Ladies Ministry of the Du Quoin United Pentecostal Church is lead by Ashley Cook.  We are involved in many aspects of our church including dinners, fundraisers, and celebrations.  Our ladies meet four times a year to plan our yearly schedule and discuss upcoming events.  We always enjoy these meetings with food, good fellowship, and something special each time such as our annual "swap meet" where we trade items we are no longer using as well as our Christmas ornament exchange each November.  Fundraisers each year include our famous peanut brittle and apple butter, chocolate-covered strawberry bouquets, yard sale, and monthly after-service dinners to name a few.  Each fall you will find our church represented at the John A. Logan Festival selling some of these goodies as we have for many years.  The Southern Illinois Men's Conference is also a large project for the Ladies' Ministry.  We have many responsibilities involved with this busy weekend, but we enjoy working together as a team and the fellowship it brings.  Funds for Mother's Memorial are raised through the hard work of compiling a Mother's Day photo presentation which we use not only as a fundraiser for this cause, but as a tool to help honor the mothers past and present of our church."  
 
"The Ladies Ministry is very much used and appreciated in this church for all their hard work.  As ladies, our ministry doesn't always present itself in an easy or well-shaped fashion.  Sometimes it takes a lot of work and getting your hands a little dirty, but we're all so glad God has blessed us with the ability to do so for Him!"