Happy Women's History Month! How are you going to celebrate? Think about those women in history, your foremothers, or women at church who have inspired you. Were they trailblazers? Learn about Sarah Crosby -- a trailblazer and an inspiration!

This is also UWFaith's Birthday Month! So give a gift in honor of your role models, mentors and influencers! Click to donate to the UWFatih Birthday / 2024 Day Of Giving twhich to the UWFaith Legacy Endowment Fund. Bless you!

Wendy Campbell, NTC United Women in Faith President

JUST ENERGY FOR ALL WORKING GROUP

CARING FOR GOD'S CREATION

Wednesday, March 6th 2 pm CST

This month's webinar focus is Em-powering Your Faith Community with Energy Star Resources. This virtual working group will share and plan climate and environmental justice related activities, and actions you can implement in your community. REGISTER HERE

FAITH TALKS LIVE

WOMEN: IN THE BIBLE & TODAY

Wednesday, March 7th 3 pm CST

Celebrate the women of the Bible and challenge your understanding of women's roles in church and society today. Featuring: • Dr. Ashley Boggan, general secretary of the General Commission on Archives and History, United Methodist Church;

• Ann Craig, formerly Spiritual and Theological Development executive for United Methodist Women; and

• Dr. Glory Dharmaraj, former director of Spiritual Formation and Mission Theology for United Methodist Women. REGISTER HERE

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY WEBINAR

END FEMICIDE: INVEST IN WOMEN'S LIVES

Friday, March 8th, 6 am CST

Like all forms of sexual and gender-based violence against women and girls, femicide is a tragedy that affects every country and territory across the globe. Speakers will address the societal norms and structures that perpetuate femicide as well as steps for Church and society to seek healing and justice, including ways to invest in women’s safety and empowerment to disrupt the cycle of violence, save lives, and contribute to gender equality and sustainable development. This is co-sponsored by Church Women United, World Council of Churches and several other co-sponsors. WEBINAR REGISTRATION

METRO BOOK CLUB / UWF Reading Program "ECHOES OF GRACE"

Friday, March 8th, 1 pm - 2 pm

Join with other UWFaith members to discuss this month's book by G. Garcia McCall. It is in the Social Action category. Becky Baird will lead the discussion. Click to gather with us March 8th on Zoom. If you need it, the meeting ID is 811 5596 5598

DALLAS BETHLEHEM CENTER

EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA

Saturday, March 23rd at DBC

Sign-up now to join the fun with the children of this UWFaith national mission. Egg hunts, a bounce house and fun food are just part of the activities being planned. Choose how you'd like to help: set up the event, hide eggs, serve food, monitor activities (games, egg hunts, bounce house, arts & crafts), guide parking or help clean up. Volunteers required to have a smile & wear closed-toe shoes.Volunteer opportunities available 8 am - 3:30 pm. Sign-up Now

OR, Help supply what is needed at the Eggstravaganza! Could you or your group help provide: food for hot dog lunch, $12-20 baskets, underwrite the bounce house, provide cupcakes, bubbles. cornhole (2 sets), or bunny ears? Contact Annette at DBC (‭214-428-5171‬) to check what is needed nad make arrangments. (see their wish list)

LOCATION: Dallas Bethlehem Center, 4410 Leland Ave., Dallas, TX 75215

PROJECT TRANSFORMATION PARTNERS IN JOY Luncheon Thursday, April 11th, at noon

The 2024 Partners in Transformation Luncheon features a keynote address by Rev. Joy Gonzalez. Silent Auction opens April 8 and closes April 12. Reservations are requested -- no charge for the lunch, donations are appreciated at the event.

CLICK TO REGISTER OR DONATE

LOCATION: University Park UMC, 4024 Caruth Blvd, Dallas

CHECK OUR WEBSITE CALENDAR FOR MORE INFO ABOUT:

• Just Energy 4 All: Webinars and online Working Groups, monthly
• Metro Book Club; March 8th on Zoom
• "A Morning Apart" - East District, Saturday, April 13
• SOUL CARE SATURDAY, April 27
• MISSION u 2024 Retreat, July 19-20 at UTD

• South Central Jurisdiction Gathering: GET TOGETHER with your UWF Sisters*

next June in St. Louis! REGISTER NOW for engaging workshops, inspiring worships, riveting and motivating speakers, and renewing soul care. Registration link has full information.



*Our Jurisdiction includes United Women in Faith from Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri.

SAVE THE DATE!

BE TRANSFORMERS OF THE WORLD

April 27, 2024

Be an explorer in your spiritual journey with transformation stations, sisterhood, and worship in a lovely wooded setting. Contact Karen Anderson-Lain, Chair, if you'd like to help.

Consider learning more about the two local National Mission Institutions in N Texas: Dallas Bethlehem Center in South Dallas and Wesley-Rankin Community Center in west Dallas. What a blessing to have these missions in our community! Your local group can be enriched with a connection to one or both. Both missions are doing amazing things with innovative programs. Consider a field trip to visit or request a speaker to learn more about them - or ask one of your involved members to tell others about her involvement. Why? To learn more about how our mission money works to improve the lives of women, children and youth in N Texas!

Creation Justice Ministries

Real Faith in a Synthetic World

Seems like plastic is everywhere -- except in the Bible!

Celebrate Earth Day - or any day - with stories of individuals and communities makeing a positive impact, ideas to spark meaningful discussions for your group, worship resources to unite in prayer and reflection. Actionable steps to address the plastic crisis in your life, community and our world are also included. The resource contains an overview of the plastic crisis, a theological framing, sermon starters, advocacy ideas, and resources for children."

Click to view the 26 page resource full of program ideas!

Earth Day Bible Study: The March / April issue of Response has a short version of the Bible Study: I Cry Aloud to God: Lament and Hope in the Face of the Climate Crisis -- a Bible Study on Psalm 77.

Help provide supplies for the March 23rd Easter Eggstravaganza at Dallas Bethlehem Center. Items like filled plastic eggs are needed are fun to put together as a group. Contact Annette at DBC (214-428-5171) to find out what is needed and how you can help support DBC before the event.

The 2024 Texas Legislative Event in late January was attended by fifty-one women from N TX to learn about state issues that concern us as United Women in Faith. Ask one of the many attendees to share with your group what they learned this year. Or look at the resources and choose a video to watch together. Discuss what your faith motivates you to do. Look at the topics here.

Look at new and updated PROGRAM IDEAS on our website.

DISPARITIES IN MATERNAL HEALTH:

Click for program recording, speakers' slides, advocacy video, and a list of articles, websites, videos and more. MATERNAL HEALTH RESOURCES

PHOTO ALBUMS - See pics from recent events. Please send your photos to news@UWFNorthTexas.org.

LOCAL OFFICER TRAINING HANDOUTS

2024 handouts for all local officers are available in our website Resource section. Helpful Hints for: Presidents, Treasurers, VP-Programs, Social Action, Secretary, Spiritual Growth & Soul Care, Education & Interpretation, Membership Nurture & Outreach, Program Resources (clean presentation uploaded), Communications and the Committee on Nominations. Questions? Contact your District officer.

UPCOMING GENERAL CONFERENCE

United Women in Faith will be in Charlotte, North Carolina in April 2024. Find out what is expected here. You can sign up for updates.

START THE NEW YEAR WITH UWF Resources:

2024 Prayer Guide, 2024 Program Resource, 2024 Mission u Book.

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Our website is full of ideas for you!

• Check the RESOURCES tab on our website for new ideas for your large or small group. Send us your ideas to share with others.

• Volunteer Opportunities at Local Missions This section has volunteer opportunities for individuals or groups.

• What can your group do in 2024? Check out the 2 pages listing "All We've Done Together" with who UWF of N Texas supported, where we donated items, and many, many examples of activities and events we organized, presented and attended in the past year. WOW.

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