Friday, January 7, 2011
Training for Local Officers -- January 15
Training for all local officers of United Methodist Women in the Northwest District will be in Van on Saturday, January 15. Come join us. Your district officers will be there to share with you as you share with them and the other officers in the district. This is a good time to get organized and ready to serve you unit and to get new information and ideas. Registration between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. at Van United Methodist Church. Look forward to seeing you there.
Friday, November 26, 2010
New Officers Elected for Northwest District UMW - 2011
At the Fall Meeting held November 6 at Pleasant Retreat UMC, the Northwest District UMW elected new officers for 2011.
Suzanne McDougle of Edom UMW is the the new presidents. Serving with her will be:
Vice President: Doris Nealy of St. James UMC
Secrtary: Ricarda Burke, St. James UMC
Treasurer: Doris (Dee) Calhoun, 1st UMC Canton
Secretary of Program Resources: Susan Smith, Smith Chapel UMC
Suzanne McDougle of Edom UMW is the the new presidents. Serving with her will be:
Vice President: Doris Nealy of St. James UMC
Secrtary: Ricarda Burke, St. James UMC
Treasurer: Doris (Dee) Calhoun, 1st UMC Canton
Secretary of Program Resources: Susan Smith, Smith Chapel UMC
Mission Coordinators
Spiritual Growth: Lois Butts,Russell Memorial UMC
Social Action: Mary Brown, 1st UMC, Jacksonville
Eduation and Interpretation: Patty Curtis, Athens UMC
Membership Nurture and Outreach: Odelle Allbritton, Stewart Memorial UMC
Nominations, Shepherding:
Karol Johnson, Van UMC
Lila Sinches, Johnson Chapel UMC
Pat Durst, Brok's Chapel UMC
Cindy Bennett, Mount Vernon UMC
Sunday, June 7, 2009
SAVE THE DATE: Assembly 2010
United Methodist Women Assembly 2010: Apri 29 to May 2.
Registration is now available at www.umwmission.org. Don't wait until your favorite hotel is gone. Check out all the information now. Click on the block on the right side of the page.
Don't forget School of Mission July 23-25 at Lon Morris.
Registration is now available at www.umwmission.org. Don't wait until your favorite hotel is gone. Check out all the information now. Click on the block on the right side of the page.
Don't forget School of Mission July 23-25 at Lon Morris.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
School of Mission coming July 23-25 at Lon Morris
The 2009 School of Christian Mission is set for July 23-25 at Lon Morris College. You won't want to miss this educational and inspirational event.
There are changes this year so read the informational flyer carefully. If you didn't receive one in the mail check with you local UMW members and share one that was received. You minister also recieved a flyer. It can also be found on line at www.gbgm-umc.org/texasconfumw on the School of Mission page.
This year you have the choice of selecting on'e of three studies: Faith and Food (Spiritual Growth), Giving our Hearts Away: Native American Survival (Social Issue); or The Beauty and Courage of Sudan (Geographical Study). Everyone will not be taking the Spiritual Growth Study as in the past. That study will be taught in small group format as the other studies have historically been. You have a choice of one 8 hour study and one 4 hour study plus enrichment classes. One of the enrichment classes is a field trip to the Caddo Indian Mounds in Alto, Texas (south of Jacksonville). Notice that on the web site there is a sheet of information regarding this trip.
One of the 4 hour classes is a Hands On opportunity. Lots of new ideas so read the flyer and registration form carefully.Hope you all plan on a trip to Lon Morris this summer. Come join us and have a great learning event.
Leave any comments you have at the end of the entry. Let's share our thoughts together.
There are changes this year so read the informational flyer carefully. If you didn't receive one in the mail check with you local UMW members and share one that was received. You minister also recieved a flyer. It can also be found on line at www.gbgm-umc.org/texasconfumw on the School of Mission page.
This year you have the choice of selecting on'e of three studies: Faith and Food (Spiritual Growth), Giving our Hearts Away: Native American Survival (Social Issue); or The Beauty and Courage of Sudan (Geographical Study). Everyone will not be taking the Spiritual Growth Study as in the past. That study will be taught in small group format as the other studies have historically been. You have a choice of one 8 hour study and one 4 hour study plus enrichment classes. One of the enrichment classes is a field trip to the Caddo Indian Mounds in Alto, Texas (south of Jacksonville). Notice that on the web site there is a sheet of information regarding this trip.
One of the 4 hour classes is a Hands On opportunity. Lots of new ideas so read the flyer and registration form carefully.Hope you all plan on a trip to Lon Morris this summer. Come join us and have a great learning event.
Leave any comments you have at the end of the entry. Let's share our thoughts together.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
HELP WANTED FOR LAKEVIEW PROJECT
Athens United Methodist Women has a local mission project underway that you can help with. They are putting twin bed sheet curtains on all the windows in the Wesley Camp cabins at Lakeview. There are 20 cabins and will need a total of 80 sheets. You and your UMW can help by adopting a cabin or two (or even more). The cost is $12 per cabin. Send your donation to Athens United Methodist Women (this is the name to use on a check) PO Box 911, Athens, Texas 75751.
If you have more questions, you can contact Patty Curtis in the Athens Unit.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Training for Local Unit Officers
Saturday
Janurary 24, 9:30 a.m.
First UMC, Palestine
422 S. Magnolia @ Reagan
Training for all officers of your local unit. Don't miss this time to get you unit on track for 2009. Come and share with others.
Conference Spring Celebration
March 7, 2009 at Lakeview
Information on the Conference web page.
District Spring Meeting
March 14
Mineola, First UMC
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Partners In Missin Trip to Kenya
Dear Sister’s in mission, Family and Friends,
I am writing to bring you up to date regarding the Partners in Mission trip Dennis and I are leading this summer to Kenya. I know there has been a lot of negative news coming out of Kenya since the general election there. The Partners in Mission office, and Jerri and Bill Savuto (missionaries we are to visit there) are monitoring the events closely. They will not allow us to go if there is any threat of danger. At this time it seems that things are becoming more normal and the hope of peace is stronger. We heard from Bill and Jerri and this is what they wrote to us: “There has never been any violence in Maua and our entire region. I do not want you to come if you don't feel safe but if I red the newspaper about what happens in some of our big cities, Dallas, Houston, I might never visit them. Come and bring us the hope we all need.”
This email was a deciding factor for us. We have a team of 5 and not one person feels any fear about going. We are all using good common sense and realize these things can change on a dime. However, we do have to plan and hope for the best, as these trips cannot be put together at the last minute. Therefore we are moving ahead with our June 19- July 5 date and believing God to direct us as we go. We will be the one of the first summer groups to go in and think it is very important to go and set the example of confidence for the other teams. They need us there and we need to go. We feel called to this date and this project. We need your support of dollars and prayers to help us get there. Please pray about supporting our efforts. We need to raise $5000 project money.
We plan to bring back a slide presentation with info on the trip for any UMW units supporting us. We will be happy to do a UMW Sunday or any evening presentation. This is an opportunity for the North West DST to be represented in the Maua hospital effort. I will have self-addressed envelopes for your convenience at Conference Spring Celebration March 1 and DST Spring Celebration March 15. Please pray about your opportunity as an individual or a unit to support us we need you.
Some units are making or purchasing baby caps for us to take to the hospital. You may bring those to the DST Spring Celebration in March or send them to the Chandler UMC POB 69 Chandler TX 75758 by May 31st.
Thank you for your prayers and for your help,
Dennis and Shirley Murray
Kenya Team Leaders
I am writing to bring you up to date regarding the Partners in Mission trip Dennis and I are leading this summer to Kenya. I know there has been a lot of negative news coming out of Kenya since the general election there. The Partners in Mission office, and Jerri and Bill Savuto (missionaries we are to visit there) are monitoring the events closely. They will not allow us to go if there is any threat of danger. At this time it seems that things are becoming more normal and the hope of peace is stronger. We heard from Bill and Jerri and this is what they wrote to us: “There has never been any violence in Maua and our entire region. I do not want you to come if you don't feel safe but if I red the newspaper about what happens in some of our big cities, Dallas, Houston, I might never visit them. Come and bring us the hope we all need.”
This email was a deciding factor for us. We have a team of 5 and not one person feels any fear about going. We are all using good common sense and realize these things can change on a dime. However, we do have to plan and hope for the best, as these trips cannot be put together at the last minute. Therefore we are moving ahead with our June 19- July 5 date and believing God to direct us as we go. We will be the one of the first summer groups to go in and think it is very important to go and set the example of confidence for the other teams. They need us there and we need to go. We feel called to this date and this project. We need your support of dollars and prayers to help us get there. Please pray about supporting our efforts. We need to raise $5000 project money.
We plan to bring back a slide presentation with info on the trip for any UMW units supporting us. We will be happy to do a UMW Sunday or any evening presentation. This is an opportunity for the North West DST to be represented in the Maua hospital effort. I will have self-addressed envelopes for your convenience at Conference Spring Celebration March 1 and DST Spring Celebration March 15. Please pray about your opportunity as an individual or a unit to support us we need you.
Some units are making or purchasing baby caps for us to take to the hospital. You may bring those to the DST Spring Celebration in March or send them to the Chandler UMC POB 69 Chandler TX 75758 by May 31st.
Thank you for your prayers and for your help,
Dennis and Shirley Murray
Kenya Team Leaders
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