JCFUMC

United Methodist Women

updated January 7, 2012

Walk with Wholeness

(Ministry for Women, Children, Youth & Missions)

 

 

Purpose:  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.

 

**The Mid-State Missive Newsletter is now linked from our Mid-State District UMW Library page to get the news out to districts faster online. PDF file—extremely slow loading. The direct link is

                http://www.jcfumc.org/library/MissiveOct2011.pdf

 

**Link to Missionary Biographies for use with Prayer Calendar

 

**Labels for Education to save for Henderson Settlement

 

**The Soup Bank, the Lunch Bunch project, is open again for business!  Please visit someone and take along soup and bread from the Parlor Kitchen freezer.  Remember to register the names of recipients on the refrigerator door.  Do NOT return used containers, but DO pick up empty new ones to replenish our frozen supplies if you are making soup.

 

The UMW Reading Program

·       Report Reading Online:  1) Each One Read One   2) Plan 1, 2, 3, or 4

·       Current UMW Reading List by Category

·       Larger Print and Bonus Books on our UMW shelves

·       UMW Reading List -- Books are shelved in the UMW bookcase in the library for this year's Reading Program

·       Chart showing UMW Reading List Books available for loan from JC’s MRRL, JCFUMC Library, and Mid-State UMW District Library

·       UMW Reading Plan -- Requirements for the five UMW Reading Program plans

·       Mid-State District Library – information about borrowing Reading Program books from the District holdings

·       School of Christian Mission Study Supplements Online

 

MESSAGE FROM OUR LOCAL UMW PRESIDENT:

 

 

UMW November 2011 News

As our year in UMW winds down I am reflecting on the year.  It was a year of giving.  Giving ourselves; giving to others; giving our resources, our time and talents.  The ladies in our UMW at First Church are the most pleasant, willing, and talented for sure.  I am so amazed at all you accomplish.   This is my attempt to say ’Thank You’ for serving our Lord through UMW this year.

Our next meeting is December 7, at 10:00 in Room 107, and will consist of Installation of Officers for 2012.  Our Missouri Conference President Mable Unser will come and do the installation and give a message.  We are honored to have her share with our Unit.    The Naomi Circle is hosting this meeting.  We will honor our Unit Woman in Mission with her pin at the December meeting.

I encourage you to become involved in one of our five circles or the Unit meeting, as it will be a blessing to you and to the ones you fellowship with.

Each Circle takes a turn at Home-Delivered Meals and taking the altar flowers to someone each Sunday. Each Circle has Golden Circle Members who cannot attend the meetings, but they keep in touch with visits, cards, and prayer.

Members at Large:  UMW has 28 Members at Large, who support UMW with their pledge but are not circle members.  This is open to anyone.

Laughing is Good:  Edith Noll and Clarice Shemwell:  This is open to anyone to share a lunch and a laugh. We meet on the 3rd Wednesday at 11:30 at Frenchie’s Restaurant.

Lunch Bunch: Chairman:  Jenice Taggart:  This group meets on the 2nd Wednesday at 12:00 in room 107 for lunch, devotion, and activity.  In November they assembled favors for the ‘Over 75 Christmas Lunch, wrote notes to our college students, and tied a blanket. Gail Wekenborg prepares a delicious lunch for her circle and the money goes to Mission. 

Naomi Circle: Chairman: Jean James:  This group meets in the homes of members on the 2nd Wednesday at 1:00.  They have one meeting at the lake, one doing an activity, and have interesting programs each month.  One highlight this year was taking the church bus to the Tea Room in Versailles.

Rachel Circle: Co-Chairmen:  Sheila Scott and Ann Maxwell:  This Circle meets on the 3rd Monday night at 7:00 in the church parlor.  Their programs are given by members or an invited guest.  This circle shares their faith with each other; lead in the planning of our Mother’s Day Banquet and Church Bazaar, which are 2 big events for all UMW.

Ruth Circle:  Chairman:  Pauline McElroy:  This Circle meets on the 2nd Tuesday at 10:00 in the parlor.  Ruth Circle is a nurturing group and reaches out into the church community in many ways. 

Quilters:  Kay Brann and Ruth Doering; The Quilters have been meeting for some time and have quilted many lovely quilts for the Festival of Sharing.  They welcome anyone who would like to attend. They meet in room 357 each Tuesday between 9:00 and 3:00…except in the summer months of June, July & August.

Project Patricia: One of our ongoing projects is Project Patricia that makes protective washable feminine pads in sets of 5 that are sent to the third world countries.  This enables the girls to continue going to school.

The Soup Bank was started and is serviced by Lunch Bunch. It provides soup for outreach to anyone in the church.  The containers of soup are kept in the Parlor Kitchen freezer. If you know of someone that needs a pick-me-up or visit, take them some soup and a small loaf of bread.

Upcoming Events:

December 4 at 3:00:  UMW serves hot apple cider to the attendees of the Choir Concert to benefit Habitat.  Theme “A Home for the Holidays” The program is Jefferson City Choirs Singing Carols.

Mission Team: Dec. 7 at 9:00

Unit Meeting: Dec. 7 at 10:00

Dec. 13 and 14 is our church ‘Call to Prayer’ that our Church Council invited Sue Martin and me to lead. If you can come to pray on Tuesday at 7:30 am or 5:30 pm; and 1:30 pm on Wednesday…please come. (I know this is not a UMW sponsored event but did want to share the information.)

May your December by filled with love, joy and hope!

Juanita Rampy

President, FUMC UMW

  

   

JCFUMC UMW Group Online – Communicate online with other members of our local UMW unit

 

Our 2012 Mission Team  (check the JCFUMC printed directory for contact information)

   Officers:

Ø      President (’13) – Juanita Rampy

Ø      Vice President (’12) – Edith Noll

Ø      Secretary/Communications  (’13) – Joyce Smith

Ø      Treasurer (’12) – Ann Toebben

Ø      Program Resources (’12) – Janet Hofstetter

Ø      Nominating Committee Chair (’12) – Lauretta Murphy

        [Members:Alice Gruner (’13); Jan Watson (’13); Dorothy Williams (’12)]

  Coordinators:

Ø      Education/Interpretation (’11) – June Glaser

Ø      Membership/Outreach/Nurturing (’12)– Gail Wekenborg

Ø      Social Action (’12) – Dorothy Wagner

Ø      Spiritual Growth (’13)–Kathleen Ailor

Ø      Communications (’11) – Joyce Smith

Ø      Music – Louise Schreiber

Ø      Yearbook (13)—Sheila Scott

Ø      Bulletin Board (13)—Marylin Durk

 

 

 

Committee Chairs:

Ø      Altar Flowers – Ann Maxwell

Ø      Church Women United – Margaret Allen

Ø      Church World Service – Clarice Shemwell, Joyce Smith, Carol Galloway; Ann Toebben

Ø      Historian - Dorothea McKee

Ø      Home-Delivered Meals – Shirley Goben

Ø      Meal Service – Dorothy Williams

 

  Group Chairs:

Ø      Naomi Circle (2nd Wed 1 pm) – Jean James

Ø      Rachel Circle (3rd Mon 7 pm) – Ann Maxwell & Sheila Scott

Ø      Ruth Circle (2nd Tues 10:00 am) – Pauline McElroy

Ø      Lunch Bunch Circle (2nd Wed 12 noon) – Jenice Taggart

 

  Piece Maker Quilters (Tues, Sept - May, 9am-3pm) – Ruth Doering & Kay Brann

·       Other JC UMW Unit Directory information – Special Member Recipients, Church Eternal for 2010, officers on Finance Committee and Program Committee

·       Minutes of the last JCFUMC UMW meeting

·       2007 Minutes Archive:  February, March, April, September, October, November, December

·       2008 Minutes Archive:  February, March, April, September, October, November, December

·       2009 Minutes Archive:  February, March, April, September, October, November, December

·       2010 Minutes Archive:  February, April, June, September, October, November, December

·       2011 Minutes Archive:  April, September, October, November, December

Important Dates for 2011

 

PROGRAMS FOR UMW MEETINGS IN 2012

 

“Walk with Wholeness”

Ministry for Women, Children, Youth & Missions

     9:00 am Mission Team

    10:00 am Business & Program

    1st Wednesday monthly except

    Jan, May, Jun, Jul, Aug

Feb 1 Walk with Wholeness in Memory: Church Eternal-Pastor Christ Dumas; Call to Prayer & Self Denial

Mar 7 Walk with Wholeness in Learning: Debbie Hamler, Spec Learning Center

Apr 4 Walk with Wholeness in Service: Joplin VIM-“After a Disaster”

May 11 (Fri, 6:30pm) Mother’s Day Banquet: JCHS Show Choir

Sep 10 (Mon, 7pm) Walk with Wholeness in Witness: Sheriff Greg White (joint meeting with Wesley UMC UMW

Oct 3 Walk with Wholeness in Sharing: Church World Service Kits

Nov 7 Walk with Wholeness in Healing: Margaret Tolerton, State Outreach Dir.-Life Saving Cures; Thank Offering; Elect Officers

December 5  Walk with Wholeness in Celebration: Install Officers; Sing We Now of Christmas-Louise Schreiber

SPECIAL DATES 2012

 

Jan 21 Unit Officer training-1st UMC

Feb 27 Chili Day/Bazaar

Mar 2 CWU World Day of Prayer, 1:30pm

       6-7 Legislative Event, JC

       11 UMW Sunday

Apr 21 Spg Dist Mtg, Brunswick UMC

      27-28 Conf Retreat, Rickman (JC)

May 4 CWU Friendship Day 11:30am

        11 Mother’s Day Banquet

        29 District TEAM, 1st UMC (JC)

Jun 8-11 UMC Annual Conf, Spgfld

       16 District Retreat

July 26-29 Sch of Mission, Fayette

Aug 11 Conf TEAM, Columbia

       25 Dist. Mini Sch of Mission

Sep 8 Fall District Mtg, New Bloomfield

       28-29 Conf Annual Mtg-St Louis

Oct 20 Fistival of Sharing, Sedalia

Nov 1 Unit reports due to Secretary

       2 CWU World Community Day

       3 Dist Officer Training

       3 TEAM meeting

Dec 1 Local, Dist/Annual Reports due           

       4 Reading Program Reports due to local chr.;

SERVICE SCHEDULES 2012

 

UMW Unit Meeting Hostesses

      Feb 1--Ruth Circle

      Mar 7–Naomi Cirlce

      Apr 4-Lunch Bunch

      May 11-Rachel Circle

      Sep 10

      Oct 3-Rachel Circle

      Nov 7-Lunch Bunch

      Dec 5-Naomi Circle

           

HOME-DELIVERED MEALS, 3rd Tuesday

Coordinator: Shirley Goben

      Jan 17--Rachel Circle

      Feb 21-Naomi Circle

      Mar 20-Ruth Circle

      Apr 17-Rachel

      May 15-Naomi Circle

      Jun 19-Ruth Circle

      Jul 17-Rachel Circle

      Aug 21-Naomi Circle

      Sep 18-Ruth Circle

      Oct 16- Rachel Circle

      Nov 20-Naomi Circle

      Dec 18-Ruth Circle            

 

 

 

ALTAR FLOWERS

Coordinator: Ann Maxwell

     Jan Lunch Bunch

     Feb Ruth Circle

     Mar Rachel Circle

     Apr Naomi Circle

     May Lunch Bunch

     Jun Ruth Circle

     Jul Rachel Circle

     Aug Naomi Circle

     Sep Lunch Bunch

     Oct Ruth Circle

     Nov Rachel Circle

     Dec Naomi Circle

 

Latest Edition of Mid-State UMW Missive  (District Newsletter—our own Shirley Link is the editor)

Mid-State UMW Missive Archives  

Mid-State UMW – Provides links to newsletter, Reading Program, District units, and events.

Missionary Biographies for use with Prayer Calendar

UMW Kits for Church World Service  **use those gift coupons from Kohl’s, Penney’s, etc. and watch for sales

Labels to save for Henderson Settlement Missions -- “Box Tops for Education” from General Mills products, “Labels for Education,” and “Best Choice” barcodes from products

Charter for Racial Justice – Adopted by the 1980 General Conference of the United Methodist Church

Human Trafficking- Preventing, Protecting, Prosecuting (packet of information)

PROGRAMS AND MISSIONS:

 

Festival of Sharing

Afghans for Angels

Reading Program

Mile of Pennies

Mother’s Day Banquet

FUMC Chili Day/Bazaar

World Service kits

Thank Bank Offering

Altar Flower delivery

Patricia Project

Call to Prayer & Self Denial

Church Women United

Home Delivered Meals

Church World Service

FUMC Youth

Agapé House

FUMC VIM

FUMC food pantry

Candle Burning

 

Rape & Abuse Crisis of JC

Epworth Children & Family Services

Kingdom House

Boys & Girls Club of JC

Women’s Health

Music & Mission

UMW Recognition Sunday

Homemaker Health Care

Henderson Settlement

 

 

 

OTHER HELPFUL UMW LINKS:

·       Missouri Conference UMW -- Calendar and other UMW information for Missouri Units

           >Other Missouri UMW links

·       UMW Missouri Conference Mission Voice newsletter (free if read online)

·     UM Women's Division -- National UMW main page (through UMC.COM)

·     United Methodist Church site links page –Direct links to hard-to-find topics

·     UMW Mission Resource Center (e-Store) – Order items online

 

go to Mayme Koch Library page

go to General Information links page

go to Internet Resource Links INDEX

 

Created 03-08-07

Contact Janet Hofstetter,

JCFUMC UMW Program Resources Chair   umwbooks@embarqmail.com

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