The Network News DECEMBER Anderson District United Methodist Women South Carolina Conference. Leadership Team

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1 The Network News Anderson District United Methodist Women South Carolina Conference DECEMBER 2018 Nominating Committee Cluster Leaders Jean Tulli Zone 1 Oconee Co. Clemson Central jeantulli75@gmail.com Donna Martin dtgnartin@yahoo.com Charlotte Tucker Zone 2 Anderson Vacant samchar@charter.net Zone 3 Abbeville/Starr Iva Vacant Zone 4 Easley Liberty Pickens Dolores Watkins Elaine Jones deewat727@yahoo.com elaijon8@bellsouth.net Zone 5 Williamston Belton HoneaPath Jenny Kingman jklonc@aol.com Zone 1 will consist of local units in Oconee County and units in Central, Clemson, Pendleton, and Townville: Bethel (Pendleton), Central, Clemson, Dickson Memorial, Friendship, Lawrence Chapel, Mt. Zion, New Harmony, Pendleton, St. Luke, St. Mark, Salem, and Westminster/ Chicopee. Other churches in this area which do not presently have units would also be in Zone 1: Ann Hope, Clemson University, Double Springs, Hopewell and Zion (Walhalla). Zone 2 will consist of local units with Anderson addresses and churches on charges with Anderson addresses (e.g., Mt. Pleasant and Sandy Springs): Bethel (Anderson), Bethlehem, Ebenezer, Emmanuel, John Wesley (Anderson), Marshall Memorial, Mt. Pleasant, Mt. Sinai, New Hope, Orrville, St. John's, Thompson Centennial, Toxaway, Trinity (Anderson), and Zion (Anderson). Churches without units in Zone 2 are Homeland Park and Sandy Springs. Zone 3 will consist of local units in Abbeville County and units in Starr and Iva: Bells, Bethel (Iva), Calhoun Falls, Grace (Abbeville), Hebron, Main Street, Ruhamah, and Starr. Churches without units in Zone 3 are Gilgal, Sharon (Abbeville), Shiloh (Abbeville), and Smyrna. Zone 4 will consist of local units in Easley, Liberty, Pickens, and Powdersville: Arial, Bethesda, Easley Chapel, Fairfield, First (Easley), Grace (Pickens), John Wesley (Easley), Liberty, Mt. Bethel, Porters Chapel, Robinson Chapel, St. Andrew, St. Paul, and Zion (Easley). There is no unit at Fairview or Tabor (Easley). Zone 5 will consist of local units in Belton, Honea Path, Pelzer, Piedmont, and Williamston: Chiquola, Grace (Williamston) Latimer Memorial, Pelzer, Shiloh (Piedmont), Trinity (Honea Path), and Union Grove. Churches without units in Zone 5 are Donalds, Golden Grove, Moore s Chapel, and St. James. 3 VACANANCIES : ARE YOU ABLE TO STEP UP AND STEP IN? Leadership Team President - Shelby Henderson purrfectshn@gmail.com Vice President - VACANT will this be YOU? Secretary - Lynn Friedman lynnf113@msn.com Treasurer - Mary Beth Ellison ladymatador1@gmail.com Secretary of Program Resources Judith Polson jpolson29621@yahoo.com Communications Coordinator Eileen Tulk Blowers adumwcc@aol.com Education and Interpretation Rosalyn Moore msrozzy1953@gmail.com Membership Nurture & Outreach Donna Hopkins Social Action Marlene Edlund neneedl@bellsouth.net Spiritual Growth - Johnnie Jackson johnniejackson2625@gmail.com Committee on Nominations Chair - Penelope Wesley penelope_wesley@yahoo.com

2 For God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. -1 Samuel 16: 7 Greetings to you and I look forward to serving you as the new President of the Anderson District UMW. It will be a learning experience and faith journey that we take together; so, I ask for patience, love, flexibility, and understanding from each of us to each of us as God leads us into mission and ministry. In John 15:1-17, we are reminded of our oneness with God. Let us keep that in mind along with our 2019 Anderson District theme, Being the Best ME I Can Be, as we move into and beyond another holiday season and into a new year of opportunity for us to grow spiritually and reflect that growth through our commitment and support of UMW. As United Methodist Women whose purpose is to know God, to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ, to develop a creative and supportive fellowship, and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church, we are bound by our God Love to recognize and share our individual God-given talents and collective resources in support of the initiatives and priorities of the United Methodist Women. THINK ABOUT IT: You may ask, What can I do? You may think or tell yourself, I m too old to be of any use You may believe, I don t have anything to contribute. You may know others who say, I m on a fixed income. I can t do anything. You may be tired. You may be too busy. You may be shy or soft-spoken. You may be undecided. You may be complacent. You may be unaffected. "You may simply not be aware of all that is accomplished through UMW shared mission-giving. NOW, ASK YOURSELF: If God were standing right in front of me, asking me to be involved, what would I say to God? Are there people less fortunate than me? Did God just decide to look past me when Gifts were being given to all? Does God have a purpose for my life? Is there ANYTHING I can do to make a difference to anyone? If I have only a dollar to give, and that dollar is added to the dollar given by millions of other United Methodist women around the world, can my single dollar make a collective difference? What would Jesus do? NOW READ: Philippians 4:13 2 Thessalonians 3:13 Galatians 6:9 Psalms 23 Psalms 18:32 Proverbs 3:6 Mark 9:23 Matthew 17:20 1 John 3:17-18 Matthew 22:37-39 Can YOU make a difference? Do you have something to share? Is it time for you to get motivated, energized, and activated YES! YES! YES! Our time is NOW. So, I challenge each of you (and self) to be the best YOU you can be in 2019 through your love and faithful service, honoring and serving God with your active involvement and participation as United Methodist Women. To God be the Glory! Blessings to each of you, Anderson District UMW President

3 Congratulations to Mrs. Bernice Anderson, who has celebrated her 90th birthday. Queen MaMa lives in Easley and is the mother of 3 daughters, Grandmother of 4 grandchildren, and great Grandmother of 3 great grandchildren. Many of you may have seen her around for quite some time now, as she has been involved with the United Methodist Women for over 50 years, and has attended many of the Conference and District meetings. She is an active member of Easley Chapel UMC and isn't afraid to share God's love with everyone she meets. It is good to share in this Sister of Christ's achievements. Please let me hear of any happenings among the UWW and our sisters. Just send an article or note to me at adumwcc@aol.com Being the communication coordinator I really want to hear from you and share some of your many blessings. What are you doing in your unit or in your church. Are there any events that you want to share with the Anderson District? JUST LET ME KNOW :) Eileen Thanks for SHARING Philippians 4:13 Enjoy the holiday season and remember the THEME of our 46th annual meeting. KNOW that you can do all things. Be strong and bold in your walk, share His story. We are never alone, when his love is in our hearts.

4 The UMW Membership Census 2018 is due March 30, United Methodist Women Census 2018 You ll see the above when you log on: Registering is very easy-they also have a utube video. If your church does not have an active UMW the Pastor should register themselves as ONE (1) Local Unit Presidents: Local Unit Presidents are asked to complete this form for the 2018 United Methodist Women census. This year is focused on gathering information that will inform the National office, Conference and District leadership on local efforts in order to plan for growth, outreach and impact. Census Submission Deadline: Saturday March 30, The United Methodist Women will never share contact information outside the organization without permission Donna Hopkins call if you need any assistance The ADUMW Leadership Team is planning a spirit lead and fun filled event for the 2019 Day Apart. Excitement builds as plans are made to enjoy an afternoon among our sisters in Christ. This is a day we all look forward to. Please pray as we organize this special time of fellowship and a day set apart to receive a blessing as we praise our Lord and Savior. Save the Date ~ for the Anderson District UMW Day Apart Saturday, April 13, 2019 McKissick Center: 349 Edgemont Ave Liberty SC (the Meals on Wheels Auditorium) behind the Civic Center at 314 W. Main St, Liberty Spiritual Growth Mission Coordinator ~ Johnnie Jackson johnniejackson2625@gmail.com

5 Presidential Scholarship South Carolina United Methodist Women is offering a scholarship to future leaders of United Methodist Women. As a supportive community our desire is to financially assist young women with their higher educational needs. Two are better than one, because they have good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 Application Packet is available on the conference website Visit the SCCUMW website: umcsc.org/umw Learn information, find forms and the online editions of The Mission Echo newsletter and district newsletters. Stay connected and learn more about your UMW website and through social media. unitedmethodistwomen.org DEAD LINE TO SUBMIT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS IS MARCH 1, 2019 save the Date March 23rd HAPPY BIRTHDAY UMW Special day of Giving for the Permanent Endowment Fund! Celebrate with a donation to the our legacy through the Permanent Endowment Fund. Plan a FUNDRAISER PARTY for your church members. Honor our foremothers and share your memories and stories of putting faith, hope and love into action. Let s ensure another 150 years to come! Ask friends and family to sponsor them as Rockers for Rock-a-Thon fundraiser * Have a cake walk and bake sale * Serve a SOUP LUNCHEON * Collect CHANGE Save $1 + $5 bills * Show a Movie for Families * Hold a Concert or Singing * Have a Yard Sale * Remember to have cake, 150 year birthday CAKE! March 23 Special Day of Giving to Endowment Fund April Spiritual Growth Retreat Lake Junaluska May 18th Come Together Be Together Trinity UMC 626 Norwood Street, Spartanburg SC July Mission U Spartanburg Methodist College

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8 Legislative Advocacy Day 2019 Every Child is a Miracle Tuesday, February 12, 2019 (Weather Make-Up-Day March 5, 2019) Epworth Children s Home 2900 Millwood Avenue Columbia, SC :00 9:30 Registration (No on-site registration) coffee & fruit available 9:30 Welcome and Greetings 10:00 Invocation 10:10 Opening General Session 11:10-12:05 Workshops (Mass Incarceration/Criminal Justice, Public Education, Income Inequality, Maternal Health 12:04 1:05 Lunch 1:05 1:50 Guest Speaker 2:00 Tours of Epworth Cut and return bottom portion Registration Fee $20 (includes materials, lunch, nursery, parking ) Postmark Deadline Feb 1 st, Late Registration-is $30 Space limited to 400 attendees Make checks payable to SCCUMW Send form and fee to: Rebecca W. Eleazer,5116 Burke Ave, Columbia, SC Name Phone City Zip Please check and complete all that applies to you: UMW Member, Church and District Non- UMW Member Special Dietary Needs Vegetarian Gluten-Free Other Childcare Needed Child s Name and Age (Please bring lunch and snack for your child) ONLY if your invited state legislator plans to attend, please list his/her name below: Please circle your ONE preferred Workshop option Public Education Income Inequality Mass Incarceration/ Criminal Justice Maternal Health

9 SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS The Easley Charge, comprised of John Wesley and Easley Chapel United Methodist Churches, experienced a God-directed and Spirit-filled worship service on Sunday, October 28, On that specific Sunday, Bishop Jonathan L. Holston, of the South Carolina Conference visited our congregation and effectively and spiritually "fed the lambs of Jesus Christ" with his dynamically preached sermon. The service was held in the sanctuary of Easley Chapel in Easley, SC. The day was designed as a dual celebratory time. The John Wesley membership acknowledged 139 years of exemplary dedication to God's mandate to be service-minded disciples. Easley Chapel members referenced 148 years of faithfulness to God's call to continuously spread His love. In addition to the church anniversary celebrations, the day was also outlined to include a responsive and heartfelt appreciation for Rev. Doris Bright. The Easley Charge family recognized and saluted Rev. Bright because of her God-based diligence, her productive attitude and her harmonious mind-set as she has shepherded her membership flock for the past two years. The entire service, filled with interpretive dance, inspirational readings and praise choir segments was geared to uplift, encourage and strengthen the Easley Charge. A heart-warming fellowship meal was served immediately after the worship service. The victorious result of the day was an overall aura that everyone was a recipient of a multiplicity of sustaining and overflowing showers of blessings.

10 Unit Leadership Roster - To be completed by the unit President or Secretary. Please return this list of your 2019 unit leaders no later than December 31, 2018 to Anderson District President. Mail: Shelby Henderson 112 Clemson View Dr Seneca, SC Phone purrfectshn@gmail.com Church Name: President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Communications Coordinator Secretary of Program Resources Social Action Mission Coordinator Membership Nurture & Outreach Mission Coordinator Education and Interpretation Mission Coordinator Spiritual Growth Mission Coordinator Chairperson of Nominations On a separate sheet of paper write the names of circles and their leaders and include their mailing address and address so they may also receive district communications.

11 GREETINGS FROM THE ANDERSON DISTRICT PROGRAM COMMITTEE: As many of you may know, we are proudly and humbly celebrating our 150 th UMW Anniversary in 2019! In fact, on the actual date of March 23, 2019, United Methodist Women will be 150 years young! Imagine 150 years of tireless, selfless giving of time, talents, and resources to make a difference globally in the lives of women, infants, and children who depend on what we do to give them hope for a brighter tomorrow. We honor and give thanks to our ancestral mothers, sisters, aunts, cousins, and friends whose legacy shines the light of God s love and mercy worldwide. To celebrate, the Anderson District is asking each of our UMW local units and circles, and ALL of our Anderson District churches to join us in our 150-year legacy by supporting the Legacy Fund through a celebration at your church or within your community on March 23 rd. We have two events we are asking that you host with proceeds from that event to be sent to the Anderson District United Methodist Women to support our LEGACY FUND. We want to work faithfully to leave a continuing UMW legacy that will be sustainable for the next 150 years and beyond! Our goal is to exceed $2,019 representing that we are looking beyond 2019 to continue our work as UMW. Here are the two events: 1. Host a Rock-a-thon: Get women, teens, ANYONE, to gather sponsors to donate to the person rocking according to how long they rock (example: if you rock for 15 minutes, your sponsors may sign up to agree to donate $1/minute for every minute you rock). Have a UMW birthday cake and coffee, water, tea, etc., to celebrate at the end of (or during) the event. Get creative! 2. Cake Walk: This is the traditional cake walk (similar to musical chairs) where you walk from square to square until the music stops and if you land on a cake designated square, you win a cake! Donations are taken for each walking participant, and any leftover cakes can be sold to add to your Legacy Fund donation! Have fun with this! Invite the community to participate The Anderson District officers have decided to do a Rock-a-thon on March 23, 2019, in Seneca, South Carolina at the Seneca City Museums. We will begin filling up rocking chairs on the front porch of the Historic Lunney Museum and when that porch is filled, we ll be prepared to fill up porches and the patio at the Bertha Lee Strickland Cultural Museum. If that gets filled, we will rock on the shared back lawn of the two museums! If you want your unit to participate with our District Officers or if you want to participate with us individually, please contact: (864) or purrfectshn@gmail.com and we will send you all the details of our Seneca location celebrations. We would LOVE to have you join us in Seneca! Contact us by March 1 st if you want to ROCK with us in Seneca. I hope all of our units and churches will participate in some type of celebration honoring our UMW 150-year Legacy on March 23. And, remember, if you and/or your church will be celebrating on that day, please let us know ahead of time so that we can help you get the word out to all our Anderson District UMW units and churches! Let s make this day a FUN day and a MEMORABLE day and let s raise FUNds to continue the UMW Legacy! Rock-a-thon Form is included in this newsletter.

12 ANDERSON DISTRICT UNITED METHODIST WOMEN ROCK-A-THON SPONSOR SHEET ROCKER S NAME: ROCKER S CHURCH: WHERE EVENT WILL BE HELD: SPONSOR S NAME SPONSOR S ADDRESS Amount Pledged Paid by Check Cash Page of *Make checks payable to: ANDERSON DISTRICT UMW Total this page: $

13 Visit the conference at SCCUMW website: umcsc.org/umw UMW Online: UMW Facebook page: UMW Flickr pages: UMW Instagram pages: UMW Pinterest pages: UMW Twitter pages: UMW YouTube Channel: Learn information, find forms and the online editions of The Mission Echo newsletter and district newsletters. Stay connected and learn more about your UMW and Limitless on the website and through social media. unitedmethodistwomen.org

14 Amazing Grace Lyrics Amazing grace! How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind, but now I see. 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears relieved. How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed. Through many dangers, toils and snares I have already come; 'Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far And grace will lead me home. The Lord has promised good to me His word my hope secures; He will my shield and portion be, As long as life endures. Prayer The joy of your presence is in the magnificence of your creation, O God. It is too awesome for words to express, and yet we try. Thank you for making your love obvious in all that you have made. We see this beauty and goodness in ourselves as well. You have made all of creation sacred. We area sacred. In nature, we encounter your presence and it sanctifies us. In the air, we breath your Spirit. In the water, we taste your goodness. In the earth, we smell your nurture. In the skies, we see your splendor. In the wind, we hear your presence. In each other, we feel your love. All of creation screams of your grace. AMEN. Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail, and mortal life shall cease, I shall possess within the veil, A life of joy and peace. When we've been there ten thousand years Bright shining as the sun, We've no less days to sing God's praise Than when we've first begun. --John Newton,

15 ANDERSON DISTRICT UNITED METHODIST WOMEN 2019 CALENDAR January 2019 Happy New Year thank God for our Many Blessings February 2019 Wallace Family Life Center Special Emphasis Month SC Conference UMW Feb. 5, :00 PM Anderson District Executive Committee New Harmony, Seneca Feb. 16, 2019 Deadline for March Network News Feb. 12, :00 AM Legislative Advocacy Day 2018 Epworth Columbia March 1, 2019 UMW Scholarship Application Deadline March 5, :00 AM Legislative Advocacy Day *bad weather make up day Epworth Columbia March 2019 Rural Mission Special Emphasis Month SCC + National UMW March 2019 March 2019 Network News published Men s Kairos Month March 1, 2019 All day World Day of Prayer an Ecumenical Observance March 5, st Quarter Financial Report Deadline March 23, 2019 All day Legacy Fund Day of Giving Have Cake UMW 150 Birthday April 2019 Columbia Bethlehem Community Center Special Emphasis Month SC Conference UMW April 2019 Women s Kairos Month April 13, :00-noon Anderson District UMW Day Apart McKissick Cntr Liberty April 26-28, 2019 SCCUMW Spiritual Growth Retreat Lake Junaluska, NC May 7, :00 PM Anderson District Executive Committee Easley Chapel, Easley May 16, 2019 Deadline for June Network News May 18, 2019 Come Together Be Together Trinity UMC Spartanburg June 2019 June 2019 June 5, 2019 The Tracy Jackson Program of G.I.F.T. Special Emphasis Month Network News published 2 nd Quarter Financial Report Deadline Anderson District UMW June 2-6, :00 AM SCCUMC Annual Conference TD Convention Center Greenville July 18-20, 2019 Mission u 2018 Spartanburg Methodist Aug. 6, :00 pm Anderson District Executive Committee Saint John s, Anderson Aug. 16, 2019 Deadline for September Network News September 2019 Killingsworth Special Emphasis Month SCC + National UMW September 2019 September 2019 Sept. 5, 2019 Men s Kairos Month Network News published 3 rd Quarter Financial Report Deadline September 28 9:00 AM Anderson District UMW 47 th Annual Meeting TBA October 2019 October 2019 Bethlehem Center - Spartanburg Special Emphasis Month Women s Kairos Month SCC + National UMW Oct SCCUMW 47 th Annual Meeting Buncombe St UMC Greenville SC Nov. 5, :00 PM Anderson District Executive Committee Clemson UMC Nov. 8, :00 PM Killingsworth Gala 26 th Annual Seawells, Columbia Nov. 9, :30-2:00 SCCUMW 2019 District Officers Training Ashland UMC, Columbia Nov. 16, 2019 December 2019 Deadline for December Network News Network News published Dec Anderson District Officers' Training Clemson UMC,

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