Church of the Saviour United Methodist Women September 2018

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1 Church of the Saviour United Methodist Women September 2018 presented by Dr. Linda Crowell September 11, 2018, 10 a.m., Church Parlor This program tells the story of the three missionary conferences of The United Methodist Church: Alaska United Methodist Conference, Red Bird Missionary Conference, and the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference. You will BOARD get an overview MEETING of the history and how each conference was founded. The program will explore church history alongside U.S. history in these regions. BOARD MEETING TUESDAY, September 4, 9:30 p.m., Room 122 (child care available by reservation*) *To reserve child care please contact Connie Crihfield at FROM THE PRESIDENT United Methodist Missionary Conferences: Alaska, Red Bird, Oklahoma Devotions and lunch of spaghetti, salad and dessert ($5 at the door) will follow the program. Please call the church office ( ) to reserve for lunch. Reserve for child care by calling Connie Crihfield at As your new UMW President I want to welcome all women of the church to share in the fellowship of the United Methodist Women. There are opportunities to serve, learn, and share with one another. Our monthly General meetings have a variety of programs where we learn about some of the services that are available in our community, have a chance to study a culture or an issue facing society as a whole. We share a meal after each of these meetings. Our two circles have a variety of programming as well and a chance to share in a small group once a month. In reading I Peter 4:9-11, he emphasizes that we need to cheerfully share our home and food along with the gifts/talents that God has given us to put to good use. UMW strives use our talents and resources to bring hospitality to others. In so doing God s generosity will flow through each one of us. It is my hope that in this upcoming year more women will share in the gifts/talents with the group. We do have fun and there is a strong sense of fellowship especially in the Edna Rhodes and Martha Circle groups. I hope that each one of you will take advantage of what UMW has to offer and I m looking forward to seeing you at the first General Meeting September 11 th at 10 a.m. in the church parlor. Connie Crihfield, President 1

2 TREASURER S REPORT We ended the year with a balance in the checking account of $1, At the end of the year we had $17,200 for extra mission giving. The money was divided equally between local, national and international mission projects with a focus on serving women and children. The following is a list of the missionaries and projects that we supported: Ohio Living Breckenridge Village for intergenerational programming Nehemiah Mission Wesleyan Village for Life Care Hearing devices Church of the Saviour Breathe Respite Program Church of the Saviour Luke 3:11 which supplies food for the homeless Church of the Saviour group Fieldstone Farms (provides a riding program for children and adults with mental and physical challenges) Fostering Hope (assistance for Foster Children) West Side Community House Midwest Distribution Center Flat Rock Homes in memory of Valerie Stoltz Fairfield Orphanage in Africa Joey and Kerry Davidson, Missionaries in Liberia Africa University for student scholarships Bok and Heidi Chew for Intervarsity Christian Fellowship for International Students in Cleveland Esther Gitobu, Missionary, for work with teenagers in Cambodia Thank you to all who donated, worked and shopped at our two Flea Markets that made this money available to support all of these projects. Respectfully submitted, Connie Crihfield for Arleen Twist, Treasurer DISTRICT AND CONFERENCE NEWS Where Are We Heading? with Dr Stephen Bailey, North Coast District Superintendent North Coast District UMW Fall District Meeting Saturday, September 22, 2018 Church of The Saviour 11 a.m. Registration and Lunch Installation of Officers and Program to follow. 2

3 A registration form is attached. Please have your registration fee of $7.00 (includes materials and lunch) to Debbie Jones by September 15. Church of The Saviour s UMW will be hosting this event. We will need many hands to prepare lunch and serve. Please consider helping and attending! The East Ohio Conference UMW Annual Celebration will be held on October at Mt. Pleasant UMC in Carrollton, Ohio. The theme of this event is Remember the Past, Embrace the Present and Transform the Future. More information to follow. Debbie Jones, District Representative FLEA MARAKET The Fall Flea Market is coming up on October 12 th and 13 th. Donations of household items, clothing, furniture, books and toys will be accepted starting Sunday, October 7 th. In addition to donating items, please plan to donate your time. We need many hands to sort and price items Monday through Thursday. On Friday and Saturday, we need cashiers, lunch servers, greeter, monitors and a clean-up crew. Please keep these dates in mind as we head into fall. Mary Freer, Ways and Means CHURCH WOMEN UNITED Here are Church Women United s upcoming events: Church Woman s Day, October 5, 2018, Church of the Gesu Christmas Tea, Church of the Saviour, December 14 Frances Fisher, CWU Representative UMW READING PROGRAM NEWS Join the United Methodist Women Reading Program and learn about the world. Books are chosen from the following categories: Education for Mission, Social Action, Leadership Development, Nurturing for Community, and Spiritual Growth. There is something for everyone Adults, Youth and Children. Pick up a flyer that describes the various reading plans on the windowsill above the UMW shelves in the Genevieve Seese Library. Happy Reading! 3

4 CIRCLE MEETINGS EDNA RHODES CIRCLE Tuesday, September 25, 12:30 p.m. in the Parlor Edna Rhodes Circle will meet in the Parlor on Tuesday, September 25 at 12:30 for a brown bag lunch. Our featured speaker will be Blake Johnston from Cleveland Habitat for Humanity. Dessert and beverages will be provided. Please RSVP to Anne Billington, , Thelma Tucker, or the church office. MARTHA CIRCLE Tuesday, September 25, 7:00 p.m., in the Parlor Friendships - Silver and Gold - Kevin will lead a discussion about our past friends and the time and energy it takes to make new friends. Members will be asked to come prepared to share about friends from the past. Bible verses, noted friendship sayings and interviews to which we can relate will move us forward to find new relationships Submission Deadline for the October UMW Newsletter is Friday, September 14. Please send submissions to Stefanie Hiles at shiles9098@aol.com. 4

5 NORTH COAST DISTRICT 2018 FALL MEETING at: Church of the Saviour 2537 Lee Rd. Cleveland Heights, Ohio Saturday, September 22, 2018 Registration at 11:00 a.m. Lunch and Program to follow THEME: Where Are We Heading GUEST SPEAKER: Rev. Dr. Stephen Bailey, North Coast District Superintendent All creation is the Lord s, and we are responsible for the ways in which we use and abuse it. ~ The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church, 2012 Registration Form Cost: $7:00 Per Person Includes: Lunch and Materials Name of Unit Number attending Names: Deadline for registration: September 15, 2018 Make Checks payable to: Treasurer: UMW-NCD, P.O. Box , Solon, Ohio 44139