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February 2019
INFORMER
PURPOSE OF UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
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.
Come join the 150th UMW Birthday Celebration
March 23, from 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Granbery Memorial UMC (Covington)
Lunch and Birthday Party to follow
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Hello Staunton District United Methodist Women, Happy New Year! Today as I write this it is a very cold 11 degrees, having warmed up some since first awakening this morning. It makes us extra thankful for our warm houses and all that God has provided for us! I want to thank the ladies of Christ UMC in Staunton for their hosting us for our Advent Breakfast, for the delicious food and hospitality. Thank all of you for the wonderful gifts you brought for Casa de Amistad and thank you Jennifer for coming to share about that ministry. We are excited that on Saturday, March 23, the Staunton District United Methodist Women will be celebrating the 150
th Birthday of United Methodist Women at Granbery
Memorial UMC, Covington. Registration will begin at 10:00 and the celebration at 10:30-12:00 followed by a light lunch and Birthday Party (cost $6). Please prepare a poster to present at this meeting which reflects the history of your local UMW unit (past and present). We hope our past officers will be present and we will recognize those who have served our district in the past as well as remember those who began this wonderful organization 150 years ago. An offering will be received for the Legacy Fund as well as for the AMD fund. If possible, please bring an offering to the Legacy Fund from your local unit. As always, please call your Area Leader or Zone Leader by Monday, March 18, so we will know how many to expect from your unit. Our membership census is due. If you can complete this on line, please do so. If not, please send your membership information to Mary Perkins 3909 Shutterlee Mill Rd., Staunton, VA 24401, just as soon as possible so the information can be entered for you. The Conference has requested 100% participation from our units. Thank You to the following units who have sent me an updated list of their unit’s officers for 2019: Alleghany, Augusta Street, Beth Horon, Burnsville, Cherryvale, Epworth, Fairfield, Glovier Memorial, Iron Gate, Main Street, Mount Carmel, People United in Christ, Sherando, South Covington, Stonewall, St. James, St. Marks, and Trinity. If your unit’s name does not appear in this list, please send me your officer list as soon as possible as I will be working on the District Directory and hope to have all current information. Thank You to Agnes Stanley for sending the Officer List for Stonewall UMW even though she added a sad note that their church would be closing as of January 1. We are so sorry and we know this was a tough decision for your church family. We do hope you will become involved with another church and become a part of another UMW unit. Thank you to all the ladies for your past participation and support of the UMW and its mission.
I am including a copy of the 2018-2019 “Living Into Our Purpose” form in this newsletter. Please be faithful and try to complete as many items as you can during this year. We know it is probably impossible to complete them all, but all our units can recite our Purpose at their meetings, include an item from “Response” magazine and read the prayer concerns for that day from the Prayer Calendar. You will be surprised how many of the lines you can fill out as we work to fulfill our purpose
Wishing you God’s Blessings in this New Year!
Libby Keyser, President
Libby Keyser
President
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Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NIV)
I am encouraged and humbled you had the confidence to vote me in as your new Secretary. And I was encouraged and excited to attend the Virginia United Methodist Women’s Annual Meeting in Newport News in October. I .look forward to working with you all. But in our society today, we don’t see a lot of encouragement. We see a number of people on the news saying and doing some very discouraging things that seem to suck the life out of us. But God does not call us to sit idly by and do nothing. I’m sure when the early church was starting, that was one reason two people were sent out together-- for encouragement in their travels. And today we are called to encourage others, and to take action. Therefore, I encourage you to encourage others, especially members in your local UWM unit. So, how do you do that? Here are some ideas:
Ask! Ask someone to come to a meeting and if they don’t come, ask why. It may take several “askings” to get a yes.
Mix things up a bit – have a women’s tea, combine a meeting with a potluck dinner, go on a day trip together (after all, we DO live in a most beautiful part of the state!), start a local mission project in your church, or send encouragement notes and a gift card to college students . There are endless possibilities.
Thank your members for jobs well done. Don’t assume that they know; it is always nice to hear that your participation is appreciated.
Here’s a quote that I came across: “If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place.” Let’s keep up the encouragement and see where it leads!
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Brossy
Secretary
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Greetings from Your New Treasurer!
May you praise the Lord each day of this New Year and step out in service in His name!
I am new on the district team, so you may want a little history on me. My husband and I are “transplants” from New York, having moved to the Waynesboro area in 2010. I worked for 30 years as the food service manager of a 200 bed nursing home and was active in a small United Methodist Church. My initial involvement with UMW was attending WSCS meetings with my mom. Later I attended district meetings and eventually served as a district secretary, treasurer and president.
Currently I am active at Fishersville UMC. I have made a 3 year commitment to be treasurer for the district, making the nomination committee aware that my husband and I plan on travelling in our retirement. I am looking forward to working with the local treasurers as I get involved once again as a district treasurer.
Thora Rippens P O Box 127 Fishersville, VA 22939 tvrippens@juno.com 540-949-5722
The Nominating Committee appreciates all that were willing to accept offices for 2019. We are grateful to all who served in 2018 and do thank you for a job well done. We have much work to do and look forward to accomplishing positive things for the United Methodist Women of the Staunton District.
Blessings of health and happiness to all.
Carolyn Manspile
Thora Rippens
Treasurer
Carolyn Manspile
Nominating Committee
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Please keep our Bishop Sharma Lewis in your prayers, as she continues her recovery from the hip surgery she had. Our love and prayers go out to her. When we say our UMW Purpose, we hear the words—“to develop a creative, supportive fellowship”, and that fellowship is often found in our many UMW events and activities throughout the year. When I was at our UMW annual meeting in Newport News last fall, I met a new friend…as we talked, I learned that my “new friend” knew one of my “old friends” from another church, in another district! As we shared our memories of our “mutual friend”, I was reminded of this wonderful, amazing, creative, supportive fellowship that is UMW! “Happy 150
th Birthday”, UMW!! The Staunton District UMW Executive Team is coordinating a
birthday celebration on Saturday, March 23, 2019 for all the district UMW. For 150 years, United Methodist women have been rooted in Christian faith and working to turn faith, hope, and love into action on behalf of women, children, and youth around the world. Let’s celebrate this milestone birthday! When: 10:30-Noon, on Saturday, March 23, 2019 Where: Granbery Memorial UMW; 425 Main Street, Covington, VA 24426 Hearty hors’d’oeuvres will be provided, as well as a big birthday cake for all! As part of the celebration, we ask each unit who attends to decorate a poster which highlights some of your unit activities, mission involvements, special people, etc. Use your creativity, and we will enjoy all the posters as you bring them to the Birthday Celebration! There will be special music and more! Come one and all to this joyous Birthday Celebration for UMW’s 150
th birthday, and share the
information with others! We look forward to seeing you at Granbery Memorial UMC on March 23! Psalm 122:1 “I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord!” Conference Spiritual Life Retreat—“Having Tea with Jesus” is the theme of the spring retreat coordinated by our Conference UMW. Retreat leader is Reverend Dawn-Marie Singleton, and the event will be held at Eagle Eyrie retreat center near Lynchburg on May 3-5, 2019. Additional information will be available at www.vaumw.com. This is a precious opportunity for all UMW to draw close and be comforted by the reflective time with Jesus. A Young Women’s Event, coordinated by Conference UMW, is being held Sept. 13-14 at Blessings Lodge at Camp Overlook, near Keezletown, VA. Retreat leader, Reverend Gennie Bowles, will speak on “navigating our world as women who are called, empowered, and made in the image of God.” Think of your young women (40 years or younger) who would enjoy this retreat time. www.vaumw.com
Shalom!
Gayle Urban, Spiritual Growth coordinator. bridge.gu@gmail.com
Gayle Urban
Spiritual Growth Coordinator
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Greetings United Methodist Women:
It has been a pleasure to serve you on the Staunton District as your Education and Interpretation
Coordinator. We will look to 2019 as United Methodist Women will leave a legacy for our future
generations as we turn faith, hope, and love into action on behalf of women, children, and youth.
Also, congratulations to everyone for all of the work that has been done in missions for 2018 and to
the units who have completed mission giving and there, “Living into our Purpose” forms. Let’s pray
for a 100% for 2019. Working together we can achieve this goal.
Henry Fork Center thanks everyone for their wonderful donations during 2018. They had a blessed
2018 and are looking forward to a great 2019.
Your help is truly appreciated in giving any of the items listed on the wish list below. Take a look at
the list, print a copy and pass on to your friends.
They thank you in advance for your generosity! Henry Fork Center needs many common items
every day! If you have any of these items listed and the others listed on the wish list below and
would like to donate them, let me know or bring them to any of our meetings.
To support our programs: Sunscreen, Benadryl cream, Neosporin, Birthday presents for Older Students like Board Games—Connect 4, Guess Who. Checkers, Chess 8 oz. Drinking cups, Disposable cameras, Small bowls, paper or Styrofoam, Craft kits We really need: Bleach-free cleaning supplies - bathroom and floor cleaner, Toilet paper, Bottled water. (for hiking and field trips)
We use all the time: 13 & 39 gallon trash bags White copy paper, First class postage stamps
Blessings for a wonderful and great 2019 UMW. Remember our Birthday is 150 this year.
Joyce
Joyce Emerson
Education and Interpretation
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These Winter Months are a GREAT TIME FOR READING!
Encourage the people of your church to participate in the UMW Reading Program.
I can supply the necessary Lists and Forms that you need:
-the 2014-2019 UMW READING PROGRAM BOOK LIST
-the READING PROGRAM FORM for each participant to record the books read
-a list of Reading Program Books available at each of our local libraries:
Allegheny-Highlands Regional Library (Covington)
Augusta County/Staunton/Waynesboro Libraries
Clifton Forge Public Library
Highland County Public Library
Rockbridge Regional Library System
TO GET COPIES OF ANYOF THESE LISTS AND FORMS, or for other Reading Program info,
CONTACT ME (ANNA ZAPOTOCZNY) at
anna_zapotoczny@yahoo.com
or 540-943-1474
or 73 Chandelle Blvd. Waynesboro, VA 22980
IMPORTANT: Following on Page 8 and 9 - PLEASE READ THE ARTICLE
"UMW Resource Changes for the Reading Program & Mission Encounter"
Anna Zapotoczny
Secretary of Program Resources (Reading Program)
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UMW RESOURCE CHANGES
FOR THE READING PROGRAM & MISSION ENCOUNTER
The following letter has been sent by the National UMW Office:
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STAUNTON DISTRICT
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
2019 CALENDAR
Hosting units, please refer to “Just the Facts” for responsibilities. Unit Presidents, please notify Zone Leaders with number of members attending events by the Monday before the meeting.
EVENT DATE/TIME LOCATION
MISSION TEAM January 26 @ 10:00 a.m. Fletcher’s Chapel UMC
MEETING
150TH UMW BIRTHDAY March 23 @ 10:30 - 12:00 Granbery Memorial UMC
CELEBRATION Lunch & Birthday Party to follow Covington
DAY APART/PRAYER CANCELLED FOR 2019
EVENT
MISSION TEAM August 3 @ 10:00 a.m. Mount Carmel UMC
MEETING Covington
ANNUAL MEETING OCTOBER 5, 10:00 a.m. Calvary UMC
Registration at 9:30 a.m. Stuarts Draft
ADVENT BREAKFAST December 7 Trinity UMC
Registration 8:30, Service at 9:00 Lexington
CONFERENCE UMW - 2019 DATESTO REMEMBER
January 31 UM Day at General Assembly
May 3-5 Conference UMW Spiritual Life Retreat at Eagle Eyrie
June 1 UMW Day at Ferrum College
June 21 UMW Breakfast at Annual Conference – Roanoke
July 26-28 Mission Encounter – Smith Mountain Lake
September 13-14 UMW Young Women’s Retreat – Camp Overlook
October 26 47th Virginia Conference UMW Annual Meeting
Reveille UMC - Richmond
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The Virginia Conference United Methodist Women started the Rainbow Giver
Program in 2010. This is an opportunity for you, as an individual, to personally give to the 5
Channels of Mission Giving in addition to your regular pledge to mission.
Your gift of $ 60.00 will make you a Rainbow Woman/Giver:
√$ 40.00 to give someone special a Special Mission Recognition Pin
√$ 5.00 to give a Pledge to Mission (this is in addition to your
regular pledge)
√$ 5.00 for a Gift to Mission Card
√$ 5.00 for a Gift in Memory Card
√$ 5.00 for a gift to World Thank Offering
It is so easy to become a Rainbow Giver; just fill out the form below and give the form to your
unit treasurer with a check for $ 60.00. On the form please specify which Gift to Mission Card
you want and the name of the recipient for the Special Mission Recognition pin. Anyone can
become a Rainbow Giver; this is an opportunity for church members, spouses, or friends to par-
ticipate in UMW Mission Giving. This program does not replace your Pledge and World Thank
Offering, but is another opportunity, as an individual, to contribute to five areas of Mission Giving.
If your church does not have an active UMW unit and you choose to be counted as a
UMW, you may activate your membership via this Rainbow Giver Program. Complete the form
and mail it directly to the Staunton District Treasurer:
Thora Rippens, Treasurer, PO Box 127, Fishersville, VA 22939
Rainbow Giver Form
To be recognized at the Annual Meeting, submit no later than August 1st
Your $ 60.00 gift and this form is to be given to your Unit Treasurer . Submit all components to
your Unit Treasurer at one time. The Rainbow Giver gift is in addition to your regular Pledge and
World Thank Offering.
RAINBOW GIVER’S NAME: ________________________________________
RAINBOW GIVER’S ADDRESS: ________________________________________
________________________________________
RAINBOW GIVER’S PHONE: ________________________________________
Special Mission Recognition Pin in Honor of: (recipient’s name): _____________________ Pin will be mailed to the Rainbow Giver’s (your) address Print name
Which Gift to Mission Card? __________________________________________________ (In the Service of Christ, Thank You, Happy Birthday, Thinking of You, Congratulations, On Your Special
Day, or Christmas card)
This form is to be kept by the Unit Treasurer.
Become a UMW Rainbow Giver
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Staunton District UMW
P O Box 1048
Fishersville, VA 22939
NONPROFIT ORG.
U. S. POSTAGE PAID
FISHERSVILLE, VA
PERMIT NO 178 Return Service Requested
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