MISSION STATEMENT: 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. Our unit purpose is to raise money for Missions LOCALLY, STATE AND WORLD WIDE.
United Methodist Women Sunday- Please check out this web address! https://youtu.be/5ArdvqDCHuk
Do you need TerriLynn products or RADA kitchen items?
You can order TerriLynn products online at
https://mortonumc.terrilynncares.com.
Kathy Churchill (263-7524) can assist with RADA kitchen items. She has a very nice selection on hand.
These sales are an integral
component of our Morton UMW
missions fundraising.
UMW BOARD MEETS —
April 4, 2018
May 2, 2018
September 5, 2018
October 3, 2018
November 7, 2018
December 5, 2018
CIRCLE MEETINGS:
ABIGAIL-
April 25, 2018 Service Project TBA
May 16, 2018 Spring Brunch
Hannah-
April 5, 2018
May 3, 2018
Joanna-
April 5, 2018
May 3, 2018
September 6, 2018
October 4, 2018
November 1, 2018
December 6, 2018
Ruth-
11:30 a.m. Seasons Restaurant 3rd Wednesdays
(No meetings in January, June, July , August )
Sarah-
2018*
April 14 Quilted in Love — Prep for Every Daughter Brunch
May 21 Local Mission Service Project
June 18 Canvas Connections Paint Nite
*Hostess /Devotions tbd
Other Notes —
The Annual UMW Directory is being updated for distribution in September. If you have a new phone number or email address, please share the info with your Circle Leaders
Anyone not a member of a Circle may also be included in the directory on the At-Large page.
We are Christ-Centered & Missions Focused Women of Faith!
UMW BOARD
(Board Members include our officers and circle chairpersons.)
Retiring President: Cathy Bowen | Vice President: Open
Secretary: Carrie Hoefling | Treasurer: Nicole Potts
Education & Interpretation: Traci Sullivan
Social Action/Program Resources: Linda Clauser
Membership, Outreach & Nurture: Mary Barrick | Spiritual Growth: Cheri Patterson
Communications: Kathy Dallinger
Nominations: Erin Jones | UMW Products: Kathy Churchill
Funeral Dinners: Barb Howard |
Kitchen Coordinator/Social Action: Sarah Losey
Craft Market: Cheri Patterson, Jan Sampson, Jan Pontius,
Erin Jones, Kathy Dallinger
Circle Leaders
Abigail – Erin Jones & Carrie Hoefling | Hannah – Diane Kovach
Ruth – Lois Lichti | Sarah – Kathy Dallinger &
Melissa Smallenberger
Joanna – Mary Barrick & Lauren Middleton
Abigail Circle: 9:15 a.m. 4th Wednesdays ( No meeting in June, July, & Aug)
Hannah Circle: 9:30 a.m. Gathering Area 1st Thursday ( No Meetings in Jan, June, July, & Aug)
Ruth Circle: 11:30 a.m. Season Restraunt 3rd Wednesdays ( No meeting in June, July, & Aug)
Joanna Circle: 7:30 p.m. Youth Room 1st Thursdays (No meetings in June, July, & August)
Sarah Circle: 7:00 p.m. Gathering Area 3rd Mondays (No meetings in June, July, & Aug)
UMW BOOK CLUB
All meetings are held in the
Gathering Area at the Church — 6:30 p.m.
May 29 — The One-in-a-Million Boy by Monica Wood
IRD Team Leadership Meeting Dates:
May 7, 2018 — Mackinaw UMC
July 15 — Bradford LEET UMC
October 1 — East Peoria 1st UMC
DISTRICT & CONFERENCE
EVENTS
2018
March 19 Mini Mission—Mossville UMC
April Cunningham Festival of Quilts
April 20 Spring Gathering
9:00-12:30—Morton UMC
May 18-20 UMW Assembly — Columbus, Ohio
June Annual Church Conference
July 27 – 29 Mission U — Springfield
July 29—31 Mission U — Springfield
August 13 Day Apart
September 10 Fall Celebration — Peoria First UMC
October 5 IGRC Annual Meeting
October 27 Personal Growth /Officer Update —Peoria Bethel
