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The purpose of the UMW 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. . . .
(to) work in the local unit, in the community, across the nation,
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Each member is asked to make the following pledge:
I
pledge
My prayers, that I may experience growth and renewal in my
relationship to God and to my sisters and brothers;
My time,
that I may respond to human need through study, action and
reflection;
My gifts
through United Methodist Women, that I may share in the global
ministries of the church. |
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Let’s Get Together!
This is the UMW theme for
2010, and the board of the United Methodist Women at Peace United
Methodist Church, would like to welcome back, and invite all
active members, those not so active, and any new church members, to
come out and share your visions of God’s caring people, by attending
the monthly UMW meetings on the second Wednesday of each month. Our
first meeting of the new year will be Wednesday, January 13th
at 7:00 p.m.
During each meeting we have: devotions; business;
a brief program, which often includes a sharing time; a service
donation; and finally refreshments. Each meeting starts at
7:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday, and lasts about an hour and a
half. This is a terrific opportunity to get to know the other
women of the church, and learn what the UMW is involved in, not only
at a church level, but in our community, nation, and world. We are
currently meeting in classroom 4 on the Sunday School wing, but if
we have a larger group, we can move to the sanctuary. We know many
of you are busy with family and other activities, but we hope you
can come join us for meetings, or possibly for the other
opportunities we have for service and fellowship on other days and
times.
This
Wednesday evening, our program will be: “What Gift Shall I
Bring.” We are asking each participant to bring either 3
large potatoes, carrots, or other root vegetables to be donated to
the Food Pantry, and if you have an article or idea about a
local service opportunity, we will have a time for sharing that with
the group.
We will be utilizing the UMW Bulletin Board in
Burgess Hall to post mission activity and to provide a calendar of
upcoming events. (Check out the information on what UMW does
Globally, Nationally, and Locally.) We also hope to keep everyone
informed through the newsletter, weekly church bulletins, e-mails,
phone calls, and/or personal invitations.
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Our Board Members for 2010 include:
Yvonne Smith – Secretary of Program Resources
Paulette Winn – Nominations Chair
Joyce Brightbill – Treasurer
Patty Erickson – Secretary
Brenda Scott – Vice President
Tammy Schoenhardt - President
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