United Methodist Women
Grace United Methodist Church, Des Moines, IA
The entire program of United Methodist Women and the Women's Division focuses on mission. The program includes individual growth, spiritual enrichment, education for mission, social issues awareness, leadership development, schools and workshops, and financial support for mission programs and projects throughout the U.S. and around the world. A host of exciting initiatives will guide our work over the next four years.
Our UMW unit meets the first Thursday of the month from September through June
with the exception of January at 9:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall.
2009 Living the Sacred
February 5, 2009 Speaker: Pat Baldwin, Book Review
March 5, 2009 Lent Speakers: Carol Smith and Carolyn Nelson: Food and Faith
April 2, 2009 Lent: Speaker: Karin Foster, Medical Missionary to Mali, Africa
May 7, 2009 Speakers: Susan F. Temere, Human Trafficking
June 4, 2009 Speakers: UMW Women: School of Missions, Potluck
September 3, 2009 Speaker: Rev Lucy Elrick, Pirst Person Portrayal of Martha
October 1, 2009 Speaker: Rev. Karen Nichols Dungan, Assistant to the Bishop
November 5, 2009 Speaker: Rev. Jill Flyr, Jesus Seminar
December 3, 2009 Program: Jon-Philip Olson, Christmas
INGATHERING 2009
Thanks to all who have contributed towards Ingathering 2009—
we are off to a great start! We are still in need of the following
items:
School Kits
Please place your donations in the
Ingathering box in the coat room. Health Kits
Scissors—children’s size
Hand-held pencil sharpeners
Rulers
Health Kits
Hand towels
Combs
Tooth brushes (in wrapper)
Nail clippers and files