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District Fellowship Luncheon hosted by Adams UMW on Saturday, February 27, 2016 was well attended.

Upcoming District Events!

District UMW Annual Meeting
(Contact your Area Leaders with your local unit's reservations.)

Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Evergreen UMC in their fellowship hall (across the street from the church).  Registration begins at 9:30 a.m and will conclude 11:30 am.  Refreshments served.

Directions to Evergreen Church: (13573 Hacksneck Rd.): turn west off Rt. 13 in Keller on Rt. West 180. Proceed approx. 6 miles to stop sign.  Turn left and almost immediately a right (sign says Harborton).  Proceed  2 mi –keep straight on Rt. 631 Hacksneck Rd.  Church is on the right.  

2018 District Mission Team

President:  Vacant

Vice President:  Joyce Bowen, 4166 Hadlock Road, Exmore, VA  23350; Phone 757-442-6912; Email bonniejoyce38@yahoo.com

Secretary/Program Resources: Vacant

Treasurer: Barbara Mason, P.O. Box 704, Chincoteague, VA  23336; Phone 757-336-6436; Email barmason26@yahoo.com

Mission Leaders:
Mission Coord. for Spiritual Growth & Education: Madelle Hastings, 11276 Bayside Road, Machipongo, VA  23405; Phone 757-678-5650

Social Action: Maxine Ashby, 35367 Cove Lane, Belle Haven, VA  23306; Phone 757-442-4451; Email maxineberkley@verizon.net

Forms

Local Unit Officers:  
Mission Today/Social Action/Reading Program - Due Annually by 8/31
           
Treasurers:  
Treasurer Quarterly Remittance (PDF)- Due Quarterly (3/15, 6/15, 9/15, 12/15); form also available in Excel spreadsheet

Supplemental Gifts Detail Form - (as needed)

Special Mission Recognition Order Form (PDF)- (as needed); form also available in Excel Spreadsheet

Candle Burning - Due Annually by 8/31

Rainbow Giver - Due Annually by 8/31

Legacy Giver - (as needed)

Upcoming 2018 Conference Events!

  • ​January 13        Mission Team Planning Meeting, Glen Allen
  • February 1        UM Day at General Assembly, Richmond
  • March 22           Mission Team Meeting, Portsmouth
  • March 23-24      Executive Committee Meeting, Portsmouth
  • April TBD           Ecumenical Advocacy Days, Washington, DC
  • April 20-22         Spiritual Life Retreat, Eagle Eyrie, Lynchburg
  • May 18-20          United Methodist Assembly, Columbus, OH
  • June 2                UMW Day at Ferrum College
  • June 15-17         Virginia Annual Conference, Hampton
  • June 16               UMW Breakfast at Conference, Hampton
  • July 27-29           Mission Encounter, 4H Camp at Smith Mt. Lake    
  • Sept.14-15          Young Women’s Event, Camp Overlook
  • October 6            Budget Meeting, UM Center, Glen Allen
  • October 26          Mission Team Meeting, TBD
  • October 27          Executive Committee Meeting, TBD
  • October 27          46th Annual Meeting, TBD
  • November TBD    Wesley Learn. Resource Ctr., Washington DC      

Mission Studies

2018
1.) Spiritual Growth: Seeking Health and Wholeness (Part 2)
2.) Geographic: The Missionary Conferences of the United Methodist Church
3.) Social Issue: What About Our Money
4.) Children and Youth: What About Our Money
We are women with a Purpose!

"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."

2018 Handbook

Contact Debbie Barber for update officer information for the 2018 District UMW Handbook before Dec. 15, at barber_deb@hotmail.com or call  757-999-4343 

Links

Virginia Conference United Methodist Women
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United Methodist Womens' Reading Program