1st Quarter Issue 2018 Metro Media The voice for the United Methodist Women of the
2018 Metro District Officers Membership, Nurture & Outreach (2017- President (2018-2019) 2018) Lynda Morris Debbie Eudy Debbie Williams (2019) 2539 Winterbrooke Drive 806 Eaglewood Ave. 2321 Brealy Ct. Mathews, NC 28105 (St. Stephen) Charlotte, NC28212 (Memorial CLT) Charlotte, NC 28269 (S. Tryon) 704-847-2521/704-619-2013 704-563-7195/704-759-4477 704-715-9062 lfmorrisap@aol.com snakcak3655@yahoo.com debwms126@gmail.com Vice President (2017-2018) Secretary of Program Resources (2018-2019) Dechontee Lolin (2019) Nancy Ward Amanda Dyer 5864 Timbertop Lane 4003 Cotton Ridge Dr. 701 Wingard Road Charlotte, NC 28215 (N. Davidson) Indian Trail, NC 28079 (Matthews) Concord, NC 28025 (Forest Hill) (423)794-6014 704-684-5236 / 704-681-4779 704-795-3485/ 704-201-8672 dechontee@gmail.com nward001@carolina.rr.com adyer0813@gmail.com Secretary (2017-2018) Communications (2017-2018) Judy Cline Vickie Weant Martha Hyler (2020) 5215 Club View Drive 504 New Castle Ct., North 910 Lamar Road Concord, NC 28025 (Royal Oaks) Concord, NC 28025 (Royal Oaks) Concord, NC 28025 (Bethel Midland) 704-785-8027 704-788-2590 704-786-7455 jblacline@gmail.com vickieweant@yahoo.com mkhyler@gmail.com Treasurer (2017-2018) Parliamentarian Kim Shafer Donna Varner Linda Davidson (2020) PO Box 20087 9030 Nolley Ct. Unit G 6201 Spring Garden Lane Charlotte, NC 28202-0027 (Hickory Grove) Charlotte, NC 28270 (St. Stephen) Charlotte, NC 28213 (Simpson-Gillespie) 704-599-9206 704-779-9798 704-281-9565 KimShaferNC@outlook.com donnak1130@yahoo.com linda.davidson@duke-energy.com Education & Interpretation (2017-2018) Conference Advisor Nancy Litton Jatana Royster Shirley Hafey (2021) 1552 Tammy Court 8227 Laurel Oak Court 2700 Boulder Lane Kannapolis, NC 28083 (Jackson Park) Harrisburg, NC 28075 (Hickory Grove) Charlotte, NC 28269 (Trinity, CLT) 704-938-5803/704-794-7930 704-454-5333 704-496-9305/704-907-6131(c) nailskate@gmail.com jatanaroyster@gmail.com sphafey@hotmail.com Spiritual Growth (2018-2019) Nominations Historian Kay Jones Tamara Norman - Chairman (2018) Sylvia Casey 3011 Fairmead Dr 632 Treasure Dr. SW 7009 Summer Place Concord, NC 28025 (Cold Springs) Concord, NC 28025 (Westford) Charlotte, NC 28213 (Simpson-Gillespie) 704-720-0864 / 704-467-7597 704-591-2878 704-519-5465 Kay3tom12@carolina.rr.com tnorman1971@gmail.com scasey@carolina.rr.com Social Action (2018-2019) Sylvia Sekle-Dueh Stephania Cude (2018) 212 Hunslet Circle 2668 Woodcrest Dr. Charlotte, NC 28206 (Hickory Grove) Concord, Nc 28027 (Central - Concord) 704-606-5557 704-782-5234 SMSekle840@my.pfeiffer.edu sfcude@gmail.com 2
2018 Nurturing Partners JUDY CLINE jblacline@gmail.com 704-785-8027 Mill Grove (Indian Trail), Pleasant Grove STEPHANIA CUDE sfcude@gmail.com 704-782-5234 Mount Mitchell, Rocky Ridge, Center-Concord Aldersgate, St. Stephen, Indian Trail, Roberta, Kerr Street, LINDA DAVIDSON linda.davidson@duke-energy.com 704-281-9565 Pineville, St. Mark s, Memorial (Charlotte), Oak Grove (Charlotte) AMANDA DYER adyer0813@gmail.com 704-795-3485/704-201-8672 Bethpage, First (China Grove), Jackson Park, Mount Olivet, Royal Oaks DEBBIE EUDY snakcak3655@yahoo.com - 704-563-7195/704-759-4477 Moore s Chapel, The Vine, Central (Charlotte), Cokesbury, Hawthorne MARTHA HYLER mkhyler@gmail.com 704-786-7455 Cold Springs, North Kannapolis, Sharon, Forest Hill, Memorial (Monroe) KAY JONES kay3tom12@carolina.rr.com -- 704-720-0864/704-467-7597 Midway (Kannapolis), Mill Grove (Midland), Bethel, Epworth, Mt. Pleasant DECHONTEE LOLIN dechontee@gmail.com 423-794-6014 Providence, Zion, Matthews NANCY LITTON nailskate@gmail.com 704-938-5803/704-794-7930 Centenary, Huntersville, First (Landis), Harmony, Shiloh, St. Paul LYNDA MORRIS -- lfmorrisap@aol.com 704-847-2521/704-619-2013 Fair View, Vanderberg, Williamson s Chapel, Calvary, Davidson, Morrows Chapel, Rock Grove, Friendship, Triplett TAMARA NORMAN tnorman1971@gmail.com 704-591-2878 Hickory Grove, Mount Zion, Trinity (Charlotte), Central (Mooresville), Faith, Trinity (Kannapolis) JATANA ROYSTER jatanaroyster@gmail.com 704-454-5333 Rocky Mount, Blair Road, Westford SYLVIA SEKLE-DUEH smsekle840@mypfeiffer.edu 704-606-5557 Simpson-Gillespie, Commonwealth, Myers Park, North Davidson, University City KIM SHAFER kimsmetroumw@att.net 704-599-9206 Assurance, Dilworth, Harrisburg, Memorial (Kannapolis), Mineral Springs, South Tryon, First-Charlotte DONNA VARNER donnak1130@yahoo.com 704-779-9798 Grace, Mouzon, St. Andrews, St. Francis, Stallings NANCY WARD -nward001@carolina.rr.com 704-684-5236/704-681-4779 Christ, Covenant, First Hmong, Union, Thrift VICKIE WEANT vickieweant@yahoo.com 704-788-2590 Broad Street, Asbury, Oak Grove (China Grove) DEBBIE WILLIAMS Debwms126@gmail.com 704-715-9062 Hunter s Chapel, Purcell, Sedgefield, Plaza 3
President Happy New Year! Thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve as your president for 2018. I am honored, humbled, and excited to serve with the Metro District UMW Mission Team. We are working to provide a variety of experiences this year that will allow us all to put Faith, Hope, and Love in Action. People lead busy lives, but just recently I viewed a presentation (http://lauravanderkam.com/watch/) given by time management expert Laura Vanderkam related to how busy people spend their lives. She discovered that many of us drastically overestimate our commitments each week, while underestimating the time we have to ourselves. Think about it. There are 24 hours in a day and 7 days a week. That equals 168 hours. Minimally, if we work a 40 hour week and sleep 8 hours a night, that still leaves us with 72 hours a week for other things to do. What we have to decide is, What matters to us? I believe that the issues addressed locally, nationally and globally by United Methodist Women matter. Surely we can all find some time for what matters and working together we can make an impact. United Methodist Women is a connectional organization. We need to give time to our local units, our district and our conference. By doing so, those who need our help will receive it and we will grow spiritually in the process. I look forward to using my time this year to get to know you and to represent you to the best of my ability wherever I go. I hope you will use some of your time to check out all that United Methodist Women has to offer. Lynda Morris lfmorrisap@aol.com This year all eight districts have been asked to prepare 100 School Kit totes. If your unit can contribute fabric to be used to make totes, please bring it to the Mission Study March 17! A sewing day will be held at Pineville UMC Saturday, April 7 at 9:00 a.m. More info to follow. 4
Vice President Welcome to 2018!! Prayerfully consider including in your New Year s resolutions plans to increase involvement in United Methodist Women activities and the Legacy Fund. As your units/circles perform service projects and share in faith renewal activities, please email me pictures from these events in which they participated. Be sure to include your church name, city/town, activity title and any other pertinent information. These photos will be compiled into a video presentation, Metro District s Power of Bold, scrolling as you enter our Annual Meeting in August. The meeting will be held on Saturday, August 25, 2018, at Matthews United Methodist Church, 801 S. Trade Street, Matthews, NC 28105. Specific meeting details and directions will be provided in future Newsletters. Thank you in advance for your photo submissions. Blessings, Nancy Ward Metro District Vice President nward001@carolina.rr.com 704 681-4779 Mission, Education & Interpretation Mission Education and Interpretation what is that all about? 2018 will be an exciting year for our ME&I activities from the local unit, through the district, up to the conference level. First, each unit can support ME&I by participating in Mission Study at any level. As a unit you may host a mission study for your church, as a part of the Metro District, you may attend the District Mission Study on March 17th at Forest Hill UMC, Concord NC, and Mission u will again be hosted by Pfeiffer University, Misenheimer, NC, July 19-22, 2018 where will see our UMW sisters across the Western North Carolina Conference. Second, you may also become a Mission Today unit by successfully fulfilling the necessary criteria outlined by our conference Leadership Team. Mission Today Units are recognized at our District Annual Celebration each year in August. And as a District we are recognized by the Western North Carolina Conference as well. Please review the Mission Today criteria which you received at Leadership Development Day in November at Westford UMC. If you need another peek please contact Nancy Litton, ME&I Coordinator or visit the conference website www.wnccumw.org for a copy. Returning again this year is the opportunity to support the Legacy Fund as individuals and as a unit as a part of Mission Today criteria. There is a lot to learn, share and ways to grow as you become a Mission Today Unit please make that a goal for 2018. Nancy Litton, ME&I Coordinator 5
. Metro District Mission Study Registration Saturday, March 17, 2018 Forest Hill United Methodist Church, 265 Union St N, Concord, NC 28025 Registration will begin at 8:45 AM. The program will begin at 9:15 AM. The cost will be $7.50 per person and includes lunch only. The book for this study is Living as a Covenant Community, by Evy McDonald. On the day of the study, some books will be available at the Program Resource table. Our Mission Study presenter is Rev. Patty Meyers of Pfeiffer University. A Love Offering for Mission Giving, in memory of Linda Young, will be collected. Deadline for mailing registration is March 5, 2018 Name of Church Please print the name of those attending. Number of persons X $7.50 = $ Make Checks payable to Metro District UMW and mail forms and checks to: Kim Shafer PO Box 20087 Charlotte, NC 28202 HANDS ON MISSION PROJECT: Hygiene Kits (include $2.00 for toothpaste and handling) Assembly & Shipping Instructions: Hygiene Kit Materials: 1 hand towel, 1 washcloth, 1 comb, 1 metal nail file or nail clippers, 1 bath-size soap, 1 toothbrush, 6 adhesive bandages, 1 plastic bag, Assembly Directions: Set the $2.00 for toothpaste /handling aside to be included in a separate envelope. Lay out the hand towel flat on a table. Lay the washcloth flat in the center of the hand towel. Place all remaining items on top of the washcloth. Fold over the sides of the hand towel to cover all of the items. Fold over one end of the hand towel so that it covers all of the items. Grasp the bundle of items tightly and roll over the remainder of the hand towel tightly. Place the tightly rolled bundle in the plastic bag. Remove as much air as possible and seal the bag. 6
Secretary Happy New Year! Secretaries in our local units have the responsibility to keep accurate and useful minutes of all meetings for their unit. Remember, the minutes are used to assist the President in forming an agenda for the next meeting. Keeping minutes is essential and should record actions taken when a motion is made and if it is approved or defeated. Follow the agenda set up by the President to help with minutes. Make sure your unit has sent information about your 2018 Officers to the district President, Secretary or Communications Coordinator. We need name, office, address, phone number and an email address if they have one. Please send this information even if the officers are the same as 2017. This is how we get information to our members. It is so very important that all UMW members get as much information about events and mission projects as possible. The District Mission Study is scheduled for March 17th. The hands on project will be Hygiene Kits. Encourage your members to attend and return the sign-up sheet by the deadline. Please know that I am here to help you with anything you need. Do not hesitate to call or e-mail me. Judy Cline Metro District Secretary 704-785-8027 jblacline@gmail.com Treasurer Hello there, my name is Kim Shafer and I am very pleased to be the Metro District Treasurer for the fourth year. Don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions throughout the next year. Please note this is an email CHANGE. Email me at KimShaferNC@outlook.com or call me at 704.599.9206. My mailing address is: Kim Shafer, PO Box 20087, Charlotte, NC 28202-0027. Please try to attend all District events and as many Conference events as possible. They are well worth our time! If you missed treasurer training, please don t hesitate to ask questions. Together we help make wonderful things happen!! The first 2018 Quarterly remittance is to be mailed no later than Febuary 24th so I can process and send to the Conference on time. Metro District Remittance Quarter end is one month prior to normal quarter end throughout the year. Also, remember to send in your 2018 Pledge form if you haven't already. Our conference will be honoring Deaconesses and Home Missioners this year, more to come. A big Thank You to all the units who were diligent in processing everything in 2017!! Remember the Legacy Fund drive is still ongoing in 2018 Metro District had wonderful success in 2017 for the Legacy Fund. Let s keep that success going!!! Thank you for all you do in support of the United Methodist Women to support women, children and youth that need our help! FAITH-HOPE-LOVE in ACTION!! We DO 'Make It Happen for those counting on us, and that is exciting! 7
Program Resources Happy New Year! I hope you ve started 2018 off by reading a book (or two) from the UMW Reading List. Books this year look at the history between The United Methodist Church, the United States and Native people; Alzheimer s disease and the importance of wellness in body and spirit. There are 4 Reading Plans for your unit to choose from; find one the one that works best for you. Books read from the 2013 2018 reading lists will be credited toward the reading plan -- including children and youth books so you have many incredible books to choose from. Amanda Dyer Secretary of Program Resources 704-201-8672 adyer0813@gmail.com MEMBERSHIP, NURTURE AND OUTREACH The Western North Carolina Conference United Methodist Women has set a financial goal to increase our membership by 5% in 2018. How do we increase membership? Invite women to join your unit. They do not need to be a member of your church or even a United Methodist to be in the United Methodist Women. Any woman can be a United Methodist Woman. Be consistent. It can take up to five invitations before one is accepted. Tell others all about United Methodist Women with enthusiasm and love! This may make someone curious about us and what we do. Check the membership resources available on our website www.wnccumw.org If you have questions or need information about United Methodist Women or need a program, invite your Nurturing Partner or other District Officer to your unit for Local Unit Visitation (LUV). They are a great resource. We want to visit your units and we may even invite ourselves. It also fulfills requirement #20 for Mission today. A list of Nurturing Partners and Officers is in this newsletter. Debbie Eudy H: 704-563-7195 C: 704-759-4477 snakcak3655@yahoo.com 8
Social Action Happy New Year United Methodist Women My dear sisters! I am your new Social Action Coordinator for 2018, I want to take this time to introduce myself. My name is Sylvia Sekle-Dueh. I am a member of Hickory Grove UMC in Charlotte. I want us to take this time to thank our outgoing Social Action Coordinator, Earonita Strong, for the wonderful job that she has done for these past few years while serving in this capacity. I look forward to following in her footsteps and working with you all. Even though I am new to this position on the district level I have and am still serving as the Social Action Coordinator for my local unit. With this in mind, I am asking that we as United Methodist Women remember to join our interfaith and secular allies to observe National Human Trafficking Awareness Day which is observed every year on January 11th. Love and blessings in the coming year as we strive to put our Faith, Hope and Love in Action! Sylvia Sekle-Dueh 212 Hunslet Circle Charlotte, NC 28206 704-606-5557 (c) SMSekle840@my.pfeiffer.edu NOMINATIONS Happy New Year Sisters! We on the Metro Committee on Nominations want to say thank you for a wonderful year. We look forward to another successful year in 2018! Don t forget to respond in kind to your 2018 Nurture Partners. You will be hearing from us. Sharing in our journey is how we learn to be better Disciples of Christ. I encourage you to communicate with your Nurture Partners. We are here for you. We are all tools to be used to shape and mold the future of the United Methodist Women! There are a couple of positions to consider for the class of 2019 2020, and you will be hearing from us too. If you are interested or know someone that you feel would make a good addition to the Metro District Team, please share this information with us. We want to hear from you. We Need You! Can You Help? We invite you to consider your future. Consider how you will use the gifts that God has bestowed upon you to put Faith, Hope & Love in Action! Tamara Norman 704-591-2878 tnorman1971@gmail.com 9
PARLIMENTARIAN With the new year comes new commitments. Our goal has always been to make UMW a success and to give everyone a spiritual uplifting. If you are on a committee, make every effort to attend all meetings and be prepared. Meetings go much smoother. Have respect for your other committee members and show support. But most of all, enjoy yourself and the fellowship with other United Methodist Women. Remember your District and Conference teams are there for you. Donna Varner 704-779-9798 donnak1130@yahoo.com SPIRITUAL GROWTH Hello and Happy New Year I am Kay Jones, your new Spiritual Growth Coordinator for the Metro District. I look forward to serving with you to help you grow spiritually as we work together to do what God has called us to do. SAVE THE DATES! Our Metro District Prayer Breakfast will be held on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at North Davidson United Methodist Church in Davidson. The cost will be $7.50 per person. Remember to send in your list of deceased UMW members for 2017 so I can have their information listed in the program. Please submit to me no later than March 1, 2018. My mailing address is: 3011 Fairmead Drive, Concord, NC 28025 or you may email them to me at Kay3tom12@carolina.rr.com. Mark your calendars for June 15-16, 2018 and plan now to attend the Spiritual Growth Retreat held at Lake Junaluska. It is a wonderful time to get away for a couple of days, enjoy the mountains, to learn and grow spiritually with United Methodist Women from the Western North Carolina Conference. Kay Jones Membership, Nurture and Outreach Coordinator 10
The Metro District Prayer Breakfast" The Metro District Prayer Breakfast will be on Saturday, April 28th, 2018 at North Davidson United Methodist Church, 1025 East 36th Street, Charlotte, NC 28205. Registration will begin at 8:45 am. The program will begin at 9:15 am. The cost will be $7.50 per person and includes breakfast. A Love Offering for Mission Giving in memory of Linda Mae Morrison Young, Deaconess-Home Missioner, Mooresville United Methodist Church, Mooresville, NC, will be received during the breakfast. Deadline for registration to be mailed to the Metro District Treasurer is no later than April 16, 2018. Mail registration form and funds to Kim Shafer, Metro District Treasurer, P.O. Box 20087, Charlotte, NC 28202-0027. Name of Church and City: Please print the names of those attending: $7.50 x No. Attending = $ 11
LEGACY FUND ENERGIZER Hello, my name is Kris Peurifoy and I am excited and humbled to be your Metro District UMW Legacy Fund Energizer. Throughout this newsletter and online you can find the basic information you need about the Legacy Fund Endowment. We will continue to educate and encourage our members to be a part of this wonderful opportunity, for woven throughout the basic information is the living, breathing, pulsing life of United Methodist Women! Mission Highlight: Emma Norton Home in Minnesota, 100 years old, changing services as the needs change: Until 2008, Pam Mischel lived in a nice townhouse with her children and had a good job overseeing the care and maintenance of a 50-townhome complex. But when her methamphetamine addiction spiraled out of control, she was fired from her job and evicted from her home all within a two-week period. We had nowhere to stay, said 49-year-old Mischel. For years, she couch-hopped at homes of friends and family and sometimes even stayed in cardboard boxes inside of shelters. Eventually, she sent her kids to stay with her sister. In 2013, Mischel quit meth for good, but it wasn t until she ended up in the hospital last year that she learned about Emma Norton Services in St. Paul, Minnesota, and moved into its dorm-style building to get her life back on track I love having somewhere I know I am sleeping every night and a closet with clothes in it, said Mischel, who is working with a case manager and has big plans to earn her GED and become a drug counselor. Source: response Dec. 2017 Women get things done! Look at your church. What projects to help others were started by women? At Forest Hill in Concord, where I am a member, our clothing closet for the community and our children s consignment sale were both started by women. Continue to be a part of the Legacy of UMW. Savings tip: Set out a jar or cute decorative container. Determine the amount and how often you would like to feed that container. Use that to contribute what you can to the Endowment Fund. I am here to answer questions, to address concerns, to come and speak. Your Sister in Christ, Kris Peurifoy, 704-786-2741, Krispeurifoy@aol.com 12
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2018 Programs Western North Carolina Conference United Methodist Women National Assembly Spiritual Growth Retreat Lake Junaluska June 15-16 Hands-On-Mission Opportunity Hygiene Kits We all need a break from our busy lives, a time for reflection, a time to listen for God's guidance. We are so busy doing all the things we are called upon to do, we don't take the time to slow down, to sit back and think about the things that are really important. Join us to pray, to listen, to study, to fellowship with United Methodist Women from across the conference, and to spend some quiet time in reflection. 14
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WORDS OF WISDOM: Know God! Develop relationships! Expand your vision! United Methodist Women make it our 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 though participation in the global ministries of the church 16