Church Relations
WOMEN'S AUXILIARY
2024 Spring Conference TBA
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
- Surrounding Area Lodging Options
- Order Survival Kits
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
- Interim President - Trinia Huddleston (thuddles@mvnu.edu)
- Advisor - Sharon Spaulding
- Vice-President - Sandy Burrier (sburrier@rocketmail.com)
- Secretary - TBA
- Treasurer - Loretta Wirzfeld (wirzfeld@sbcglobal.net)
- Projects Co-Chair - Janet Lutz (janet.lutz@yahoo.com)
- Boutique Coordinator - Mary Shafer (mks345@roadrunner.com)
- Membership/Retreat Registration - TBA
- Communications - TBA
- Silent Auction Coordinator - TBA
- Survival Kit Coordinator - Trinia Huddleston (thuddles@mvnu.edu)
- East Ohio District Rep - Jennifer Moore
- Eastern Kentucky District Rep - TBA
- South Central Ohio District Rep - TBA
- North Central Ohio District Rep - TBA
- North Western Ohio District Rep - Laura Knapp
- South Western Ohio District Rep - TBA
- West Virginia North District Reo - TBA
- West Virginia South District Rep - TBA
Current Project
- 2019 Project: Lighting in the chapel lobby
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.