The organized unit of United Methodist Women shall be a community of women whose PURPOSE is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ: to develop a creative, supportive fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.
For the seventh year we were honored by the Conference with a Five-Star Certificate for participation in all five areas of undesignated giving--Annual Pledge, Gift to Mission, Gift in Memory, World Thanks Offering and Special Mission Recognition.
Challenges can be God's way of causing us to rethink or relook at ourselves or our communities and churches. Dealing with challenges that require change are difficult for many of us. Change is constant and painful. Change involves us with both trivial and earth-shaking attitudinal shifts.
The road of discipleship is not easy or even. Changes in methods, directions and focus are often necessary. Growth requires change, curiosity, stretching one's mind and willingness to risk making mistakes. As women of faith, we are called to stand and be counted. We are to be God's agents of transformation in our communities. Fear must not hold us from doing God's work of justice and love.
-- excerpted from 1997 UMW Program Book
UMW MEETINGS
First
Wednesday of every month
(except January)
usually at 7:00 p.m.
unless otherwise noted
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