Duff Street United Methodist Women
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Tuesday, August 11th - "Alpha Christa" Circle at 7:00 p.m. home of Eloise Davis
Thursday, August 13th - "Friends of God" Circle at 7:00 p.m. Eat N Park
2008 Projects of United Methodist Women
UMW Angel Tree - UMW adopted local children for Christmas this year. Each child received some clothing and an overflowing Christmas Stocking.
School Supplies - collected items for local children
Sponsored Dr. Chuck & Pearl Arnett - $200. for Nigerian mission trip
Celebration of Mission Event (C.O.M.E.) - Duff Street had two tables overflowing with "Bargains for Mission" and raised $244. for WV United Methodist Mission Projects. We collected discarded cell telephones, used printer cartridges, Campbell's Labels. Pretty awesome!
Collected used jackets and coats for children & adults distributed at Food Pantry
Grief Dinner or memorial for 6 families of decreased church members
Sponsored Mother's Day Dinner
There are a few Cookbooks still available. You can purchase "100 years of Cooking at Duff Street," which has more than 500 recipes for $15.00. They make great gifts.
In 1914 the women at Duff Street organized in the West Virginia branch of the Women's Missionary Association. The first meeting of the Otterbein Sisters convened on February 5, 1915. At that time the church was the United Brethren in Christ. The local interest was known as the Ladies Aid. Historical
The organization pledged $1000.00 on April 15, 1915 toward the new church. It would be paid in five years and if not paid in full at the end of that time, it would be extended. They also sold bricks for the new church for 25 cents a brick.
In 1918 the name was changed to Women's Missionary Society. The first record of a Mother Daughter Banquet was the May meeting in 1932. In 1942 some of the ladies met each week at the church to quilt.
Another project of the Society was the support of the Quincy Orphanage. They would send items such as clothing, sheets, washcloths, soap and toys for the little ones. There always seemed to be a big box of articles sent to the Orphanage during the Christmas holidays.
It is believed that the Otterbein Sisters and the Women's Missionary Society merged together and changed their name to Women's Society of World Service about 1953 when the church was Evangelical United Brethren. In 1972 the organization's name was changed to United Methodist Women.
Some programs and events that have taken place are mission studies, the Celebration of Talents, sponsor of appliances, have helped purchase items for flood buckets, donated items and raised money for the Celebration of Mission Event, help serve meals at the Clarksburg Mission, organized the grief committee to prepare and serve meals for those who have a death in their family.
On Sunday, October 18, 1987, members for 50 years or longer were recognized.
Duff Street United Methodist Women Officers for 2009
- President - Doris McIntyre
- Vice-President - Bonita Totten
- Treasurer -
- Secretary - Jo Etta Clovis
- Publicity - Carolyn Green
- Alpha Christa Circle Chairperson - Annie Crickbaum
- Friends of God Chairperson - Anita Bower
- Committee on Nomination - Anita Bower, Chairperson
- Grief Committee Chairperson - Shirley Orr
- Secretary of Program Resource - Lu Bush
- Spiritual Growth - Tiffani Murphy
- Education & Interpretation - Carolyn Fittro
- Social Action - Carolyn Green
- Membership Nurture & OutReach - Mickey Nardella
- Chairman for Mission Recognition - Carol Taylor
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