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United
Methodist
Women
is a fellowship of women
meeting on a Saturday morning five times per year
for mission, outreach, study and fellowship. |
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Celebrate Spring with United Methodist Women
Monday, April 7: Trip to Mission Central, Mechanicsburg
meet at the church at 11:00 to carpool and return at
5:00
Saturday, April 12: Northwest District Meeting of UMW
here at Good Shepherd
9:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.
Theme: God's Mission: God's Song
Lunch and Pre meeting refreshments
Friday,
May 2: Church Women United May Fellowship Day
at Trinity UMC
Theme: Plant a Seed of Hospitality: Reap Bouquets of
Friendships
Saturday, May 17: Mother-Child gathering from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Stay tuned for further events or check the bulletin boards in the
women’s rest rooms
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Our Purpose:
The organized unit of United Methodist Women shall be 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.
What it means to be a United Methodist
Women
- being a part of the largest lay women's
organization of a major Protestant denomination in the USA,
almost 1,000,000 strong!
- contributing to an annual national budget
of almost $20,000,000 for mission, national and international!
- the opportunity to join in inspirational
events, bringing Christian women together for worship, sharing
and action!
- increasing one's understanding of mission,
social justice and personal commitment through the magazines
"Response" and "New World Outlook" the
Reading Program and the annual School of Christian Mission!
- Fellowship, service, training for
leadership "Faith in Action"!
What it means to be a United Methodist
Women at Good Shepherd
- joining other women from our congregation
to worship and learn more about mission: local, national and
international!
- participating in district, conference and
national gatherings to celebrate, learn and plan for action!
- an annual local budget of over $1500 sent
directly to the Women's Division as part of the $20,000,000
raised nationally!
- supporting local projects through our
Lasagna Dinner or Silent Auction: such as the Lebanon Latino
Church, the Gretna Glen Camping Ministry and Lebanon County
Christian Ministries, as well as local church work such as COGS
in Motion and the Workshop Rotation Model Sunday School Program!
- preparing medicine boxes, school kits or
health kits as well as 100 stockings for residents of area
health care facilities!
- traveling to New Windsor, Maryland to work
at SERVV headquarters preparing items to be sold in their
third-world gift shop!
- and of course it means food and fellowship:
breakfast or lunch, simple Lenten fare or the spread of a
covered dish meal!
How do I become a member of United Methodist
Women?
Simply commit yourself to support the
organization by one or more of the following:
- prayers
- financial support
- participate in the Reading Program
- attend the gatherings
- or participate in the projects of the unit
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