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1 L O S A N G E L E S D I S T R I C T U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T W O M E N LOS ANGELES DISTRICT CALIFORNIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE MARCH, 2012 Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy. Proverbs 31:8-9 Greetings, A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT Los Angeles District You are the Best!! Los Angeles District is on the move for Our District Training Event was outstanding. The District Officers reported that this was one of the best training events. Attendance was great and the attendees feedback tells us they were very pleased with the presentations. Then there was Mid-Winter Event. It was great!! There were 43 of us that traveled to Bell UMC on the bus and there were many who drove themselves. We had the opportunity to fellowship with new people and visit this brand new very modern facility. The presentations and information regarding our mission projects was simply awesome. Please keep in mind we have access to the personnel from these facilities. They can help us tell the mission story in our local units. The sessions were very informative and motivating many thanks to the conference planning and Program committee. Los Angeles District had to give up the Reading Banner this year (only by a very small percentage, however), but this is only a challenge for us for next Year. Good job to all the Mission Today units. Our goal is 100% participation next year. We can do it! Just post the mission today unit requirements on the wall at your local unit meetings so every member can become involved. I am hearing wonderful things about the UMW Day s throughout the District. Keep up the great work Ladies. Your District team is so proud of you.. Thanks be to God for all you do. Yours in Christ, Brenda Scott-Horn BRENDA SCOTT-HORN President Los Angeles District United Methodist Women A GODLY WOMAN A woman of beauty A woman of grace A woman of excellence Beholding God's face She walks with the Lord With integrity Knowing her purpose And destiny No matter what happens She walks in God's love Reflecting the beauty Of her Father above 2003 By M.S.Lowndes IN THIS ISSUE President s Message 1 Notes from the Vice President School of Christian Mission 2 Social Action 3 The Nomination s Corner 3 Growing in Spirit 4 From the Secretary s Desk 4 Education and Interpretation 5 Reading Program 5 Treasurer s Tips 6 Nurturing Words 6 UMW is on the Move Calendar 7 SCM Full Scholarship Application 8 School of Christian Mission Application 9-10 SCM Partial Scholarship Application 11 What s Happening in the L.A. District?! 12 Mid-Winter Event First Timer 12 Highlights of L.A. District 13 UMW Western Jurisdiction Quadrennial Meeting Read Signup Volunteer Participate PAGE 1

2 Greetings Everyone, Welcome to 2012 and the first challenge of the year. I hope you will be able to breeze through this. The organized unit of Methodist Women a community of whose purpose is to know God and to freedom as whole persons Jesus Christ; to develop a creative, fellowship; and to concepts of mission participation in the ministries of the church. NOTES FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT On Saturday January 28 we had a wonderful Local Officers Leadership Training. Several Conference Officers were in attendance and were impressed with our training program. We give a big thank you to our Wilshire UMW unit for their wonderful hospitality, and to Wilshire UMC for making the facility available to us. We enjoyed a wonderful time. On February 18, the Los Angeles District was well represented as 47 members rode a chartered bus to the Mid-Winter Event. The year is moving quickly with many events to come. Many units have already had their Women s Day, and others are yet to come. Let s all celebrate our accomplishments. Reaching for Christ, Carolyn McGruder clmcgruder@yahoo.com SCHOOL OF CHRISTIAN MISSION IS COMING UP!! 2012 Theme THAT ALL MAY HAVE LIFE Each year, United Methodist Women members prepare for faithful living and action by participating in mission studies. Mission studies are offered each year a geographical, topical, and spiritual growth study. These studies motivate, inform, and enrich our commitment to global ministry. Members take one of the three mission studies through the organization's Schools of Christian Mission program offered around the country. Below are the mission studies for A brief description of each can be found on page 9 on the School of Christian Mission Application: Spiritual Growth Study: Immigration and the Bible Geographic Study: Haiti Issue Study: Poverty In addition, this is a great time for fellowship, to meet sister UMW members from across the California Pacific Conference, to enjoy a mini-vacation, and most importantly, receive a spiritual renewal!! It s an experience you don t want to miss!!! (SEE PAGES 8 11 FOR SCHOLARSHIP & REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS) PAGE 2

3 Dear Sisters in Christ, Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: For thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Psalm 23:4 The Washington D.C. Wax Museum adds Harriet Tubman to Collection Descendants of famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman unveiled a wax statue at the Presidents Gallery in the Wax Museum by Madame Tussauds in Washington, DC of the woman who led hundreds of slaves to freedom. On Tuesday, February 7, 2012, Harriet Tubman's great, great, great, grand nephew, Charles E.T. Ross and Ms. Tubman's great, great, grand niece, Valery Ross Manokey, visited the wax museum with others as the statue joins a collection of presidents and other historical figures. Students from Harriet Tubman Elementary School also attended. Harriet Tubman was born into slavery on Maryland's Eastern Shore. After escaping in 1849, she led great numbers of slaves out of the south to freedom through the Underground Railroad. She was a strong black woman who was dedicated and committed to freeing slaves from bondage. As we celebrate Women s History Month in the month of March, let us remember Harriet Tubman and all the women, known by name and those we may not have heard of, who work tirelessly for justice and freedom for all. Peace and Blessings, MERLE DAVIS MISSION COORDINATOR FOR SOCIAL ACTION THE NOMINATION S CORNER Greetings Sisters, Praise the Lord! Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! We are moving into 2012 and we are in need of dedicated women who would like to see our Los Angeles district rise to an even higher standard. Each local unit has a nominating committee or at least someone working in that capacity. Ladies, I advise us to take inventory, stand up, encourage, and empower our young leaders of the future. Many of our members have been in office for decades and it is time for a change. Each church has been assigned a district rep from our executive committee. Find out who your rep is and ask for help mobilizing your local unit. We are here to assist you in any way we can. You may also want to know what the duties of the various officers are. If I may, I would also like to refer you to the United Methodist Women Handbook , pages for a brief summary. Complete responsibilities can be found in the constitution and by-laws section of the handbook, Special thanks to the women who attended our committee on nominations training. Thank you for your concerns. Please do not hesitate to contact anyone on the District Committee on Nominations for support. We are here to serve. Ladies, I challenge every local unit to be the best unit in Cal-Pac. You will be seeing one of our team members soon. Stand up and be what God wants you to be. To God be the Glory, PATRICIA KING Chair, Committee on Nominations TOGETHER EVERYONE ACHIEVES MORE PAGE 3

4 L E N T Lent, a period of penitence and fasting. In this somber season of shadows, how do we keep the gospel front and center? We know that Ash Wednesday is the beginning of the forty-day season leading up to Easter. If you are counting, you notice that there are more than forty days, but Sundays are not counted as part of Lent. Sundays are resurrection celebrations held throughout the Lenten Season. Ashes, an emblem of Lent, are an image of our own mortality, spiritual condition, and hope. Lent invites us to willingly identify with Christ s suffering through fasting or other forms of self denial. Lent is a somber journey of spiritual preparation and renewal, marked by study and prayer. The spare and sober nature of Lent is healthy for the heart and true to the gospel; it helps us to remember that the good news of the risen Lord Jesus is not good without the way of the cross. It reminds us of the cross in our lives. In our purpose is to know God and experience freedom as whole persons; please take time for daily prayer and Bible readings. Some Suggested Readings: The Psalms 19, 25:1-10; 51:1-12, and/or others of your random choice. Mother Teresa of Calcutta said: To show great love for God and our neighbor we need not do great things. It is how much love we put in the doing that makes our offering something beautiful for God. Prayer Lord, we thank you for our ability to serve, a precious gift from you. DR. GWENDOLYN WYATT MISSION COORDINATOR FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH Hello Ladies, I hope everyone is enjoying this wonderful and blessed New Year. If you missed the California Pacific Conference, Mid-Winter Event, you truly missed a blessing. The United Methodist Women Mid-Winter Event was held at Bell Memorial UMC, a brand new sanctuary built from the ground up. How awesome is that! Our keynote speakers were from David & Margaret Youth and Family Service, Toberman Neighborhood Center, Metro United Methodist Urban Ministry, and Neighborhood House of Calexico, all excellent speakers. I attended the David & Margaret Youth and Family Service presentation during our breakout session. Megan Anderson was our facilitator and gave us an excellent presentation on the programs and services that are offered to their youth. Here are some examples: residential services to females, ages 11to 18, outpatient treatment program, mental health, community based services, and a specialized non-public school. Congratulations to David and Margaret s board members, staff, and volunteers for making a difference in these young ladies lives. I would like to say THANKS to the Los Angeles District UMW presidents for assisting me with updating the Conference 2012 directory. A special thank you to Mary Hill, Los Angeles District, and Nave Johnson, Long Beach District, for ensuring our Los Angeles District 2012 Secretaries training was a success. God bless, Dora Waters SECRETARY PAGE 4

5 Greetings, EDUCATION AND INTERPRETATION I would like to thank the local units Education and Interpretation coordinators that were able to attend the District Leadership Training for Local Units held on January 28, I hope everyone received some valuable information/material from this training. The District Mission Today Unit report for 2011 has been submitted to the Conference Education and Interpretation coordinator. It includes the category (Bronze/8-12, Silver/13-17, Gold/18+) and number of items completed by each local unit that submitted a Mission Today Unit Form for 2011 to our District Education and Interpretation Coordinator. I say Thank You to each Local Unit for submitting the MTU form Let us continue to stay focused on our Mission Work and remember, We can do all things through Christ which strengthens us (Philippians 4:13). Peace, Patricia Whitman E AND I MISSION COORDINATOR Greetings Ladies, Congratulations to all who participated in the reading program. We made second place in the conference as announced at the Mid-Winter Event. We missed first place by 1% (nine people not turning in a report). I reported 102 participants with 800 members in the district, giving us 12.75% participation; but the winners had 13%. We did meet the goal to keep the banner in Los Angeles but we did something more remarkable. We were able to motivate another group to get in the competition. At the Mid-Winter Event, Pasadena District was commended for being in first place after not being mentioned for four years. Just imagine if it wasn't for the Los Angeles District they still would not be mentioned. Great job!!! Let's keep up the good work and stay in the competition. Let's get the banner back and also plan an activity to support an issue from one of the books read. Suggestions are welcome. Thank you to Doris Dyer (Wilshire) and Laura Farrand (Santa Monica) who attended the Local Officer Training classes in January. Some others received a booklet to take back to their churches. I still have a few left, and I am always a phone call away if there are any questions. I am also available to visit your unit with adequate notification. This year we should also encourage our children to read. The requirements are 5 books from the reading list and the adult involved will also get credit if the books are read aloud to the adult. The deadline to report for the district is always August 31 and therefore if you haven't started for this year please do so now. The 2012 book list is available and I will accept books from the 2008 list and after. If you, or your unit, do not have books call me and I can lend you the books so you will be able to participate. No excuses. : ) Effective immediately, the books on sale at the District Events will be subject to 9% sales tax. The books for School of Christian Mission will be available for purchase in May. Shalom, P AT THOMAS, Coordinator for Program Resources programresourcecoordinator@yahoo.com PAGE 5

6 Dear Los Angeles Units, We did a great job last year in our Mission Giving. We surpassed our Pledges with the total of $45, With the help of the other 4 Star Mission Giving and other designated giving we submitted an additional $12, with our pledge amount. Thank you so much for your generous gift to the Women s Division. This year we will continue meeting our goal in our Pledge of $45, It is still early, but some of the Units have already sent in their Pledges. Please try to send in your pledge once a month to the Los Angeles District. To date we have collected for 2012: Pledge: $4, Gift in Memory: $25.00 SMR: $ World Thank Offering: $79.15 Gift to Mission: $ Other Designated Giving: $ Thank you again for your great generous gift. MAY JUNG Your LAD Treasurer This article presents some thoughtful and inspiring messages to be shared and discussed with members of our units as well as others. Think about how much more our relationship increases with God when we worship him with our head, heart, hands, feet, and soul. It also grows when we praise and worship him with music, dance, as well as the spoken word. Do you know that he hears our cries for help which echoes off our walls? He also turns our tears into rivers of joy. He tugs us back into the safety of his grace. Every time we stumble over efforts to be perfect, he pulls us to our feet to learn new dance steps of hope. Sometimes we are so busy racing around that we do not notice the street signs for the Kingdom. Rather than lifting the fallen to their feet and brushing them off, we belittle them as we walk on pass. Let's offer them a cup of hope and joy. God has touched us with his grace, he has mended our hearts so that we might be loved and be more loving. God has filled the emptiness of our souls with the word of life. Let us continue to turn our faces towards the needs of the world, our communities, our families and ourselves. PRAY for each other. OUTREACH to others. NURTURE others. DR. THELMA L. EATON Mission Coordinator Membership Nurture and Outreach GOD LOVES YOU and SO DO I!!!! PAGE 6

7 Conference & Los Angeles District United Methodist Women Events DATE: EVENT: LOCATION / CHURCH APRIL 24 UMC General Conference (through May 4) Tampa, Florida MAY JUNE 1 Party Line [Deadline to submit articles: ) Submit to: Joni Arlain 1-3* Western Jurisdiction Quadrennial Event Waterfront Marriott; Portland, Oregon Cal-Pac Annual UMC Conference University of Redlands, Redlands, CA 16 UMW Luncheon at Conference University of Redlands, Redlands, CA 23* LAD-UMW Social Action Event UMC TBD JULY School of Christian Mission (Korean Language 3 day school) Biola Univ., La Mirada School of Christian Mission (3-day school) Biola Univ., La Mirada AUGUST 4 LAD-UMW Team Meeting [8:30 am 11:30 am] Holman UMC Educ. Bldg., Rm Party Line [Deadline to submit articles: ] Submit to: Joni Arlain 25* LAD-UMW Mini School of Mission UMC TBD SEPTEMBER 13 LAD-UMW Team Prep. [6:00 pm 8:30pm] Holman UMC Educ. Bldg., Rm L A District UMW Annual Celebration UMC TBD OCTOBER 26 Cal-Pac Conference UMC TBD District Officers Leadership Training 27* Cal-Pac Conference Annual Celebration UMC TBD NOVEMBER 3 LAD-UMW Team Meeting [8:30 am 11:30 am] Holman UMC Educ. Bldg., Rm LAD-UMW Christmas Party [10 am 1 pm] UMC TBD DECEMBER 1 Party Line [Deadline to submit articles: ] Submit to: Joni Arlain JANUARY 2012 ADD THESE IMPORTANT DATES TO YOUR UNIT CALENDAR! ATTEND AND EXPERIENCE A GREAT TIME OF LEARNING AND FELLOWSHIP! 25 DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TRAINING for Local Units UMC TBD PAGE 7

8 UNITED METHODIST WOMEN CALIFORNIA-PACIFIC CONFERENCE 2012 Application for FFULLLL Scholarship to Attend SCHOOL OF CHRIISTIIAN MIISSIION FOUR Full Scholarships are available to provide financial assistance to women within our Conference who are seeking a spiritual, educational, and supportive community experience. Applications are available to any Woman living within our Conference. Name Address City, State, Zip Telephone District Language Church 18 or older PLEASE PROVIDE IN 250 WORDS OR LESS, WHY YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THE SCHOOL OF CHRISTIAN MISSION, WHY YOU NEED THE SCHOLARSHIP, AND HOW YOU WILL SHARE THIS EXERIENCE. PLEASE USE ADDITIONAL PAPER. PUT YOUR NAME AT THE TOP OF EVERY ADDITIONAL PAGE. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN JUNE 1, 2012 Please complete this form and send it to: Beverly King 1925 Laguna Street Santa Barbara, CA or to beverlyhking@cox.net **Have you applied for and/or received any other scholarships for the 2012 School of Christian Mission, if so from whom and for what amount? **Have you received a scholarship from the Conference for the School of Christian Mission in the past? YES NO ALL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED WHETHER OR NOT THEY HAVE BEEN AWARDED A SCHOLARSHIP. THEY WILL BE NOTIFIED IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO SEND IN THEIR SCHOOL OF CHRISTIAN MISSION REGISTRATION FORM. If scholarship recipient s school registration form is NOT postmarked by the School of Christian Mission deadline of July 1, 2012, the scholarship is FORFEITED. PAGE 8

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11 UNITED METHODIST WOMEN CALIFORNIA-PACIFIC CONFERENCE 2012 Application for PPARTTIIALL Scholarship to Attend SCHOOL OF CHRIISTIIAN MIISSIION ELEVEN Partial Scholars hips are available to provide financial assistance to women within our Conference who are seeking a spiritual, educational, and supportive community experience. Applications are available to any Woman living within our Conference. Name Address City, State, Zip District Language Church Telephone 18 or older PLEASE PROVIDE IN 250 WORDS OR LESS, WHY YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THE SCHOOL OF CHRISTIAN MISSION, WHY YOU NEED THE SCHOLARSHIP, AND HOW YOU WILL SHARE THIS EXERIENCE. PLEASE USE ADDITIONAL PAPER. PUT YOUR NAME AT THE TOP OF EVERY ADDITIONAL PAGE. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN JUNE 1, 2012 Please complete this form and send it to: Beverly King 1925 Laguna Street Santa Barbara, CA or to beverlyhking@cox.net **Have you applied for and/or received any other scholarships for the 2012 School of Christian Mission, if so from whom and for what amount? **Have you received a scholarship from the Conference for the School of Christian Mission in the past? YES NO ALL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED WHETHER OR NOT THEY HAVE BEEN AWARDED A SCHOLARSHIP. THEY WILL BE NOTIFIED IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO SEND IN THEIR SCHOOL OF CHRISTIAN MISSION REGISTRATION FORM. If scholarship recipient s school registration form is NOT postmarked by the School of Christian Mission deadline of July 1, 2012, the scholarship is FORFEITED. PAGE 11

12 CRENSHAW UMW "Expanding Ministries That Reach Across Cultures and Generations" is the theme for United Methodist Women's Day at Crenshaw United Methodist Church. Bishop Mary Ann Swenson will be the guest speaker at this annual service on Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 11 AM. Refreshments will be served at a reception following the service, where art dolls from b.collins Studio will be available for sale. Please join us as we celebrate United Methodist Women and bid farewell to the Bishop. The church is located at 3740 Don Felipe Drive in Los Angeles. HOLMAN UMW The Holman UMW will celebrate Women s Day on Sunday, March 25, 2012 at the 8:00 am and 11:00 am worship services, followed by a reception after the second service. This year s theme is Where we Came from and Where Are We Going?" The speaker for the occasion is Congresswoman Maxine Waters, of the 35th Congressional District. You are invited to be a part of this day of celebration! SHARE YOUR PRAISE REPORTS AND SUCCESSES!! WE LOVE TO HEAR HOW YOU ARE DOING! Joni Arlain, COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR Communication leads to community, that is to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing. Rollo May MID-WINTER EVENT FIRST TIMER!!! Greetings in Him! You know the feeling of experiencing firsts! The first date, having your first child, the first to be chosen for a coveted position, the first to cry, the first to stand-up against injustice there are so many firsts! Most of us have attended a multitude of church conferences, church trainings and church sponsored activities. How many times have you come away with the deep sense of connectedness with the people gathered, the solidarity of spirit and the renewed sense of personal purpose and responsibility? Well, this is my story as it relates to the recent Mid-Winter Event of the California-Pacific Conference of United Methodist Women, held at Bell Memorial UMC. This Mid-Winter Event, Partnering with Others in Mission, was my first! The nuggets of gold were everywhere the ambience in the church was sacred, the UMW speakers were real people, making real sense and making no apologies for things out of their control. There was laughter, there was praise and worship, there was Holy Communion and there was social fellowship in breaking bread together. The facilitators for the breakout sessions bore an inward Passion for the work they are called to do. They brought their agencies issues of the day, their challenges, and their solutions to the forum; and, in the mix there was genuine Gratitude to UMW s prayerful financial support. This Mid-Winter Event spoke directly to the UMW s 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. Amen!! P.S. It was a joy rolling with my Holman UMW! JOYCE BURRELL GARCIA Member of Holman UMW Unit PAGE 12

13 LAD UMW COLLABORATES WITH CHURCH WOMEN UNITED On January 6, 2012, members of the Los Angeles District UMW were present and supported the Human Rights Celebration organized by Church Women United for the Los Angeles area held at Phillips Temple CME Church. This celebration marks the 70-year old legacy of Church Women United (formerly United Council of Church Women), which took up the cause of universal human rights in 1941, and was instrumental in passing the charter of United Nations in 1945 with its preamble announcing That all should be treated alike without regard to race, sex, language or religion. Attendees recalled the moving speech of Eleanor Roosevelt in 1953 about where universal human rights begin: in small places, close to home so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any map of the world. Yet they are the world of the individual person: the neighborhood he lives in; the school or college he attends; the factory, farm or office where he works. Such are the places where every man, woman and child seeks equal justice, equal opportunity, equal dignity without discrimination. Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little meaning anywhere. Without concerted citizen action to uphold them close to home, we shall look in vain for progress in the larger world. Human Rights Celebration hosted by Church Women United on Jan. 6, 2012 In the photo are young women who presented a program on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Kelley Williams, a Master s degree graduate of the London School of Theatre & Fine Arts, Keesha Wilson, a college graduate of Pitzer College, and Lilit Arabyan, a college senior at UCLA and President of the Amnesty International chapter at UCLA. In the front row, second from the left, is Dr. Thelma Eaton (holding sign), the program organizer. Also participating in the ceremonies were Jennifer Lim and Mae Campbell-Jones from the LAD UMW LAD UNITED METHODIST WOMEN SUPPORTS ANTI-RACISM AND RACIAL AWARENESS INITIATIVE As part of the mandate of the Campaign for Children, LAD UMW voted to endorse and support the initiative known as Racial Justice & Harmony School Network headed by Rev. Janet McKeithen at the Church in Ocean Park in Santa Monica, CA, in response to a racially motivated incident which occurred in May 2011 at the Santa Monica High School. There are on-going efforts by concerned parents and racial justice advocates to monitor the school environment for racial/ethnic minorities at the Santa Monica-Malibu School District and advocate for programs and policies which deal with hate-motivated incidents, anti-bias and cross-cultural communication issues on school grounds. These efforts are part of the vision of ensuring a safe and quality educational environment for all children espoused by UMW s national Campaign for Children. Rebecca Hart, founder of Racial Harmony, a racial awareness program designed for students and school staff members, speaks to attendees at a workshop held in December 2011 As part of their public education outreach, the Racial Justice & Harmony School Network hosts monthly workshops with speakers on institutional racism, anti-discrimination and multicultural awareness on the second Sunday of every month. If you would like to know more about the Racial Justice & Harmony School Network, would like to voice your concerns for racial justice at schools, or lend your support, please contact the Church at Ocean Park, at And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8b Articles contributed by JENNIFER LIM Member of LAD Committee on Nominations PAGE 13

14 WESTERN JURISDICTION UNITED METHODIST WOMEN S QUADRENNIAL MEETING But if I say I will not mention Him or speak any more in His name, His word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot. ~Jeremiah 20:9 JUNE 1 JUNE 3, 2012 Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront Hotel Portland, Oregon INELDA GONZALEZ Women s Division President Come and experience a FIIRE IN YOUR SOUL! You will hear and HARRIETT JANE OLSON Dep. Gen. Secretary of Women s Div. Experience the election process of the next Women s Division Directors from the Western Jurisdiction; Participate in worship and Bible study; Visit displays from the Western Jurisdiction National Mission Institutions of United Methodist Women and learn about the work they do and where the money goes; Get a taste of Portland during the Rose Festival. On-Line Registration is now available!!! Go to to register on-line. Don't wait any longer - register now. SEE NEXT PAGE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PAGE 14

15 UNITED METHODIST WOMEN S WESTERN JURISDICTION QUADRENNIAL MEETING WHO WE ARE: The Western Jurisdiction is made up of 8 conferences: Alaska, California / Nevada, California / Pacific, Desert Southwest, Oregon / Idaho, Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountain, and Yellowstone Conferences. For a map of the Western Jurisdiction, click on Western Jurisdiction Map in the heading line above. To see who the Western Jurisdiction Leadership Team and Committee on Nominations Members are and their contact information, please click on WJL Team in the heading line above. OUR FUNCTION: *The function of the jurisdiction Leadership Team shall be to promote the PURPOSE and program of United Methodist Women through: a. the quadrennial meeting b. education/training task(s) as determined by Women's Division [*UMW Constitution & Bylaws Article III Section 1] WHAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO AT QUADRENNIAL MEETING: Meet Nominees to Women s Division, Western Jurisdiction Leadership Team and Committee on Nominations Members Observe the Election of Women s Division Directors by voting delegates Meet women from around the Western Jurisdiction and beyond Enjoy a Saturday evening banquet with a variety of entertainment Explore the Program Resources Room & take home Reading Program treasures Take a mission trip to Portland area food bank and/or other local tours Praise God through Worship, Bible Study, Fellowship & Celebration! Come Early, Stay Late, & Bring the Family. Mark Your Calendars, Save Your Pennies, and Share the Fire in Your Soul!!! WORKSHOPS AND MISSION TRIPS: There will be a workshop entitled Going Green on Friday, June 1 in the morning and repeated again in the afternoon. In addition, there will be a hands-on-mission field trip to the Portland area food bank on Friday afternoon, June 1. For more information about available workshops and tours will be added to this website in the next several weeks, so stay tuned. REGISTRATION FEE $140 per person (postmarked by 4/15/2012). Late Registration $165 (if postmarked after 4/15/2012). The registration fee covers the cost of the program, packet, Saturday s banquet and admittance to the Quadrennial Meeting. Meals (other than the Saturday night banquet), hotel, transportation, and parking fees are not included in the registration fee. Fees for the Hands-On-Mission trip to the Portland area food bank and any additional local tours which may be offered and guest tickets for the Saturday evening banquet are not included in the registration fee. Please return the registration form along with a check or money order made out to Western Jurisdiction Leadership Team to Registrar: Vicki Bever 0377 South Road 1 East, Monte Vista, CO For additional information, please contact Vicki at or vickirae34@q.com. Source: PAGE 15

16 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. TURNING FAITH, HOPE AND LOVE INTO ACTION ON BEHALF OF WOMEN, CHILDREN AND YOUTH AROUND THE WORLD. The United Methodist Women Online Community A place to INFORM DISCUSS CHAT CONNECT SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE FREE (that s the green way!) POSTAL MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE $10.00 per year for 4 issues Submit your subscription order to May Jung LAD UMW Treasurer Los Angeles District 3320 West Adams Blvd. Los Angeles, CA ATTENTION: JONI ARLAIN Keeping us Connected! PARTY LINE A quarterly newsletter published by the Los Angeles District UMW Joni Arlain, Editor jdvina@yahoo.com ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED PAGE 16