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February 21st at 9:00 a.m. - UMW Exectutive Meeting in the Fellowship Hall.

February 21st at 10:00 a.m. - UMW General Meeting in the Fellowship Hall.

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.

A member of United Methodist Women is one who commits herself to our purpose and chooses to participate in meetings, prayer, giving, study, action and/or service. The organization celebrates an inclusive membership and welcomes all women who want to be members.

Education is central to expanding our concepts of mission. Through a wide variety of events and resources on Conference, District and Local levels United Methodist Women can grow in their relationship to God through Jesus Christ.

United Methodist Women Philanthropies

Please continue to save your aluminum can-tabs. They go to The Ronald McDonald House.

UMW continues to collect Pennies for Peace. education and box top labels.

UMW is grateful for all that you give.

2012 Mission Giving

Family Promise, Helping Hands, Body of Christ Clinic, Adventures in Mission (Elizabeth White), Heifer Project, Methodist Children’s Home, Waco, TX, One Logos Scholarship, FUMC-Belton MYF, UMCOR Health Kits, United Community Centers-Forth Worth, TX, Kairos, Pennies for Peace, Church of God of God (Dr. Chaput for Haiti relief), and one scholarship to the UMW Christian School of Missions.

SPIRITUAL GROWTH - Immigration in the Bible, Coming out on the Side of Reconcilliation.

GEOGRAPHIC - Haiti

SOCIAL ISSUE - Poverty

Providing items for the national mission institution located within our Central Texas UMW Conference.

UNITED COMMUNITY CENTER in Fort Worth, TX South District: Disposable Diapers - all sizes, baby food and clothes, and other baby items, socks and underwear for children and youth / boys and girls (very much needed items).

TEMPLE DISTRICT

Paper plates
Napkins
Cups
Plasticware

Collect and Prepare UMCOR kits

LOCAL MISSION PROJECTS

Contribute to the Christian Women of the Temple Area’s local charities.

• Churches Touching Lives for Christ
• Helping Hands Ministry of Belton
• Central Texas Youth services Bureau
• Central Texas 4C's, Inc.

LOCAL MEETING TIMES

U. M. W. General Meeting

During the year 2012, The General UMW meetings will be held the third Tuesday of the month at 10:00 am - 12:00 noon in the Fellowship Hall. This change was made to accommodate mothers with school age children.

THE UMW READING PROGRAM

The UMW Executive committee has selected books from the 2012 reading program list and they are now in the UMW book case in the church library. If you have any questions about participation in the reading program, please call the church office. These books are available for all women in the church. Contact Vernice Black if you have questions.

A UNITED METHODIST MISSION PROJECT

“BURNING OF THE CANDLE-2012”

The “Burning of the Candle” is a United Methodist Women’s project to collect funds for their global mission work with women and children. Money in any amount is given in honor of someone, a relative, friend, minister, unit, officers, etc. or in memory of a deceased relative or friend.

The cost for one minute is $29.07 but any amount will be appreciated. You may divide the minute among several recipients. Please consider this “second mile” of giving for our Methodist world wide missions. Please ask Nancy Grisham or Marilyn Allison for a contribution form.