United Methodist Women
Mission Statement
"Women organized for fellowship, study, mission and continuous personal growth.
"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."
General and Circle Meeting Schedule:
A general meeting is held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month.
Our Circles meet monthly:
Women in Christ Circle
First Monday of each month
7:30 pm, Room 20
Phyllis Downes Circle
First Tuesday of each month
10:00 am, Parlor
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NO General Meeting in January or February.
Past Events:
December Activities
- December 21st - Dinner and General Meeting @ 6:30 PM
- December 4th & 11th - UMW Gift card sales in Fellowship Hall between
services
November Activities
- November 16th - Dinner and General Meeting @ 6:30 PM
Cheryl Wagner-Koogler and Margot Gerding presented on their
ERT trips to Tennessee & North Carolina
click here to view Powerpoint Presentation
October Activities
- October 15th - 2nd annual indoor yard sale (We raised over $1,200!!!)
- Please note: Due to charge conference on October 19th there wil be
NO general meeting
June Activities
- June 4th - Flea Market - it was a success!
- Women in Christ Dinner Mtg.
May Activities
- May 13th - Executive Committee Mtg.
- May 18th - General Mtg. & dinner.
Dick Annis-Forder and fellow Haiti travelers
reported on their VIM trip in March
April Activities
- April 7th -9th - many UMW members worked
tirelessly to make over 2,000 chocolate eggs
The UMW raised over $1,500 for missions!!!
March Activities
- March 16th - Covered-dish dinner and program
Attendees learned more about a UMW sponsored
mission, The Heifer Project (www.heifer.org)
For more information, see JoAnn Munden.
2010 Past Events:
December Activities
- December 15th - Covered-dish dinner and program
- Once again, the UMW sold GIFT CARDS during early
December. Thanks for all who participated!
November Activities
- November 17th - Covered-dish dinner and program
Representative from the ACTC spoke on the continuous
need for food donations
October Covered Dish Dinner and Program
- Tim Shelton presented at the first covered dish
dinner/meeting on Wednesday, October 20th.
He discussed his Peace Corps Volunteer
experience in Tanna, Vanuatu!!!
Annual Flea Market
The Annual Flea Market was held on Saturday, June 5th
We are happy to report that $900 was raised!!!
Chocolate Easter Egg Sale
During the week of March 15th through 21st, the UMW mixed, rolled,
weighed, dipped, trimmed, wrapped, and boxed more than
approximately 160 dozen eggs - or about 2,000 individual chocolate,
vanilla, coconut and peanut butter filled eggs. Many thanks to all who
helped, but especially to Nancy, Jennifer and Amy! All were gone by
10:00 AM Sunday morning!! The UMW raised over $1,100 which will
be used for missions projects - way to go ladies!!
2009 Past Events:
Nov/Dec 2009 Gift Card Fundraiser
From November 22nd thru December 6th, the UMW sold gift cards to
many local stores, restaurants, and speciality shops to raise money
towards locally, nationally, and internationally funded Missions
projects.
UMW-Sponsored Cruise
The cruise to Bermuda, which departed from Baltimore on 6/2 helped
to raise funds for the church! For each of the 48 passengers booked, a
portion of the cost was donated back to the church. What a happy and
exciting way to raise funds. Thanks to Jennifer for all of her hard work!
Annual Flea Market
This year's flea market was a great success for all involved, especially
for the mission's table. Over $800 was raised for missions! Thanks to
the Nancy's for their hard work and to all of the men who helped to
set-up and break down the many tables!
