UMW flame and cross logoUnited Methodist Women (UMW) will continue to meet the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:30 in the parlor. All women in the congregation are invited to attend. If transportation is needed, please call Nancy Gamby, our new president and she will make arrangements for someone to pick you up. We are usually home by 9-9:30.

The organized unit of the 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.

2008 Theme is "Learning For A Lifetime" and our total offerings will fund programs at mission institutions related to the General Board of Global Ministries. (hostels, hospitals, clinics, schools and community and daycare centers.) and will be divided equally between U.S. and international mission institutions. Programs at many of these institutions address factors in today's society that affect educational needs of women, children, youth and their families.

The emblem of the United Methodist Women, the cross and the flame, symbolizes our organization. The cross and the flame are ancient symbols of the church and appear on The United Methodist Church emblem. Both symbols remind us of the opportunities and obligations of discipleship.

Paul’s words to Timothy have a fresh and contemporary meaning: "...I now remind you to stir into the flame the gift of God which is within you..." (II Timothy 1:6, New English Bible). As United Methodist Women, we share our gift of God with others through mission.

As Parts of our emblem, the cross and the flame remind us of our PURPOSE of growing in our understanding of and willingness to participate in the global ministries of the church. They remind us of our heritage of women who pioneered in service for the church at home and in other countries.

The overall shape of the emblem is also symbolic. Fluid and free flowing, the shape suggests change and mobility. The women who came before us were at the forefront of movements for change. Always aware of the times, we move with ever-changing circumstances rather than feeling overwhelmed by them.

We are a twentieth-century movement called United Methodist Women. We are a group of Christian women with many gifts who are unified by one spirit. We participate in God’s mission in all areas of life.