Knoxville Notes October 2015

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1 Knoxville Notes October 2015 Faith Hope Love in Action Plan to join us for the Knoxville District United Methodist Women 42 nd Annual District Meeting Saturday, November 14, 2015 Fountain City United Methodist Church 9:45 10:30 Registration/continental breakfast Program Resources open Prayer stations open in chapel 10:30 11:45 Member meeting 12:00 12:45 Lunch Registration due by November 6, 2015 Training for Unit Presidents, Vice Presidents, Secretaries and Treasurers 10:00 10:30 See page 3 for Commodities List Registration Form is in center of this newsletter and can be found on our website:

2 Heartfelt Concerns from servant sue Saturday, November 14, we gather as sisters-in-christ at Fountain City UMC to celebrate our faith in God, our dedication to growing in Him, and our commitment to serve Him through local and global mission work that benefits women, children and youth in a world where so many needs still exist. FEED MY LAMBS our conference logo directs. FEED MY LAMBS Our commodities list in this edition is FEEDING LAMBS at Wesley House (afterschool care and seniors) and Partners for Children (daycare center). IT IS CRUCIALLY IMPORTANT WE COLLECT OUR ASSIGNED ITEMS SO THESE MINISTRIES CAN BE ASSISTED IN MAINTAINING THEIR SERVICES TO THEIR CONSTITUTENTS. The items we collect enable these two agencies to stretch their finances for ongoing expenses (utilities, teaching materials, repairs, salaries, etc). We are being God s tools in giving these commodities. RESOURCE TABLES at our annual meeting will be located close to where you register. In addition to program resource material (limited due to low stock at Mission Resources), two more tables will have materials for you to share with your unit, as well as your opportunity to schedule a speaker for a meeting at your church! 1. Creation Care- (one of the four National UMW emphases) Saving resources and saving our world for future generations. (FEED MY FUTURE LAMBS) 2. Susannah s House- located in the former Wesley House location on Dameron Avenue is guiding young addicted mothers to commit to the Stages of Change Program, enabling these mothers to detox and commit to a life of sobriety, in a safe, non-judgmental, loving community with evidence-based services. (FEED MY LAMBS) Maternal Health and children s health (two more national UMW emphases) We are praying National UMW will undergird Susannah s House with financial support, as they have a waiting list and ultimately may need to expand into a residential program all of which requires significant funding. MAY EVERY UMW UNIT BE REPRESENTED November 14 at 10:30 as we worship together and conduct the business for the Knoxville District. IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND, CONTACT YOUR DISTRICT TEAM SHEPHERD AND ARRANGE FOR PICK UP OF YOUR COMMODITIES. (The shepherds are listed on the back side of registration form.) You are missing out on a blessing, if we don t see you! Thank you for your commitment to United Methodist Women which is truly taking to heart, FEED MY LAMBS.

3 2015 Fall Commodities for Partners for Children and Wesley House Please bring your assigned commodities to our Annual Meeting on Saturday, November 14 th, at Fountain City UMC. If you have been assigned snacks, please remember that we are trying to provide HEALTHY snacks and 100% fruit juice. The snacks you provided in March at our Time Apart were awesome-thank you for making the effort to buy healthy. Also, PFC has asked that if you are buying toilet paper or baby wipes, please purchase the Scott TP brand and Wal-mart brand or name-brand baby wipes. Thank you for all your efforts to help these two wonderful organizations. Please call or Pat Bellingrath ( or if you have any questions. Fall Commodities for 2015 Asbury Bearden Bethel-Amherst Beulah Bookwalter Central Christ Church Street Cokesbury Colonial Heights Ebenezer Emerald Avenue Faith First Fountain City Hillcrest Lennon-Seney Kodak paper towels, disinfecting wipes toilet paper, baby wipes dessert plates, toilet paper toilet paper, paper towels plastic forks, paper or Plastic bowls 13 gallon white trash bags, baby wipes paper towels, dessert plates 30 gallon black trash bags, plastic forks toilet paper, tall trash bags plastic spoons and forks, paper towels solid air fresheners, tall Kitchen trash bags disinfecting and baby wipes, paper towels plastic spoons and forks, dessert plates 13 gallon white trash bags, 30 gallon black trash bags Lonsdale solid air fresheners, paper towels Martin Chapel baby wipes, paper or plastic bowls Mascot Middlebrook Pike baby wipes, toilet paper Norwood dessert plates, paper or plastic bowls Oakwood Pleasant Hill 13 gallon white trash bags, paper towels Powell toilet paper, healthy snacks Rutherford Mem. Second 13 gallon white trash bags, 30-gallon black trash bags St. Luke solid air fresheners, disinfecting wipes St Mark St Paul East toilet paper, dessert plates St Paul Ftn City Trinity tall kitchen trash bags, paper towels Washington Pike baby wipes, 30 gallon black trash bags

4 The following people have been nominated for District officer positions for We will also be taking nominations from the floor at the Annual Meeting, and then voting. Danielle Meyers Vice President Marci Villanueva Communications Ruby Coffman-Jones Education & Interpretation Pat Bellingrath Social Action Mary Brockett Chair of Nominations Wanda Ledford - Nominations Marie Perelman has been added to the team as our Archivist & Historian ATTENTION ALL UNIT PRESIDENTS The Charter for Racial Justice 2015 report form is to be sent to both Gussie Ridgeway, Conference Chair for Social Action and LaNoka Rhodes, District Social Action Chair by December 1 of this year. This is the last year that you will have to send a separate report form. In 2016 it will be included in the Mission Today form. Addresses and s are as follows: Gussie Ridgeway 2710 Bryant Dr. SW Cleveland, TN La Noka Rhodes 602 Rockingham Dr. Knoxville, TN rhodeslanoka@gmail.com Mark Your Calendar November 13 6:30pm District team will meet at Fountain City UMC to prepare for Annual Meeting November 14 9:45am-12:45pm Annual Meeting at Fountain City UMC December 12 11:30am District team Christmas gathering at Puleo s on Merchant s Dr.

5 Knoxville District United Methodist Women Annual Meeting Member Meeting and Officer s Training Fountain City United Methodist Church Saturday, November 14, 2015 Registration deadline: November 6, 2015 Name of Church Name First time attendee? Local office, if officer (continue names on back, if needed) # attending lunch Childcare will be available for ages 6 weeks through 8 years for those registered by November 6th. Registration fee for children is $5 (Please pack a lunch for your child) Ages and names of children: Please mail top portion of form and payment by Nov 6 th to: Nancy Dayton, Treasurer/Registrar 8305 Shoregate Lane, Knoxville, TN Registration: $5.00 per person (includes meeting, lunch, officer's training) Make checks payable: Knoxville District UMW 9:45 10:30 Registration/continental breakfast Program Resources open Prayer stations open in chapel 10:00 10:30 Officer's training (Unit presidents, vice presidents, secretaries and treasurers) 10:30-11:45 Member meeting 12:00-12:45 Lunch Contact Barbara Cope at or bcope@eteda.org if you have any questions. Directions to Fountain City United Methodist Church, 212 Hotel Rd From east or west, take I-40 to I-640 to the Broadway exit. Go north on Broadway (US 441) toward Fountain City. Pass Fountain City Lake ("Duck Pond") on the left and Litton's on the right. Turn left at the next light onto Hotel Rd. FCUMC is on the left. Three parking lots are available. Commodities may be dropped at the door to the church office (main center lot).

6 Wesley House Breakfast Mission u 2015 District UMW Team--- Shepherd Units Officer Name and , phone Church Church Sue Clapp countrysuekc@gmail.com Christ Ebenezer Barbara Cope bcope@eteda.org Emerald Avenue Norwood Verna McLain vmbmhas@gmail.com Fountain City Pleasant Hill Nancy Dayton n_dayton@hotmail.com Powell Bookwalter (inactive) Vicky Martin vmart422@ymail.com Colonial Heights Kodak (inactive) Mary Lou Heath marylouheath@comcast.net Bethel Amherst Rutherford Memorial Sharon Grigsby smtgrigsby@gmail.com Mascot St Paul East Nancy Cantrell nancan2024@comcast.net Church Street First Pat Bellingrath patbellingrath@gmail.com Bearden Martin Chapel LaNoka Rhodes rhodeslanoka@gmail.com Middlebrook Pike Knoxville Circuit (Oakwood) Glenna Hutchison glennahutch@gmail.com Washington Pike St Luke (inactive) Danielle Meyers dmeyers@utk.edu Second Faith Pat Collier pat_collier@yahoo.com Cokesbury Lennon Seney Mary Brockett marybrockett@gmail.com Trinity Magnolia Ave (inactive) Jackie Hill jhill52981@aol.com St Mark Hillcrest/Hendron s Chapel Ruby Coffman-Jones coffmanron487@gmail.com Central Marci Villanueva marcivillanueva@holston.org St Paul Fountain City Shirley Napier shirley.napier5@gmail.com Asbury Lonsdale

7 ATTENTION ALL UNIT SECRETARIES You have an important role as the Secretary of your local UMW unit. Please send me a list of your new officers as soon as they are elected. Please include addresses (Street Address, City, Zip code, Phone, Cell Phone, , and position). I also need Circle Chairpersons and their addresses if you have circles in your church. These addresses are needed for the District and Conference and also for the Newsletter. You can me the list at vmbmhas@gmail.com or you can mail them to me: Verna McLain; 4125 Woodlawn Pike, B- 4; Knoxville, TN Also plan to attend our Knoxville District Annual Meeting and Officer Training on November 14, Thank you very much for your help. Verna ATTENTION UNIT PRESIDENTS, SECRETARIES, AND MNO COORDINATORS Please note it is time to get your 2015 Membership Report ready. Each Unit President will be receiving the 2015 Local Membership Census Form by mail by mid October. You can mail your completed form back to Glenna Hutchison, District Mission Coordinator for MNO (address is on the form) or bring it with you to our Annual Meeting on November 14 at Fountain City UMC. The earlier you can get it returned the better for our District. If you have any questions please call me at (865) and I will try to help you all I can. Thank you very much for your help in our membership count. Glenna RUMMAGE SALE OAKWOOD UNITED METHODIST OCTOBER :00am 4:00pm 334 E. BURWELL AVE. KNOXVILLE, TN FOR MORE INFO CALL FALL RUMMAGE SALE EBENEZER UNITED METHODIST SATURDAY, NOV. 14 7:30am 1:00pm 1001 EBENEZER RD. Come find a "treasure", pick up some BBQ from the UMM. a dessert from the youth of the church and have a great day!

8 Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Knoxville, Tn. Permit No. 582 Knoxville District United Methodist Women Verna McLain, Secretary 4125 Woodlawn Pk. #B4. Knoxville, Tn ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Next Newsletter Submissions are due by: November 25, 2015 Please send all Newsletter Submissions or requests to receive the newsletter online to: Vicky Martin United Methodist Women Purpose The organized unit of United Methodist Women shall be a community of women whose Purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative, supportive fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.