MISSION TODAY UNIT - January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008

MISSION TODAY UNIT CHECK LIST

To become a Mission Today Unit, the unit must meet eigth (8) of the following criteria, including four (4) or the first (7) listed below:

_____ 1.  Use the Prayer Calendar at each general meeting to pray for mission workers and projects.

_____ 2.  The unit will make and meet its Pledge to Mission.  Date of last payment ____________

_____ 3.  The unit will add at least two members to its roll.

_____ 4.  The unit will have at least two members subscribe to Response magazine.

_____ 5.  The unit will use two programs from the Program Book for United Methodist Women each year.

_____ 6.  The unit or circle will conduct at least one mission study a year.

_____ 7.  The unit will implement the Charter for Racial Justice Policies in at least one way during the year.   See Handbook for ideas for action plan.

_____ 8.  At least one member of the unit (other than a conference or district officer) will attend the  Conference School of Christian Mission.

_____ 9.  At least two members (other than a conference or district officer) will attend the district or Conference annual meeting.

_____ 10.  The unit will have at least one person join United Methodist Women’s Action Network to receive and respond to legislative information.

_____ 11.  Members will write to five persons listed in the Prayer Calendar each year.

_____ 12.  The unit will participate in the Campaign for Children in at least two ways.  See Handbook for ideas for action plan.

_____ 13.  The unit will be a Five Star unit, contributing to all five channels of Mission Giving.

_____ 14.  Each unit or circle will include a Response moment where an item from the magazine will be lifted up as a way to tell the mission story.

_____ 15.  Have at least two people from the unit, circle or subgroup complete one of the Reading Program Plans and report on one of the books read;  encourage all members to complete Plan One.

_____ 16.  The unit will invite a district or conference officer, other than that of a member of the unit, to one of the unit meetings during the year.

_____ 17.  Make a pledge to care for God’s creation and become a “Green” United Methodist Women unit      (see Handbook for more information).

_____ 18.  Hold a Mini-Spiritual Growth Retreat/ prepare for the retreat by watching the video   “Resurrection Women.”

Unit (Church)______________________________________________________ Year _________

Name of person making this report (including phone nbr)______________________________________________________

TO RECEIVE RECOGNITION AT 2009 DISTRICT ANNUAL MEETING, RETURN FORM BY MARCH 1, 2009 TO

Send to the 2009 Mission Coordinator for Education and Interpretation, Gulf Central District