post Office to reduce the draft during cold weather months.
- Lighting in the chapel lobby