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
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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
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Cell Phone Donations
At our District meeting this past month, it was announced that in 2017, the Center for Prevention of Abuse had received over 800 cell phones from our District UM churches. I think it’s amazing that almost 100 of those phones were from our Morton church! Right now, I have 20 phones ready to deliver, so we’re off to a good start for 2018. You can drop them off in the gathering area at the church in a box labeled for phone donations. The Center wipes them clean and programs them for 911 calls only. They are then distributed to women for use in emergencies. What a good way to recycle your old cell phones.
Morton UMW & UMM Soup & Pie Supper
A Soup and Pie Supper for the whole church is being hosted by the UMM and UMW on March 28, at the church at 5 p.m. A free will offering is being accepted for the supper with those proceeds being split between UMM and UMW for missions.
Following the supper, Pastor Gabe and Debbie Veltman will provide a travelogue of their trip to the Holy Land in the Sanctuary.
Sign up will begin on Sunday, March 15, in the Commons Area, so that the cooks have an idea of attendance for supper.
UMW BOARD MEETS —
March 4 – 9:00 a.m. in AE1
CIRCLE MEETINGS:
ABIGAIL- TBD
Hannah-
March 5 – 9:00 a.m.
Joanna-
March 3 – 7:00 p.m.
Ruth-
11:30 a.m. Seasons Restaurant 3rd Wednesdays
(No meetings in January, June, July , August )
March 18 – 11:30 a.m
Sarah-
March 14.
Dream Center with Lunch-NO MEETING March 16
UMW BOOK CLUB
All meetings are held in the
Adult Education Room 1 at the Church 6:30 p.m.
Our next Book Club Meeting will be March 9 at 6:30 p.m. in Room AE1. We will be reading Educated by Tara Westover.
I have requested it be brought into the Morton Public Library on reserve for us starting six weeks prior to our meeting date. The author, Westover, was born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho. She was seventeen before she was in a classroom. Her family lived a very isolated life. They were fearful of education and the government. Once one of Westover’s older brothers enrolled in college; she thought she, too, should be educated.
This book is her memoir. Linda Coon
We are Christ-Centered & Missions Focused Women of Faith!
UMW BOARD
(Board Members include our officers and circle chairpersons.)
Retiring President: Linda Coon | Vice President: Lynn Goers
Secretary: Carrie Hoefling | Treasurer: Nicole Potts
Education & Interpretation: Traci Sullivan
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 | Sharon Gilbert
Kitchen Coordinator/Social Action: Sarah Losey
Craft Market: Cheri Patterson, Jan Sampson, Jan Pontius,
Erin Jones, Kathy Dallinger, Melissa Smallenberger
Circle Leaders
Abigail – | Hannah – Kathy Churchill/Linda Clauser
Ruth – Lois Lichti | Sarah – Debbie Veltman
Joanna – Mary Barrick & Lauren Middleton
Abigail Circle: Call Church office for dates and times.
Hannah Circle: 9:30 a.m. Gathering Area 1st Thursday (No Meetings in Jan, June, July, & Aug)
Ruth Circle: 11:30 a.m. Season Restaurant 3rd Wednesdays (No meeting in June, July, & Aug)
Joanna Circle: 7:30 p.m. Youth Room 1st Tuesday (No meetings in June, July, & August)
Sarah Circle: 7:00 p.m. Gathering Area 3rd Mondays (No meetings in June, July, & Aug)
Welcome Patti Erwin
Our New UMW Historian!
Be sure to send Patti photos of any recent and even historical UMW events you may have in your personal files and would like to share. If you have questions, she can be reached via phone at
309-263-0751 or by email at pate82000@yahoo.com.
