WHO ARE THE UNITED METHODIST WOMEN of
MT. OLIVET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH?
We are a community of women WHO ARE:
*centered
in relationship with God through Jesus Christ
*focused
on ministries with women, children, and youth
*involved
in missions locally and globally
*committed to inclusiveness
*pledged
to provide financial support for mission through Undesignated Mission
Giving
*engaged
in the development and use of skills for service, leadership
development, and personal growth
*encouraged to work with other organizations on issues of mutual
concern.
OUR PURPOSE
We are an organized
unit of the United Methodist Women who 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.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A MEMBER OF UMW?
A member of UMW is
one who commits herself to our *Purpose* and chooses to participate in
meetings, prayer, giving, study, action, and/or service. The
organization celebrates an inclusive membership and welcomes all women
who want to be members.
WHO ARE MEMBERS OF UNITED METHODIST
WOMEN?
Members are women
like you: women of diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds;
employed and unemployed; women with disabilities; housewives and
businesswoman; single, married, widowed, and divorced women; teen
women, young woman, middle-aged women, older women; college/university
women; multicultural and multiracial women committed to missions
HOW DOES ONE BECOME A MEMBER?
All you have
to do to become a member of Mt. Olivet*s UMW is to come to our
meetings that we hold on the third Thursday of every month. A
different member hosts the meeting each month. To find out where the
meeting is being held you can either find it in the Mt. Olivet
Church's Newsletter or call the Secretary-Wendy Witt. She will be
more than happy to direct you or
arrange for transportation to the meeting if that is a problem for
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WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO BECOME A MEMBER?
It’s rewarding to be
involved with a fellowship of women who nurture and encourage one
another in their spiritual growth. By committing to and accepting the
challenge of missions you participate in life-changing experiences.
Some of our most recent mission projects have been:
Blankets for the Homeless,
Franklin Graham Shoeboxes,
UMCOR Health Care Packets,
New
Life for Girls,
United Methodist Home for the Children,
Mason-Dixon Food Locker Sunday,
Feed the Children,
World Hunger,
and
collecting Campbell Soup labels for the Neighborhood Center.
Proceeds from our
Soup and Sandwich sales and the Dinners we sponsor are collectively
used for donations.
Following along the lines of spiritual
growth, our current Bible study is on the book of Exodus. We also take
the time to have fun. We each have a secret prayer pal program where
we send encouraging notes to our secret pals throughout the year and
pray for them. We discover their identity at our annual luncheon we
hold in August. Meetings are always concluded with wonderful
refreshments each month and always in the company of wonderful women!
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