The Clarion May 2015 Inside this issue: Page 2 Calendar 2014, Spiritual Growth Report Page 3 Message from our President Page 4 2015 UMW Conference Committees Page 5 Annual Day Page 6 Annual Day Page 7 Annual Day Page 8 Mission u Page 9 Mission u Page 10 From Martha Campbell Page 12 Mission u Registration Where are you? 1
Memphis Conference United Methodist Women Calendar of Events 2015 Month/Date Name District/Church Time TBA Mission u Leader Training Event May 31-June 3 Memphis Annual Conference Jackson June 30 Mission Studies Report due to E & I Coordinator July 17-18 Mission u Brownsville/Milan First July 18 Conference Mission Team 12:15 PM August 8 Membership Committee Jackson/Conference Office 10:30 AM Finance Committee 10:30 AM Program Committee 10:30 AM Nominations Committee 10:30 AM Conference Mission Team 11:45 AM And Lunch August 8 Clarion Deadline August 22 Social Action Day Brownsville/Medina First 9:00 AM August 29 Candleburning Report due to E & I Coordinator August 29 Mission Today Report due to E & I Coordinator August 29 Reading Program Report due to Secretary of Program Resources September 26 Conference Annual Meeting Jackson/Jackson First 11:00 AM Speaker-TBD November TBD Leadership Training St Louis, MO November 14-15 Mission Outreach Retreat (MOR) Lakeshore November 22 Clarion Deadline Spiritual Growth Report The Spiritual Growth retreat with the help of an exceptional team was a wonderful event. Thank you to everyone who pitched in. Rev. Sue Engle presented the program entitled 72 + U There were 113 in attendance and the only complaint was the limited space in the meeting room. The 2016 retreat dates are April 8-9 and the speaker has yet to be chosen. We are hoping to get someone from the National Office. I know that we will have a great retreat in 2016. Be sure to get your registrations forms in early once they are available. Respectfully submitted Barbara Christopher 2
Messages from your UMW conference leaders From your president: Greetings, United Methodist Women, 2015 is proving to be a great year so far. I hope this newsletter finds each of you offering Faith, Hope and Love in Action as your units plan and participate in events locally, in your district, and in the conference. I hope one of the events you participated in was our annual Spiritual Growth Retreat. Sue Engle was great. She brought a lot of humor to the group while encouraging us to live into the 2015 Annual Conference theme, Offering Christ to a Hurting World. Christ called the 72 and he is calling each of us daily. United Methodist Women have been offering Christ to a hurting world for close to 150 years. I hope you have heard about some new ways to live into the 150 year legacy of United Methodist Women. I know many units have begun looking at ways to participate in this celebration. We are entering the 146 th year since those strong women met in Boston. Many changes have taken place since then and many more are on the way. As we prepare for the changes ahead, we want to strengthen our connection with each other. An organization is only as strong as its weakest link. Let s make sure we have no weak links. We share a 146 year legacy of strong women, women who were not afraid to dream big dreams. Can you dream big? How big? How is your unit doing on your mission giving for 2015? We are approaching the end of the second quarter. I hope to see a great report from our treasurer, Marie Lamon, when we meet in July at Mission u. And speaking of Mission u-it is just around the corner. Make sure you look for the registration form in this edition of the Clarion. You will want to register early. Lana Solomon and her committee have worked to make sure we have great study leaders. It is always a great event and you will not want to miss it. Bring a friend or two! The Memphis Annual Conference is just two weeks away. I know many of you will represent your churches as delegates. I look forward to seeing you there. Change is definitely in the air. Please support your district mission teams as we celebrate our current seven districts and work toward becoming four districts. Until we meet again, go share Faith, Hope and Love in Action. Delores 3
2015 UMW Conference Committees Administrative Committee President, Delores Smith Vice President, Donna Moore Secretary, Martha Campbell Treasurer, Marie Lamon President of Presidents, TBA Annual Report Directory Committee Chair, Secretary, Martha Campbell 7 District Secretaries Committee on Spiritual Growth Chair, Spiritual Growth Coordinator, Barbara Christopher Paris District President, Donna Whitfield 7 District Spiritual Growth Coordinators Communications Committee Chair, Communications Coordinator, Lynne Ayers Asbury District President, Lisa Archer 7 District Communications Coordinators Archives Committee Chair, Historian, Communications Coordinator, Lynne Ayers McKendree District President, Deborah Poole 7 District Historians Charter for Racial Justice Policies Committee President, Delores Smith Nominations Chair, Mozell Starks McKendree District President, Deborah Poole Robin Matthews Edna Bonner Helen Bond Myra Cleaver Program Committee Chair, Vice President, Donna Moore Jackson District President, Carla Cruit 7 District Vice Presidents Mission u Committee Dean, Lana Solomon Assistant Dean, Kendra Capps Secretary, Joycelyn Wilson Media/Tech, Karen Freeman President, Delores Smith Treasurer, Marie Lamon Brownsville District President, Karen Freeman Conference E & I, Meredith Bingham Communications Coordinator, Lynne Ayers 7 District E & I Coordinators Committee on Finance Chair, Treasurer, Marie Lamon President, Delores Smith Secretary, Meredith Bingham Dyersburg District President, Angie Terry 7 District Treasurers Committee on Membership Chair, MNO Coordinator, Melba Mitchell Paducah District President, Sandra Burnett 7 District MNO Coordinators 4 Scholarship Committee Chair, TBA 7 District Presidents Standing Rules and Policies Committee President, Delores Smith Vice President, Donna Moore Secretary, Martha Campbell Treasurer, Marie Lamon Parliamentarian, Pat Dunker President of Presidents, TBA
From your Vice President: HELLO, Memphis Conference UMW! Are you ready for ALL THINGS JACKSON? Well, if you haven t heard, that is the theme for this year s Annual Day Event on September 26 at Jackson First United Methodist Church. This year we will not only be celebrating our year as movers and shakers in the conference, but also a few of the icons that make the Hub City famous Carl Perkins Blue Suede Shoes, the annual Miss Tennessee Pageant and of course, Casey Jones! From rockabilly tunes to pageant splendor, the incredible Mr. Bill Kelley will provide musical entertainment throughout the day. Once again we will offer the attendees an ultimate shopping experience at our Old Depot Boutique and we are calling on our units to donate lots of goodies individually wrapped homemade breads, cookies, jams, jellies, canned veggies, juices, home décor, jewelry, wreaths, gift baskets, etc. The format will be the same as last year with everything being displayed together and baskets set up for each District for payment. All funds collected will go toward our Pledge to Mission. In addition, you can don a humongous crown and sash and step into the Queen s Photo Booth and get that photo you ve always wanted for your mantle come on, we know you want one! Cost will be $3 and again the funds will go toward Mission Giving. Ladies will feast on lunch in our very own Hub City Café complete with family style servings of old favorites that will make any southerner proud. Spread the word and bring your friends for the ultimate day out at the 2015 Memphis Conference Annual Day! Donna Moore, Conference Vice President (PS a flyer and registration form are included in this newsletter that you can download and reproduce.) 5
Slip on a crown and become Miss Tennessee UMW at our QUEEN S PHOTO BOOTH, enjoy Rockabilly Tunes by BILL KELLY, dine in the HUB CITY CAFE, shop in the OLD DEPOT BOUTIQUE! Memphis Conference Annual Day Saturday, September 26, 2015 Jackson First United Methodist Church 6 Registration - 9:30 Meal-11:00
REGISTRATION FORM All Things Jackson Memphis Conference United Methodist Women 43 nd Annual Meeting Saturday, September 26, 2015 Jackson First United Methodist Church Registration 9:30 AM Meal & Program 11:00 AM Registration Fee: $15.00 One person per registration form, please. Registration Deadline: September 18, 2014 Make checks payable to: Memphis Conference UMW Send check and form to: Meredith Bingham Telephone: 901-747-4432 267 River Commons Cr. W email: mbingha@bellsouth.net Memphis, TN 38120 District Print/Type Name Phone Address City, State Zip Church City Emergency Contact Phone Please check appropriate space(s): UMW Member District Elected Officer Conference Elected Officer Local President Guest Alternate Voting Delegate Voting Delegates: The local unit President is the official voting delegate from her unit. An alternate shall be appointed in the event that the President cannot attend or is also an elected District or Conference Officer. The elected Conference Executive Committee and the elected District Executive Committee are voting delegates to the Annual Meeting. Note: Child care can be arranged if we are notified via this form. We need; Names of Children: Ages: 7
2015 Mission u Memphis Conference Faculty July 17 & 18 at Milan First UMC HAPPINESS Joy in Christian Living (Adult Study) Rev. Maxine Allen Sue Engle and Joe Thorn had to cancel!!!!! The Arkansas Conference The United Methodist Church 800 Daisy Bates Drive Little Rock, AR 72202-3770 mallen@arumc.org 501.539.0280 THE CHURCH AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (Adult Study) Diana Millican Assistant: Kristi Millican (Diana s daughter) 2899 Mossy Creek Cove blessedangel05@gmail.com Germantown, TN 38138 901.484.2511 deeandco@yahoo.com 901.484.2290 LATIN AMERICA (Adult Study) Dr. Herbert Lester Rev. Goyo De la Cruz 3077 Flint Dr. 420 Bainbridge Place Memphis, TN 38115 Southaven, MS 38671 herb.lester3@gmail.com goyodelacruz@gmail.com 901.494.3001 901.496.1297 LATIN AMERICA (Youth Study) Joyclyn Wilson 12280 Dusty Field Rd Arlington, TN 38002 joyclyn.wilson@gmail.com 901.378.6190 ASSISTANT DEAN DEAN Kendra Capps Lana Solomon P. O. Box 4 7241 Wind Park Dr W Gilbertsville, KY 42044 Olive Branch, MS 38654 kendracapps@gmail.com lhsolomon@yahoo.com 270.210.8888 901.626.9977 8
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Notes from Martha Campbell: According to the on-line Training Session I took in January the following suggestions were made: Minutes Template Date and Place of Meeting Call to Order Attendance Present Absent Agenda Meeting The minutes of the last meeting Correspondence Adjournment Name/Secretary Name/President Keep minutes for easy access up to 4 years or in accordance to your conference rules Attach the annual yearend report and treasurer s report to the minutes (one copy of the treasurers report for each year) Attach reports to minutes of mission team Attach a final copy on slate of officers to minutes At end of each year box or file containing one hard copy of program book and/or directory (officer lists) 10
Let each of us take time daily to pray for those whose mission it is to show the love and God and his people. Lynne Ayers, Communications chair 1303 Lake Drive Hornbeak, TN 38232 11
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