PURPOSE:
The United Methodist Women are now the United Women in Faith!
We are United Women in Faith! In more than 150 years in mission we’ve had more than 25 name changes. Our last change was in 1972 when the name United Methodist Women was adopted, signaling a change not only in the life of the church but in the lives of women and how they could organize for mission. Today, we again face a change in life of the church and in how women live and choose to engage in the world in faith. Thus, it’s time to take on a new name.
What has not changed: We remain the official women’s organization of the United Methodist Church, training women for leadership, growing spiritually, transforming through education, and providing opportunities for service and advocacy. We are women in mission who follow God’s call for our time.
Our updated mission remains basically the same: United Women in Faith seeks to connect and nurture women through Christian spiritual formation, leadership development, creative fellowship, and education so that they can inspire, influence and impact local and global communities.
What has changed – we have a new name, designed to include a new look, new feel, and new and improved programs designed to better nurture current members and welcome new women into our sisterhood to put their love in action too. We have a new logo that features the new name of United Women in Faith next to a Christian cross in muted yellow, blue, orange, and green to reflect our forward-looking faith and diversity of the organization and God’s world.
We have a new website: www.uwfaith.org. All are welcome to explore this website and watch a new video of the fresh new look of United Women in Faith.
Events and Opportunities:
Mission u 2024
The United Women in Faith's annual Mission u event is coming up. Join them on Zoom for either the July 11-13 or July 26-28 sessions as they explore what it means to draw closer to God and one another. For more info, and to register, check out the flyer below.
For several years, the Church of the Warm Heart has partnered with Cathedral of the Rockies in this vital ministry, which provides free hygiene products to low-income and homeless teens in our community. With the school year back in swing, we are in need of the following items:
- Hair Care: brush, comb, hair ties, shampoo, conditioner, hair spray, hair oil
- Skin Care: acne face wash, bar soap, body wash, face cleansing cloths, hand sanitizer, loofah, lotion, razor, shaving cream, deodorant
- Dental Care: dental floss, mouthwash, toothbrush, toothpaste
- Eye Care: contact supplies, eyeglass cleaner
- Grooming: cologne, perfume, eye shadow, lip gloss, mascara
- Feminine Hygiene: heavy duty pads, light day pads, tampons, panty liners
- Mirror Image Supplies: Jumbo (1/2 gallon), quart, and snack size Ziploc bags
You can drop off items in the FLC on Tuesday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. or email Lisa at care@meridianumc.com to arrange pickup.
Or, if you do not wish to shop for products, you can make out a check to Meridian UMC and earmark Mirror Image in the memo line. We will use your donation to order products that are most needed.
The Reading Program is a cherished United Women in Faith tradition that brings together members in mission as they explore, share and discuss the books.
To participate, select one of our four plans and start reading! From captivating novels and heartfelt biographies to urgent messages about issues such as climate change and mass incarceration, there’s something for everyone. There are many selections available outside Lisa Miller's office. Pay attention to the church's monthly Footprints newsletter, where Claudia Moberly provides a review for a reading program book. For a full list and description of the titles in the 2024 catalog, click below!
Faith Talks are monthly conversations with United Women in Faith, hosted by Jennifer R Farmer, Spotlight PR. Each conversation explores themes and resources that empower us to put faith, hope and love into action. You can find the entire archive of existing and upcoming conversations on the UWFaith website...
...and you can subscribe to the talks in podcast form!
UWFaith Book Club
The United Women in Faith has formed a book club that will loosely follow the UWFaith Reading Program. For specific information about the UWFaith reading program go to: https://uwfaith.org/resources/reading-program/
Why: Our purpose in these organizing days of the book club is to bring women together to study, share, and explore books, from captivating novels and heartfelt biographies to urgent messages about issues such as climate change and mass incarceration. Most of the books on the UWFaith reading program are meant to challenge our thinking or possibly move us to action.
Goal: To read at least one book per year from each of the 5 UWFaith reading program categories: Spiritual Growth, Nurturing for Community, Social Action, Education for Mission, and Leadership Development.
Who: Anyone! You do not have to be a United Women in Faith member or even a member of the UMC.
When and where: Bimonthly, third Thursday, in the FLC, Classroom #2 at 12:30. Bring your own lunch, with discussion starting at about 1 p.m. for about 1 hour.
What: 2024 Calendar
Do you have a couple hours a month to give to the NU2U thrift store? Help is always needed! No experience necessary; we'll train you. Please contact Cheryl Mulvihill to volunteer. Sales at NU2U are the primary source of funding to make our pledge to Mission so we welcome your shopping at the store as well!