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Over 400 United Methodist Women Celebrate Day of New Beginnings
“The Day of New Beginnings” for United Methodist Women of Indiana was indeed a grand day. Saturday, October 17, 2009 marked the inauguration of the organization as 461 women gathered to commemorate this historic event. What an honor it was that Bishop Michael Coyner and Harriett Jane Olson, General Deputy Secretary of Women’s Division, were on hand to celebrate the occasion. Dan Gangler recorded highlights of the event with photography. A huge thank you goes to all three for giving their time and support to United Methodist Women of Indiana.

Harriett Olson spoke to the crowd saying, “Today we have the chance to participate in the creation of the Indiana Conference United Methodist Women and pronounce it ‘good.’---just as God did at the creation of the world”. She likened the creation story to the work of the Steering Committee who worked for months paving the way for the new conference and district organizations—“creating a new space for United Methodist Women in Indiana to flourish.” As God in His creative power created a habitat in which all of creation can flourish, Ms Olson reminded those gathered, “This is what organizing does—it creates a habitat and a set of relationships within which we can flourish. “

A spirit of celebration filled the Zionsville United Methodist Church as women
rejoiced in all God continues to do through United Methodist Women. As women of faith, hope, and love in action, Ms. Olson reminded those gathered that we are “resurrection women” engaged in “transformative education geared to make a difference in our lives, our organization, our church, our communities, and our world”.

Bishop Coyner and Ms Olson installed newly elected conference and district officers—an impressive group of nearly two hundred women, and together presided over the Sacrament of Holy Communion to everyone. The celebration continued as the crowd marched from the sanctuary singing, ‘We Are Marching in the Light of God”, knowing that it is through God’s grace United Methodist Women will continue to create a habitat in which children, youth and women will flourish through God’s redemptive love.

Carolyn Maxey, NIC UMW

Communications Coordinator

Last updated November 17, 2009

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