Thrift Sale Report

A Big THANKS to all who helped on the Fall Thrift Sale. The UMW really appreciates the help. We thank you very much.

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United Methodist Women

The United Methodist Women of East Greenbush United Methodist Church is the organized unit of United Methodist Women. The United Methodist Women are 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.

Membership shall be open to all the women of the church who indicates her desire to belong and to participate in the global mission of the church through United Methodist Women.

The East Greenbush United Methodist Women support local missions, as well as, global missions.

Global Missions:

• Church Women United (an organization of ecumenical women)
• Church World Services - Blanket Sunday ($5.00 buys a blanket for disaster areas of the world)
• World Thank Offering and Prayer and Self-Denial are global programs that the Women's Division support.

Local missions:

• Albany United Methodist Society - outreach mission in Albany
• Nursing home services
• Prayer Tower
• Sunshine Cards (Prayer cards for the member of the church who need a lift)
• our Memorial Library
• United Methodist Reading Program (Reads 4 books in 4 different categories)

The United Methodist Women mission is to reach out to women, children and youth. Our unit has helped Girls Scouts, youth members to special spiritual events, and delegates to Summer Learning Fellowship,( a mission school sponsored by the Conference, the three areas of study are regional, Bible Study and social issue related). This unit has also supported different areas in our church family. The women meet once a month for fun and fellowship and growth as women.