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
UMW BOARD MEETS —
October 4, 2017
November 1, 2017
December 6, 2017
February 7, 2018
March 7, 2018
April 4, 2018
May 2, 2018
September 5, 2018
October 3, 2018
November 7, 2018
December 5, 2018
CIRCLE MEETINGS:
ABIGAIL-
September 27, 2017 Fall Brunch
October 25, 2017 WATCH/Cheeseball
November 15, 2017 Service Project
November 19, 2017 Cookie Cutout-6:30pm
November 26, 2017 Cookie Decorating-6:30pm
December 1,2017 Cookie Drop-off
December 14, 2017 Holiday Event—6:30pm
January 24, 2018 Guest Speaker
February 28, 2018 Service Project TBA
March 28, 2018 Service Project TBA
April 25, 2018 Service Project TBA
May 16, 2018 Spring Brunch
Hannah-
October 5, 2017
November 2, 2017
December 7, 2017
February 1, 2018
March 1, 2018
April 5, 2018
May 3, 2018
Joanna-
October 6, 2017
November 3, 2017
December 1, 2017
January 4, 2018
February 1, 2018
March 1, 2018
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-
2017*
Tonight 9.25.2017 MUMC Music & Education—Amy Smith
Organizational Meeting
Melissa Smallenberger/Kathy Dallinger
October 16 Marketplace Sale Prep, Roles & Responsibilities
October 18 Prep & Serve WATCH Meal — Kitchen
October 30 Baking for UMW Marketplace Sale—Kitchen
November 4 UMW Craft & Marketplace Sale
November 20 Cookie Baking for UMW Cookie Walk—Kitchen
December 2 UMW Cookie Sale
December 18 Holiday Celebration — Fox Farm
2018*
January 15 Bring/Assemble Personal Items for Dream Center
February 19 MUMC Building Project Update
March 19 Movie & Discussion — Debbie Schunk
March 21 Prep & Serve WATCH Meal — Kitchen
Prep Meal for The RIDGE
April 16 TBD — 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: 9:00 a.m. Youth Room 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)
Thursday/Friday, Oct 31 & Nov 3, 2017
Craft Sale Drop-Off, Set-Up & Staging
Craft Items: Tuesday, Oct 31 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Market Items: Friday, Nov 3 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, Nov 4, 2017
Annual Craft & Market Sale
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 a.m. Gymnasium
BRUNCH SERVED 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
LUNCH SERVED 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Meals served by United Methodist Men!
Saturday, December 2, 2017
Christmas Cookie Walk
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Gymnasium
T ONE GREAT HOUR OF COOKIES! T
Hosted by Abigail Circle–Everyone brings cookies!!
Cookie drop-off Friday, December 1 9:00-11:00
Friday, February 2, 2018
Prayer & Self-Denial Service
10:00 a.m. Sanctuary
9:30 a.m. Coffee & Fellowship Gathering Area
Cheri Patterson, Chair, Spiritual Growth
IRD Team Leadership Meeting Dates:
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October 2, 2017 — Tremont UMC
December 4, 2017 — Christmas Party TBA
February 5, 2018 — Crossroads UMC
May 7, 2018 — Mackinaw UMC
July 15 — Bradford LEET UMC
October 1 — East Peoria 1st UMC
DISTRICT & CONFERENCE
EVENTS
2017
October 7 IGRC UMW Conference Annual Meeting
Springfield
October 28 Personal Growth/Local Officers Update
9:00-12:30 p.m. — Elmwood UMC
2018
February 23-24 IGRC UMW Spiritual Growth Retreat
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
