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.
7/08—Make School of Christian
August 15, fees increase after July 26. Mail the completed Registration
Form to registrar Regina McAlister, c/o Fowler
UMC,
and Scholarship
Form. The studies are I Believe in Jesus, Israel/Palestine,
and Giving Our
Hearts Away: Native American Survival.
Read how the Mission
Study on Israel-Palestine is Consistent with United Methodist Policy.
7/08—Join United
Methodist Women’s Online
Community for discussion boards, chat rooms, articles, resources, and more. Several
familiar with 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
if you need assistance.
7/08—Make your motel reservations now for Annual Meeting! Registration information will be available soon.
7/08—Congratulate Julius Trimble, newly elected bishop from
North
Central Jurisdictional Conference events.
6/08—Learn about East Ohio’s Annual
Conference.
6/08—Read about the Women’s
Division directors elected at the five jurisdiction meetings.
6/08—Read Women’s Division Action
Alerts.
6/08—Mark your calendars for the Festival of Caring,
Saturday, September 20,
5/08—Check the Women’s Division site for information
on General Conference and more.
4/08—Extend your congratulations to Maggie Jackson and Jeanette Kraus on their election as directors to the Women’s
Division. They were elected at the North Central
Jurisdiction Quadrennial Meeting in
4/08—See Prayer
Calendar update.
3/08—Read about the Women’s
Division Spring Board Meeting where directors elected a new treasurer,
aided Kenyan
women, and called for prayers for peace in
3/08—Learn how
United Methodist Women directors honored the heritage
of deaconesses.
3/08—Read about the
action alert for the World
Economic Forum.
3/08—Explore the new
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.
3/08—Celebrate
Women’s History Month in March! Obtain
worship resources from the Commission on the
Status and Role of
Women (COSROW) and the General Board of Discipleship.
2/08—Learn about events in
2/08—Read the spring
newsletter: page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4, page 5, page 6, page 7, page 8.
12/07—Order the 2008
Prayer Calendar. Its new size and
design make it a useful week-at-a-glance appointment calendar
in addition to the familiar daily
devotional and mission resource.
12/07—Subscribe to
the $35
Mission Mailing Service. Subscribers
recently received the 2008 Prayer
Calendar,
Program
Book, Date Book, and United Methodist Women in
$18.35 plus shipping. The mailing also included the 2008 Reading Program
booklet and a Reading Program report form.
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.
7/07—Discover Mission
Giving Plus, the new name for designated giving.
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.