MARQUETTE DISTRICT UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

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1 MARQUETTE DISTRICT UNITED METHODIST WOMEN Fall -Winter 2017 President I was happy to represent the Marquette District at Annual Conference 6/1-4 in Traverse City. The theme was Gather Up. Bishop Bard s opening remarks focused on gathering all of us (as in a basket) of peace, hope, love, and joy. The opening Memorial Service was most meaningful and my own Pastor Kristi was one of the presenters. I m still interested in visiting local units on our district, and have so far visited four. Mark your calendar on 10/3 for our Annual District Celebration in Newberry. I m hearing we are in store for some real Southern BBQ. Being from TN, I m already getting hungry. Whenever I go down home, that s always my first meal. Mission U of the North is at Gaylord UMC 10/ (Forms in this newsletter) Hopefully, contributions are being made Legacy Fund, which will ensure a regular source of support for the operational expenses of the UMW. This will free the future UMW to raise and budget their mission giving dollars in a way that will connect more directly with women, children, and youth. (See the Treasurer s article for more information) Sadly, we lost a dear friend, loyal worker, and very special person, when Mary Densmore died unexpectedly. My thanks to all of you for the wonderful cards and prayers following my car accident in June. Angels were definitely watching over me!!!!!!! Bobbie Clift 225 W. Mich. St., Marquette, MI Vice President It s that time again! Time to get everyone stirred up about the Marquette District Annual Celebration. This year our celebration will be in Newberry. Our guest speaker will be Randy Hildebrant, the Church and Community worker for God s Country Cooperative Parish. He is a

2 wonderful speaker, and if that isn t enough to get everyone excited, he s going to prepare our lunch! He is going to barbecue for us. I ve had his barbecue and no one does it better. Come and celebrate with us, learn about the important work the GCCP does in the UP, eat some of the best barbecue you ve ever had, and enjoy the day with other United Methodist women. In this newsletter, you will find the GCCP Wish List, as well as Registration for this event. Please be sure the registration form is to me by September 15 th, which will give Randy enough time to plan for the meal. Items from the GCCP Wish List will be collected for our ingathering. I know the people of GCCP will be very thankful. Hope to see you all in Newberry on October 3 rd! Kathy Mallory 305 S. Steel St., Ontonagon, Mi kmallory21409@yahoo.com Secretary Greetings from Ontonogon! I hope your summer has been excellent. We still have many weeks of nice weather left, I hope! If you attended Annual Conference in Traverse City, you saw how the formation of a new conference, Michigan Annual Conference, is progressing. Soon we will the United Methodist Women of the Michigan Conference. I m looking forward to United Methodist Women Conferences with all of Michigan. Looking forward to seeing all of you in Newberry for our District Celebration on Tuesday, October 3! Please fill out the Local Unit Officers form enclosed in this newsletter and send it me as soon as you have elected your 2018 officers, but for sure by October 31, If you have any questions any time during the year, please feel free to call. Please continue to pray for our UMW units in the Marquette District; that we continue to make missions our priority. This month I have begun my morning prayers and devotions with Great Is Thy Faithfulness. I love Jesus so much and I look for seeing His mercies every day in my life. Great is Thy Faithfulness Great is Thy Faithfulness Morning by morning new mercies I see All I have needed Thy hand hath provided Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me Patti Steinberg 1101 Pine St. Ontonagon, Mi Pattisteinberg@gmail.com District. UMW Annual Celebration October 3, 2017 Newberry United Methodist Registration deadline Sept 15 th Hope to see all of you there!

3 Treasurer Summer greetings from a wet Menominee. It is mid July and I haven't had to water my garden yet at all! I wish we could share some of this rain with those parts of the country which so desperately need it. Now is the time to be thinking about getting your unit's contributions in to qualify as a 5-star unit. All monies need to be sent in to me by the end of September to be included in the program booklet for the Annual Meeting. If you have any questions, either about the requirements to be a 5-star unit or about the status of your unit, please contact me. Remember, also, that if any member of your unit qualifies as a 5-star woman, your unit automatically is a 5- star unit as well. If you need a form for submitting the 5-star payments, you can print one off here: VE%20STAR%20PERSON%20OR%20 UNIT%20Form.pdf Or you can contact me and I can mail you one. I also want to remind everyone of our commitment to support the Grand Rapids Community House. We are encouraging each unit to send in $4 per member, which will go towards maintenance of the Community House facilities. You can also send donations in support of their ministries, but be sure to let me know which of the types of contributions you are sending in so it can be properly credited. A couple of unit treasurers are still writing checks to me personally. Please remember to make your check payable to Marquette District UMW. Thank you to every member of each unit in our district for all you do to bring the love of Christ to those you serve in your community and around the world through your direct ministry and your financial support. It all adds up to a significant impact in the lives of many women and children! The Detroit Conference UMW has requested that if possible each UMW unit in the conference make a contribution of $150 to the Legacy Fund. This money should be sent directly to the national office (NOT TO ME!) at the following address: Office of the Treasurer United Methodist Women 475 Riverside Drive Suite1503 New York, NY State that it is for the Legacy Fund, and be sure to include the name and address of your unit. Barb Akins th Ave., Menominee, MI vlnpno@gmail.com Spiritual Growth Is your calendar synced with God s? In The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey says the key is not to prioritize what s on your schedule but to schedule your priorities.

4 Was Jesus in a hurry? Did He pack his daily or weekly schedule so tightly He barely had time to breathe? I believe not many of us think of Jesus as a hurried person or stressed over getting more things done. Instead, He set his face to go to Jerusalem. He had a priority and His schedule was synced with God. When Jesus established the church before His ascension, the apostles asked if this was the time Jesus would restore the Kingdom of Israel. He replied that it wasn t the time for them to know the times or periods that God had set. Obviously, God s timetable is not ours and that is a difficult part of walking by faith. We may feel like we are to move on or we want to stay where we are longer than God s plan may be. If things are going well, we want to stay in that place forever, but when we ve been stuck in one place without the growth we want, we are ready to move on. We have the responsibility of following God wherever He leads, whenever He moves. Remember from Numbers how God made the cloud stay above the Tabernacle for days, months or a year and the people of Israel stayed until He lifted the cloud as permission to move on. God didn t have a scheduled day for that but moved at His timetable and when He felt it was a priority. Sometimes we may have to stay in order to grow. God s timetable for moving on may be different than our own, so stay until God has spoken. Stay and grow may not seem synonymous, but for Christians our growth depends on staying in God s word and leaving room in our calendars for His priorities. I hope you will make it a priority to grow by attending the Spiritual Growth Retreat in Manistique on April 28 th and 29 th, 2018 when we ll learn about dressing for success from Dawn Ferguson. Jane Yaeger, Spiritual Growth Coordinator th Ave, Menominee, Mi plainjane210@sbcglobal.net News from Nominating Welcome to Joyce Erickson as Membership/Nurture/Outreach Chair. Joyce has served the Nominating Committee since 2015 and has volunteered to take over the position formerly held by Pat Carmody & Mary Densmore. Joyce is from Iron Mountain and can be reached at or at erickson64@hotmail.com. We are happy to report that Pat Carmody is doing well and looking forward to returning home after months of medical treatment downstate. It is hard to believe that it is time to start plans for Marquette District s leadership team for The Nominating Committee will be meeting soon to confirm team positions for the coming year. Thank you to all our dedicated members who continue to work to meet the goals of UMW. Together we accomplish much to be proud of! Please prayerfully consider how your gifts &

5 talents can be used to meet the many challenges ahead. Bobbi Sundquist Sharon Rice Program Resources Happy summer! Hope you are enjoying lots of sunshine and not too much rain. Anytime is a good time to read, but summer seems more relaxed and you have more time to read. The UMW Reading Program is a great way to start. You need to read only 1 book from each category. There are many to choose from. We would like to recommend several: Education for Mission: The Underground Girls of Kabul In Search of Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan by Jenny Nordberg Leadership Development: Sally Ride America s First Women in Space by Lynn Sherr Social Action: Class Lives Stories From Across Our Economic Divide by Chuck Collins Be sure to include the Response and New World Outlook magazines in your reading. These have many great articles and ideas for local programs. Be sure to get your reading lists (names and # of books read) to us before Sept. 15 th. Beth Clark brc616@gmail.com 4446Lake Anna Rd, Florence, Wi Moira Cowling moira5130@hotmail.com W8321 Spring Lake Lane Iron Mountain, Mi See you in September, and remember to return the books you have checked out! Social Action/Ed. & Interpretation The Mission Today Unit Objectives Form in enclosed in this newsletter. Please return to me by Sept. 15 th, so the information from it can be included in the program for the District Annual Celebration. The Ingathering and the offering at the District Annual Celebration will be given to God s Country Cooperative Parish. Please see the Needs List enclosed in this newsletter. Darlene Pruess PO Box 443, Manistique, Mi UMW Conference Celebration October 28, 2017 Brighton UMC Registration Deadline October 14 th Mission U of the North October Gaylord UMC Registration Deadline October 9 th

6 IN REMEMBRANCE In remembrance of the women who have passed away from your unit this year, they will be listed in the 2017 program bulletin at the Marquette District Annual Celebration Please send the names, church, and date of death to: Joyce Erickson, W8021 Oakridge Rd., Iron Mountain, Mi Due: September 15 Spiritual Growth Retreat Created for Happiness Jane leads Unreasonable Happiness. Patti leads Improving Your Happiness. Judy leads Board with Happiness. In learning and sharing, we grew together. FOR 2017 LOCAL UMW UNIT PLEDGE FORM Name of unit: Amount of Pledge to Mission: Signed: Date: Please return by August 31 st to: Barb Akins th Avenue Menominee, MI info to I will confirm receiving it if you do so

7 United Methodist Women 44th Annual Detroit Conference Celebration and Meeting THEME: "HARVEST YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS: PRAYER" Saturday, October 28, 2017 First United Methodist Church 400 E. Grand River Brighton, MI Phone: Registration begins at 8:30 AM Program 10 AM to 3 PM SPEAKER: Rev. Marva Pope Rev. Marva is the pastor of People's United Methodist Church in Detroit since July She is a graduate of Methodist Theological School in Delaware, Ohio where she earned a Master of Divinity. She has served as a Mental Health Counselor at Camp Noah, sat on the Executive Board of UM Urban Youth Alliance, and serves on the Detroit Renaissance District's T.E.A.M. Committee (Training & Equipping African Americans for Ministry). Rev. Pope believes that we should prayerfully translate our day-to-day lives according to Scripture and through the eyes of Christ-knowing that he is the center of our being. Ingathering Project The Ingathering Project will benefit "Love in the Name of Christ" (Love, Inc.) They are asking for toilet paper as the ingathering project.

8 United Methodist Women Detroit Conference Annual Celebration and Business Meeting Registration Form Early Bird Registration Cost is $ Early Bird Deadline is October 14, Registration postmarked after October 15 th and walk-in cost is $ Seating for lunch is limited; we cannot guarantee lunch for walk-ins. Child Care is available at no cost but must be requested in advance. Please bring a sack lunch for the child. Tickets will not be mailed; they will be picked up at the Registration under the District and the name of the person ordering. Please list all attendees on the registration form. PRINT name clearly. PLEASE COMPLETE THE FORM SO IT IS READABLE. THANKS Name and information for person ordering: Unit District: Telephone: Number of Attendees: x 16/ (Circle one) Amount Enclosed Make check payable to Detroit Conference United Methodist Women; send check and form (Keep a copy for yourself) to registrar: Betty Thomas, 3339 Moore Street, Inkster, Ml 48141, Phone: / cell: bthomas610@sbcglobal.net NAME CHURCH UNIT Overnight Stay: Registration Code UMW Courtyard by Marriott Detroit Brighton Marriott.com 7799 Conference Center Drive Brighton, MI Phone:

9 MARQUETTE DISTRICT UMW ANNUAL CELEBRATION Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Newberry Unite Methodist Church 110 W. Harrie St. Newberry, MI Phone (906) Guest Speaker: Randy J. Hildebrant Church/Community Worker The cost of this event is $10 per person, including lunch; $3 without lunch. Reservations are required, we need to have an accurate count for lunch. The registration deadline is September 15. Please send registration forms with payment to: Kathy Mallory 305 S Steel St. Ontonagon, Ml Registration and refreshments: 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Praise music: 10:15 Meeting: 10:30 Lunch: 12:00 Program, Memorial Service, and Communion: 1:00 p.m. All times are EASTERN STANDARD time Name REGISTRATION FORM phone Address Church #Attending

10 GCCP NEEDS LIST 1. Microphone stands 2. Sunscreen for the Swim Bus Program 3. Cordless microphone headset 4. Paper plates 5. Disposable knifes, spoons, and forks 6. Disposable cups 7. Beach towels for the Swim Bus Program 8. Peanut butter and Jelly for PBJ (summer lunch program for children) inch flatscreen TV for Breakfast with a Purpose, instructional use with Swim Bus Program, and for showing displays 10. Kick boards for swimming classes gallon trash bags 12. Paper towels 13. Bleach 14. $25.00 gas cards from Holiday 15. Rolls of stamps BOYS & GIRLS YOUTH CLOTHING NEEDS 1. Jeans 2. Gloves 3. Hats 4. Gently used coats and jackets 5. New socks 6. New underwear

11 United Methodist Women FAITH HOPE. IN ACTION 2017 MISSION U OF THE NORTH First United Methodist Church, Gaylord, Ml Monday & Tuesday, October 16-17, 2017 Detroit Conference & West Michigan Conference Mission u & the Conference Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church CORDIALLY invite men & women to: 2017 Mission u Studies - A study, fellowship and worship experience "Learning Together for the Transformation of the World" Mission Conferences of the UMC in the US by J. Ann Craig (Geographic study) This study gives an overview of the 3 missionary conferences in the UMC: The Alaska United Methodist Conference, Red Bird Missionary Conference, and the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference. What does the future look like for these conferences? Study Leader: Rev. Julie Yoder Elmore Living as a Covenant Community by Evy McDonald (Spiritual Growth study) This study examines major covenants throughout the Bible and what they reveal about God's character and eternal love for us. It will enhance your understanding of how God works with us, in us, and through us. Study Leader: Rev. Deborah Johnson Climate Justice: A Call to Hope & Action edited by Pat Watkins (Social Action study) We live on a small blue planet in the midst of a mind-bogglingly huge universe. It is a fragile planet, and it's the only one we have to call home. Our responsibility is to learn how to live in right relationship with God, each other, and with the earth itself. Study Leader: Nichea VerVeer Guy * * * * DETACH AND MAIL WITH YOUR CHECK PAYABLE TO MISSION U OF THE NORTH *** * * * * * MISSION u of the NORTH - First UMC, Gaylord, Ml Name Phone Address City Zip Church District Choices for studies: (Everyone attends Spiritual Growth study.) Mark your I st & 2 nd choice: "UMC Missionary Conferences in the US" or 'Climate Justice" Note: Classes are limited to 25 persons. Class assignment is based on order of receipt of registrations. Check ifappropriate:diabetic Vegetarian I st time attendee SEND THE REGISTRATION FORM AND $65 FEE (which includes 3 meals) TO: Tiffany Crawford, 800 E. Hull Rd., Hope, Ml ( ) missionuofthenorth@yahoo.eom

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14 Mission Today Unit Objectives United Methodist Women - Detroit Conference Please print clearly! Name of Unit District Name Telephone City State Zip A unit will receive a Certificate of Achievement upon completion of one of the following categories between September 1 and August3L Check the numbers completed. Units completing any 8 or more objectives will be a "FAITH" unit. Units completing 9 or more objectives, with 8 asterisks (*) will be a "FAITH" "HOPE" mit. Units completing 17 or more objectives, with 10 asterisks (*) will be a "FAITH" "HOPE" "JOY" unit. Units completing 25 or more objectives, with 12 asterisks (*) will be a "FAITH" "HOPE" "JOY" "LOVE" unit. Mission Giving 1. *Made and met its Pledge to Mission. 2. *Became a 5-Star Unit by contributing to all 5 channels of undesignated giving. 3. Donated to local women's shelter or children's/youth program. 4. Offered scholarships to Mission u and/or other United Methodist Women activities. Spiritual Growth 5. Observed a Call to Prayer and Self Denial. 6. Participated locally in a retreat, prayer vigil or Bible study. 7. Attended a District Retreat, Spiritual Day Apart, or Prayer Breakfast/Brunch. Membership 8. *Added one new member from women who have joined the church in the current year. 9. *Added one new member not included in above. Attendance 10. Invited a District or Conference officer (other than a member of the unit) to one meeting. 11. Had a combined meeting with another United Methodist Women's Imit. 12. Attended Church Women United or other ecumenical group activity. 13. *At least one member (other than conference or district officer) attended a conference Mission u. 14. *At least two members (other than conference or district officer) attended the conference or district annual meeting/celebration. 15. *At least one member (other than conference or district officer) attended the District Elected Leadership Training.

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18 MARQUETTE DISTRICT UMW CALENDAR PLEASE SAVE Aug 24 Aug 31 Sept 15 1:00 District officer s meeting at Bobbie Clift s (lunch provided) Unit pledge forms due Registration deadline for District Annual Celebration Names of UMW Reading Program participants due Mission Today Objectives forms due In Remembrance names due Sept 30 Oct 3 Oct 9 Oct 14 Oct Oct 28 Oct 31 April 28 & 29, 2018 All unit pledge money due if it is to be reported for Annual Celebration Marquette District Annual Celebration in Newberry Registration deadline for Mission U. of the North Early Bird Registration for Conference Annual Celebration in Brighton Mission U of the North in Gaylord Detroit Conference UMW Annual Celebration in Brighton Local unit officer s information form due Spiritual Growth Retreat in Manistique