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.
United Methodist Women is an organization of approximately one million members whose purpose is to foster spiritual growth, develop leaders, and advocate for justice. Members raise nearly $25 million each year for programs and projects related to women, children, and youth in the United States and in more than one hundred countries around the world.
For information on how to join a circle, please call the church office and ask for a contact person for one of the circles listed below or one of the UMW officers. Some circles meet in members' homes; some meet at the church.
2010 UMW CALENDAR OF EVENTS
JANUARY Bulletin Board, Emily Moffatt
3, Sun 10:55am – Installation of Officers
9, Sat Anderson District Officer Training (TBA)
28, Thu 7:00pm – Executive Committee Meeting
– Asbury Hall
FEBRUARY Bulletin Board, Julia Camp
SPECIAL EMPHASIS – WALLACE FAMILY LIFE CENTER
25, Thu 7:00pm – Executive Committee Meeting
– Asbury Hall
27, Sat 9:00am – Mission Study – Native
American
MARCH Bulletin Board, Laura Brown
5, Fri 12:00 Noon – World Day of Prayer @
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
(BRING sandwiches, salads, or
desserts.)
TBA Kairos Cookie/Letter Day
17, Wed SC Conference UMW Legislative Day @
Horeb UMC, Lexington
18, Thu 7:00pm – Executive Committee Meeting
– Asbury Hall
25-28, Thu-Sun Journey to the Resurrection
APRIL Bulletin Board, Susanna Wesley
SPECIAL EMPHASIS – BETHLEHEM COMMUNITY CENTER,
COLUMBIA
4, Sun Easter
17, Sat Anderson District Day Apart –
Hospice House, Anderson
22, Thu 7:00pm – Executive Committee Meeting
– Asbury Hall
30, Fri UMW Assembly, St. Louis, MO
MAY Bulletin Board, Helen Opt
1 – 2, Sat-Sun UMW Assembly, St. Louis, MO
16, Sun Presentation of books to Graduates
(10:55 service) – Crystal Lewis
21-22, Fri-Sat SC Conference Spiritual Growth
Retreat 1, Lake Junaluska
22-23, Sat-Sun SC Conference Spiritual Growth
Retreat 2, Lake Junaluska
27, Thu 7:00pm – Executive Committee Meeting
– Asbury Hall
JUNE Bulletin Board, Sharon Bowen
SPECIAL EMPHASIS – G.I.F.T. – THE TRACY JACKSON
PROGRAM
5, Sat SC Conference "Come Together,
Be Together" @
Woodland UMC, Rock Hill, SC
10 – 13, Thu-Sun SC Annual Conference
19 – 26 Salkehatchie Mission Project
No Executive Committee Meeting
JULY Bulletin Board, Emily Moffatt
SPECIAL EMPHASIS – RURAL MISSION
11, Sun Unit Covered Dish Luncheon –
Families Invited – Freda Dill
18 – 22 Vacation Bible School
22-25, Thu-Sun SCCUMW School of Christian Mission,
Spartanburg Meth College
No Executive Committee Meeting
AUGUST Bulletin Board, Julia Camp
26, Thu 6:00pm Planning Meeting – Asbury Hall
26, Thu 7:00pm – Executive Committee Meeting
– Asbury Hall
SEPTEMBER Bulletin Board, Laura Brown
SPECIAL EMPHASIS – KILLINGSWORTH
TBA General Meeting – Fellowship Hall –
Nominations for Officers
TBA Kairos Cookie/Letter Day
19, Sun Under His Wings Graduation
23, Thu 7:00pm Executive Committee Meeting
– Asbury Hall
OCTOBER Bulletin Board, Susanna Wesley
6-31 Pumpkin Patch
22-23, Fri-Sat SCCUMW Annual Meeting @ Belin
UMC, Murrells Inlet
28, Thu 6:00pm Finance/Budget Committee
Meeting – Asbury Hall
28, Thu 7:00pm Executive Committee Meeting
– Asbury Hall
NOVEMBER Bulletin Board, Helen Opt
SPECIAL EMPHASIS – BETHLEHEM COMMUNITY CENTER,
SPARTANBURG
6, Sat UMW Conf./Dist. Officer Training (TBA)
14, Sun 3:00pm Fall Event – Fellowship Hall
18, Thu 7:00pm Executive Committee Meeting
– Asbury Hall
DECEMBER Bulletin Board, Sharon Bowen
No Executive Committee Meeting
