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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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August 27, 2003 Meeting Results | |
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From The Prayer Calendar 2005 “Deaconess Fran Lynch spends a week each month teaching Sunday School at Anvik and Grayling. She arranges for the Christian Pilots Association to fly about 25 of these village kids to attend camp at Birchwood. She entertains the kids at her home the weekend before camp. On Sunday, they attend Willow UMC, many for the first time, as there is no church in either village. Fran picks them up when they return from camp, treats them to dinner at a restaurant and takes them shopping before they go back to their villages. Bonnie Please pray for Fran, Bonnie and the Alaska UMC. Alice Hankins, Spiritual Growth Coordiinator |
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 Have you picked up your cookbooks yet? They are now available in the church office. We have a good supply, so think of them as gifts for birthdays, or other special occasions. They are really beautiful. Cost is $12 and well worth it! Buy 5 or more and get 10% discount; if you submitted 5 or more recipes, your cookbook cost is just $11. |
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Lock Up for Missions
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| A Lockup for Missions was held on Friday, April 1 in the youth lounge. Funds raised are to be divided between UMW and the African mission trip. |
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The official emblem for United Methodist Women, as well as for the United Methodist Church, combines the cross and the flame. The cross and flame are ancient symbols of Christ and Pentecost. The shape of the emblem is free-flowing, suggesting change and mobility. "I now remind you to stir into flame the gift of God which is within you." (II Timothy 1:6 NEB) Our heritage is one of sacrifice, witness, and service. The emblem serves as a continuing reminder of both opportunity and obligation. The cross, the flame, the individual with her abilities and opportunities - all are elements of a 21st century movement of United Methodist Women |
Membership shall be open to any woman who indicates her desire to belong and to participate in the global mission of the church through United Methodist Women. The pastor shall be an ex officio member. Members are involved through prayer, giving, attending meetings, study, action or service. The total program reflects the historical thrust of mission through:
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 "Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." (II Timothy 2:15 KJV) (back to top) |
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