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.
11/09—Add 2010 calendar dates
to your personal calendar.
11/09—Contact 2009 or 2010 mission
team members.
11/09—Read the fall newsletter.
11/09—Submit a mission study
theme for 2013 and 2014.
11/09—Read about the Women’s
Division fall board meeting. This link has information on finances, the directors’
recommendation for the Women’s Division’s new relationship
with the General Board of Global Ministries, and more.
10/09—Read a statement about
Issue 3 (casino gambling) by East Ohio Bishop John Hopkins and West Ohio Bishop
Bruce Ough.
Post a “Vote No on Issue 3” sign in your
yard; contact your district office or Paul
White for a sign. Be assured it is
legal
for the United Methodist Church to take a stance against Issue 3. Read more about
Issue 3 on the East Ohio United
Methodist Church site. Make your voice heard—cast your vote on
November 3!
9/09—Make plans for Assembly now! Please read carefully. Check
this page often for updates.
§
Assembly
Registration
You must make your Assembly
registration separately from your room reservation. Early bird on-line registrations
are currently $215; this price will end November
30, at which time it will increase to $250.
All mailed registrations
are $250, regardless of timing.
§
Accommodations
Donna
Kaye must make your reservation to ensure you receive the Assembly price. Donna Kaye
needs your registration in her hands by November 10. East Ohio’s rooms are in the Hyatt
Regency, one block from
the convention center. Rooms with two double beds are $160.53 with
tax. This price does NOT include a
continental
breakfast; Donna Kaye recommends you bring cereal or
other easily packed foods to eat breakfast in your room.
§
Transportation
East Ohio arranged a group airfare.
Contact your district president
for more information.
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.
8/09—Read the East Ohio United
Methodist Women’s newsletter!
7/09—See the web site for Western Reserve District United
Methodist Women!
6/09—Start planning now for the April 29 – May 2,
2010, Assembly in St. Louis! Join
the Online
Community for Assembly 2010.
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—Learn more about the Sudan, the focus of one
of this year’s studies at School of Christian Mission events:
§ An American-African Partnership in Southern Sudan
§ The Holston Conference's First Fact-finding Mission to Yei in Southern Sudan
§ A Town in Darfur, Sudan, Dubbed “Ohio Village”
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.
4/09—Order materials
for Children’s
Sabbath 2009.
4/09—Watch the PBS Native
American shows and listen to NPR shows that complement one of this year’s
mission studies,
Giving Our Hearts Away: Native American Survival. Follow the links to PBS in the
Women’s Division article; you can
often watch shows online that you missed when they aired.
3/09—Read Action Alerts.
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.
2/09—Read how United
Methodist Women EXCEEDED their 2008 pledge in spite of the declining
economy.
2/09—Check the new site for Southern Hills District United Methodist Women!
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—Begin the new year with book selections
from the Reading Program.
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.
9/08—Purchase the 2009-2012 United Methodist Women’s Handbook, which is available now from the Mission Resource Center.
This newly
designed handbook includes Local and District Units, District,
Finance, Constitution and Bylaws, and A Guide
to Program Planning in a single book. Select your choice of a spiral binding or three-hole punched loose-leaf book.
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.