North Texas Conference (NTC) United Women in Faith (UWF): August 2, 2022
NTC UWF News: 08.02.22

The Lord Will Not Desert Us

Joshua 1:5 (CEB): No one will be able to stand up against you during your lifetime. I will be with you in the same way I was with Moses. I won't desert you or leave you.

Peace be with you. Stay safe. Stay strong. Take care of one another.

Julie B. Noel, President, NTC UMW
Thursday, 08.04.22, 1:00 p.m. CDT: "Faith Talks: School Safety for All" ZOOM Broadcast - Registration Required
YOU ARE INVITED to join Jennifer Farmer, host of "Faith Talks," for a discussion of communities re-examining school safety policies in response to the recent school shooting in Uvalde, TX.
Saturday, 08.13.22, 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CDT: NTC UMC Annual Laity Event - "God's Umbrella - Vision of Unity" @ Aldersgate UMC (Carrollton) - Registration Required by 08.08.22
YOU ARE INVITED to attend the NTC UMC Annual Laity Event hosted by the NTC UMC Committee on Lay Servant Ministries and the NTC UMC Board of Laity scheduled for Saturday, 08.13.22, 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Aldersgate UMC in Carrollton.

Featured speakers include:

Mary Brooke Casad
Sally Vonner
Jeff Bouis

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 08.08.22
ANNUAL NTC UWF REPORTS
Monday, 08.15.22: Local NTC UWF Unit Reports Due to District Presidents - Download The Bundle Today
It's NTC UWF Annual Reporting Time! Local unit presidents: download the fillable PDF bundle, complete for your local UWF unit, and return to your unit's district president on/before 08.15.22.

Individual fillable PDF reporting forms (Special Recognition Checklist, MN&O Report, Reading Program Summary Report, Mission Outreach Projects/E&I Report, Designated Giving Report, and the Living the Racial Justice Charter Report), as well as a list of NTC UWF District Presidents, are also available.
UNITED WOMEN IN FAITH 2021 UNIT SURVEY
Tuesday, 08.30.22: Deadline for Local NTC UWF Unit Presidents to Complete Online National UWF 2021 Unit Survey
United Women in Faith wants to hear from you! The UWF 2021 Unit Survey (formerly known as the "UMW Census Report") is now open for completion online. Deadline for survey completion: 08.30.22.
TRANS FAMILIES WEBINAR
Wednesday, 08.31.22, 10:30 a.m.: NTC UMC ZOOM Webinar - "The Church As A Safe Sanctuary for Trans Children, Youth, and Their Families" - Registration Required
NTC UMC will host a ZOOM webinar, "The Church as a Safe Sanctuary for Trans Chldren, Youth, and Their Families," on Wednesday, 08.31.22, 10:30 a.m. Presenters and facilitators: Rev. Geoffrey Moore and Rev. Heather Gottas.


Bishop Michael McKee
North Texas Annual Conference
Bishop Michael McKee, North Texas Annual Conference, Posts "Letter on Misinformation in the Church" to NTC UMC Clergy & Laity
YOU ARE INVITED to read Bishop Michael McKee's letter to clergy and laity of the North Texas, "Bishop McKee on Misinformation in the Church" published on 07.26.22.
CONFERENCE UWF
& DISTRICT UWF
LEADERSHIP/MISSION
TEAMS SEEKING TEAM MEMBERS
FOR 2023
WANTED: Bright, Talented, Energetic, Mission-Minded Women to Serve in Conference & District UWF Leadership Positions Beginning 01.01.23 - Apply Today!
Are you interested in serving in a leadership position on either the North Texas Conference (NTC) UWF leadership team or on your NTC UWF District mission team? Do you have a passion for mission and a desire to serve in a volunteer leadership capacity? Do you know of someone who would be wonderful in serving as a UWF leader?

Incoming officers will be elected in September-October 2022, and their term of service begins on 01.01.23. Length of term varies by position. Training is provided.

UWF needs you! A variety of leadership positions are open. YOU ARE INVITED to contact the Committee on Nominations for either the conference UWF or for your respective district to learn more about how you (or a UWF friend) can be in mission for the kin-dom by serving in a leadership position beginning 01.01.23.
Thursday, 09.08.22, 6:00 p.m. CDT:
UWF Book Discussion via ZOOM - The Time Is Now: A Call to Uncommon Courage by Joan Chittister - Registration Required
YOU ARE INVITED to join UWF members and friends in a discussion of Joan Chittister's book, The Time Is Now: A Call to Uncommon Courage, a 2021-2022 UWF Reading Program selection.

Note: registration is required. Register only if you have read the book or can commit to reading the book prior to the discussion on 09.08.22.

Sunday, 01.29.23-Tuesday, 01.31.23: 2023 Texas Legislative Event (TLE) - Registration Now Open
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for UWF members and women of faith from across Texas for the 36th Annual Texas Legislative Event (TLE). Presented in partnership with Texas Impact, this event is open to all who are committed to justice, freedom, and opportunity for all people, especially women and children.

Registration fees apply. Virtual options available. This three-day event includes two days of speakers, inspiration, and workshops where attendees can connect and learn more about putting their faith into action. Attendees will visit the Capitol on the third day and meet with lawmakers.
UWF Assembly 2022 "Faith Talks: Town Hall on Women in Leadership" Podcast Recording Available
UWF Assembly 2022 featured Jennifer Farmer moderating a Town Hall on Women in Leadership. The podcast recording of that "Faith Talks" episode from UWF Assembly 2022 is now available and features the following panelists:

Emma Cantor
Deaconess & Regional Missionary (Philippines)

Gail Douglas-Boykin
Deaconess & Coordinator of Ministerial Services for the New York Annual Conference

Sung-ok Lee
Deaconess & UWF Connectional Officer

Alzira Isaac Machauene
Women's Executive Secretary, Mozambique North Annual Conference
HELP WANTED! The South Central Jurisdiction Invites You to Consider Serving in a Leadership Position Beginning January 2025 - Complete & Submit an SCJ UWF Talent Bank Form Today
The South Central Jurisdiction United Women in Faith invites you to consider serving in a four-year leadership position on the jurisdictional team. Complete and submit the online talent bank form today!
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