Mission Messenger Serving Women with a Purpose

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1 United Methodist Women of Indiana Moving Forward To fulfill your vision, you must have hindsight, insight and foresight. Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha The Annual Celebration theme, Celebrating Our Past, Present and More to Do was both a statement of the joy of our rich legacy and recognition of the vast mission field ahead of us. The Leadership Team will spend some time over the next few months reflecting on this year and working to establish our goals for We will re-evaluate our programs in order to help strengthen our organization. Further, we will adapt and prepare for the future with particular emphasis on engaging young women. While United Methodist Women of Indiana faces the challenges of declining mission giving and vacancies in key leadership positions at the district and local levels, we remain committed to our mission of turning faith, hope and love into action for women, children and youth. Our Loving God has brought us together to serve and live our mission for such a time as this. Here are a some of the things that inspire me: Reflecting on the Year The October issue of response magazine, opens with an article by National President, Shannon Priddy, about walking in purpose with United Methodist Women. On the final page is a Litany for the Brokenhearted written by Mary Thomason Smith. Both of these women represent the Indiana Conference. United Methodist Women of Indiana has talent.. 3 young emerging leaders will be attending Leadership Development Days in St Louis. We celebrated 5 new units at the Annual Celebration and since the meeting another women s group has expressed an interest in forming a unit. Many first timers attended Annual Celebration. Bishop Trimble proudly proclaimed at the Annual Celebration that he is a United Methodist Women. His commitment is evident as he has walked along side United Methodist Women in leading transformative education and public witness. The dedicated work of the staff and board of the Lucille Raines Residence evidenced by changed hearts and lives. Feeling the presence of God in meetings, at gatherings, retreats and events. As we move forward together in 2017 Remember our purpose. Why do we exist? Reflect on our blessings Rejoice in the future Never, never, never, never give up If we are not together, the body of Christ is not complete. Moving Forward 1 Corinthians 1:4-5 Common English Bible (CEB) I thank my God always for you, because of God s grace that was given to you in Christ Jesus. 5 That is, you were made rich through him in everything: in all your communication and every kind of knowledge, Love, Light and Peace, Cathy Burris, President, 8923 Branch View Dr., Indianapolis, IN Home ; Cell , cburris799@aol.com November 2016

2 Page 2 Vice President Diana's Dialog: WOW, WHAT A BLESSING! If you attended the Annual Meeting in Kokomo at Grace United Methodist Church, you had an opportunity to Grow in Blessedness! Terry Grotenhuis and the UMW ladies along with their helpmates showered us with blessedness. On Friday night, Jeff Newton, the director of Kokomo Urban Outreach, and his helpers joined us for supper. After supper, he spoke to us about his program and provided us with three projects for the women to participate in. We could package soap, clean shelves or sort canned goods that had hurriedly been moved when the tornado came through Kokomo this past summer. The ladies jumped right in and made it a fun time working together. We had the opportunity of hearing Andris Salter, who is Assistant General Secretary for International and National Ministries with Women, Children and Youth and Deaconess and Home Missioner Office. She spoke on Child and Maternal Health. Our new bishop, Julius Trimble, installed our officers and served communion. He also spoke about his passion for missions and acknowledged he was a United Methodist Woman! I am sure all the District Annual Meetings have also been an additional blessedness as you participated in the business of electing officers and meeting the demands of your district. Thank you for spreading the love of God and that blessedness that He so willingly gives. Your district officers will have received their training on November 5 th. When the time comes for them to train the units in their district, be sure to encourage and send each officer from your church. That is one of the things that makes this organization so great and the reason we will be celebrating 150 years in September s Prayer Calendar features Rachel Gabler, a missionary in the Congo. She wrote: The babies cry indigently when they get their vaccination. They don't know they are blessed. Sometimes our Father's blessings don't seem like blessings right away. We don't know how blessed we are. Know you are blessed! Be a blessing to others! Shalom, Diana Musgrave, Vice President dianamus@yahoo.com

3 Page 3 SPIRITUAL GROWTH It is hard to believe that 2016 is nearly history. We have Played at the Feet of Jesus and taken time to Be still (Psalm 46:10). Prayers that you are making time to do both! Now to 2017! Rev. Mary Kathryn Pearce, District Superintendent in the Illinois Great River Conference, will be leading the January and April Spiritual Growth Retreats. (Registration forms for both are in this newsletter.) She will be using the theme The Listening Heart and scriptures Matthew 5:44-45 and Mark 12:29 (CEB). The Silent Retreat will be at Sarto House in Evansville October The registration form will be available in January. Mark your calendar and be sure to check the registration deadline for the Retreat or Retreats you plan to attend. I am finishing my 2016 Reading Program with Growing Up Muslim. It is a youth book under Education for Mission in the 2014 Reading Program. I am finding this a good book and easy reading about Islam. If you would like to learn more what it means to be a Muslim and the world s second-largest faith, Islam, I recommend it. May you and yours have a blessed Thanksgiving and Christmas! Blessings, Lexa McCampbell, Spiritual Growth Coordinator E New Ross Road, New Ross, IN jlmlgm@tds.net

4 Page 4 It s November already and our thoughts turn to Thanksgiving (and don t we have so much to be thankful for?) and Christmas (again, don t we have so much to be thankful for as we celebrate the birth of our Savior?). United Methodist Women are organized to bring faith, hope, and love to the world, and to women, children, and youth, in particular. So how are we doing in fulfilling our purpose? I guess my question is really How am I doing? I strive to ask this every day to hold myself accountable not only to our purpose, but also to Micah 6:8 to seek justice, to love kindness, to walk humbly with my God. It is a verse that I have clung to for many years in my faith journey. It doesn t mean that my life is filled with busyness, but it is filled with a desire to be guided by the One who loves me and redeems me. Do you have a favorite verse that guides you? Do you regularly hold yourself accountable? Prayerfully consider doing this often. So how are we doing in fulfilling our financial commitments? Through September s giving we have fulfilled 44.5% of our pledge to National. We have three months to fulfil the remaining 55.5%. Our giving to Lucille Raines Residence is over $12,000 less than at this time last year. If you are not giving $10 per member, please do so and work hard to get the word out to others. The Raines staff works hard to provide excellent services within the funding they have but it does get difficult when we wait until year end to provide our support. Please don t wait until the last minute to make your donations. Women, children, and youth the world over are counting on your help. Per cent of pledge to mission fulfilled by district. Central East North NC NE NW South SE SW West 43% 51.2% 43.8% 45.3% 60.9% 43.1% 46.6% 46.7% 56.3% 46.9% Emptying the Treasury at the End of the Year The monies given for United Methodist Women are given for mission. However, a local group may discover, toward the end of a given year, that it has more money than it needs to carry it into the first few months of the new year. A local group should keep in its treasury only the minimum amount necessary to carry it into the first few months of the next year, until members Mission Giving pledges and gifts begin coming in. The committee on finance recommends how to use these extra funds. The committee could choose one of the following options: 1. Send the extra funds as additional mission funds (added to your Pledge to Mission). 2. Present one or more Special Mission Recognitions or Gifts to Mission to members or friends of the unit. 3. Make a supplementary gift to A Brighter Future for Children and Youth, a mission program that receives United Methodist Women National Office funding. Funds given in these ways to empty the treasury should be sent to the district treasurer. The act of emptying the treasury is important because the funds were given to be used for mission, not to build up a bank account for the unit. Saving for a later rainy day is not good stewardship since today is a rainy day for thousands of women, children and youth for whom our mission money offers hope. Deanne Heidrich, Conference Treasurer , ddheidrich@att.net

5 Grateful to be a United Methodist Woman! Page 5 As I sit here on a Sunday afternoon looking out the window at another beautiful fall day, I can t help but give thanks for United Methodist Women. Attending the Eighth Annual Fall Conference Meeting and Celebration at Kokomo Grace UMC was an amazing and inspiring time with 160 women who have a heart for missions! Taking part in the hands-on projects with Kokomo Urban Outreach, singing and worshiping with fellow sisters in Christ, sharing meals, giving and getting warm hugs, hearing Andris Salter tell how National Office is sending out hard-earned mission funds to needy women, children and youth around the world, hearing Bishop Trimble give his support and encouragement to United Methodist Women, learning how youth and young adults are having life-changing experiences with the help of the Youth and Young Adult Scholarships, hearing the testimony of a former resident of Lucille Raines and how his life was changed thanks to United Methodist Women, hearing from North Central Jurisdiction and so much more, was unforgettable. As we ended our time together by taking communion together, I was filled with gratitude and thankful for the opportunity to serve Jesus in this way. My prayer is that all United Methodist Women continue to be inspired by the Holy Spirit and feel the blessings of serving; For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. ~Psalms 100:5 Bonnie Elam Conference Secretary belam@fwgoodshepherd.org (260) The District/Local Officer Form was due November 1st, but included in the back of this newsletter in case it slipped your mind. If you have not forwarded this information to your District Secretary and the Conference Directory Coordinator, please do this ASAP! We don t want you to miss out on any important communication in 2017!! Autumn Greetings, my sisters! It was a joy to hear so many of your voices lifted in song at the annual meeting. November brings us another opportunity to praise God in song. I invite you to choose your favorite Thanksgiving hymn and use the words as part of your devotions. There are many great hymns available to use, or you might prefer to use the words of a more modern or contemporary song. One of my favorites is a song our chancel choir is now rehearsing, Thankful by Carole Bayer Sager, David Foster and Richard Page. Its words remind us it s up to us to be the change, and even though we all can still do more, there s so much to be thankful for. Autumn Blessings, Pat Hoover, Conference Music Coordinator gphoover@rtcol.com

6 Page 6 Education and Interpretation Happy Fall everyone! I just love the colors of fall that God shares with us! I know this is a very busy time for all of us but I hope you take a few minutes each day to just look around and thank God for all his beauty! Our year is coming to a close and we need to begin preparing for 2017! The local units need to complete their 2016 Mission Today forms now. Our 2017 Mission Today form will be the same as this year s form. We are going to add some explanations and suggestions to clarify the areas that have confused some units. Feel free to do your planning by referring to the 2016 form. The 2017 form will be available online and in the 1 st newsletter of the new year. The 2017 Youth/Young Adult Scholarship applications are online and in this newsletter PLEASE spread the word! Blessings to All! Barbara Bugher, Conference Education and Interpretation bbugherumw@aol.com, (765) The 2016 Mission Today Report form is on pages 19 and 20 of this newsletter and also available on the Indiana UMW website. This form is for your unit s 2016 activities and should be forwarded to: Your unit s DISTRICT E&I Coordinator by January 15, 2017 Committee on Nominations My time as Chair of the Committee on Nominations is winding down. It has been a very busy two years. I must say it has been very rewarding. A great big thank you goes out to everyone that has said yes when asked about the opportunity to serve as an officer for the Conference Leadership Team! If you hear a little voice in your head nudging you about serving, give it serious thought. Kathy White has graciously accepted the opportunity to be the Chair for the Committee on Nominations for To help make her job easier, please step up and say "yes, I would be glad to serve." I have one more year to serve on the committee, so I will see you around. In Christ's Love, Martha Lewis, Chair of CON This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs' of God's people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God. 2 Cor. 9:12

7 Page 7 PROGRAM RESOURCES It was great to see many of you at our Annual Meeting at Grace UMC in Kokomo in October. Hopefully you were able to find materials that will be helpful as you finish programs for 2016 and plan for If you did not find what you wanted, call or order online items from Mission Resources ( , Also, check out many sources for Reading Program books including Amazon, box stores and your local libraries. At our spiritual growth retreats in January and April, there will be another opportunity to purchase books and supplies. As you finish your reading for the 2016 calendar year, please remember to turn in your reading list to your local SPR or another officer by the end of December or very early January. Your local SPR or officer should then turn in composite lists for the entire unit to your district SPR by the end of January. As soon as the district SPR has these lists, they can be compiled and sent to me. Let s all work together to make this process work smoothly! It is not too late to finish or add to your Reading Program plans for A couple of books that I have read recently from the 2016 reading list I found to be very meaningful. Not Worth Saving by Ann L. Joyner, a Nurturing for Community choice, is the an inspiring account told by Ann Joyner of raising, nurturing, and fighting for her severely handicapped boy and the impact that her child had on those who were a part of his life. Matthew s life inspired a special needs ministry at the Church of the Resurrection in Kansas City and that ministry inspired other churches across the country to create similar ministries. Coffee, Tea, and Holy Water, an Education for Mission choice, by Amanda Hudson is an account of her travels to Brazil, Wales, Tanzania, China, and Honduras to experience the culture and find out how Christianity is practiced in those countries. This book is both a travel log and journal in of Amanda s experiences, thoughts and reflections as she took this incredible journey. If you have questions, comments, or favorite books you would like to share, please contact me. I hope to see you at one of our spiritual growth retreats in Cozette McColgin, Secretary of Program Resources, Indiana Conference mccolgin@tds.net, , (cell)

8 Page 8 From the United Methodist Women National President Dear Sisters in Christ, Thank you, United Methodist Women of Indiana, for the gifts you have given me. Thank you for your support and prayers. I have been called to the opportunity of a lifetime and I am truly grateful. Fall has arrived! Let us rejoice in cooler weather, colorful leaves, and a time to gather family and friends as we thank God for the year behind and pray for guidance for the year ahead of us. We are entering a new quadrennial for the church and for United Methodist Women. These next four years will bring a world gathering at Assembly in Columbus, OH in 2018 and celebrating 150 years of United Methodist Women in Are you ready? Are we ready? We are-together. You will continue to hear me say we need to share our stories and our successes. How do women know they want to be part of United Methodist Women if they don t know what we do? We need to be intentional about inviting women to join our circles and local units. Have you shared your story with your Sunday school class, or your book club? We are a connectional organization. Let s connect! Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas, Shannon Priddy Priddysh@gmail.com (317) Social Action Get ready for Super Bowl LI, for we have launched this year s Intercept the Traffickers campaign! Have you ever been in a box, not knowing how you were going to get out? Or maybe you have felt in need of protection, of a hand to reach inside the box to help you out. Those victimized by human trafficking can also feel as though they are in a box. The causes of trafficking are complex, but at its root is a globalized economy resulting in poverty that contributes to joblessness, inequality, discrimination and violence around the world. Children and youth are at risk of traffickers because of homelessness, the lack of stability in their living situations, foster care or a juvenile justice system that often criminalizes instead of providing a safe harbor. Women and girls fall prey to traffickers who take advantage of their economic and social vulnerabilities by promising a job, education, or better life. We can never prevent all the exploitation of traffickers or their control over the lives of those they traffic, but we can intercept them. We can stop the treatment of people as cargo or commodities. Boxes can be opened. We can be the hands that lift the trafficked out of the box of their oppressors into a place where souls are fed and a new life exists. In doing so, we all will be transformed. We are called to listen to the mandate of our faith to help the vulnerable. Between now and January 29, 2017, take a picture of your United Methodist Women's group with your boxes. For instructions, handouts and ideas, please visit La Donna Weber, Mission Coordinator for Social Action, C (260) , ladonnarw@aol.com

9 Page 9 A Few Words from the Communications Coordinator.Let s Share, Share, SHARE! I had the good fortune to get to spend some time a few weeks ago with some GREAT ladies at the leadership training workshop, but the BEST part of it was meeting with several of the 2017 district communications coordinators. We focused on how we could anticipate our district s newsletter content for 2017 and plan for the year. I am finishing the 2nd year of my term as Conference Communications Coordinator and said YES to 2 more years partly because I get so much enjoyment from the opportunity to help such great district counterparts...but also because I feel like I am finally getting into the swing of my role! Yes, there s a learning curve and I am grateful to others saying YES to engage in this role at the district level. So, who s responsible for making sure Suzy Smith, UMW member at the local unit in Nameyourtown, Indiana is aware of the opportunities for Indiana women in our conference, district, and local units? Answer: EVERYONE! If you are aware of it, it is your responsibility to share it. Why would we want to keep all this good stuff to ourselves? At one time, someone shared it with me and I am so grateful for that. Perhaps that I why this role appealed to me so much. The role of the communications coordinator is to SHARE the information provided to her. However, we cannot share the things we are not provided. So, for 2017, I challenge every conference officer to provide SOMETHING to me for the, the newsletter of Indiana Conference United Methodist Women. I also challenge every district officer to do the same for their district newsletter. Now, let me go a step further: every local unit president needs to make sure this information from the conference and district reaches the membership! I believe that is the key to an engaged membership: information! If the information does not reach the membership at the local level, we only have ourselves to blame for ladies saying I had no idea or I wish I had known about the retreats or I would have liked to have gone to xxxx. I wish I had participated in events like the retreats sooner in life because I enjoy them so much! Now, will everyone be interested in every event? No. But let s get the information to Suzy Smith from a local unit in Nameyourtown, Indiana. Let s let her choose if it is something she wants to experience. Her life, like mine, may never be the same! So, my mantra for 2017 is Let s Share, Share, SHARE! We have talked a lot over the past few years about sharing our stories...but let s go a step further and share what opportunities United Methodist Women of Indiana Conference has to offer ALL women: spiritual growth retreats, silent retreat, Mission u, Legislative Day as well as the awareness of national and global efforts to bring about awareness and change in issues facing women and children. This organization has too much to offer to keep to ourselves! Tomorrow s leadership is in our midst.but have we engaged her? How do we reach her? At the very least, share the newsletters via , USPS mail, on a bulletin board. Call her on the phone if you aren t going to be seeing her soon. Text her about an upcoming event. Direct her to the website. Print off the flyer for an upcoming event and give it to her. The options are endless. Get creative! Share, share, SHARE! In this season of Thanksgiving, be grateful for who shared UMW with you. If able, call her, her, mail her a letter and simply say thank you for sharing. How has your life been touched by her doing that? Then, let that motivate you to do the same. Felicia Stewart, Communications Coordinator, umwin@inumc.org, cell (317) Don t forget all the information available on our website! You can find forms (like the Mission Today form), the most recent Mission Messenger conference newsletter (in color!), your district s most recent newsletter, the conference officer list, links to Mission u page and the Lucille Raines Residence page, etc It s all there for you at Come get your information..then Share, share, SHARE!

10 Page 10 Lucille Raines Residence continues the mission of rebuilding lives. By being a member of Indiana Conference UMW you are part owner of this wonderful adventure! Your prayers, gifts, and actions contribute to the saving grace of those who are getting their lives put back together after getting clean and sober. The Board of Directors spent October 17 th -19 th at Lucille Raines. What used to be called Takeover, because we take over for the staff and let them get away for a few days, has now become known as RainesFest, and it is surely a festival. We prepare great homemade meals, play games, provide items at the Country Store for residents to purchase with fun money they earn for participating, and most importantly, get to know the residents. The crazy auction seems to be a favorite and it always is a hilarious end to both evenings. If you contributed items for this event I want to tell you every gift is truly appreciated. Lowe s has partnered with us in their Heroes Program and they are going to repair and repaint the lobby walls and install new carpet in the lobby, all at no charge! This all came about because a District Manager from Lowe s stopped by our Lucille Raines booth at the spring Flower and Patio Show, so you never know what will happen when you tell the Raines story. Lowe s plans on completing this project in early December so the Residents at Raines will have a lovely home for Christmas. Another generous donation will cover the cost of reupholstering the TV room furniture so the entire lobby area will have a new look and feel. Other Faithful friends of Raines have remodeled the ladies rooms and deep cleaned the kitchens. We are so grateful for the acts of kindness that show our residents the love of Jesus. We would like to have Lowe s install carpet on the upstairs hall and the conference room upstairs, but Lowe s can t cover that expense. If you would like to help pay for that cost please send your donation through your local unit and mark it as special giving for carpet or as needed. I am just so excited to see all the improvements take place! Do you shop on Amazon.com? If so, do you know they have a program called AmazonSmile where they donate a percentage of your purchase to the charity you choose? Please go online to your account and select Lucille Raines Residence as your charity, then start in AmazonSmile when you are shopping. It doesn t cost you anything. Spread the word to your church families, friends and relatives before they start Christmas shopping online. As you think about year-end please consider Lucille Raines Residence. We run on a very tight budget and we are always in need of making repairs and updating rooms. Your gifts do make a difference and we appreciate each and every dollar. Wanda Troke, LRR Board President wtroke@comcast.net

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12 Page 12 MEMBERSHIP, NURTURE AND OUTREACH It s that time of year to count our blessings again and look forward to 2017! Our first blessing is to congratulate three 2016 Limitless attendees who said Yes to attending our Leadership Development Days this month, Teah Aldred-Ash who will be our 2017 Young Women s Coordinator, Marrissa Taylor and Errin Weisman all agreed to experience United Methodist Women on a national level. Also, in the Southwest District both Kate Renkema and Lyndy Floyd were part of their Annual Meeting telling the Limitless Story as was Stephanie Dickinson, Bloomington First, where she presented All Worthy of Love, an Indianapolis Outreach Program she first learned about at Limitless. Secondly, our Indiana Conference welcomed five new units in 2016, a second blessing. Please join me in welcoming into your district: Linton First, West District; New Hope, North Central District; Ossian, Northeast District; South Clay County, and Sullivan County Clusters both West District. A third blessing for our Indiana Conference is that we were part of a much larger picture that was successful in completing our first online 2015 Census Report with 386 units, totaling 9,652 members! We are fortunate to be part of an 800,000 member, faith -based organization, which is the largest in the world! A fourth blessing is our 2016 Census is online now and ready for local presidents. Enter and the 2016 Census will pop up. The rest is easy, but be certain to use your final membership number of 2015 for your beginning 2016 count. IF you wish to change your data before March 30, 2017, click reset and you may reenter it again! Lastly, National wishes to know more about us, so every member in our Indiana Conference is being asked to complete the membership form also. It is much like the Census but National, in an attempt to learn more about us, has added additional questions. With 2018 Assembly approaching, our staff and national Leaders want to know who we are and how best to serve us. So, host a gathering of members at your home or the library to assist those who may not be as techy in order that all of our voices may be heard and don t forget to count each other as a BLESSING too Evelyn LaFollette, Conference Membership, Nurture, and Outreach Mission Coordinator/ Limitless Coordinator EvLaFollette@comcast.net

13 Page 13 Dear Sisters in Christ, Mission u 2017 My name is Barbara King and I am honored to be the Dean of Mission u. I have attended Mission u for many years and even taught the children for three years. My husband and I have been married nearly 47 years. We are the parents of two adult children, one of whom lives with us. Both of our granddaughters are currently living with us as they attend school one at Ivy Tech Community College and the other at Lincoln Tech. Not too many dull moments at the King house! I am active in my local UMW unit where I am currently treasurer and Secretary of Program Resources. I also teach the children on Sunday mornings and am a part of our puppet ministry. So, what is Mission u? It is: M mission opportunities I issue studies S singing and sunshine (it is held in mid-july!) S supportive fellowship I inspirational study leaders O occasions to learn and laugh N new developments in United Methodist Women and new friends u-- time to Uplift women, children, & youth throughout the world Mission u is four days of learning; of fellowship with other United Methodist Women from around the state; new friends and spending time with people you have known for years; and, it is a time to learn more about our missions and mission opportunities. July 18 21, 2017, will find our Mission u at De- Pauw University. This year all the construction will be complete! All of our sessions will be held in what remains of the HUB (ballroom area) and new classroom area and in the new Hoover Hall which houses the new cafeteria and several more class areas. Sampler Day will be Saturday, July 22. Our studies this year are: Spiritual Growth Living as a Covenant Community. Here we will examine the major covenants throughout the Bible and what they reveal about God s character and eternal love for us. We will discover that covenantal living calls us to acts of mercy and justice. Through covenantal living, we are connected to God and the whole creation. Topical Issue Climate Justice. This study will deepen our understanding and awareness of climate change and its impact on God s creation. It highlights justice, peace, and integrity of creation as important dimensions of partnering in God s mission today. Participants will learn how their own actions contribute to climate change and what they can do to positively affect the environment. Geographical Study Missionary Conferences of the UMC in the United States. This is the story of the three missionary conferences of the United Methodist Church: Alaska United Methodist Conference, Red Bird Missionary Conference, and the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference. We will learn about the history and how each conference is founded as well as how they add to the richness of the United Methodist connection in the United States. The registration form, along with a listing of the Study Leaders should be out in February. Watch your mail boxes! I hope to see each of you in Greencastle in July! Barbara King Kenbarb1969@yahoo.com,

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23 Page Event Calendar SAVE THE DATES!! * United Methodist Women of Indiana Jan Fri.7pm- 3pmSat. Feb. 9 Thursday April Fri. 7pm-2:30pm Sat. May July Tues.-Fri. July 22 Saturday Oct. 6-7 Fri. pm /Sat. Oct Fri. 7pm- 12 noon Sun. Nov. 4 Saturday *All times are Eastern Spiritual Growth Retreat Registration deadline: December 13th!! Legislative Day Spiritual Growth Retreat Registration deadline: March 17th!! Lucille Raines Residence 40th Anniversary Mission u Sampler Day Annual Meeting & Fall Celebration Silent Retreat Leadership Development for District Officers McCormick s Creek Canyon Inn Spencer, IN North United Methodist Indianapolis, IN Don Hall s Guest House Fort Wayne, IN Lucille Raines Residence Indianapolis, IN DePauw University Greencastle, IN Asbury UMC Columbus, IN Sarto House Evansville, IN Christ Westfield UMC Westfield, IN

24 Felicia Stewart, Communications Coordinator United Methodist Women of Indiana 1910 N 9th St Terre Haute, IN November 2016 MISSION MESSENGER Dated Materials Enclosed Share this newsletter with others! Save printing and postage costs request to get the newsletter and announcements to your !! us: umwin@inumc.org Purpose United Methodist Women United Methodist Women of Indiana online: 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.