Member Stories
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A New Unit Is Born at Christ Church in Cabot, Ark. by Colleen Caldwell
01/03/2012 My local church home is Christ Church in Cabot, Ark. Started as a new church plant nearly six years ago, it had not yet started a United Methodist Women unit. As a newly commissioned deaconess, I felt it was important to give back to the organization that gave so much to me as I was going through the candidacy process. Therefore, I stepped out in faith to start planning for a new United Methodist Women unit!
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Praise God for United Methodist Women! by Leanne Nakanishi
01/03/2012 A supportive fellowship of women is key to spiritual growth for a California woman.
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My Faith Journey by Mabel Low
12/01/2011 A woman finds her voice and gifts organizing for mission.
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A Dire Need for Ditty Bags: Video on TBO.com
11/10/2011 United Methodist Women in Tampa fill home made bags with donated essentials for the homeless and people in transition.
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When Trafficking Hits Home by Tara Barnes
11/04/2011 After testifying against traffickers, a local United Methodist Women member’s granddaughter left home to meet a friend and never returned.
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Twig-benders by Cynthia Rives
10/05/2011 A childhood dream for Christian service is realized in United Methodist Women.
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Pledge Service: Finding, Giving and Living Peace (PDF) by Inelda González and Ilda Vásquez
09/27/2011 United Methodist Women’s Pledge Service explains the connection between giving and mission and provides a space for women to pledge their gifts for the upcoming year.
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Reflections of My Travels With Women's Division to Japan for the Ceremony of the 66th Anniversary of the Bombing of Hiroshima by Annabelle Bricker
09/21/2011 My 11-day trip to the other side of the world was an amazing time, from staying with my incredibly loving and hospitable host family, to having a giant sleepover at Jogakuin University with 40 of the nicest girls I’ve ever met, to attending the incredible seminar on peace and reconciliation, to participating in the moving anniversary ceremony.
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Listen to Marian Solomon: United Methodist Women member and longtime peace activist.
09/21/2011 Marian Solomon is a United Methodist Women member from Ames, Iowa. She has been a longtime peace activist. She has served UMW as the President of her local unit and as the conference social action coordinator.
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Spreading the Word Against Abuse by Quiana Nicole Stokes
09/01/2011 The Church has a key role to play in ending intimate partner violence. United Methodist Women and United Methodist Men have embarked on a historic joint campaign to raise awareness about the problem of domestic violence and to get the church to provide resources to help people experiencing it.
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An Interfaith Dialogue Model in Atlanta, Georgia by Shan Yohan
09/01/2011 In the United States I discovered that Christians knew little about other faiths and considered it unnecessary to learn because Christ’s way was sufficient. As a graduate and then a college professor and a church member, I developed a deep yearning to share my findings with others to help them accept those who are outside the boundaries of Christianity.
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National Seminar, From a Participant's View by Sophia Agtarap
08/17/2011 Sophia Agtarap blogged from National Seminar 2011 on reconciliation.
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Prayers From Duluth by Brenda Wilkinson
07/08/2011 A newly retired woman finds another home for her faith and mission.
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Never Too Late: Mission at Any Age by Jeannie Boese
07/05/2011 Thanks to encouragement from Mildred Gum, Jeannie learned that United Methodist Women are any and every age. Turns out we're "a wonderful group of women."
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Dames in Action by Grace Killian
06/23/2011 One of the most formative experiences of my faith journey was my participation in Dames in Action, my church’s teen circle of United Methodist Women.
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Glitter, Glue and Barbecue by Christine Wotowiec
06/23/2011 Hints of glitter can still be found months after Pikeville United Methodist Women’s “Bazaar That Reaches Far,” a fundraising bazaar for missions held at Pikeville United Methodist Church in Pikeville, Tenn.
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My Understanding of Mission by Barbara Hüfner-Kemper
06/23/2011 Keynote Address at Voices: A Transformative Leadership Event for United Methodist Women Language Coordinators and Presidents.
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Rosa Valdez Early Childhood Learning Center by Cathy Capo Stone
06/23/2011 A Mission Giving supported Christian preschool providing developmentally appropriate child care and early school readiness in conjunction with family support services.
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It’s About Relationships by Tara Barnes
06/20/2011 response talks with young women about their involvement in United Methodist Women.
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With a Little Help From Friends by Betty Gittens
05/03/2011 Haitian Methodist women prepare for their mission task with help from the sisterhood of Methodist women.
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