Assembly 2006 News
Almost 7,000 women gathered for United Methodist Women's Assembly, May 4-7, 2006, at the Anaheim, Calif., Convention Center. Part of a one-million member organization, the women are bonded by common concerns - the issues and struggles of women, children and youth.
Assembly 2006 Photo Gallery
The Photo Gallery contains many photos taken at the Assembly 2006 site. More will be added daily.
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Wrap Up: Assembly 2006
Four days of soul-stirring worship and workshops and exhibits on spiritual and justice issues at United Methodist Women’s Assembly came to a finale of music and praise Sunday, May 7.
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Women's Assembly Reaches Young Women
May 6: United Methodist Women's groups across the country made a special effort to invite youth and young women to the United Methodist Women's Assembly, May 4-7 in Anaheim, Cal.
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Listening Is a Catalyst for Change
May 6: Actress-playwright Anna Deavere Smith used gifts of listening and storytelling to nudge nearly 7,000 United Methodist Women to do even more for the cause of justice in the world.
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Militarism Fashions Demonstrate Messages of Culture
May 6: The fashion show illustrated the subtle examples of militarism present in our culture today and displayed symbols of militarism and anti-militarism in ensembles.
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San Diego Area Teens Beat the Odds Through Dance
May 5: A sister and brother from Spring Valley, Calif., are beating the odds of at-risk children of addicts, alcoholics and ex-offenders. They are thriving on a mix of church, leadership training and dramatic contemporary dance. They became involved with their grandparents' recovery from drug addiction and alcoholism.
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Assembly Opens
May 5: Assembly 2006 opened to a display of 15-foot puppets, colorful banners and stirring Gospel music sung in languages from around the world.
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Prayer Shawls Speak Love to Women, Children, Youth
May 4: It began as a gesture to leave a small gift of love to women, children and youth served by mission institutions in Western Jurisdiction, Assembly's host region. ... United Methodist Women conferences, districts, local units and circles sent more than 2,000 handmade prayer shawls.
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Assembly to Open with Pageantry
May 4: A grand procession and global sounds will stir the soul and awaken the senses to Christ's mission as Assembly 2006 opens this evening.
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Pre-Assembly Symposium: The Impact of Globalization on Women in Higher Education
May 4: Participants in the symposium considered facts presented by the Rev. Patty Meyers of Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer, N.C.
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Clark-Atlanta University Students Step to Assembly
May 4: "Stepping is an outward expression of an inward feeling, an inward struggle; it's like a drum," said William Brooks, a senior business-administration major from Providence, R.I., and "step master" for the group performing Saturday night.
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Bolivian Justice Minister to Speak at Assembly
May 4: When Casimira Rodríguez reads the Bible, she continues to be surprised by how often the word justice appears. As Bolivia's new minister of justice, the Quechua Methodist woman has a unique opportunity to incarnate the word in South America's poorest nation.
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Latin Christian Band Fires Up for Friday Night
May 4: "We're going to rock the house!" said Steve Morales, leader of the Los Angeles-based band, which features salsa and meringue rhythms behind a Christian message of love, hope and peace performed in English and Spanish. "It's a blessing to be at Assembly."
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Taiko Drumming: A Universal Heartbeat
May 4: When global music fills the arena Thursday evening, it will include the sounds of Taiko drumming by Chikara Daiko, a group from Centenary United Methodist Church in the Little Tokyo neighborhood of Los Angeles.
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Peace Prize Nominee and Kenyan Presidential Candidate to Address Anaheim Gathering
April 25: Nobel Peace Prize nominee and Kenyan presidential candidate Wahu Kaara, will address May 5 nearly 8,000 women attending the United Methodist Women's Assembly 2006, bringing a perspective of global poverty and urgency unknown to many in the crowd.
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8,000 Women Gather in Anaheim
April 24: Nearly 8,000 women from the U.S. and around the world will attend the four-day United Methodist Women's Assembly on May 4-7 in Anaheim, California, to raise concerns and take action on the plight of women, children and youth nationally and internationally.
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Award-winning Actress, Playwright to Perform at United Methodist Women Assembly
April 24: More than 8,000 women at the United Methodist Women's Assembly will experience art with a message, as award-winning actress, playwright and author, Anna Deveare Smith, performs May 5 at 8:00 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
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Bolivian Cabinet Member and Activist to Address Rights of Laborers at Anaheim Gathering
April 24: The rights of laborers extends beyond the borders of the United States. Bolivian Cabinet member and workers' rights activist Casimira Rodriguez Romero will tackle the common threads of workers globally in an address to the United Methodist Women's Assembly on May 6 at 9:00 a.m. in Anaheim, Calif.
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Grammy Award Winning Singer and Theology Professor to be Keynote Speakers at Anaheim Event
April 24: Music and theology will converge as Grammy Award-winning singer Emily Saliers of the folk-pop group Indigo Girls, joins her father Don E. Saliers of Candler School of Theology, as keynote speakers at the United Methodist Women's Assembly 2006 in Anaheim, Calif.
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