WHY JOIN UNITED METHODIST WOMEN? 

Women join United Methodist Women to grow spiritually, educationally and intellectually, to be stimulated, to gain leadership experience, to meet other women and to be involved in mission in a number of ways.  These include participation in: 

• Spiritual growth studies and renewal
• Mission education
• Biblical and theological studies
• Women in Crisis progress
• Child advocacy
• Giving on behalf of persons in mission
• Human rights issues
• Combating racism
• Legislative affairs
• Reading Program
  
  HOW DOES ONE BECOME A MEMBER OF UNITED METHODIST WOMEN? 
  
  One becomes a member by expressing a desire to belong and to participate in the global mission of the church through United Methodist Women. Membership can be expressed in one or more of the following ways: 
• Attendance at meetings
• Undesignated giving to support global mission
• Intercessory prayer
• Meaningful community involvement
• Participation in varied events, projects, issues and concerns of the Women's Program Division
• Accepting leadership responsibility
  
  
  United Methodist Women is a community of women who nurture and encourage one another in their spiritual growth and development and work to meet needs of women and children around the world. 
  
  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
  
  For further information, contact Carolyn Hankins, Wilmington District UMW President, (carolynjhankins@msn.com or 910-640-3324) or any United Methodist Church in the Wilmington District for more details. 
   

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  COME TO THE POTTER
  
  2005 - For Molding 
    "Yet, O Lord, you are our Father.  We are the clay you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand."     Isaiah 64:8
  
  2006 - For Strength 
    "IThey that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.  They shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint."  Isaiah 40:31
  
  2007 - For Healing 
    "But we have this treasure in earthern vessels, that the surpassing greatness may be of God and not we ourselves."                              II Corinthians 4:7
  
  2008 - For Love 
    "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, so that anyone who believes in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life."  John 3:16

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  CONFERENCE ANNUAL MEETING will be held at Methodist College in Fayetteville on Saturday, October 15. 

  DISTRICT ANNUAL MEETING will be held at Pine Valley UMC on Saturday, October 22.   Registration will begin at 9:30 am.  Plan to stay through lunch.