Webmaster, for any inoperable links.
This site uses no personal addresses
or phone numbers. Email Mission Team &
Other Officers, Districts,
and the Webmaster; insert UMW in the subject line and identify your unit in the body of the message.
2/10—Be sure your unit submitted your correct address to the
district and conference if you are a unit officer. East Ohio must
use mission
dollars to pay for incorrectly addressed newsletters. A common error is the submission of a street
address for
someone who uses
a post office box. Check with your unit
leadership to be sure your correct address was submitted.
2/10—Note the conference call for the Schools Committee is
at 9:00 a.m., not 9:30 a.m., on
Saturday, February 13.
2/10—Add the confirmed School of Christian Mission Event
dates to your calendar:
July 16—Mount Union
One-Day Sampler for Adults and Children’s One-Day Event
July 16-18—Mount Union School of Christian Mission Event for
Adults, Young Women, & Children
September
10-11—Lakeside School of Christian Mission Event
2/10—Note that children will once
again be included in this fall’s Annual Celebration after the success of last
year’s inaugural event!
2/10—Use Call
to Prayer & Self-Denial resources.
1/10—Save mission dollars!
Are you attending this year’s Assembly?
Did you attend Assembly in Orlando in 1998? Do you still have
the East Ohio
badge that attendees received? East Ohio
is using the same design for this year’s Assembly. If you are attending this
year and are
willing to use the same badge, it will save mission dollars. Contact Nancy Peltier if you can reuse
your badge.
1/10—Read
how United Methodist Women are responding to the crisis in Haiti. Check
church-related sites for information on the crisis:
East
Ohio United Methodist Church, The
United Methodist Church, United
Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), and
United Methodist Communications. Read Bishop Hopkins
message of support for Haiti. Contribute
to UMCOR; click
on the
appropriate
link to give credit to your local church for your donation.
1/10—Start working now on a prayer shawl or
baby blanket. It can be crocheted,
knitted, woven, or sewn. If you need a
pattern,
many free ones are available online or in
craft stores. Bring the shawl or blanket to Assembly or send it to Women’s
Division.
After Assembly, the shawls and blankets
will be distributed to those in need.
1/10—Add the District Officer Training date to your personal
calendar: October 30, Wadsworth UMC, Canal District, 10:00
a.m.
1/10—Join the Online
Community for Assembly 2010. If you are
attending, the community will keep you up to date. If you are not
attending, the community will let you
share in Assembly events.
1/10—Bring UMCOR Health and School Kits to Assembly.
1/10—Ask family and friends to sponsor you as you take steps to Assembly.
1/10—Learn about the Assembly
offering. It is an opportunity for
designated giving to fund organizations and projects that address
issues of global health and environmental
justice issues through education, advocacy, and direct services on behalf of
women, children,
and youth. You
may donate in your local unit or online.
1/10—Follow United Methodist Women on Facebook or Twitter.
1/10—Watch United Methodist Women on YouTube!
1/10—Check Action Alerts to stay current with United Methodist Women.
1/10—Use Tools for Leaders of United Methodist Women and program ideas.
11/09—Add 2010 calendar dates
to your personal calendar.
11/09—Contact mission team members.
11/09—Read the fall newsletter.
11/09—Submit a mission study
theme for 2013 and 2014.
8/09—Receive the Mahoning
Valley District UMW newsletter by email!
Contact MVDUMW@gmail.com Put Newsletter
in the subject line; in the message area, state your name, local unit,
and any office held.
7/09—See the web site
for Western Reserve District United
Methodist Women!
6/09—Stay current on United Methodist Women information at
the Women’s Division site. This page also has links for you to visit
United Methodist Women’s group on
Facebook and follow United Methodist Women on Twitter.
5/09—Check the Women’s Division site to learn how your
sisters advocate for women, children, and youth around the world.
5/09—Hear Deputy
General Secretary Harriett
Jane Olson’s words about Schools of Christian Mission.
4/09—Read Bright Lights
on the Women’s Division site! This
long-time favorite from Response is
now updated each
Friday on the web.
Community. Click on Files, Programs, Where the Money Goes and Pledge Program Plan. It
was posted on March 3.
If you are not yet a community member, join by going to the Online
Community. Contact Nancy Peltier
for help.
3/09—Purchase a United
Methodist Women’s Sampler Subscription for $35. Subscribers just received the 2009 Spiritual
Growth Study book Food and Faith in
their mail. Other items included in this year’s
subscription:
§
2009-2010
Mission Study The Beauty and Courage of
Sudan
§
2010 Program Book
§
2010
Prayer Calendar
§
2010
Date Book
§
Updated
Women’s Division literature and resources
2/09—Decide how you will be socially active this year.
1/09—Read Maggie
Jackson’s words about Black History Month.
1/09—Join the East
Ohio online community if you are a district or conference officer. Officers received invitations from Nancy Peltier,
and she is available for questions and assistance. This East Ohio leadership community, a pilot
project of the Women’s Division,
is a wonderful communications tool where
officers can participate in online discussions, chats, and more. District teams can post their
calendars and create reminders to be sent automatically to their
teams. Emails can easily be sent to
teams and committees. Join the
community now and help to determine the many ways to use the
community.
The East Ohio community is available for leadership only at this
point. Women who are not officers may
participate in the other
Online
Communities for the Reading Program, environment, faith, Assembly 2010, and
more. Contact Nancy Peltier for
help.
1/09—Use resources for racial justice and
other program ideas.
1/09—Create a United Methodist Women’s t-shirt!
1/09—Take a virtual tour of the Mission
Resources Center.
1/09—Join the Online
Community for discussion boards, chat rooms, articles, resources, and
more. Begin by joining the Welcome
Center to learn about the communities. Once you become a
member of that community, you become a registered user of the
basic community system and can use the same user name and
password for all your communities. Your
communities will be
listed My Communities
on the Main page. Read tips for using the
online communities. Login here if you are already a
member.
Contact Nancy Peltier for assistance.
8/08—Check the link on the East Ohio United Methodist Church site for United Methodist Women. Look for the link in the Laity column.
3/08—Explore the web
site for the General
Board of Church & Society. Sign
up for weekly newsletters at Faith
in Action,
and browse the UM
Power Action Center, Media
Center, and Online
Store. Obtain worship
and devotional materials.
12/07—Remember your
unit’s membership in East Ohio United Methodist Women entitles you to use
resources from the
East Ohio Area Center
Media Center. Your unit pays only
shipping charges. Check the online catalog for
resources,
including School of Christian Mission
study videos. Contact Ray with questions.
11/07—Complete a registration
form to join the United Methodist Women’s Action
Network. Select multiple issues by
holding down the SHIFT key.
3/07—Read Maggie
Jackson’s words on Women in
Leadership. This article is one
of several you will find at
Mission News & Features from Global Ministries. Sign up to receive email notification of articles like this and
others on topics
that interest you.
2/07—Explore the United
Methodist Church site and learn about its features and resources.
2/07—Sign up at MyGBGM for information
from the General Board of
Global Ministries to get reports from Women’s
Division, UMCOR, etc. Register and select your areas of interest to
stay current on church activities.
8/06—Subscribe to Response
magazine to stay up-to-date on where your mission dollars go. Other articles include
programs, spiritual growth, ideas from
other units, financial reports, and more.
8/06—Complete a Talent Bank Form if
you are interested in serving on the East Ohio team. Use additional sheets as
necessary.
Mail to the Chair, Committee on
Nominations; email her for the address and insert UMW
Talent Bank in
the subject line. Contact your district president
for information on serving on your district team. Don’t minimize your
talents!
It takes a variety of people and talents
to make an effective team.
7/06—Discover why church
leaders value United Methodist Women’s School of Christian Mission events.
7/06—Explore the United Methodist Communications site. Create an account to select email newsletters.
7/05—Read New
World Outlook to stay informed on missions of The United Methodist
Church.
6/05—Read Tell Me The
Stories: United Methodist Women Past and
Present to learn about strong women who lived
their faith.
6/05—Check the Materials Resources for
Mission Catalog on-line. Complete a
mission need to fulfill the requirements
of a Mission Today Unit.
4/05—Read An Open Letter to the RENEW Network by Jan Love, Deputy
General Secretary, and read her desire
for
Conversation with Evangelical Group, But
Not to Forget the Real Work.
2/05—Read about United Methodist Women’s Prayer for Peace Campaign.
1/05—Read about the work of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR).
8/04—Learn how your donations are at work in mission centers in Ohio and around the world.
7/04—Use clip art and graphics from the Women’s Division site.
3/04—Check Web pages for East Ohio units.