U N I T E D METHODIST WOMEN P U R P O S E

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1 RISEM District Newsletter RISEM UNITED METHODIST WOMEN RHODE ISLAND & SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : President s Report 2 Treasurer s Report 3 Treasurer s Con t 4 Spring Meeting 5 Summary of Giving 6 RISEM Team 7 Officer update form 8 Book Nook cont. 9 Spiritual Growth 10 Nomination Form 10 U N I T E D METHODIST WOMEN P U R P O S E 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. LIVING OUR VISION United Methodist Women is turning faith, hope and love into action on behalf of women, children and youth around the world. We provide opportunities and resources to grow spiritually, become more deeply rooted in Christ and put faith into action. We are organized for growth, with flexible structures leading to effective witness and action. We equip women and girls around the world to be leaders in communities, agencies, workplaces, governments and churches. We work for justice through compassionate service and advocacy to change unfair policies and systems. We provide educational experiences that lead to personal change in order to transform the world. G R E E T I N G S F R O M T H E B O O K N O O K! Mark your calendars! IMPORTANT DATES: April 27, RISEM SPRING MEETING Bridgewater UMC Sept 21, 2019 Fall Mtg, Shepherd of the Valley Hope, RI Oct 26, 2019 NEC UMW Annual Mtg First UMC of Gilford, Gilford, NH Spring Greetings from the Book Nook! Times are changing. We ve witnessed this in our churches, our communities, our denomination, and our world. The United Methodist Women have never been known to just sit back though. We are a group of women seeking to know Christ, support women and children around the world, and be in mission with each other. It is with that in mind that our district leadership listened to your feedback last fall and are now ready to meet the issues identified. Sharon Corley - Secretary of Program Resources Continued on page 9

2 Page 2 P R E S I D E N T S REPORT Hello RISEM UMW, I know the last 2 months have been a very emotional and challenging time for our churches and our church family. With an uncertainty of what is to come, I wanted to take this opportunity and remind everyone the purpose and vision of the United Methodist Women. WE are a community of women; from every walk of life. PURPOSE: 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. Nowhere in the above statement does it single out or exclude any woman on the basis of race, religion, nationality or sexuality. WE are a community of women; from every walk of life. We are able to bring our ideas, our passion, our history, our experiences and our faith together, to better the lives of women, youth and children, both in our own communities and around the world. We have done this for the last 150 years and the RISEM District will continue to do this for the next 150 years and beyond. Although we are not sure as to what the future holds, we can continue to do what we do best. We will continue to turn faith, hope and love into action. We will welcome any woman, into our sisterhood that embraces; supports and practices our purpose and vision, even if they are not a Methodist. This is who we are called to be.. Here s to STRONG WOMEN. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them. Unknown With God s grace and blessing, Vicki Snow-Field RISEM UMW President

3 RISEM United Methodist Women Page 3 T R E A S U R E R S R E P O R T RISEM Summary of Giving for 2018: Our Pledge to the Conference for 2019 is $12,000 the same as last year. Our total Mission giving for 2018 was $12, and $1, for Supplemental Giving. Amount received to date towards 2019 pledge is $1, F IVE STA R UNITS Requirements of becoming a 5 Star Unit: Continued on page 4 Pledge to Mission: This includes Pledge to Mission and supplementary gifts on special occasions. Special Mission Recognition: Order pins to recognize someone special in you unit or church. Minimum $ Complete an order form. Gift to Mission: Complete form to order cards single ($5) or in packs of 10 ($50). Gift in Memory: Give a gift in memory of a member, a friend or anyone, in any amount of $5 or more. Gift in Memory cards are free. World Thank Offering-Gifts of gratitude usually collected during a special service or program. RISEM Quarterly Summary of Giving for 2018 is included in this newsletter (pg. 6) STAR UNITS: Acushnet- Wesley Asbury Bridgewater Providence- Trinity Hope-Shepherd of the Valley Congratulation to the 5 Star units for 2018! Let's see if we can add more units for 2019! Please order cards through me by completing an order form. I will have cards at the District meetings.

4 Page 4 T R E A S U R E R S R E P O R T CON T. Cooper Community donations from individuals or your unit should be sent directly to: Cooper Community Center 1891 Washington St. Roxbury, MA Thanks to all units Treasurers for working along with me in reporting their funds on time, allowing me to get our district s remittance to the NEUMWC on schedule. Remember, to keep mailing your funds, quarterly. Please order cards through me by completing an order form. I will have a table set up with forms and information at the District meeting. Please feel free to call or me with any questions. Remember all forms can be found on the website or contact me. Blessings, Roseline Goodridge RISEM District Treasurer 3044 Pawtucket Ave. Apt. 214, Riverside, RI Tel: rosjos@verizon.net

5 RISEM United Methodist Women RISEM SPRING MEETING Saturday April 27th 10 am Registration & Coffee 9:30 Fellowship Hall back of church TIME SENSITIVE Page 5 Dress a Girl Around the World Imagine a world where every girl owned at least one dress RISEM District Mission Location: Bridgewater United Methodist Church 35 Cedar Street Bridgewater, MA RSVP: by April 17th Remember to include a check payable to: RISEM District UMW for $8 pp Mail to: Cindy Boudreau P L E A S E C O M P L E T E A N D R E T U R N B O T T O M OF T H I S F O R M : Name: Name: Church: Address, City, State, Zip: Phone & Walnut Street Bridgewater, MA PLEASE NOTE IF ANY DIETARY RESTRICTIONS OR FOOD ALLERGIES: Include a check for $8.00 per person payable to: RISEM District UMW

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7 RISEM United Methodist Women Page 7 RISEM DISTRICT TEAM MEMBERS President: Vicki Snow-field POB N613 Westport, MA (774) vsnow9@live.com Treasurer: Roseline Goodridge 3044 Pawtucket Avenue Riverside, RI (401) rosjos@verizon.net Secretary of Social Action: OPEN Have ideas, strengths or passions to share? Vice President: OPEN Sec. of Program Resources: Sharon Meade Corley 63 Green Street Fairhaven, MA (508) samiam38@comcast.net Membership & Nurture & Outreach: Barbara Walz 28 Oakwood Drive Foster, RI (401) barbw146@verizon.net Consider joining the RISEM Team! Team meetings are Secretary: Gloria Moran, EdD 65 Deerfield Dr. Bridgewater, MA (508) morantg123@gmail.com Nominating Committee Chair: Secretary of Education Interpretation: Marian Styles-McClintock 33 Leo Avenue Providence, RI (401) mestel@verizon.net quarterly that s one meeting every three months! Positions available: Sec. of Spiritual Growth: Pauline (Twiggy) Silvia 920 Sodom Road Westport, MA (508) twigaleno@yahoo.com Communications Coordinator: Kathleen Grimley 21 Laurel Lane Westport, MA (508) kgrimley21@yahoo.com Secretary of Education Interpretation D I S T R I C T S U P E R I N T E N D E N T : Rev. Dr. Andrew L. Foster III 12 Bay Spring Avenue rim@neumc.org Barrington, RI WAYS TO CONNECT TO UNITED METHODIST WOMEN: UMW primary website: UMW online social network site: UMW Facebook: UWW twitter: GOING GREEN Would you like to receive the newsletters electronically? kgrimley21@yahoo.com...re: RISEM * Secretary of Program Resources * Secretary of Social Action * Vice President

8 Page 8 President: Address: H E L P U S S T A Y U P T O D A T E C O M P L E T E A N D B R I N G T O T H E N E X T M E E T I N G! U N I T O F F I C E R I N F O R M A T I O N President Phone: Vice President: Address: Vice President Phone: Secretary: Address: Secretary Phone: Treasurer: Address: Treasurer Phone: Programs: Address: Programs Phone: Ingathering Items for Dress a Girl Around the World one yard of 100% cotton package of wide double fold bias tape (to match the material) package or two of 5/8' non-roll elastic

9 RISEM United Methodist Women Page 9 Book Nook continued from page 1 One of the key points identified as a challenge between units and the district or each other was lack of communication. Individual units aren t aware of what s happening in others, and aren t always aware of what s happening on the district level if they don t attend a conference. If we as women are to be supportive of each other as units, we need to know when meeting/events are happening, what is working/not working, share pictures and stories to build up our faith as a body. We have a new way to do this. We have developed a new Facebook page: RISEM United Methodist Women! Here you can post your units upcoming events, ideas, and pictures, and can even contact district leaders. You will also find links to other information such as UMW organizations and newsletters from the district and conference. Please encourage all women within your unit who are on Facebook to LIKE our page and they will automatically be notified when an event or unit shares something. We want to hear from you! If you want something posted and don t have access to Facebook, or are having difficulty with the page, please contact either Kathleen Grimley or myself and we will be sure to help with it. There have been some changes to UMW Mission Resources which will affect all units and my role. I will no longer be able to order books for district events. The conference site is changing and will no longer be providing books. You can still download, for free, reading program lists, mission study leader guides, and other materials. I will order what I can of free materials for units this April. If you are in need of anything please contact me by April 4th If you haven t sent me your Reading List from 2018, it s not too late! I need it before the April district meeting though, so hurry! You can either send it by to samiam38@comcast.net or to my address at 63 Green St. Fairhaven, MA. RISEM UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NOW HAVE A FACEBOOK PAGE Sharon Corley Program Resource Coordinator RISEM District Happy Reading! Sharon Corley Program Resources Bridgewater will have books on sale for $1. Feel free to bring your older reading materials to share.

10 Page 10 Looking for more COMMUNICATION but you re not a FaceBook fan? We have the RISEM Supplemental Newsletter!! We hope this will help expand and improve communication throughout UMW units. Sharing events and ideas will increase our visibility and help us grow together. Bring your ideas for articles to the Spring Meeting. Look forward to hearing from you, Kathleen Grimley RECOMMENDATION TO THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS I recommend: Name: Address: Phone: Circle Age: 20 s 30 s 40 s 50 s 60 s 70+ Why I think you should consider this person (attach additional sheet if needed): District UMW Position(s) I would recommend this person for: Signed: Address: Telephone: Date: Return to : Pauline (Twiggy) Silvia 920 Sodom Road Westport, MA twigaleno@yahoo.com

11 RISEM District United Methodist Women Kathleen Grimley Communications Coordinator 21 Laurel Lane, Westport, MA Dated Material Please Post Address Correction Request IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER: April 27th RISEM District UMW Spring Meeting Bridgewater UMC, Bridgewater, MA May 18th - RISEM Team Meeting, 10 am Shepherd of the Valley UMC, Scituate, RI Sept. 21st RISEM District UMW Fall Meeting Shepherd of the Valley UMC, Scituate, RI Oct. 26th NEC UMW Annual Meeting First UMC of Gilford, Gilford, NH