FLAMING FORTRESS NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT NEWSLETTER. Flaming Fortress BEING BOLD FOR CHRIST

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1 Flaming Fortress NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT - IOWA JANUARY 2019 BEING BOLD FOR CHRIST Believe Obey Love Disciples 2019 CALENDAR North Central District IOWA Conference Schedule January 15 March 1 March 8 March 19 April 15 April 23 June 8-10 June 30 July August 15 September 28 October 5 October 15 October Flaming Fortress Newsletter sent out via World Day of Prayer International Women s Day - bell ringing District Mission Study - Algona United Methodist Church Flaming Fortress Newsletter sent out via District Day Apart at Mason City First UMC Iowa Annual Conference of UMC - Des Moines Reading Reports and Mission Reports due Mission u at Marshalltown Flaming Fortress Newsletter sent out via North Central District Annual Meeting at Forest City UMC Conference Annual Meeting - Des Moines Staves UMC Flaming Fortress Newsletter sent out via Fall Mission u at Marshalltown JANUARY 2019 NCD UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWSLETTER 1

2 IN THIS ISSUE: Page 1 North Central District 2019 Calendar of Events Page 2 Index; Unit Forms Due Dates; Page Iowa UMW Planning Calendar Page 4 President Page 5 & 6 New Form/Local Unit Officers 2019 Page 7 NCD Spiritual Growth/Day Apart Flyer Page 8 Vice President Page 9 Treasurer Page 10 Secretary Page 11 Communications; UMW Purpose Page 12 Education and Interpretation Page 13 NCD Mission Event Flyer Page 14 Membership Nurture and Outreach Page District Officers List Page 16 Updated District Friends by Unit Page 17 Updated District Friends by Officer Page 18 Secretary of Program Resources Page 19 Social Action Page 20 Nominations Page 21 Form for Leadership Search LOCAL UNIT FORMS DUE IN 2019: March 30 Membership reports to be submitted ONLINE to: June 30 June 30 June 30 October 1 December 10 Reading reports due to District Secretary of Program Resources to: Janet Abele, 725 West 8th St., Garner, IA Mission Today Reports due to District Education & Interpretation to: Diane Nall, 206 Linn St., Corwith, IA Mission Studies Report due to: District Education & Interpretation to: Diane Nall, 206 Linn St., Corwith, IA Local Officer list sent to NCD Communications Coordinator to: Sally Redenius, 207 East IA Ave., Gilmore City, IA UMW Mission giving sent to District Treasurer to: Kathy Sautter, 1041 S. Illinois Ave., Mason City, IA SAVE THIS LIST JANUARY 2019 NCD UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWSLETTER 2

3 2019 PROGRAM PLANNING CALENDAR IOWA CONFERENCE - UNITED METHODIST WOMEN January 11 January 26 Human Trafficking Awareness Day Leadership Team and Mission u meetings at Iowa UMC Conference Center, Des Moines February 1-3 Leadership Development Days, Tempe, AZ March 1 World Day of Prayer March 8 International Bell Ringing for Women s Rights March th Anniversary of United Methodist Women March 30 Leadership Team and Mission u meetings, Pictured Rocks Camp, Monticello March Spiritual Growth Retreat, Pictured Rocks Camp, Monticello April 6 May 3 May 1-4 May June 8-11 June 9 July 21 July August 17 Laity Day with Bishop Laurie Haller May Friendship Day, CWU Mission u Training Event, Tempe, AZ Mission u Training Event, St. Louis, MO Iowa Annual Conference of United Methodist Church, Hy-Vee Hall, Des Moines UMW Gathering at Annual Conference District Officer Training Event (DOTE), 1-3 p.m., Iowa Valley Conference Center, Marshalltown Summer Mission u, Iowa Valley Conference Center, Marshalltown Leadership Team, Finance, and Mission u meetings, Iowa UMC Conference Center, Des Moines September 6 Human Relations Day, CWU September 6 Northeast District Annual Meeting, Strawberry Point September 7 South Central District Annual Meeting, Osceola September 12 Southwest District Annual Meeting, Clarinda September 13 Central District Annual Meeting, Urbandale Aldersgate September 20 Southeast District Annual Meeting, Muscatine Wesley September 21 East Central District Annual Meeting, Iowa City St. Mark s September 27 Northwest District Annual Meeting, Cherokee September 28 North Central District Meeting, Forest City October 4 Iowa Conference UMW Ubuntu Day, Des Moines October 5 Iowa Conference UMW Annual Meeting, Des Moines Staves October Fall Mission u, Iowa Valley Conference Center, Marshalltown November 1 World Community Day, CWU November 16 Leadership Team Meeting, Iowa UMC Conference Center, Des Moines JANUARY 2019 NCD UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWSLETTER 3

4 Greeting from your NCD UMW President Presidents, It s 2019!! Time to celebrate the 150 years of United Methodist Women. This includes all the names of our organization up to this time. Let s tell our stories, share memories, and look with hope and purpose to our future. I believe that United Methodist Women has been a change-maker in this world a change that has lifted up those without power and resources. Being Bold for Christ is our 2019 theme. What does bold mean to you? A dictionary says courageous, daring, rude, showy. I suggest we go with the first two; we don t want to be rude or showy! Bold in Christ is the inner strength we receive from time spent in listening, prayer and sharing our faith with others. It is often risky to advocate for Jesus leadings and ways of living. His ways are often countercultural. The fruits of the Spirit are leading us to love, joy, peace, kindness, gentleness, patience, faithfulness and self-control. What a vision for our world in 2019! I think that none of us can do all we used to do. How about a change of attitude to do what we can? Say, we are a smaller unit so we can. What could be included on our Can-do list? We could fulfill our UMW Purpose in the following ways: Learn about our world neighbors using UMW programs, reading Response, and UMW studies. Read the Bible together, share insights and take action concerning your leading. Encourage each other visit by mail, phone or in person. Give of our resources to UMW. Read of the ways the funds are impacting others. Pray for your UMW unit, your district officers and other leaders. Form a book club using the UMW reading program books. Read to a child. Form one new relationship with a member of your church. All these will make this world a better place a welcoming place for Christ s love to grow. I welcome your can-do ideas. Let me know. Here s a change: in 2019, the district newsletter will be sent to those who provided their 2019 officer list to the District Secretary last Fall. The list of officers and addresses is now with our District Communication Coordinator, Sally Redenius. Send all new information on officers and changes to Sally. Send addresses of those who would like to receive this newsletter. We want to include all units, but old lists produced too many returned newsletters. Your help in providing correct addresses is really appreciated. It will be my joy to see each of you at our district gatherings March 19 at Algona for Mission Study and April 23 at Mason City First for Day Apart. God, help me (us) see my (our) role in your kingdom work through United Methodist Women in Amen. Peace and joy, Jean Sheets 1930 Echo Avenue Britt, Iowa sheetsec@ncn.net JANUARY 2019 NCD UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWSLETTER 4

5 LOCAL UNIT OFFICERS Complete this form even if there are no changes. Return to the Communications Coordinator. Send to: Sally Redenius 207 East Iowa Avenue Gilmore City, IA Or information to: sacuthbe@msn.com INSTRUCTIONS: * Print * Use correct mailing addresses including PO Box if one. * Include the ZIP CODE. * If your unit does not fill a specific office, write None. * If an office is filled later or other changes occur, please send updated information on this new form. * Include the AREA CODE for telephone numbers (we have three area codes in our district). * Include an address if they have one a huge help to the district officers!! Plus newsletters are now ed! Please get this information correctly from your officers. NAME OF UNIT (church) TOWN Number of members that attend unit meetings regularly. When do you meet? PRESIDENT New No Change VICE-PRESIDENT New No Change NAME ADDRESS MAILING ADDRESS CITY/STATE/ZIP HM PHONE CELL PHONE NAME ADDRESS MAILING ADDRESS CITY/STATE/ZIP HM PHONE CELL PHONE SECRETARY New No Change TREASURER New No Change NAME ADDRESS MAILING ADDRESS CITY/STATE/ZIP HM PHONE CELL PHONE NAME ADDRESS MAILING ADDRESS CITY/STATE/ZIP HM PHONE CELL PHONE PLEASE SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR OTHER OFFICES. THANKS! JANUARY 2019 NCD UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWSLETTER 5

6 CHAIRPERSON, NOMINATIONS New No Change SPIRITUAL GROWTH New No Change NAME ADDRESS MAILING ADDRESS CITY/STATE/ZIP HM PHONE CELL PHONE NAME ADDRESS MAILING ADDRESS CITY/STATE/ZIP HM PHONE CELL PHONE EDUCATION & INTERPRETATION New No Change SOCIAL ACTION New No Change NAME ADDRESS MAILING ADDRESS CITY/STATE/ZIP HM PHONE CELL PHONE NAME ADDRESS MAILING ADDRESS CITY/STATE/ZIP HM PHONE CELL PHONE MEMBERSHIP NURTURE & OUTREACH New No Change PROGRAM RESOURCES New No Change NAME ADDRESS MAILING ADDRESS CITY/STATE/ZIP HM PHONE CELL PHONE NAME ADDRESS MAILING ADDRESS CITY/STATE/ZIP HM PHONE CELL PHONE NOTE: Please include the name etc. of one person to receive communications from other units. CONTACT PERSON New No Change NAME ADDRESS MAILING ADDRESS CITY/STATE/ZIP HM PHONE CELL PHONE JANUARY 2019 NCD UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWSLETTER 6

7 Tuesday, April 23, 2019 First United Methodist Church 119 Georgia Avenue South, Mason City, Iowa 9:00 a.m. Coffee 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Each car load please bring one large salad to share for lunch.) JANUARY 2019 NCD UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWSLETTER 7

8 Greetings from your NCD UMW Vice President! Greetings and much love from your District Vice President. I watched the movie It s a Wonderful Life at Christmas this year. The message never ceases to amaze me even though I must confess I have seen it 40 or more times and can say most of the lines by heart. To think that nothing would be the same if we had not existed and that everyone we ever spoke to or spent time with would be different without us, gives me pause each and every time I watch. Does someone need your life today? Do they need your love and support and the message of hope through Christ s birth? From the musical Hamilton and Mission u, Look around! Look around at How lucky we are to be alive right now! Someone needs your time, your talents, your presence and you have been given the most wonderful gift to be alive to share them with others. Because, when you share Christ s love with another person he is born and born again. Let us resolve to be bold disciples for Christ and share the good news. All is grace. Debra Hill th St. Place Garner, IA artwoman825@gmail.com IMPORTANT PLEASE READ CAREFULLY NOTE: If you have not yet sent in your list of officers for 2019, please still do so, but use the form on pages 5 & 6 of this issue instead of the previous forms you have used. It is not necessary to resend your 2019 lists in if you already have, but if you do have any changes anytime this year, please use this new form instead of the old forms. Forms are now being sent first to the Communications Coordinator instead of the Secretary. Please note address on the top of the new form. If you have questions please me at: sacuthbe@msn.com Thanks, Sally Redenius, NCD Communications Coordinator / JANUARY 2019 NCD UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWSLETTER 8

9 Greetings from your NCD UMW Treasurer! Happy New Year Treasurers! All the hard work of 2018 has been tallied, sent on and making a difference in the lives of women, children and youth all around the world. Take a minute to comprehend the impact that United Methodist Women and their predecessor organizations have had for 150 years. Celebrate with me the giving we have achieved together for mission this year. More than $69,000 was given in Pledge to Mission. More than $ 9,400 was given to World Thank Offering. More than $ 2,700 was given to Bidwell Riverside. More than $ 3,400 was given to Shesler Hall. More than $ 2,600 was given to Hawthorn Hill. We had 38 units earn 5 Star designation by giving to Pledge to Missions, Special Mission Recognition, Gift to Mission, Gift in Memory and World Thank Offering. I want to congratulate these units and point out that it does not take a lot of money to accomplish this. One industrious unit made their 5 Star and other giving with $77. It is possible; you just have to have a goal! But, whether you were a 5 Star unit or not, be assured your giving is very much appreciated. If you are a new treasurer, please feel free to contact me with any questions. I can forms, instructions and talk you through your first remittance. Please, do not make the check out to me, but to North Central District United Methodist Women, and one check is all that is needed each time you send a remittance. Thanks for taking on this important job for your unit. Any unit wanting their 2018 final giving report (if you gave after the November 15 report) please just let me know. Our auditor, Tyler Miles, from the firm Brooks Lodden, P. C. in Des Moines, will be or has already contacted some units to verify your giving as part of the audit process. Please respond back as soon as possible in order to speed their progress. Thank you! A change that carries over from 2018 is that you do not have to send in the $1 for the Magazine Fund any longer. The National office is not collecting that, so please make a note of this change for Other Conference asking remains the same, $1 per member for Bidwell Riverside, Shesler Hall, Hawthorn Hill and Mission u. This is my final year as your District Treasurer. Please help our nominations committee by recommending someone or volunteering to take the position in It has been such a wonderful learning experience with the extra perk of meeting so many of you in our District. It is a very rewarding position and our Leadership Team is so great to work with. Please consider it. Blessings to you in 2019! Kathy Sautter 1041 S. Illinois Avenue Mason City, IA ksautter64@gmail.com JANUARY 2019 NCD UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWSLETTER 9

10 Thank you Sharon Uken for the many hours you have served the North Central District United Methodist Women while you were our District Secretary serving as an officer on the Executive Board. We will miss seeing you at our Board meetings. Hopefully you will be able to attend the District meetings so we can visit with you again. Thanks again from the bottom of our hearts for your service! We appreciate YOU, Sharon! Greetings from your NCD UMW Secretary God s blessings to all! I pray that everyone had a blessed Christmas and safe travel if you were on the road! My Christmas was hectic and wonderful at the same time. We had the usual respiratory and flu in the family over Christmas and had to delay until New Year s Day. It is always wonderful with family whenever it happens! I have taken over the position of District Secretary this year. I don t have a lot to offer as far as advice, since I don t know everything that I have to do, but hope I won t goof it up too much! I will still help with the nominations if they need me, since we are having trouble finding help! I would like to thank Sharon Uken for her wonderful work as District Secretary these past two years! We appreciated you taking on the job and hope you stay active in United Methodist Women. I also pray that you all will have a wonderful new year in Please keep our United Methodist Women s groups in your prayers. We need a lot of help to keep everything going. BE BOLD FOR CHRIST! Pat Hartwig 707 North Main Kanawha, IA JANUARY 2019 NCD UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWSLETTER 10

11 Greetings from your NCD UMW Communications Coordinator! The Local Unit Officers 2019 format has been changed slightly. See new form on pages 5 & 6 of this issue of Flaming Fortress. In the process of making changes it was decided that this form should be mailed to the Communications person (that s me!) instead of the Secretary and then sent on to others in need. The reason for this would be that I need changes sooner than I might have been receiving them making some of the newsletters not going through because of errors in the addresses. It is VERY important that the correct addresses get printed on the form when you send it. Checking with each officer to be sure of their correct might be helpful before sending out the form. Chances are your church office also has the correct addresses of your officers. I really appreciate how all of the officers work together getting changes to me if they hear of some through their District Friend visits. All of your help continues to make our team work better! Keep up the good work! Blessings to you and your work for United Methodist Women in Sally Redenius 207 East Iowa Avenue Gilmore City, IA Home Cell sacuthbe@msn.com PURPOSE of UNITED METHODIST WOMEN 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. JANUARY 2019 NCD UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWSLETTER 11

12 NEW YEAR s Greetings from your NCD UMW Education and Interpretation Coordinator! I wish you all good health and happiness in Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior. One month ago, November 30 to be exact, we at Corwith UMC said our good-byes to a dear friend Dianne Chambers. She served many years as a UMW North Central District Officer. I d like to share this Spiritual Alphabet that Dianne Chambers shared with the Flaming Fortress in February of This was written by Dorothy Shellenberger. Spiritual Alphabet This year I d like to be a better person than I have been this past year. To help me achieve this goal, I ve formed a spiritual alphabet. I m resolved to memorize and practice my ABC s. Anger makes me unattractive. Overcome it. (Psalms 37:8) Be forgiving. I want my sins forgiven, don t I? (Luke 6:37) Count my blessings, name them one by one. (Proverbs 10:22) Delete negatives from my mind and conversation. (Philippians 4:8) Eat wisely. Exercise regularly. My body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. (1 Corinthians 6: 19-20) Find a place of service and then be a faithful servant. (Matthew 25:21) Go the second mile. (Philippians 3:14) Hide God s word in my heart. It will keep me from sinning. (Psalms 119:1) Imitate Jesus. (John 13:35) Judge not. (Matthew 7:1) Know the truth. It will set me free. (John 8:32) Live by the golden rule. (Matthew 7:12) Make a joyful noise unto the Lord. (Psalms 66:1-2) Never spend time or effort trying to even the score. (Matthew 5:39-42) Owe no one anything but love, appreciation, forgiveness. (Romans 13:8) Pray about everything. (Philippians 4:6) Quench not the spirit. (1 Thessalonians 5:19) Respect all human life. We are made in God s image. (Genesis 1:27) Start keeping a prayer journal. (1 John 5:13) Tell someone you love that you love them; tell them again. (Romans 5:5) Up with praise, down with criticism. (Matthew 7:3-4) Visit a shut-in. (Matthew 25:36) Whosoever in God s Word means me! Take it personally. (John 3:16) X-cel in saying I m sorry. (Luke 17:3) Yesterday is gone enjoy today. It may be all I have. (Psalms 118:24) Zero in on my spiritual ABC s. Make them my priority this year. (Matthew 6:33) Dear Lord, help me to be disciplined in learning to love you from A to Z. I d also like to remind you of our District Mission Event which will be held on Tuesday March 19 th at Algona First United Methodist Church. The snow date is Tuesday March 26 th. Daniel Corrow will be our presenter. He will be presenting issues discussed in Susan Taylor s book What About Our Money. Daniel is an enthusiastic presenter and has some great hands-on activities planned for us. You ll find a flyer on page 13 in this issue giving you more details on our District Mission Day. Have a blessed new year! Diane Nall 206 Linn Street Corwith, IA diane_nall@hotmail.com JANUARY 2019 NCD UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWSLETTER 12

13 NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT MISSION EVENT Tuesday, March 19, 2019 (Snow date Tuesday, March 26, 2019) ALGONA FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 201 East Nebraska Street Algona, Iowa Daniel Corrow presenting issues included in Susan Taylor s book, WHAT ABOUT OUR MONEY? A Faith Response 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Registration and Coffee and Rolls 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon Morning Session 12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. Salad Luncheon (Each car load bring one large salad to share.) 12:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Afternoon Session 2:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Closing JANUARY 2019 NCD UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWSLETTER 13

14 Greetings from your NCD UMW Membership Nurture and Outreach Co-Chairs! Happy New Year to Everyone! As I am writing this on Christmas Eve, I am thinking how Mary, the mother of Jesus, would have nurtured him with all the love she had. I believe this is how we as United Methodist Women can nurture each other, too. And not just at Christmas time, but all through the year, and beyond. As the new year begins, it is time to be reporting your membership for The deadline is March 30, 2019, but doing it early is always better. Here are a few instructions to help, as they were shared by another district. These were also in the October newsletter. 1. Fill out the form that was in the Presidents Packet given at the annual meeting. This will give you the information you need when you go on-line. 2. Go to There will be a video that will instruct you on how to fill out the form. 3. There are asterisks in front of some questions. These are the questions that you must answer. All the other questions are optional. For your information, there is one question on the bottom of the form that must be answered. (It's easy to miss!) 4. Than submit. Please remember to send us UMW members names and/or their funeral pamphlets when they pass away. I would like to mention something about The Legacy Fund. Not only should we think about the financial part of it with our giving, but I feel we can leave a legacy of what we have done for women, children and youth as we move into the next 150 years. What we do hopefully will continue for many, many more years if we can continue to grow in membership! That should be each of our goals! We hope you had a Blessed Christmas with family and friends and are looking forward to the year ahead as to what it will bring. Until next time, Your friends, Sue and Rebecca Sue Thomas Rebecca Leigh 1615 E. Elm Street 620 E. Call Street Algona, IA Algona, IA thomas3@netamumail.com dleigh@netamumail.com JANUARY 2019 NCD UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWSLETTER 14

15 2019 NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT OFFICERS PRESIDENT: Jean Sheets 1930 Echo Avenue Britt, IA Phone: VICE PRESIDENT: Debra Hill th Street Place Garner, IA Phone: SECRETARY: Pat Hartwig 707 North Main Kanawha, IA Phone: TREASURER: Kathy Sautter 1041 S. Illinois Avenue Mason City, IA Phone: Communications Coordinator Sally Redenius 207 East Iowa Avenue Gilmore City, IA HM Phone: Cell Phone: MISSION COORDINATORS: Education and Interpretation Diane Nall 206 Linn Street Corwith, IA Phone: Membership Nurture & Outreach Co-Chair: Sue Thomas 1615 East Elm Street Algona, IA Phone: Co-Chair: Rebecca Leigh 620 E. Call Street Algona, IA Phone: Social Action Gail Hill PO Box 214 Titonka, IA Spiritual Growth Still Open Secretary Program Resources Janet Abele 725 W. 8th Street Garner, IA Phone: Committee on Nominations All Co-Chairs: Barbara Petrone 319 N. 1st Street, PO Box 576 Ogden, IA HM Phone: Cell Phone: Lavonne Hoover 505 S.E. D Avenue Gilmore City, IA Phone: lkhoover@mchsi.com Marla Norman th Street Rutland, IA Phone: jdnorman@ncn.net Still Open Still Open JANUARY 2019 NCD UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWSLETTER 15

16 NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT UMW DISTRICT FRIENDS 2019 by UNIT (subject to change with the addition of the needed officers) (Updated January 2019 deleting the units that have disbanded.) Unit 2019 Friend Alden Jean Sheets Algona Kathy Sautter Ames Collegiate Kathy Sautter Ames First Barbara Petrone Belmond Gail Hill Bolan Jean Sheets Boone First Barbara Petrone Britt Marla Norman Buffalo Center Rebecca Leigh Churdan Marla Norman Clarion Gail Hill Clear Lake Pat Hartwig Colo Rebecca Leigh Corwith Pat Hartwig Crystal Lake Debra Hill Dayton Sue Thomas Dows Debra Hill Duncombe Diane Nall Eagle Grove Diane Nall Farnhamville Barbara Petrone Ft D Trinity Sue Thomas Fenton Gail Hill Forest City Debra Hill Garner Sally Redenius Gilmore City Diane Nall Gowrie Lavonne Hoover Hampton Kathy Sautter Harcourt Gail Hill Humboldt Sally Redenius Huxley Debra Hill Unit Jefferson Jolley Kanawha Klemme Lake City Lake Mills Livermore Manly Manson Ma Cy First Ma Cy Grace Ma Cy Wesley Maxwell Nevada Northwood Ogden Paton Pomeroy Rockwell City Sheffield Sheldahl Somers Story City Swaledale Thornton Web Cy Faith West Fork Williams Woolstock 2019 Friend Marla Norman Lavonne Hoover Diane Nall Sally Redenius Marla Norman Rebecca Leigh Sue Thomas Debra Hill Sue Thomas Janet Abele Pat Hartwig Jean Sheets Janet Abele Gail Hill Kathy Sautter Sally Redenius Marla Norman Sally Redenius Lavonne Hoover Rebecca Leigh Barbara Petrone Pat Hartwig Lavonne Hoover Kathy Sautter Pat Hartwig Jean Sheets Jean Sheets Janet Abele Rebecca Leigh JANUARY 2019 NCD UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWSLETTER 16

17 NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT UMW DISTRICT FRIENDS 2019 (subject to change with the addition of the needed officers) (Updated January 2019 deleting the units that have disbanded.) Jean Sheets Alden Bolan Mason City Wesley Webster City Faith West Fork Pat Hartwig Clear Lake Corwith Mason City Grace Somers Thornton Lavonne Hoover Gowrie Jolley Rockwell City Story City Sally Redenius Garner Humboldt Klemme Ogden Pomeroy Debra Hill Crystal Lake Dows Forest City Huxley Manly Rebecca Leigh Buffalo Center Colo Lake Mills Sheffield Woolstock Janet Abele Mason City First Maxwell Williams Gail Hill Belmond Clarion Fenton Harcourt Nevada Marla Norman Britt Churdan Jefferson Lake City Paton Kathy Sautter Algona Ames Collegiate Hampton Northwood Swaledale Barbara Petrone Ames First Boone First Farnhamville Sheldahl Sue Thomas Dayton Fort Dodge Trinity Livermore Manson Diane Nall Duncombe Eagle Grove Gilmore City Kanawha JANUARY 2019 NCD UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWSLETTER 17

18 Greetings from your NCD UMW Secretary of Program Resources! We are now all opening a new chapter in our lives to the New 2019 Year. With the new year starting I hope every one of you are getting a little free time to enjoy some reading this coming year. If any of you need help obtaining any information or books from the reading list for someone let me know. I would be glad to do what I can to help. Make sure you jot the titles down to turn in on June 30th for your reading rewards. Remember the website unitedmethodistwomen.org has a wealth of resources. Check them out! I enjoyed getting together in December and getting to know the other district officers. I am looking forward to our District Mission Study on March 19 at Algona UMC when I can meet more of you. It sounds like there will be a lot of change on how things will be ordered for program resources this year. I will try and keep you updated as these changes take place. Have a good year in your Christian Walk with Christ in Blessings, Janet Abele 725 West 8th Street Garner, Iowa (Home) (Cell) abelerj@msn.com JANUARY 2019 NCD UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWSLETTER 18

19 Greetings from your NCD UMW Social Action Coordinator! I pray that everyone has a happy and prosperous new year. This is the season God showed us how much he loved us by sending us his Son as a baby and Savior. Jesus taught by example with patience and understanding. Now it is our turn to be an example for the people of the world. If we follow His teachings, we will lead with a firm hand and endeavor to be truthful and considerate of all people. Really what is the truth? It is not bending the facts to fit your cause. It is not sweeping the facts under the rug or making false statements. The world would be a much better place if everyone would be compassionate and considerate. We need to listen to everyone s ideas and take the best parts and put them together to make a great plan for action. We need to access the consequences of our actions. We need to evaluate all effects of our decisions. Sometimes we can cause a situation where helping one can cause others to seek the same help and they put themselves in danger and disasters happen. We need to be compassionate but insistent. The best way forward is to encourage all people to fight for their rights. The problems for safety and economic issues need to be solved by each country. Corruption is one of the hardest problems to solve in any country. This is when we must stand firm. Truth is the only way forward. Jesus taught us by his example. We need to follow his example and teach to all people. Let s make a New Year s resolution to teaching, learning and living the truth. Gail Hill PO Box 214 Titonka, Iowa gailhill@netins.net JANUARY 2019 NCD UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWSLETTER 19

20 Greetings from your NCD UMW Nominations Committee! Blessings for this new year. I had a joyous time with my family and hope you and yours did too. It is a bit gloomy today but the next few days are supposed to be sunny and warmer. Thanks to Pat Hartwig for stepping up and taking on the District Secretary position. With that said, we still need others who will step up. We are looking for a couple more people for the Nominations Committee. We are also still searching for a Spiritual Growth Coordinator. We will be starting the search for a new District Treasurer for Kathy Sautter graciously volunteered for one more year. Feel free to contact any member of the committee for your ideas/suggestions. On the following page, there is also a form you may use for suggesting new people for these positions. Please prayerfully consider joining our Leadership Team. We are a fun group. We create lots of new memories and enjoy every one of them. Let s make this new year even better than the last one. Blessings to all. Barbara Petrone Barbara Petrone, Co-Chair 319 N. 1st Street, PO 476 Ogden, IA barbarap@netins.net Lavonne Hoover, Co-Chair 505 S.E. D Avenue Gilmore City, IA lkhoover@mchsi.com Marla Norman, Co-Chair th Street Rutland, IA jdnorman@ncn.net JANUARY 2019 NCD UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWSLETTER 20

21 POTENTIAL LEADERSHIP SEARCH for NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT United Methodist Women Will you help in our talent search??? Date: Recommendation: (to be filled out for yourself or for someone else you see as a potential leader.) Please help us find talented women to serve on the District Level of United Methodist Women by filling out this form for the Committee on Nominations. I would like to recommend the following woman to the Committee on Nominations for their consideration for an office in the North Central District UMW. Candidate s Name Phone Address She is a good candidate for the office of: The qualities and abilities I observed/have include: Thank you for helping us. Please include your name, address and phone number. This does not obligate you in any way. Your Name Phone Address Please send to: Barb Petrone Lavonne Hoover Marla Norman 319 N. 1st Street, PO SE D Avenue th Street Ogden, IA Gilmore City, IA Rutland, IA barbarap@netins.net lkhoover@mchsi.com jdnorman@ncn.net We are still in need of filling the office of 1 Spiritual Growth Coordinator 2 Nominating Committee Members Please step forward and volunteer! JANUARY 2019 NCD UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWSLETTER 21