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Welcome!

A message from Gulf Central District President: Ellie Myers

The Gulf Central District is getting off to a great start this year. About 150 ladies attended our officers' training at St. Paul’s UMC. The reports I heard were all good and if you missed the skit performed by Leslie Goodell, you really missed something. She did a great job and thank you Leslie for sharing it with us. We also can’t thank St. Paul’s UMW enough for offering to host this event each year. It is a perfect place, close to the center of our district, with many class rooms and a large gathering room. The continental breakfast was very good. Thank you to all the ladies who worked so hard to make it a successful event. We hope everyone learned some things which will help them work effectively with the mission team in their local unit.

Roberta Lau worked very hard on the Spiritual Renewal Event on March 1 to make it a special event with an outstanding speaker, good music and other activities. I hope you did not miss it and the beautiful scenery of Brooker Creek Preserve. Be sure to tell us what you think of our new format when you communicate with us. We can use your input at our planning session in May.

I hear there are several good Mission Studies planned or already given. Try to attend at least one. I went to one on Feb. 5, and not only was it a good time to meet other people, but to get some new and good ideas as well. The other ladies from our unit who attended were really impressed, as it was very inspiring. I am sure we will be using some new music at our meetings - songs from other parts of the country and the world. Consider having a mission study at your church. We cannot all do a Day Apart or an Annual Meeting, but most churches can do a mission study.

We hope you have had the opportunity to meet some of the District Officers. I think we have a wonderful Mission Team! Don’t forget to ask them to some of your meetings, especially your “loving links.” We want to meet you and would be willing to install officers, give a program, or just be a guest.

I know you are all very busy and calendars fill up fast, but don’t forget to save some time in July for the School of Christian Mission - either the 22nd through the 25th for the weekday or the 25th through the 27th for the weekend. There will be more about this in the next issue of GulfViews.

Some of us will be going to the Quadrennial Meeting for the Southeast Jurisdiction in Hampton, Va., in April. I realize that is too far for many of you to go, but those of us who do go will be glad to share our information. I wish all of you a successful year. Continue to grow and carry out all the mission work you plan to do.

Ellie Myers, President

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