Conference Annual Gathering Oct. 19-20th, Waukesha:First
All are invited to the Wisconsin Conference United Methodist Women Annual Gathering: Sacred Spaces: Encounters with God and Neighbor
Fri., Oct 19 and Sat., Oct. 20, 2018
First United Methodist Church, Waukesha, WI
121 Wisconsin Ave., Waukesha, WI
Pre-conference United Methodist Children’s Services Tour- Fri., Oct. 19 from 2-4 pm, meet at First United Methodist Church, Waukesha, WI to car pool to United Methodist Children’s Services.
Friday evening: District Leaders Training
Video by Harriett Olson, General Secretary, United Methodist Women on “A Way Forward” for those not attending training; discussion lead by Mary Lainberger
Registration: 5:30-6:30 pm; Program begins at 6:30 pm
Saturday speakers: Sharon Day, Anishinaabe grandmother and Water Walker- will lead the worship on Sat. morning; Mary Lainberger and Sue Plasterer will give background information and breakout sessions on “A Way Forward”
Sharon Day will be leading a Water Walk by the Wisconsin River starting August 4, 2018. For more information go to. http://www.nibiwalk.org/posts/water-walks/
Fri., Oct 19 and Sat., Oct. 20, 2018
First United Methodist Church, Waukesha, WI
121 Wisconsin Ave., Waukesha, WI
Pre-conference United Methodist Children’s Services Tour- Fri., Oct. 19 from 2-4 pm, meet at First United Methodist Church, Waukesha, WI to car pool to United Methodist Children’s Services.
Friday evening: District Leaders Training
Video by Harriett Olson, General Secretary, United Methodist Women on “A Way Forward” for those not attending training; discussion lead by Mary Lainberger
Registration: 5:30-6:30 pm; Program begins at 6:30 pm
Saturday speakers: Sharon Day, Anishinaabe grandmother and Water Walker- will lead the worship on Sat. morning; Mary Lainberger and Sue Plasterer will give background information and breakout sessions on “A Way Forward”
Sharon Day will be leading a Water Walk by the Wisconsin River starting August 4, 2018. For more information go to. http://www.nibiwalk.org/posts/water-walks/
INTERFAITH BUS TOUR AND RETREAT - AUGUST 17-19, 2018
Bishop Hee-Soo Jung invites you to join him for an Interfaith Bus Tour and Retreat August 17-19, 2018. Our theme for the event is “Alike and Different: Understanding Real Religious Lives.” On Friday evening, we will participate in the Shabbat service at Congregation Sinai in Milwaukee. On the following day, we will travel by bus from the DeKoven Retreat Center in Racine to Catholic, Serbian Orthodox, and Islamic worship centers in and around Milwaukee. On Saturday evening, Bishop Jung will lead us in a service of Holy Communion and time of reflection. On Sunday morning, we will take a tour of the MTO Shahmaghsoudi School of Islamic Sufism in Franksville. In the afternoon, we will participate in a dialogue with members of the Sikh and Muslim communities. The retreat will conclude with an interfaith service of meditation and prayer. As we meet our religious neighbors and come to understand real religious lives, our own lives and understandings will be deepened. In the process, we will see how we are different and how we are alike.
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Mission Action Day 2018 - Clean Water Actions
As a follow up to the 2018 Mission Action Day, here is a file with a condensed list of actions we can take to promote clean water:
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2018 UMW Sunday materials
The 2018 UMW Sunday material are posted at: MISSION UPDATES Spiritual Growth.
Census 2017
Keynote by Barbara Dick at 2017 Annual Gathering
Barbara Dick has kindly shared the text of her keynote speech on "A Call To Community" from the 2017 Conference Annual Gathering.
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Audio Podcast of Muslim Women's Coalition Panel Discussion
LEGACY ENDOWMENT FUND
Day of Giving for Legacy Fund.
Ensure the future of the mission of United Methodist Women!
March 23, 2016 is the 2nd Annual Day of Giving for the Legacy Fund. All donations will be matched! Make your money go farther by donating on the Day of Giving.
Why March 23? That was the day the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society was founded.
How to give:
Online at www.unitedmethodistwomen.org/legacyfund.
By phone: 800-278-7771 (8am to 6pm EST) Monday-Friday
Text Legacy150 to 41444
By check to Office of the Treasurer, UMW
475 Riverside Dr, New York, NY 10115
Write Legacy Fund in Memo
Any questions call Diane Quade at 608-752-9397
Download and share this postcard with information on the Day of Giving!
Ensure the future of the mission of United Methodist Women!
March 23, 2016 is the 2nd Annual Day of Giving for the Legacy Fund. All donations will be matched! Make your money go farther by donating on the Day of Giving.
Why March 23? That was the day the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society was founded.
How to give:
Online at www.unitedmethodistwomen.org/legacyfund.
By phone: 800-278-7771 (8am to 6pm EST) Monday-Friday
Text Legacy150 to 41444
By check to Office of the Treasurer, UMW
475 Riverside Dr, New York, NY 10115
Write Legacy Fund in Memo
Any questions call Diane Quade at 608-752-9397
Download and share this postcard with information on the Day of Giving!
Hartford UMW stands against Human Trafficking!
We Are United Methodist Women Opening Our Umbrellas to Intercept Human Trafficking.
In support the National UMW efforts to support the victims of human trafficking on Super Bowl
Sunday, Hartford UMW members stood up to raise awareness against human trafficking.
In support the National UMW efforts to support the victims of human trafficking on Super Bowl
Sunday, Hartford UMW members stood up to raise awareness against human trafficking.
North West District UMW Team stands against Human Trafficking!
Join the North West District team in the "umbrella-defense" and take a stand against human trafficking in time for the Super Bowl. On Sunday, February 7, 2016, the Super Bowl will take place at Levi's® Stadium in Santa Clara, California. And like any big sporting event, a game like this intensifies the space where human trafficking can occur. That's why United Methodist Women has asked members to join the Intercept the Traffickers photo campaign and open your umbrellas to raise awareness of human trafficking. More information is at: http://www.unitedmethodistwomen.org/intercept
RESOURCES FROM NATIONAL SEMINAR!
National Seminar is a social justice event held every four years. This year we have two representatives - Shirley Jackson and Brett Thompson attending. Here are some resources they are sharing with us on the topic of oppression.
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Wisconsin Conference United Methodist Women - Who We Are
Wisconsin Conference United Methodist Women encompasses 5 districts and more than 200 church and district units throughout the state of Wisconsin. We are a community of women who put faith, hope and love into action for women, children and youth in our local communities, across the nation and around the world.
Our Vision
Wisconsin Conference United Methodist Women will be a community of women who are so enthusiastic about mission with women, children, and youth that our enthusiasm and love will reach all the women in our churches – teens through retired – compelling them to join in.