UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
(UMW)

Membership

Membership in United Methodist Women is open to women of all ages and stages in life (married or single; employed, stay-at-home moms or retired; teens, mothers, grandmothers or great-grandmothers), who are interested in the fellowship, service and learning opportunities of this mission-minded organization.

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We're a diverse group whose leisure pursuits include reading, cooking, quilting, scrapbooking, photography, computing, counted cross-stitch, music, traveling and much more.

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Circles

Although membership in a circle is not required, these small groups offer women close friendships in an informal setting. Five circles meet at various times and places:

• Aldersgate Circle -- 3rd Thursday, 9:15 a.m.
• Asbury-Epworth Circle -- 3rd Thursday,  1:15 p.m.
• Deborah Circle -- 3rd Monday, 7:30 p.m.
• Elizabeth Circle -- 2nd Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
• Ruth Circle -- 3rd Tuesday, 9:30 a.m.

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Meetings for All

All women are invited to participate in the monthly meeting of United Methodist Women, held on the first Thursday of the month, September through June, in the church dining room. These meetings include a topical program, devotions, and a catered lunch, dessert, salad supper or afternoon tea.
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Events and Projects

• Making and delivering Easter baskets and May baskets to shut-ins
• Family movie night
• An all-church dinner (fund raiser)
• Tables of Fashion (fund raiser)

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• Luncheons for bereaved families
• Salad Supper Guest Night
• Golden Age Dinner
  (an annual event for more than 100 years)

• Quilts for infants in need
• Mitten Tree
  
• UMW Reading Program
• UMW Sunday (all 3 worship services planned and led by the UMW)
• Children's Sabbath Celebration
• Past Presidents' Christmas Tea
• Call to Prayer and Self-Denial
• Pampered Chef party to benefit the church kitchen
• M&M's (Meals in Mission) catering group
• Thinking of You cards with Corsages for Missions
• Sale of Equal Exchange products as a justice-related mission
• Participation in Church Women United (an ecumenical organization)
• Campbell's soup labels and Box Tops for Education for Epworth Village
• In-kind giving to Epworth Village in York and Wesley House in Omaha
• School and health kits for the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)
• Nursing home visits (leading Bingo and serving treats)
• Annual Mission Giving of more than $6200 through all 7 channels of UMW giving

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Contact

For more information about United Methodist Women in general or any meeting, event or project, contact Ellie Quiring, President. Phone 223-1477.

Helpful links:

http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umw/

http://www.umwonline.org

http://www.missionresourcecenter.org