VOL . 23 NO . 1 No r th Geo rg ia Con fe rence Un i t ed Method i s t Women

Spring 2013

Inside this issue:

Page 2

From the President

Page 5 2013Calendar

Page 8

Social Action Pictures

Page 10 Persons will to Teach

2012-2013

Page 12 Talent Sheet

Page 13

Mission u Registration form

Page 14

UMW Breakfast Registration Form

Page 15

Annual Meeting Registration Form

Spiritual Growth Mission Projects

We have many items left over from our last UMCOR mission kit collections. At this year’s Spiritual Growth Retreat we will be completing kits that we have already started, but still need a few items. Your unit, or you personally, can collect the following items and bring them to Simpsonwood to complete the kits. If you have extra items or completed kits, bring them along as well and we’ll get them on the first trailer to a collection center.

If you bring: 1 sweater 2 sleepers or gowns

..you can complete a layette kit! (We already have the 6 diapers, 2 diaper pins

2 wash cloths, 2 receiving blankets, 2 t-shirts or onesies.) A kind donation of several dozen hand-made sweaters has been offered, so you can just bring along sleepers if you don’t have access to the sweaters!

If you bring: 3 packs of 150 count lined paper 1 pair BLUNT children’s scissors 6 pencils

…you can complete a school bag! (We already have hand sewn school bags,

crayons, rulers, pencil sharpeners.)

Help us meet the needs of babies, children and youth, here at home and far away!

Spiritual Growth Retreat May 3-4, 2013

Simpsonwood Conference and Retreat Center

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From the President

By Sue Raymond NGC UMW President “Doing a New Thing” seems to be not only the theme for the North Georgia Conference United Methodist Women in 2013, but also for

me personally! It seems like every time I turn around I’m facing something new and being drawn outside my comfort zone! I have found myself on the Board of Directors of Murphy Harpst Children’s Center and have attended my first Board meeting. I see how much I have to learn about this fabulous National Mission Institution and the meaningful work that it does. UMW has supported Murphy Harpst since it was founded, but there are still new ways in which we can expand our outreach to this vital mission institution! I had to miss the wonderfully planned Social Action Event, because I was attending “Voices: A Transformative Leader-ship Event” at Scarritt-Bennett Center in Nashville with Marian Kim, our Korean Language Coordinator. What a blessing to sit at the tables with ladies whose first language is Korean, or Spanish or Tongan! We worshiped and sang and danced and listened to Harriett Jane Olson inspire us to reach out to others and be willing to try something new. I have

enough trouble singing in English, but what a fabulous experience to hear so many voices singing and praying in a variety of languages! As I write this I am preparing to attend the Confer-ence UMM Executive Meeting (talk about doing a new thing!) We will be discussing partnering in an UM-COR mission project at Annual Conference in June. There are so many blessings available through our con-nectional system! I want to hear what you and your units are doing that’s new and inviting. I hope that you will send arti-cles to your district Communications Coordinator and to Ann Orr, the Conference Communications Coordina-tor about what’s happening in your local unit. We can all learn and expand our concepts of mission when we are inspired by what’s happening in other units. Let’s work together to keep our PURPOSE new and vital as we reach out to women, children and youth in the name of God. Blessings -- Sue sueraymond@bellsouth.net 770-972-3399

justice emphases: Where the Money Goes, Shaping the Future, Creating Cross-Cultural Relationship, Resources for Expanding Concepts of Mission, Dea-coness & Home Missioners and Membership Matters. The opening worship included -Summary of Where We Are from Harriett Olson. My take away from Harriett’s remarks is that we are in a season of change, which the NGC UMW is embracing with “doing a new thing”. We must observe and watch to see who is in our group and prepare to meet the different levels of all that are in-volved. We do this by taking one step at a time and mak-ing adjustments when needed. We do not give up but keep going as we look at the world around us and what we need to do. As we prepare for the 2013 NGC UMW LDD, I am ask-ing two questions of you. In the above list of workshop and pop-in topics, is there one that peaks your interest? If so, which one? Are you a local unit president or local unit leader that would like to attend LDD on November 2, Buford First UMC (GNVS)? Please send your response to: spee2422@bellsouth.net.

On January11-13, 2013, ten members of the North Georgia Executive Team travelled to Lake Junaluska, NC to attend the United Methodist Women’s Leadership De-velopment Days (LDD) sponsored by the UMW national or-ganization. This was a new thing, a part of the restructured UMW. In the past, newly elected officers attended a training session in St Louis in the fall of the year of being elected. The agenda for the training did not emphasize training for each elected position but focused on preparing women to be leaders in UMW. Sessions were planned for Conference Presidents, Treasurers, Committee on Nominations, Secretar-ies, District Presidents and Song Leaders. Other participants had the opportunity to select from thirteen different work-shops and seven pop-in sessions topics that appeal to their interest and need. Among the workshop selections: Conflict Management, How to be Involved in Social Justice, Men-toring, Organizing for Growth, Program Planing ,Models for Effective Leadership Teams and Using Online Tool for Leadership (did not list all). Pop-in topics included 4 social

By Tryphenia Speed NGC UMW Vice President

2013 Leadership Development Day

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By Delores Carhee

NGC UMW

Parliamentarian

I look forward to working with you as Par-liamentarian this year. I am excited about my appointed position and look forward to sharing information related to Parliamentarian responsibilities. The Conference and District Mission Team should read their Standing Rules in the first Executive Meeting of each year to familiarize the Team of the rules. District Parliamentarians or Dis-trict Presidents please contact me if you do not have Standing Rules or have not mailed them to me. I am anxious to read the new United Methodist Women Handbook for 2013-2016. The Handbook pro-vides you with guidelines and policies and equips each group to organize in a way that makes the most sense to them. You will learn about the work of United Methodist Women and how you can engage in mission, connect with one another and find practical tips and suggestions for the organization and resources to help assume your responsibility.

You can download the e-handbook on line (www.umwmission.org) without the By-Laws in-cluded. The complete handbook should be available by May or June. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions (deloriscarhee@bellsouth.net). Thanks for all you do! In His Service,

Deloris F. Carhee

New Year—New Handbook

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MEMBERSHIIP,NURTURE & OUTREACH

Ladies, I am excited about the upcoming year with you as your MNO Chair. Membership reports are DUE BY APRIL 1, 2013 to me. Please list all churches in your district with or without a unit on your report. This is the year for the Districts to host the 20,30,40 Something Event, also send an invite to the youth younger than age 20 to your event.. The conference will host the 20,30,40 Something Event in 2014. Please call or email me if you have questions. Irene Davis

MNO

404-286-8188

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By Linda Ladd NGC UMW Secretary of Program Resources

There is still time for you to participate in the Reading Program. All you need to do is choose one of the four Read-ing Plans and then select books from each category: Educa-tion for Mission, Leadership Development, Nurturing for Community, Social Action, and Spiritual Growth and start reading! The Reading Program provides an excellent oppor-tunity to broaden our understanding of mission, increase our knowledge of social issues and deepen our spiritual lives. Books may be selected from the 2009-2013 reading lists. Some of the newer selections are: Everyday Justice which will reveal how small lifestyle changes can have big impli-cations for justice around the world. How Coffee Saved My Life, a story of a young lady’s year-long mission and how, through a multitude of grace-filled moments, she discovers

There Is Still Time

Mission u Mission u Mission u Mission u formerly The Cooperative Christian Mission Education Event (CCMEE)

A New Name - A New Place

This year we will move to Athens First UMC for our TWO day mission education event-July 19-20, 2013. We have secured a block of rooms at The Holiday Inn (706-549-4433). So call and make your hotel reservations. Then send in your registration form (see page 13). The deadline for registrations is June 20th, so don’t be late. Come and join us as we “Do a New Thing” at our mission education event. Opening worship is at 11:00 am and your first class begins at 1:15 pm. We’ll be looking for you! Our studies are: Spiritual Growth - The Call: Living Sacramentally, Walking Justly Leaders— Brett DeHart, Juan Quintanilla, Allyson, Mary Anne Brannon and Lee Namkoong Geographic -- The Roma of Europe Leaders— Bert Mathews, Eric Powell Social Issue -- Poverty (repeat from 2012) Leader—Cande Taylor Youth --Migration Leader—Tonya Lawrence Children- - Migration-- Finding a Home Leaders—Terry & Sue Raymond

See God is "Doing A New Thing" (Isaiah 43:19) and I am telling you about it before it happens. Athens First UMC Holiday Inn 372 N Lumpkin St. 197 E Broad St Athens, GA 30601 Athens, GA 30601 706-543-1442 706-549-4433

that God has accompanied her all along the journey. You might also enjoy having Morning Coffee With James. This devotional includes the full text of the verses for each day – a great way to begin your day. You might consider encouraging the children and youth in your family and/or church to participate in the Reading Program. Children will find titles such as Agatha’s Feather Bed and The Smell of Old Lady Perfume in-triguing. Youth will find books such as Thinandbeauti-ful.com and Permission to Speak Freely interesting. If you find the youth books inviting, remember they count for you also. If you have read a book you would like to share, please send me a brief description and I will share it with everyone. The Resource Room will be open during the Spiritual Growth Retreat in May and I hope to see everyone there. The Mission Study books and the new Handbooks will be available.

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2013 SUPPLEMENTAL

GIVING EMPHASES

First Quarter (November1—February 28)

Murphy Harpst Children’s Center

Second Quarter (March1—May 31)

Wesley Community Centers, Atlanta

Third Quarter (June 1—July 31)

New Bethlehem Community Center

Fourth Quarter (August 1—October 31)

Clark Atlanta University & Paine College

Every Day of the Year

World Thank Offering

By Elaine Matthews NGC UMW Treasurer

Are you a Rainbow Woman? Rainbow Woman is a personal step above your pledge to mission giving. This is an individual gift to all the five channels of giving plus candleburning. The indi-vidual is the Rainbow Woman and as part of this giving, the Rainbow Woman honors someone with a Special Mission Recognition Pin and also receives Mission Card of her choice and an In Memory Card. Any individual who becomes a Rainbow Woman will receive a certifi-cate and pin of recognition. Minimum Gift: $65 Pledge to Missions $5 min Candleburning $5 min Purchase Special Mission Recognition Pin $40 min Gift in Memory $5 min Gift to Mission (Card) $5 min World Thank Offering $5 min

Tell your Treasurer you want to be a RAINBOW WOMAN!!!

2013 Calendar of Events

May 3-4 Spiritual Growth Experience, Simpsonwood Retreat Center

June 11-13 NGC Annual Conference Athens

June 12 Annual UMW Breakfast, Athens

July 19-20 Mission U formerly Cooperative

Christian Mission Education Event, Athens

October 5 Annual Meeting, Douglasville UMC

November 5 Leadership Training/ Officer Update Buford UMC, GNSV

April 25-27 2014 UMW Assembly, Louisville, KY

The Reflector is now available online at www.ngumw.org.

District Newsletters are on the website. District Communica-

tions Coordinators send them to Ann Orr

at lapco48@catt.com

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By Patricia Bell NGC UMW Spiritual Growth “Doing a New Thing” and informing you before it happens is what the North

Georgia UMW is about this year. May 3-4, 2013 we will gather at The Lodge at Simpsonwood for a time of fellowship, Bible study, renewal, reflections, and fun. Come prepared to grow in God’s word as you seek to retell a biblical story or create your own spiritual testi-mony. You might even gain a new hobby and help the environment by crocheting plastic bags. We will also complete UMCOR Kits—visit our website for more information. Our Spiritual Growth Experience speaker will be Bishop Violet L. Fisher. Bishop Fisher received two Master's Degrees, one in Education and the other in Divinity, as well as a Doctorate in Divinity. She be-came the first African American woman to be elected to the episcopacy from the Northeastern Jurisdiction. She was called to be an evangelist and began preaching at the age of 16. Bishop Fisher served as Hope for the

Inspired Growth

Children of Africa Committee and as Vice President of the General Board of Global Ministries. She also served on the General Board of Church and Society. She was the featured speaker at Southeastern Jurisdiction Quadrennial Meeting in Birmingham, Alabama in June 2012 and challenged us to “Add Another Leaf at the Table.” She is a “spitfire” of a lady. She tells it like it is while moti-vating you to move in the ministry for the Lord. She is who we will hear to help inspire us to continue the work of United Methodist Women—helping women, children, and youth. Your part is to register yourself and invite someone who is “un-churched” as well as potential leaders to attend this event to help us share God’s word and promote UMW. Visit us on www.ngumw.org for more information. I look forward to seeing you this Spring—a new season for growth.

By Jackie Evans NGC UMW Secretary The year “2013” has soared to higher heights for the United Methodist

Women in 3 months. January 19th, The Executive Commit-tee met at Stockbridge UMC and on February 2, the treasurers, Education and Interpretation coordinators, Historians and Membership Nurture and Outreach Coordinators met at Ousley UMC. The purpose of these meetings was to plan and formulate ideas for the coming events. March is a month of reverence. Let us celebrate Holy Week, the death and res-urrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. On March 2nd the Social Action Event was held at Trinity UMC. The present-ers enlighten the audience about Elder Abuse, Women in Prison, and the ses-sion on Environment. These sessions were very informative and uplifting.

Renew your subscription today to The Reflector. Annual subscriptions are $5.00. Name __________________________________Phone _____________________ Address __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Email ____________________________________________ Mail form with check to: Lisa Short, NGC UMW Treasuer, 103 Primerose Path, Eatonton, GA 31024

From the Secretaries Desk

There are many other events, conference and district planned for the months ahead. Encourage as many young people to attend as possible. The 20-30-40- Something Event is a good starting point. Surely, in “2013” the United Methodist Women will be “Doing a New Thing”. “See the former things have taken place, and new things I declare; before they spring into being, I will announce them to you.” Isaiah 42:9 Many thanks to the United Methodist Women, not only in our conference but in other conferences, who are dedicated to serving women, children and youth with their work in mission.

Be blessed!

Jackie

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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 con-cepts of mission through partici-pation in the global ministries of the church.

District Historians Make Plans for “Doing a New Thing”

The District Historians for our North Georgia Confer-ence UMW met at Ousley UMC, February 2nd to dis-cuss their plans for 2013. It was a wonderful time of getting to know each other and sharing ideas and goals for the future. It was agreed by all that United Method-ist Women have a rich heritage and it is our responsi-bility as appointed historians to see that our unit, dis-trict and conference events are recorded for generations to come. The historians have three projects planned for the year, the first one is at the Spiritual Growth Retreat at Simpsonwood, May 3rd and 4th, the second at our UMW Annual Breakfast at Annual Conference in Ath-ens in June and the third at our NGC-UMW Annual Meeting at Douglasville FUMC on October 5th. In order for these projects to be as planned we need the assistance of all our unit historians and where a unit does not have a historian then with the help from an officer or volunteer in the unit. We need recommenda-

tions for UMW (living or deceased) in your districts who you consider outstanding or who have made history by their ser-vice to UMW and our church. Your district historian will be contacting local units for cooperation in these projects. Please help us record our history by taking pictures, keeping notes on attendance, speakers and ideas from your unit activities. These will be highlighted in different forms to share with your sister UMW. We need your help; so please be responsive when your district historian contacts you. If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday.

~Pearl S. Buck

Blessings, Barbara Waldrop NGC-UMW Historian

Social Action Day - March 2, 2013

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Mildred Foster who was born Dec 30, 1926 has attended Bethlehem Senior Center for over 14 years. Mrs. Foster was born and raised just around the corner from the center and attended the Lena Campbell Elementary School. She currently lives within two miles of Bethlehem in the house she and her husband shared before his untimely death last November. She and Clifford were married for 65 years. After the passing of her husband she returned to Bethlehem as quickly as she could to the comfort and compassion of her longtime friends. Other than the 18 years she spent living in Chicago, she has always lived in this area of Atlanta. When their son was young Mrs. Foster spent the time as a day care teacher and enjoyed reading to the children who attended. She attends the center as often as she can. She told me she used to come 5 days a week, but now can only come a few days a week since she has so many doctor appointments. She was quick to tell me that she likes to travel with the seniors on the local field trips as well as the “big vacation” trip the seniors take every year to Myrtle Beach or Florida. The reason she comes to Bethlehem is to fellowship with other Christians. “It’s just like visiting family every day” says Mrs. Foster. “Sometimes we don’t always get along, but that’s OK because we still love each other.” Mrs. Foster walks slower than usual and with a cane these days. She says she is afraid of falling but in her mind she is still dancing up a storm to the hits of BB King and Count Basie. “Each new day is a blessing” states Mrs. Foster, “and if I can come to Bethlehem, the blessing is even bigger!” By Cande Taylor Executive Director, Wesley Community Centers, Inc. A National Mission Institution of UMW If you would like to support a senior and enable them to participate in the ministries of Bethlehem Senior Center, be part of our “Senior-ship” program. For $25 per month you can make it possible for a senior to attend BSC 5 days a week and be enriched by the programs which take place there each day.

Bethlehem Senior Center—The Story of One Woman

Be an Early Bird

Send in your registration forms now for

Spiritual Growth Retreat

UMW Annual Breakfast

Mission u

Annual Meeting

And avoid those pesky late fees

What’s Happening in your unit?What’s Happening in your unit?What’s Happening in your unit?What’s Happening in your unit? If your local unit has a story they would like to share with other members in the North GA Conference UMW, please send it to me for the next Reflector. What better way to promote your units special events than to publish them in our newsletter. Send your story to: Ann Orr, 89 Hickory Cr, Ringgold, GA 30736 or email at lapco48@catt.com

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Persons Willing to Teach Mission Studies for 2012-2013

Poverty Name E-mail phone # Diane Boartwright bvalley@ellijay.com 706-635-5009 Lucille Campbell lucycampbell@comcast.net 770-460-7394 Gail Cook cailbcook@comcast.net 770-938-6103 Elaine Davies elainedavies@bellsouth.net 404-247-9467 Janice Gallaher jmgallaher@juno.com Alice Smith waltalicesmith@aol.com 770-914-2265 Cathy White cbewhite@bellsouth.net 770-474-7912 Deborah Cofer dlcofer@windstream.net Kim Cooke kimcooke32@gmail.com 770-883-0732 Marie Davis md448@bellsouth.net 770-786-6306 Iris M Green greenlilburn@bellsouth.net 770-985-0381 Elnetta Mitchell cascadeumw@gmail.com 770-739-6667

edmitchell530@gmail.com Barbara Rankin bprankin@bellsouth.net 770-227-7416 Cassie Ruger rugerc@bellsouth.net 404-819-1086 Lindley Small wsmallfamily@comcast.net 404-351-9646 Lindsey Stamm Lindsey.stamm@att.net 770-617-9453 Jane Wentworth jrosabel@comcast.net 706-295-0924

Immigration and the Bible Name E-mail Phone # Debora Constable villacaceres@yahoo.com 770-593-0676 Alma Garrette agsews1@bellsouth.net 770-907-7643 Phylissis Ransom phylransom@yahoo.com 404-247-3309 Susan Stroup LSusanStroup@bellsouth.net 770-546-0799 Kristen Taylor ktaylor@berry.edu 706-676-5905 Pat Flynt pmf.alltel.net 706-486-4833 Kathryn W. Barb kbarb30215@yahoo.com 770-461-2866 Martha Guy Marthaguy1@bellsouth.net 770-251-1984 Marilyn Robinson mostvaluableperson@hotmail.com 770-389-4309 Jacqueline Rose jrose@netonestop.com 404-799-3102

Jackie Sykes ACPK sykesje@bellsouth.net 404-505-7424

Gloria Gilmore gilmore6469@yahoo.com 770-489-6906 Jackie Evans jacquelynaevans@gmail.com 404-552-8354 Sandra Bussey Sandbus07@aol.com Andrea Hartfield SUANPUG@aol.com 770-592-9083 Dorothy Orr 770-927-6471 Ellouise Pennington ellouisepennington@bellsouth.net Tryphenia Speed Spee2422@bellsoouth.net 770-981-2022 Guinnet M Tatman Northern GA only 706-6451295 Sara Worden sworden@bellsouth.net 404-713-6730 Linda Ladd in her district only lladd941@comcast.com 770-460-7142

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By Betty Hrisak NGC UMW Social Action First, let me thank each of you who, during the 2013 Georgia Legislative Session, contacted

Georgia Representatives and/or Senators about bills that could improve the lives of women, children and youth. You contributed to important justice work by making contact re-gardless of the bills outcome. Anyone interested in helping women in our Georgia pris-ons might consider collecting items needed for the Metro Transitional Center for Women. Rev. Kimberlyn Sinkfield, the pastor of Calvary UMC is the chaplain at MTC. She has given us a list of what they need: Personal items – soap, deodorant, shampoo; conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrush, lotion (full sizes only, no trial sizes)Umbrellas (compact size only) Composition book for journal therapy, Study Bibles for a deeper understanding of the word (NRSV,NIV, CEB ) no King James Bibles please, Metered envelopes to write family, Calendars to keep track of ap-pointments, Prepaid MARTA Breeze cards, Black pants for working in fast food establishment. MTC Contact Rev. KimberlynSinkfield, Chaplain Kimberlyn.sinkfield@ngumc.net InterFaith Children’s Movement is encouraging all of us to ask three questions before we book any lodging. With sum-mer approaching this is most relevant. These three questions help raise awareness of sexual exploitation in trafficking children in our state. If we ask these three questions, we hope many lodgings will become safer places for children. Does your company have a formal written policy in its an-nual report against human trafficking and the commercial sexual exploitation of children? Does your company provide annual anti-human trafficking/commercial sexual exploitation of children awareness and response training for its employees? Does your company include anti-human trafficking/commercial sexual exploitation of children messaging in each lodging facility’s brochures? Georgia AARP offers trainings which may be of interest to you. Powerful Tools for Caregivers – April 2-3 Teaches ways to reduce stress, change negative thoughts and more effectively communicate needs. Prepare to Care – 17 volunteers trained to present. Next training is May 1st. It is aimed at reaching people who anticipate being caregivers in the near future. It provides steps they can take to prepare. Decide. Create. Share – May 1st Designed to help women, 40 to 60, learn about long term care. If you should purchase an insurance policy, what a policy provides and how to craft a plan for their lives that provides security and a support group. www.aarp.org

multiple info sources Contact Janie Walker at 404-870-3788 or jwalker@aarp.org October of 2013 our church can celebrate 125 years of consecrat-ing and licensing deaconesses. Their work is a living model of the love Jesus had for all persons. They give their lives to ministries of love, service, and justice often with small compensation. Some trace the deaconess movement back to Phoebe who served during Paul’s ministry. Another tie was when a woman was released from prison in the 1830’s and trained by a Lutheran pastor to serve the sick and the poor. She was the first Lutheran deaconess. Because of her service many women in other denominations dedicated their lives to Christian service. In October 1888 three deaconesses were consecrated and licensed in the Northern Illinois Conference. Thus this coming October marks the 125 years of Methodist deacons. Dignity, respect and self suffi-ciency are emphasized in deaconess work. Women’s role in ministry has not always been easy or available. The office of deaconesses was opened to married women in 1959. Today we have 157 deaconesses in the UMC. Most are focused in the USA, but some of their ministries have international ties. All information on deaconesses comes from the 2013 Response article by Myka Kennedy Stephens. Her article is also shared on the national UMW website. If you are interested in programs on elder abuse or environmental-ism, then please contact Rev. Marshall Bryan, mar-shall.bryan@ngumc.net for abuse information and Jake Miles Joseph for the environment at j.m.joseph@emory.edu Rev. Bryan lives in Rome and is an Adult Protective Services Case Manager in the NW region of Georgia. Jake Joseph hails from Colorado and presently is an intern at Grace UMC while attending Divinity School at Emory. He has studied in Seattle to be nationally certified to teach a five part series on environmental issues and how that relates to our faith in God. Immigration continues to be a North Georgia Conference priority. To obtain the twelve minute DVD, “Jasmine’s Story”, to use at an UMW event, please contact Bill Mefford at b.mefford@umc-gbcs.org or write to: Bill Mefford 100 Maryland Avenue N.E. Washington D.C. 20002 “Jasmine’s Story” depicts how deportation of a parent effects chil-dren’s lives. Deportation often cost more than keeping families to-gether. Please pray that our actions are in God’s will and time. Let us not be content to live our comfortable lives while others suffer and lack basic needs. Dare to act for others, Betty Hrisak ehrisak@bellsouth.net 770 971-1665

ACT: CALL, E-MAIL, ASK, LEARN AND CARE

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Nominations

By Lucille Campbell NGC UMW Nominations Chair

Greetings, To all District and Local Committee On Nominations Members.

I am Lucille Campbell the NGC UMW Committee ON Nominations Chairperson. The Conference CON Team met recently and made plans to visit with you and your district members at one of your annual meetings. You will be hearing more on this

Talent Sheet NGA United Methodist Women

Name ____________________________________________ Address ________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone: Home/Cell ____________________________________________________________________ Email: ____________________________________________ Age 20s ___ 30’s ___ 40”s ___ 50’s ___ 60’s ___ 70’s ___ 80’s ___ Ethnicity: ___________________________Marital Status _____________________ Employment Status: __ Full time ___ Part time ___ Retired ___ Unemployed ___ Volunteer AVAILABILITY: (circle one) Are you able to attend multiple meetings (10+) conference wide? Yes No Able to be away from home and/or work for a weekend or extended time? Yes No When would you be able to serve; What year(s)? Yes No Would you need transportation? Yes No Would you need care for adult or child(ren)? Yes No Would you need wheel-chair accessibility? Yes No Other special needs we could accommodate: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ INTERESTS: Please circle all areas of your interest. President Nominations Vice President Music Secretary Public Relations Treasurer Programming Education & Interpretation Worship Spiritual Growth Retreats

later. We are looking forward to working with as we all work to find leadership to help us full fill the duties set forth in our UMW purpose. If we can assist you in any way, please, feel free to call me at 770-460-7394. Thank you for all you do. Lucille P.S. If you or someone you know would be good for a position on the Conference Mission Team, please complete this form and mail to me.

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“Mission u” July 19-20, 2013- REGISTRATION FORM Send completed form to Ann Orr, 89 Hickory Cr,

Ringgold, GA 30736 (706-937-3353) Make checks payable to: Mission u

Registration Fee: $70.00. (Friday only - $40.00 / Saturday only - $30.00) Youth/ Children - $30.00 Your registration fee includes: your classes, lunch and dinner Friday and continental breakfast and lunch Saturday. Does not include study books*, they must be purchased separately.

Online Registration is now available. Go to www.ngumw.org. Sign up is fast and easy, so no need to worry if your registration made it through the mail.

You decide where to stay! We have a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn, 706-549-4433 and BE sure to use code: Mission u. 2 free breakfast included with each room

Name: Male/Female

Address: Adult__ * Youth___ *Child___ (check one)

City, State, Zip

Phone: e-mail:

Church: District:

Emergency Contact Person: and Phone #:

Physical/Medical Needs: Allergies:

Would you like a vegetarian meal? ______

Study Choice

___ Spiritual Growth: The Call: Living Sacramentally, Walking Justly *Youth Study (age 13-18) age ___ ___ Geographic Study: The Roma of Europe ___Social Issue: Poverty *Children’s Study (age 6-12) age ___ Korean Language Class ___ Spiritual Growth: The Call: Living Sacramentally, Walking Justly Hispanic Language Class ___ Spiritual Growth: The Call: Living Sacramentally, Walking Justly *Study Books can be ordered by calling 1-800-305-9857 or online at www.missionresourcecenter.org. The study books will also be available for purchase at the Event.

***You must attend all 4 sessions to be certified to teach.***

*A Minor Medical Release and Liability Form, which can be found on the website (www.ngumw.org), is required for each stu-dent under 18 years of age. Please mail Medical Release and Liability Form along with this registration form. If you signed up online, please mail the release form(s) to Ann Orr at the address above.

ALL UNREGISTERED MINORS LEGALLY MUST BE TURNED AWAY!

REGISTRATION IS DUE JUNE 20, 2013 IF POSTMAKED AFTER JUNE 20TH, PLEASE ADD $10 PER PERSON

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North Georgia Conference United Methodist Women

Annual Breakfast Annual Conference

Classic Center Athens, Georgia

Wednesday, June 12, 2013 TIME: 7:00 am to 8:00 am

Cost: $15.00—Deadline—June 1, 2013

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Name ___________________________________________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________City_________________St____Zip________

Phone _________________________________ Email ____________________________________________

Church ______________________________________ District _____________________________________

Make checks payable to NGCUMW. No refunds will be available. Mail registration form and check to:

Elaine Mathews, Treasurer

103 Primrose Path Apt 3201

Eatonton, GA 31024

706-8173326

Please reserve ______ seats for me at the UMW Annual Breakfast, Wednesday, June 12, 2013.

Reservations are for: Myself ____ Guest ____ Myself and Guest (s) ____

Cost per Ticket $ 15.00

Number of Tickets X _____

Total Cost $ _____

Enclosed is check # _____ in the amount of $_________

To ensure NGC UMW has the correct information, please list all attendee(s).

_________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________

NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR. YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER.

Visit our website: www.ngumw.org

“DOING A NEW THING”

Behold, I am doing a new thing, now it springs

forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in

the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:19

You can now register

online at: www.ngumw.org

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Name ___________________________________________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________City_________________St____Zip________

Phone _________________________________ Email ____________________________________________

Church ______________________________________ District _____________________________________

Emergency Contact __________________________________________ Phone ________________________

Special Needs ____________________________________________________________________________

Check Age Group Teen � 20 � 30 � 40 � 50+ � First time attending UMW Annual Meeting? Yes � No � Are you a guest of the Conference? Yes � No �

The Registration deadline is September 16, 2013.

$20.00 Meeting and Luncheon, prior to September 16, 2013 Check #_______ $10.00 Meeting only, prior to September 16, 2013.

There will be a $10 late fee for registrations received after September 16, 2013. Make checks payable to NGCUMW. (NO REFUNDS)

Registrar: Memoree Emerson 1045 Chatham Rd Buford, GA 30518-4901 678-475-5733 mo@mccart.com

Annual Meeting Agenda:

8:30am – 9:30am — Registration 9:30am – 12:00 pm — Business Meeting

12:00 pm – 12:30 pm — Lunch 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm — Awards Luncheon

Free Childcare will be provided. Deadline to reserve is September 16, 2013. Please pack a lunch for each child. Name_______________________________________

Age: ________________________________________

Dietary restrictions: _____________________________

Emergency Contact: ____________________________

North Georgia Conference United Methodist Women

Annual Meeting Douglasville First UMC

6167 Prestley Mill Rd Douglasville, GA 30134

770-942-3146

OCTOBER 5, 2013

9:30am – 2:00 pm

“DOING A NEW THING”

Behold, I am doing a new thing, now it springs

forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in

the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:19

You can now register

online at: www.ngumw.org

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