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The MESSENGER

Santa Barbara District

President’s Letter

Dear Sisters,

It is with both joy and sadness that I write this column for the last time. My four-year term of office as your district president comes to an end at our Annual Meeting and Celebration on September 28th. It is both bitter and sweet for me to contemplate. When advising us how to treat one another, Paul tells us in Romans 12:15 “to rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.” The sweetest part of this job has been to meet, get to know and work with so many of you throughout the Santa Barbara District. I have been privileged to share in your happy moments and to mourn with you when things occur in your lives that cause you to mourn. But the governing documents, our UMW Constitution and Bylaws, decree that district and conference presidents can only serve 2 two year terms. This is a wise policy; it is easy to burn out. I really look forward to giving up some of the traveling that I have had to do representing the Santa Barbara District on the Conference Team. However nothing can replace the wonderful friendships that I have made doing this. The presidents of the other seven districts that I have worked with in the past four years all have been outstanding women, full of joy and energy as they carry out our Purpose. The same can be said of all of our Conference officers. How blessed we are to live in the California Pacific Conference with its rich diversity and opportunities. I thank you for giving me this gift. Some things I will not give up, however. I will still visit your units, and be available to you, advising and nurturing you as best I can. I will still fill my spirit with the revitalizing atmosphere of Mission u. I will still attend our Conference and District meetings. And I will still bask in your friendship and offer mine as we work together in Mission. Your Sister in Christ, Beverly King

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The Santa Barbara District United Methodist Women

Annual Meeting and Celebration

"Sowing The Seeds Of Hope" will be held Saturday, September 28, 2013

See Flyer and Registration Form on page 15 and 16 for more information.

SB District UMW Calendar

September 25, 2013 Unit Quiet Disciple Name Due See page 3, 15 September 28, 2013 District Annual Meeting Thousand Oaks UMC See page 15 October 26, 2013 Cal-Pac Conference UMW Annual Celebration and Elections 11:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Westwood UMC See page 17

November 2, 2013 District ExCom.Mtg. St. Mark UMC Santa Barbara December 15, 2013 Unit E & I Report Due See report page 20 January 5, 2014 Unit Reading Program Report Due See article page 12 January 31, 2014 Unit MNO Report Due See report page.17

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David and Margaret Home!

School supplies and personal items such as toothbrushes,

toothpaste, chap sticks, hairbrushes, jackets, sweaters and

socks of all sizes are needed. All items can be brought to the

Santa Barbara District Annual Meeting and Celebration on

Saturday, September 28th at the United Methodist Church of

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Who Is Your Unit’s Quiet Disciple?

At our District Annual Meeting and Celebration we honor the women who are presented to the District as the Quiet Disciple from their unit. She is the person who can always be counted on to help no matter what. Both a Mary and a Martha rolled into one, you find her working in her unit and her church, faithfully and without fanfare. But hush, her name is a surprise until she is honored at the meeting. E-mail Bev King at [email protected] by September 25th with her name. And please try to ensure that she will be with us.

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From Your Secretary… I look forward to seeing you all at our Annual Meeting and Celebration on Saturday, September 28th in Thousand Oaks. It is always great to get together with friends and review the past year’s activities. It has been a pleasure to be your District Secretary for the last two years. I have met so many wonderful women and learned so much. I know you will welcome our new secretary with open arms. I am attaching an invitation from Vera Tom, our Conference Secretary, that may also be of interest to Unit

secretaries. This is an online training session for UMW secretaries 5(!R$'($%',>W!Q;-;%)!1LW!1E.9W!H#56!DUEE!

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is planned for Conference and District secretaries, Unit secretaries are urged to participate also. Patti Melsheimer Santa Barbara District Secretary

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From the Desk of Spiritual Growth How many of you were inspired by this year at Mission u? I had the pleasure of helping our Cal-Pac Spiritual Growth Coordinator Maxine Wheeler in arranging and decorating the Meditation Room at Horton Hall. There was a wall of prayer that was put up and I was happy to see so many petitions. I also assisted at communion by giving the “wine” on the last day. I took “The Roma of Europe” class. The class was taught by Laura Wilson. She was very informed about the Roma people. She even taught us Romani words and put on Romani music for us to listen. The ten things that stood out for me were: 1. Hitler killed approximately 500,000 to 1.5 million Romani people. 2. Romani women wash the top clothes and bottom clothes separately. 3. Romani people began in Northern India and spoke Sanskrit. 4. One million Roma live in the United States. 5. A Romani woman’s skirt bottom cannot brush up against a man. 6. Romani can be found in Finland, Greece, Iceland, and Russia. 7. Romani have their own flag but no country. 8. If a Romani girl gets pregnant by a non-Romani, her parents take the baby. 9. The head of the group (cumpania) is called a king or chief. 10. Family life and relationships are critical in the Romani community. I highly encourage everyone to get informed about the plight of the Roma people. The book we used in class was titled The Roma of Europe by Larry Beman. Your local library should have other books on this important subject. Blessings, Maria Reyna


Dear UMW Friends,

It's time once again to consider the 2013 Candle of Commitment. As you make your selections, please be

sure to submit them to me in a timely manner. I received several after the October 1st deadline last year and they

will be presented for this year's publication.

I look forward to seeing you at the Santa Barbara District United Methodist Women Annual Meeting and

Celebration at United Methodist Church of Thousand Oaks on September 28, 2013.

Yours in Christ,

Virginia Mothes, Treasurer


Save the Date!

National Assembly United Methodist Women

Louisville, Kentucky April 25-27, 2014

AT OUR SANTA

BARBARA

DISTRICT

GATHERING

TIME AT

MISSION u

(photo by Sheryl

Meadows)

A quarterly publication of the Santa Barbara District United Methodist Women

Editor: Annell Stewart, 383-H Cannon Green Dr., Goleta, CA 9317 805-685-2026 [email protected]

President: Beverly King, 1925 Laguna Street, Santa Barbara, CA 805-687-1124 [email protected]

CAL-PAC UMW 2014 BUDGET SANTA BARBARA DISTRICT OFFICER EXPENSES Postage 250 Supplies 200 Computer Supplies/Maint 500 Program Resources 1,600 Telephone 10 Dependent Care 100 Insurance 0 President to Annual Conference 300 Mission u 0 Travel/ Meals, Lodging, Registration 3,600 Retreats/Workshops 500 Printing 400 TOTAL OFFICER EXPENSES 7,460 PROGRAMMING Spring Meeting/Retreat 0 District Annual Meeting 1,000 District Mission Studies/Retreats 500 Local Leadership Officer Training 500 Child Care 50 Quiet Disciple/Fall Meeting 50 Unit Development/Unit Visitation 350 TOTAL PROGRAMMING 2,450 OTHER Newsletter 250 Audit 300 Special Mission Recognition 400 Scholarships 0* Computer Replacement 0** Assembly 0*** Jurisdiction 0**** Miscellaneous 100 TOTAL OTHER 1,050 BUDGET TOTAL 10,960 INCOME Registration 1,400 Newsletter 100 Retreat/Book Sales/Misc. 1,000 Budget Request from Conference 8,460 TOTAL INCOME 10,960 PLEDGES 2014 60,000 A&MD 2014 REQUEST 8,460 *$200.00 in scholarships for Mission u are held by Conference for each District **$300.00 each year is deposited and held by Conference for Computer replacement/repairs ***$400.00 a year is deposited and held by Conference for the District president to attend Assembly ****$300.00 a year is deposited and held by Conference for the District President to attend Jurisdiction.


Candle of Commitment 2013

Our Candle of Commitment represents the cost of our

mission work to women, children, and youth in the US and in countries around the world.

$ 28.35 will burn the candle for one minute at our Cal-Pac

UMW Annual Celebration on October 26, 2013.

Gifts can be given by a Local Unit or an Individual "In Honor or in Memory of

a Woman or Group who exemplifies the Sisterhood of Grace."

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Name Please Mark: ! in Honor or ! in Memory of:

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Person/Unit submitting the name: Amount: ________________________________________ ____________ Deadline for inclusion in the Cal-Pac UMW Annual Celebration program:

October 1, 2013.

Please send form and check to: UMW District Treasurer (check one) ! Hawaii, ! Long Beach, ! Los Angeles, ! Pasadena, ! Riverside, !San Diego, !Santa Ana, ! Santa Barbara

Add any additional names on a separate piece of paper. Please type or print neatly. Thank you!


Santa Barbara District Mission Team

2012-2013 President

Beverly King (805) 687-1124 1925 Laguna Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 [email protected] Vice President

Wanda Williams (805) 241-8845 1289 Lynnmere Drive Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 [email protected]

Secretary

Patti Melsheimer (805) 489-4811 2640 Belgian Place Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 [email protected] Treasurer

Virginia Mothes (805) 473-1157 740 S. 7th Street #2 Grover Beach, CA 93433 [email protected] Secretary, Program Resources

Carolyn Berry (805) 388-3420 33101 Village #33 Camarillo, CA 93012 [email protected] Communications Coord.

Annell Stewart (805) 685-2026 383-H Cannon Green Drive Goleta, CA 93117 [email protected]

Mission Coordinator, Spiritual Growth

Maria Reyna (818) 277-9637 Pacoima, CA

(Mailing address: 6850 Van Nuys Blvd. Suite 214 Van Nuys, Ca 91405) [email protected] Mission Coordinator, Education & Interpretation

Vacant Mission Coordinator, Membership N & O

Vacant

Mission Coordinator, Social Action Veda Ward (818) 704-6922 5201 Campo Road Woodland Hills, CA 91364-1930 [email protected]

Chairperson, Committee on Nominations

Ernestine Stansbery (805) 642-2330 735 Country Square Dr., #38 Ventura, CA 93003 [email protected] Members, Committee on Nominations

K. T. Silver (805) 482-8006

26 Mansfield Lane Camarillo, CA 93010 [email protected] Beverly Tootle (805) 736-4223

1021 W. North Avenue Lompoc, CA 93436 [email protected] Donna Wood (805) 378-1932

119 Germini Ave. Lompoc, CA 93436 [email protected] Rochelle Johnson (818) 378-1932

9055 Whitaker Ave. Northridge, CA 91343 [email protected] Appointed Position – Spanish Language Group

Coordinator Maria Reyes (805) 300-1607 1416 Whitecliff Drive Thousand Oaks, CA 9136 [email protected] Appointed Position – Korean Language Group

Coordinator Vacant District Representative, Methodist Hospital

Auxiliary

Ernestine Stansbery (805) 642-2330 735 Country Square Dr., #38 Ventura, CA 93003 [email protected]


From the Committee on Nominations… I am happy to announce that with the help of my fellow Committee Members, we are presenting to you the Slate for 2013-2014:

Santa Barbara District, United Methodist Women

Report from Committee on Nominations

Slate of Officers – 2013-2014

Officers Proposed to be Elected for First 2-Year Term:

President 2013-2015 Wanda Williams (805) 241-8845

1289 Lynnmere Drive; Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

Thousand Oaks UMC

[email protected]

Vice President 2013-2015 Geri Roseboro (207) 620-4028

13433 Trouville, Apt. G; Grover Beach, CA 93433

San Luis Obispo United Methodist Church

[email protected]

Secretary 2013-2015 Sheryl Meadows (818) 521-2032

7419 Sylvia Avenue; Reseda, CA 91335

First United Methodist Church, Reseda

[email protected]

Mission Coordinator, 2013-2015 Meleane Malakai (818) 445-4885

Education and Interpretation 9917 Telfair Avenue; Pacoima, CA 91331

Officers Proposed to be Elected for a 1-Year Term:

Mission Coordinator, 2013-2014 Beverly King (805) 687-1124

Membership, Nurture 1925 Laguna Street; Santa Barbara, CA 93101

And Outreach First United Methodist Church, Santa Barbara

[email protected]

Officers Completing 3 Years and Proposed to be Elected for 1 Additional Year:

Treasurer 2010-2014 Virginia Mothes (805) 473-1157

740 South 7th Street #2; Grover Beach, CA 93433

First UMC Arroyo Grande

[email protected]

Mission Coordinator, 2010-2014 Veda Ward (818) 704-6922

Social Action 5201 Campo Road; Woodland Hills, CA 91364-1930

Woodland Hills UMC

[email protected]


Continued on page 10

Officers Proposed to be Elected for a Second 2-Year Term:

Mission Coordinator, 2011-2013 Maria Reyna (818) 277-9637

Spiritual Growth 2013-2015 Pacoima, CA

(Mailing address:

6850 Van Nuys Blvd. Suite 214; Van Nuys, Ca 91405

Pacoima 1st UMC

[email protected]

Secretary, 2011-2013 Carolyn Berry (805) 388-3420

Program Resources 2013-2015 33101 Village #33; Camarillo, CA 93012

Camarillo UMC

[email protected]

Officers Continuing to Serve Their First 2-yer Term:

Communications 2012-2014 Annell Stewart (805) 685-2026

Coordinator 383-H Cannon Green Drive; Goleta, CA 93117

First United Methodist Church, Santa Barbara

[email protected]

[email protected]

Chair, Committee on Class of 2014 Ernestine Stansbery (805) 642-2330

Nominations 735 County Square Dr., #38; Ventura, CA 93003

Bardsdale UMC

[email protected]

Committee on Nominations:

Committee on Nominations Proposed to be Elected for a Second 2-Year Term

Class of 2015 Beverly Tootle (805) 736-4223

1021 W. North Avenue; Lompoc, CA 93436

First UMC Lompoc

[email protected]

Members, Committee on Nominations Continuing to Serve Their First 2-year Term:

Class of 2014 Donna Wood (805) 868-9503

119 Gemini Avenue; Lompoc, CA 93436

First UMC Lompoc

[email protected]

Class of 2014 Rochelle Johnson (818) 378-1932

9055 Whitaker Avenue; Northridge, CA 91343

Pacoima 1st UMC

[email protected]

Appointed Positions - Language Group Coordinator:

Korean 2013-2014 Vacant



Continued from page 9

Spanish 2013-2014 Maria Reyes (805) 300-1607

1416 Whitecliff Drive; Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

Thousand Oaks UMC

[email protected]

District Representative, Ernestine Stansbery (805) 642-2330

Methodist Hospital Auxiliary 735 Country Square Dr. #38; Ventura, CA 93003

Bardsdale UMC

[email protected]

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An Invitation If you were unable to attend the “Mission u” study on The Roma People of Europe you are

invited to join the women of the Arroyo Grande UMW on Saturday, September 14th

for a Spiritual

Retreat at the Arroyo Grande United Methodist Camp Ground. The day will focus on “The Roma People of Europe”, one of the three mission studies for United Methodist Women for 2013. “Who are the Roma?” you may ask. The Roma are the single largest minority group in Europe. Historically, the Roma were a people in motion with running roots in multiple nations. Marginalized and ostracized, they moved from town to town, region to region carrying their culture and history with them in oral tradition through songs, storytelling and poems. Theirs is a human rights struggle for justice and dignity.

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informative day for us. We will gather at the Camp at 9:00 a.m. for registration and refreshments. After opening worship we will begin our study. Lunch will be served at noon and followed with a wrap up of the day, ending at 3:00 p.m. Registration is $20, and will include morning refreshments and lunch. Car-pooling from Arroyo Grande UMC, (275 N. Halcyon Road, Arroyo Grande,) will be available. This is a wonderful opportunity to grown spiritually and to learn about a group of people that many are unaware exist. We will also learn how the Methodist Church and other organizations are working with these people today to help them find a better life. We hope you will make every effort to join us. Bring a friend along to share in this day. Deadline for reservations is September 6th. For further information, contact Eva McClure (805-474-1458) or Betty Ashton (805-489-3932).



Program Resources I hope you’re all enjoying your Summer and found time for several good books from our reading program. I’d like to share a few books I enjoyed and hope to tempt you into reading them. From Education for Mission, I read I am Hugenite in large print. It’s the story of a girl’s childhood in a Hugenite community. Her family leaves the community when she is 10 years of age. She explains the difficulties of adapting to the English community of mostly Mennonites. There is a great contrast between owning nothing in the Hugenite community and self provision in the English community. Her Dad and Mom have the greatest adjustment, but her thinking must change too. I found it fascinating and thought provoking. For Leadership Development I read Outcasts United. This book was about Clarkston, Georgia, which was designated as a refugee settlement center in the 1990s and became the first American home for families in flight from the world’s war zones. It’s the inspiring real life story of a Jordanian college student who chooses to coach a Soccer team of boys from the projects. The boys are of multiple ethnic groups. By getting to know their families she manages to build trust and pull the team together. With tough love and fiery determination she changes the entire community for the better. I found it a fascinating read. It went a little overboard on the soccer maneuvers at times, but was intriguing to see how she motivates the boys to pull themselves together into a cohesive team in spite of their very diverse backgrounds. It’s a great way to broaden our outlooks especially for the inner city churches that are shrinking in size and facing change. For Nurturing for Community I read Same kind of Different as Me in Large Print. At first it’s confusing because you’re following 2 men raised in diverse situations yet finding themselves becoming good friends. One is a black sharecropper from Alabama who comes to Fort Worth TX as a tramp on the rail road seeking his fortune. The other man is Caucasian from East Texas with a college degree and is a successful Art Dealer. The two men are brought together by the wife of the Art Dealer and grow together over time in a most miraculous way. The chapters alternate the 2 men’s parallel lives. It’s also a fascinating read. God becomes the mortar bonding them together into a beautiful friendship. For Spiritual Growth I read My Tummy Talked in Church Today. This is a collection of humorous devotions and poems for adults who enjoy children. I would envision its use as devotion material for a fellowship circle of young women with children. For Social Action I read In Our Backyard. This is a collection of true stories about human trafficking victims, survivors and the traffickers themselves. The stories not only inform, but also continue our study of modern day slavery. Only this time it focuses on the United States. These are the 5 books I will list on my Personal Reading Program List which along with the reading of the bimonthly Response Magazine qualifies me for Plan I. These Reading program lists need to be filled out and given to your Unit Secretary of Program Resources by January 5 of 2014. You are on your honor as to whether you read the books. There is no report other than listing of the titles. I hope every unit will turn in a couple lists this year. We had only 8 out of 31 units participation in 2012. I’m hoping to double that this year. You still have time to read your books before the holidays are upon us. I’ll have a full supply of books for both the adults and Children at the SB District United Methodist Women Annual Meeting and Celebration in Thousand Oaks on September 28. I’ll see you there! Happy Reading! Thank you, Carolyn Berry


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SPEAKERS MARIANNA VEGA – “Dream Team”

VEDA WARD – “From Victim to Victory: Addressing Domestic Violence” JUDY JOHNSON – “Lift Ministries” (Methodist Mission in Ghana)

MORNING PROGRAM IN SANCTURY 8:30 Registration and Fellowship / Program Resources 9:30 Business Meeting: Adoption of Budget and Selected Annual Reports, Nomination Committee Report, Presentation of Slate, Election of Officers, and Speakers

12: 00 Noon Lunch – Take the Labyrinth Walk of Hope from the Sanctuary to Dickerson Hall

AFTERNOON PROGRAM IN FELLOWSHIP HALL 1:00 The Story of Ruth and Naomi with Interpretive Dance The Story of the Apple Seed by Rev. Steve Peralta Special Moments: Special Mission Recognition & Retiring officers Quiet Disciples Installation of Officers Communion: Rev. Cedric Bridgeforth and Rev. Steve Peralta Officiating


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IS YOUR UNIT A MISSION TODAY UNIT?

California-Pacific Conference United Methodist Women 2013

To become a Mission Today Unit, the unit must meet EIGHT (8) of the following criteria,

including at minimum FOUR (4) of those marked with an Asterisk (*).

(The criteria added by the California-Pacific Conference Mission Team is listed as C-P)

Return To Beverly King, 1926 Laguna Street, Santa Barbara Ca 93101 by December 15,

2013. 805-687-1124, [email protected].

Unit Name:

Unit Contact Name E-mail / Phone:

Date

Completed

* /

C-P Criteria On-Going

*

Use the Prayer Calendar at each general meeting of the unit to pray for persons in

mission & for our mission work with women, children & youth.

1. * The unit will make and meet its pledge to mission.

1.

2. *

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

1. C-P The unit will add a Young Women’s or Youth Circle.

1. C-P The unit will add a Language Group Circle.

1.

2. *

The unit will have at least two members subscribing to response magazine. (Order

from the Mission Resource Center)

1.

2. *

The unit will use two programs from the Program Book for United Methodist

Women each year.

1. *

The unit, circle, or subgroup will conduct at least one Mission Study a year.

(Contact your Dist. or Conf. to learn what the studies and textbooks are for each

year).

1.

2. *

The unit will implement the Charter for Racial Justice Policies in at least 2 ways

during the year. Suggested plans of action:

A. Plan a joint unit meeting with a unit of a different racial/ethnic background, using programs from

the Program Book.

B. Develop bi-racial/cultural or multi-racial/cultural Koinonia groups.

C. Become an enabling group to help the local church through the Administrative Board, Council on

Ministries, and Work Areas to become involved in the implementation of The Charter by:

1. Encouraging a joint Vacation Bible School.

2. Encouraging pulpit exchanges.

3. Sharing joint worship services on special occasions.

4. Encouraging support for equal employment practices in the church & community.

5. Encouraging the church to sponsor a refugee family.

6. Helping to promote the Quadrennial Emphasis on the Ethnic Minority Local Church.

7. Contact your Conference Committee on the Charter for Racial Justice Policies for further action

plans.

1. .

At least one member of the unit other than a Conf. or Dist. officer will attend the

Conference or District Mission u.

1.

2. .

At least two members of the unit other than a Conf. or Dist. officer will attend the

District or Conference Annual Celebration.

1.

2. C-P

At least two members of the unit will attend any Young Women’s Event in the

Cal-Pac Conference.



1.

2.

3.

4.

5. C-P

At least five members of the unit will attend any event with emphasis on UMW

101 or any Language event in the Cal-Pac Conference.

1. .

The unit will have at least one person join the United Methodist Women’s Action

Network to receive & respond to legislative information. (To join, call the National

UMW Washington Office at (202) 488-5660 or write to UMW Action Network, 100

Maryland Ave. NE, Suite 530, Washington, D.C. 20002).

1. /

2. /

3. /

4. /

5. / .

Members shall write to five persons listed in the Prayer Calendar at least twice a

year.

1.

2. .

The unit will participate in the Campaign for Children in at least two ways.

Possibilities for action:

1. Help sponsor a church or community program related to children and youth needs.

2. Sponsor a Children's Sabbath, promoted by the Children's Defense Fund.

3. Get involved with children in mentoring, tutoring, and "big sisters" programs.

4. Write letters, e-mail, or call Congressional representatives and/or others in government regarding

children's issues.

5. Visit your local schools.

6. Attend a school board meeting.

7. Learn how our schools are funded.

1. .

The unit will be a Five Star unit, contributing to all five channels of Mission

Giving.

On-Going

.

Each unit, circle, or subgroup will include a response moment where an article

from response (or New World Outlook) magazine will be lifted up as a way to tell

the mission story.

1.

2. .

Have at least 2 persons 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; have a book review program. (Order your Reading

Program Catalogue, free, from the Mission Resource Center).

1. .

The unit will invite a Dist. or Conf. officer, other than that of a member of the

unit, to one of the unit meetings during the year.

1. .

Make a pledge to care for God’s creation and become a “Green” UMW unit (Learn

how to Become a Green Unit at environmentumwonline.net. or contact National

UMW Office of Community Action.)

1. .

Hold a Mini – Spiritual Growth Retreat; prepare for the retreat by watching

“Resurrection Road” and reading the study guide “Resurrection Women.” (Both of

the resources are available on line. For additional information contact the

National UMW Office of Spiritual Formation and Mission Theology.)

Other Mission Work:



The MESSENGER

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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 concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.

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