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Western Reserve Connection
United Methodist Women Fall 2020
Hello my friends! Have you read a good book while in quarantine or have you run out of things to read? Well, the UMW reading program has several good reads and I have many books to loan. The following are some of the good reads that I have completed: WHEN OTHERS SHUDDERED: EIGHT WOMEN WHO REFUSED TO GIVE UP By Jamie Janosz WHICH WAY LORD? EXPLORING YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE IN THE JOURNEYS OF PAUL By Rob Fuquay HEARTBEAT OF A MOTHER: ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE LIFELONG JOURNEY By Jane Rubietta THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF MARY WEBSTER By Anne Mathews-Younes MIDNIGHT TEACHER: LILLY ANN GRANDERSON AND HER SECRET SCHOOL By Janet Halfmann and London Ladd, Illustrator 40 DAYS WITH WESLEY By Rueben P. Job Let me know if you want to borrow a book or if you have read a book on the 2020 list that you enjoyed. You can find the list at https://www.unitedmethodistwomen.org/readingprogram
Reading increases our knowledge, Feeds our Soul and Lights the Social Action fire inside us.
With Love,
Margaret Harvey
Sunflower photo by Kelly Summers
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The Power of Faith, Hope, and Love in Action
Virtual District Fall Gathering
Saturday, October 3
Fellowship “chat” time 9:45-10:00 a.m.
Program begins at 10:00 a.m.
Free!
Candle Burning service, election and installation of officers, worship, and more
Guest speaker Rev. Kathy Dickriede, Director of Missions & Community Engagement for The East Ohio
Conference
9:45-10:00 will be open for a time to visit with others
Join us for this opportunity to come together in a safe way to support each other and be encouraged as
United Methodist Women
Please contact Carole Ring at [email protected] to be emailed a Zoom link to join the meeting. If you do not have a device that connects to the internet and wish to join by phone, call Carole at 440-255-7213 to get a phone number to join the meeting (please leave a message if there is no answer)
Information about Zoom to Help You Prepare to Join the Meeting
A device (laptop, desktop, smartphone, or tablet) with an internet connection and a working camera and
microphone is necessary to fully participate. Zoom is best experienced using a computer. Phone numbers will be
available for people who wish to join by telephone (audio only) for our Fall Gathering.
Users do not need a Zoom account to attend a meeting, but participants must have either downloaded the Zoom software (desktop or laptop) or app (mobile devices):
Apple AppStore for iPhone and iPad
Google PlayStore for Android phones and tablets
Computer (laptop/desktop, Chromebook) uses your browser to access Zoom (works with Internet Explorer
10 or higher, Microsoft Edge 38.14393, Google Chrome 53.0, Safari 10.0, Firefox 49.0 or higher). You may set
up a free account if you wish at zoom.us (an email address is required to set up an account), but it is not
required.
View a video on joining a meeting: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-How-Do-I-Join-A-
Meeting
You can join a Zoom test meeting at any time on your computer or mobile device to familiarize yourself with
Zoom and test your equipment. If you don't have Zoom installed, follow the prompts to download and install
Zoom. Zoom needs to access your camera and microphone, so you may need to follow the prompts to allow
permission for your camera and microphone to be used during the meeting (they turn off when you leave the
meeting). Test meeting info here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115002262083-Joining-a-Test-
Meeting
Check this out and get set up ahead of time, then join us for a little practice on September 26 so you’ll be
comfortable for our October 3 Fall Gathering!
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Zoom Practice Meeting
Saturday, September 26
10:00 AM
An informal time to practice using Zoom ahead of
our October 3 Gathering
Please contact Carole Ring at [email protected]
to be emailed a Zoom link to join the practice meeting
To obtain a number to join by phone, call Carole at
440-255-7213 (please leave a message if there is no
answer)
Virtual Annual Celebration
East Ohio Conference United Methodist Women
Saturday, October 24, 10:00 a.m.
More information coming in the September Conference newsletter.
Please Remember Your Pledges
We know things have become difficult in so many ways these days. If you can
find a way to continue to send in any funds for our Pledge to Mission, all efforts
are appreciated!
2020 District Pledge to Mission - $18,000
2020 Pledge to Mission received as of June - $6,180
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2020 Western Reserve District UMW Officers President: Carole Ring C: 440-376-7231 9313 Wyant Dr H: 440-255-7213 Mentor, OH 44060 [email protected] Vice President: Barbara Hively 6595 Elm St C: 330-506-9017 Kinsman, OH 44428 [email protected] Secretary: Denise Curtis 2392 Ketcham Rd H: 440-563-5486 Rome, OH 44085 [email protected] Treasurer: Marlene Graban 4475 State Route 7 C: 330-883-2104 Burghill, OH 44404 [email protected] Spiritual Growth: Melissa Cunningham 5102 Chestnut Ave C: 440-536-6618 Ashtabula, OH 44004 Nominations Chairperson: Dot Anderson C: 216-970-7981 9046 Coombs Rd H: 440-693-4187 N Bloomfield, OH 44450 [email protected] Newsletter Editor: Alicen Limestoll PO Box 1222 C: 440-990-0220 Andover, OH 44003 [email protected]
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OFFICER PROFILES FOR 2021 LEADERSHIP TEAM AND NOMINEES
CAROLE RING – PRESIDENT
Carole is a member of Mentor United Methodist Church where she has been serving as her UMW unit’s president. She has been married to her husband, Rod, for 39 years. They have three awesome sons, three wonderful daughters-in-law, and two amazing grandchildren. Carole enjoys church volunteer work, music, hanging out with family and playing with her grandsons.
BARBARA HIVELY – VICE PRESIDENT
Barbara is a very active member of Kinsman UMC and UMW. She loves her God and her Savior, Jesus Christ, and wishes to serve them all she can. Barbara is a registered Imaging Technologist (Radiology), having worked in the imaging modality field for more than 50 years. Her wonderful family includes 4 daughters, 5 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Barbara is also an avid fan of The Ohio State Buckeyes.
DENISE CURTIS – SECRETARY
Denise serves at Harpersfield UMC as Lay Leader, Sunday School teacher, and UMW treasurer. She is retired and enjoys the outdoors, reading, quilting, and playing cards. Her family consists of a son and a daughter, 5 grown grandchildren, two brothers and one sister and their families, a cat, and three miniature donkeys. Den-ise believes God is good and life is good!
MARLENE GRABAN – TREASURER
Marlene is an active member of Hartford United Methodist Church and UMW. She currently works at Ohio Living Lake Vista in Cortland. Marlene enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her family.
MELISSA CUNNINGHAM – MEMBERSHIP, NURTURE AND OUTREACH COORDINATOR
Melissa is nominated for a one year term on the Leadership Team. She has been married for 11 years and has four children: Jacob (25), Samantha (25), Katie (21), and Mike (19). Melissa enjoys stamping, scrapbooking, quilting and canning.
DORTHULA “DOT” ANDERSON – NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON
Dorthula, better known as “Dot,” is a member of Mesopotamia United Methodist Church and was a delegate to 2017 Annual Conference. Dot lives using her daily motto: “Keep moving, keep learning, giving thanks” and is willing to help where able.
ALICEN LIMESTOLL – APPOINTED NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND FACEBOOK PAGE ADMINISTRATOR
Alicen serves as the Lay Leader, Sign Language interpreter, and a youth leader at Andover UMC. She currently works as the 911 Coordinator, Planner/Trainer for Ashtabula Co. as well as being a Volunteer Firefighter in her hometown where she lives with her husband of 22 years, Mark. She is a Mom of 4 children, Austin, Ashley, Bella, and Drake but recently welcomed a wonderful daughter-in-law, Naomi, to the family.
2021 Proposed Slate of Officers
It’s not too late to be a part of our team! See the Nominations Form in this newsletter if interested. Please contact Dot Anderson at 440-693-4187 if you need more information. Election of officers will take place at our Fall Gathering on October 3.
Office Name Home Church To Be Elected or Affirmed
President Carole Ring Mentor UMC Affirmed
Vice President Barbara Hively Kinsman UMC To Be Elected
Secretary Denise Curtis Harpersfield UMC Affirmed
Treasurer Marlene Graban Hartford UMC To Be Elected
Nominating Chair Dorthula “Dot” Anderson Mesopotamia UMC To Be Elected
Spiritual Growth To Be Elected
Membership, Nurture & Outreach Melissa Cunningham Plymouth UMC To Be Elected
Education & Interpretation To Be Elected
Social Action To Be Elected
Program Resources To Be Elected
Nominating Comm. Members Up to 11 members To Be Elected
Newsletter Editor Alicen Limestoll Andover UMC Appointed
Western Reserve District United Methodist Women
Form for Nominations from the Floor
Fall Gathering 2020
Submission Deadline: September 23, 2020
The United Methodist Women’s bylaws allow for nominations from the floor. Please use this form for nominations from the floor for this year’s virtual meeting and election. Please use a separate form for each nomination.
All nominations from the floor must be sent to Dot Anderson, 9046 Coombs Rd., N Bloomfield, OH 44450, by Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Valid nominees will be added to the ballot to be voted on at the October 3 Fall Gathering. Nominations can only be accepted for positions indicated as “To Be Elected” in the listing of pro-posed slate of officers. (Those being “Affirmed” will be serving the second year of their two year term in 2021.)
If you have questions, contact Dot Anderson, Committee on Nominations Chair, at 440-693-4187 or [email protected].
For which office is your nomination? ______________________________________________________
Nominee’s Contact Information
Name: ______________________________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________________
City, Zip: ______________________________________Email:_________________________________
Please enter the nominee’s home and/or cell phone numbers. If she does not have one, or it is unknown, please enter “NONE” in the space:
Home Phone: _________________________ Cell Phone: ________________________
Please identify the age range of the nominee:
18-30 years o 31-40 years o 41-50 years
51-65 years o 66-70 years o 71 and over
Please identify the ethnicity/race of the nominee. Choose all that apply:
African o African-American or Black o Asian-American or Asian
Caribbean o Caucasian or White o Hispanic or Latina
Hmong o Native American o Pacific Islander
Please write in your own preferred description ______________________________________________________________________________
Please identify the local church to which the nominee belongs:
___________________________________________________________________________________
Nominator Contact Information Name: ______________________________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________________ City, Zip: ______________________________________ Phone: _____________________________
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Handmade ornaments are needed to send to Red Bird Mission for their Christmas
community outreach programs.
Kits are available or create your own.
Check out the WRD UMW Facebook page for instructional videos for the ornament kits.
Please contact Melissa Cunningham with questions or to obtain kits. Let’s see if we can create more than 400 ornaments to send again this year!
Important Year-End Dates
December 10 - all remittances are due to WRD UMW Treasurer to receive credit
for 2020
January 15 - Reading Program logs and 2021 Unit Officer Information forms are
due. Please return these forms to Carole Ring, 9313 Wyant Drive, Mentor OH
44060. Forms are included in this newsletter or may be downloaded and printed
from the Western Reserve District United Methodist Women website,
www.westernreservedistrictumw.com
March 30 - Deadline for submitting 2020 Unit Membership Census (completed
online)
