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The UMW program book for 2011 has “Finding Peace”
as its theme.
We live in a world filled with violence and war.
We have all prayed for world peace.
What about the peace we need in our personal
lives? Our
lives are filled with busyness which can lead to
disagreements in our relationships with others.
How do Christian women find peace?
Each month there will be a different focus
helping women find moments for peace and reconciliation
in their lives.
The programs will encourage us to care for the
environment, teach about reconciliation, restorative
justice and our mission focus of Haiti.
There will be times for Bible studies as well as
learning more about our relationships with each other.
Some of the focus studies will be:
Finding
Peace Through Action will teach us that personal
peace comes from empowering each other to take action.
This helps to find peace and resolutions in times
of stress and anxiety.
Making
Peace with Mother Earth will show us how our
personal spiritual quest for peace is related to being
reconciled and at peace with the world around us.
Finding,
Giving and Living Peace will explain the connection
between giving and mission.
We will study from the books of John, Acts,
Jeremiah, 1 Samuel, Genesis, Job, Luke, Hebrews, Psalm,
1 and 2 Corinthians, and James.
We will share our stories of finding peace within
our own lives.
Through our study and focus on peace this year
may we all come to understand it better, build more of
it into our lives, and be in continual prayer for others
to find the peace that can come only from knowing our
Lord, Jesus Christ.
WHAT DO WE DO
We focus on the needs of
women and children by becoming aware of the plight of those around us
globally and by studying their circumstances.
We hold an annual flea
market in September at the church. This helps to raise funds to give to
mission projects through the conference. We collect
Campbell’s labels to
help fund projects at the McCurdy School in New Mexico. We collect
Health kits and School kits to provide to those in need
during emergencies. We
take part in an offering of Self Denial as well as the World Thank
Offering to help mission needs throughout the world.
WHEN DO WE MEET
Monthly meetings are
held at the church. There are two meeting times to choose from. For your
convenience there is a morning and an evening group.
Currently the meetings
are on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 PM and the first Thursday
of the month at 10:30 AM. Babysitting can be arranged for the evening meeting
by calling the president listed below.
Marilyn Weber - President of
UMW
Phone: 937-898-9969
E-mail: sudigweber@gmail.com

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