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Mission u : Learning Together for the Transformation of the World Join us at the 2013 Mission u -- at DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana Registration Now Open -- copy and paste blue links to access online registration : Weekday event -- July 23 (1:15 pm EDT) through July 26 (4:30 pm EDT) www.inumc.org/missionu2013 Saturday Sampler event  --  July 27 (8 am to 4 pm EDT) www.inumc.org/sampler2013 Study Leaders Cindy Reynolds  Shannon Priddy Vickie Newkirk Janet Zeck Joe Easley Patti Easley Alan Rumble Joan Schell (ChiMiCa) Helene Foust (YoPeMiCa) On-line Registration Preferred Registration Brochure Helping Young Girls Go To School Did you know that adolescent girls in much of the developing world are often absent from school during their menstrual cycle? Providing feminine hygiene products for adolescent girls through Operation Classroom is one step that we as United Methodist Women can take toward ensuring that these girls can continue their education. HOW? Over the next few months, we are asking local organizations to begin sewing reusable sanitary pads that will be shipped to Sierra Leone following Mission u in July. Non-sewers (like the Mission u Dean!) can provide materials to make the pads, cut-out materials with patterns, provide panties to be worn with the pads, and help pack the kits  LET’S GET STARTED. We would like to prepare individual kits for girls to include at least 12 pads for their monthly cycle. We’ll send as many kits as we can prepare.  Check for details below in the Mission u section.

Events and resources

2013 Theme : LIVING THE HEART OF GOD

Our 2013 calendar is full of exciting events to help promote our purpose.  Reservation forms and detailed information can be found by clicking on the blue links. 

• Guided Silent Retreat -- May 17-19 (Benedict Inn Retreat & Conference Center, Beech Grove) -- "Lights, Camera, Action" facilitated by Rev. Mary Ann Moman -- Register by April 29   
• Mission u -- July 23-26, and Mission u Sampler Day -- July 27
  
• Limitless Young Women's Retreat -- August 2 & 3 at University of Indianapolis -- Contact your district president for details
• World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women, North America Area 4 Midwest Conference -- August 8-10 -- Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel, Indianapolis -- "BAMBELELA -- Never Give Up, Christ is Our Hope"
• Fall Celebration and Annual Meeting -- "Celebrating Diversity -- Because We Believe" -- October 12, 2013 -- Lebanon UMC. Tours and dinner at Lebanon Children's Home campus on Friday evening (October 11)
• Spiritual Growth Retreats -- late winter/early spring 2014
• Legislative / Social Advocacy event -- early spring 2014
• UMW Assembly -- April 2014 -- Louisville
• UMW North Central Jurisdiction Meeting -- June 24-26, 2016

Newsletters, called the "Mission Messenger," are published quarterly and mailed to all district and conference officers, presidents of local units of United Methodist Women, and local churches.  Subscriptions are also available -- contact Anne Bunch, Communications Coordinator (see Officers list). Also available are occasional e-mail updates via "Constant Contact" -- contact Anne to subscribe.

One of the exciting elements of programming for United Methodist Women is the Reading Program.  Each year relevant books to support and inform our purpose are selected and made available through the UMW Mission Resource Center e-store.  You can find 2012 Reading Program books that are available for the Kindle here.

Call to Prayer and Self-Denial 2013 -- Theme "Living Stewardship" -- materials available from UMW Mission Resource Center.

Other items of interest:

• List of current conference officers and their contact information. 
• Indiana map with districts outlined
• The Mission Today Unit reporting form can be found here.
• Forms for reporting:  2013 Local Unit Officers AND 2013 District Secretary's Form to List Local Unit Presidents.
• A talent form from the committee on nominations for you to become more involved
• Find your state legislator here
• Brochure for The Youth & Young Adult Scholarship Fund providing hands on mission and mission education experiences to young people ages 13 to 25.
• Resources for information and advocacy -- Links Page
• Saving our history -- for information about what to save and send to the Indiana Archives of United Methodism check this document.
• We're on Facebook -- look for the groups UMW of Indiana Conference (United Methodist Women of Indiana)  and  Indiana Mission u (formerly Indiana School of Christian Mission) -- for updates and information
• SOCIAL ACTION OPPORTUNITY -- sign the pledge to "drop the I-word" ... the United Methodist General Commission on Religion and Race wants "to eliminate the racially derogatory term, “illegals,” from use within the church, popular usage and public discourse and ... instead to use language that affirms the inherent worth of all people in the eyes of God."   Find the pledge and more information here.

Mission u

MISSION u ~ effective 2013, the School of Christian Mission will change its name to Mission u: Learning Together for the Transformation of the World.   New name ~ continued life-changing learning!!

Mission u (formerly the School of Christian Mission) is the primary mission education event for the Indiana annual conference and is planned and implemented by United Methodist Women of Indiana. In addition to the adult programming for ages 17 and up there are two components for youth and children.  YoPeMiCa (Young Peoples Mission Camp) for middle and high school aged youth and ChiMiCa (Children's Mission Camp) for ages 3 and up.  (Childcare is also provided.)  The youth and children's studies parallel the adult studies to create an intergenerational program.  Studies are always Biblically grounded, promote spiritual growth, educate and challenge participants to become more actively engaged in mission.

2013 Mission u   --      REGISTRATION BROCHURE
Held at DePauw University in Greencastle, this year's studies are:

• Spiritual Growth: "Living Sacramentally, Walking Justly"  
• Geographic:  "The Roma of Europe" (2013 & 2014)
• Social Issue:  "Poverty" (2012 & 2013) -- one of the participants  at School of Christian Mission last summer wrote this skit: "The Poverty Study" and offers it for use by UMW local organizations.
• ChiMiCa:  mission event for children age 3 through 5th grades (completed) is an exciting opportunity to go to camp with their Mom or Grandma and learn about mission. Children enjoy crafts, games, and indoor and outdoor learning activities while adults are in their studies.
• YoPeMiCa:  Middle school and senior high youth will have the opportunity to participate in the mission studies, share in meaningful worship, games, recreation and build friendships that will last forever.
• Hands-on Mission Project -- Rags, bark and mud are just a few materials used during menstrual cycles because sanitary pads are not available.  Indiana United Methodist Women are working to keep young women living in Sierra Leone in school by providing reusable sanitary pads.  

  How can your local organization get involved?  To get a pattern, instructions and sample picture by Email or USPS, contact Diane Gattone  (dmgattone_at_yahoo.com or 317-858-9885).
  In addition to sanitary pads, we are also requesting donations of underpants (modest styles, sizes small to extra large) and cash for shipping.  After sewing the pads and purchasing underpants, you can either hold on to them and bring them with you to Mission u this summer OR send them to Diane  to store them until July. Remember we will include at least 12 pads in each individual kit.  We’ll send as many kits as we can prepare. 
  Questions, please contact Diane.
  

  THROUGH GOD’S GRACE AND ABUNDANT LOVE, UNITED METHODIST WOMEN WILL HELP TO KEEP YOUNG WOMEN CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION!!!        HAPPY SEWING!!!

The 2012 studies will now be used in the local churches and districts for programming and study.  Several Districts include "Mini-Schools" in their programming. Study books are available for purchase from the UMW Mission Resource Center (see "Links" above)