Spring - I'm feeling it! Warm days, then rain and cool breezes. Along with new leaves there are new opportunities for us to connect, recharge and make a difference. I love that together in this organization we have options. And I love the warmer days.

Wendy Campbell, NTC United Women in Faith President

BE TRANSFORMERS OF THE WORLD

SOUL CARE SATURDAY

April 27, 2024 9 am - 3 pm

Take a deep breath and care for your soul! You are invited to explore your own spiritual journey. This is a lovely event to share with a guest. The day will include a prayer walk in a peaceful garden in the midst of the city, mixed media art, poetry, worship, meditation, sisterhood, a lovely lunch and a swag bag! Together we'll consider how we can transform the world. Women 12 years and older are invited to this intergenerational event.

The Rev. Marianne Trigg-Brown will lead our worship.

Registration and full info here. $20 includes lunch and a swag bag

Questions or want to help? Contact Karen Anderson-Lain, Chair.

EAST DISTRICT: A MORNING APART

Experiencing the Grace and Presence of God

GUEST SPEAKER: Rev. Kristen Glover

Saturday, April 13th, 9 am - lunch

Claim a Morning Apart to recenter yourself with the women of the East District! Come at 9 am for coffee and fellowship before an inspiring program. Lunch will be provided for you at 11:30 am. Bring a check or cash for Program Resources. This is a nice opportunity to bring a friend to learn more about UWFaith.

Contact President Betsy Sterkel if you have questions.

LOCATION: First UMC - Bonham, 812 Star St. in Bonham, TX 75418

RECYCLE OLD ELECTRONICS!

Saturday, April 13th, 1 - 4 pm



Bring all the unused, outdated and non-working electronics you may have hiding in your garage, closets or attic. Check the list of items that will be accepted, then start loading the car! Tell your neighbors & friends - the more to recycle the better for this fundraising project of the Bold Women of Lovers Lane and to keep the items out of the landfills!

LOCATION: Walnut Hill UMC, 10066 Marsh Ln, Dallas TX 75229. 

DBC Connection: Launch & Lunch Tuesday, April 23rd 11:30 am - 1 pm

at Dallas Bethlehem Center

Come to see how DBC is making a difference in our South Dallas neighborhood. You'll hear about the many programs introduced in the past several months along with new programs on the horizon. Get a tour of the Center, see the garden and learn how all of these new initiatives are directly impacting the community. Lunch will be provided. REGISTER HERE by 4/21. See the FLYER HERE.

LOCATION: 4410 Leland Ave. Dallas 75215. Carpooling is encouraged; park in the lot at the corner of Leland and Marburg.

FUN FAMILY EVENT

TOUCH A TRUCK

Saturday, May 4th, 10 am - noon

Children and adults an see trucks, cars and other vehicles up close, and

meet the men and women who serve, protect and build our community. Held in the church parking lot behind First UMC Richardson. Click for tickets.

LOCATION: Parking lot on Custer Rd. behind the church at 503 N. Central Expressway, Richardson, TX

Contact us about bringing your vehicle to participate.

WESLEY-RANKIN COMMUNITY CENTER:

B3X: STEAM-based Summer Camp



B3X uses hands-on activities to reinforce science, math, reading and art learning for 200 children this summer! They'll need a lot of supplies and volunteers! Click to see how you and friends can help with their Amazon Wishlist for supplies, dates and volunteer application.

JERRI SAVUTO RESCUE CENTER

Support the Girls with a Monthly Gift

They want to go to school. We believed that the girls in rural Kenya could escape FGM if they had a place to stay safe. The Jerri Savuto Rescue Center is now a dream come true. The girls are attending school and thriving in their new home. Your monthly gift will help pay school fees, pay for supplies and other necessities for a growing girl! Contact Joyce Whiteley to make your gift.

2024 Mission Project:

ABIDE WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES

The North Texas Conference Leadership Team chose ABIDE because it deals with Disparities in Maternal Health. Abide is a Black women-owned clinic in South Dallas that provides birthing services along with pre- and post-natal care to women of color. It was founded as a non-hospital birthing center for normal Black pregnancies, reducing the disparities in Black maternal and infant health.

Your Conference Team is still working out the details to share with you about how we can support this mission project -- financially and hands-on. Until then, learn more with the resources on Disparities in Maternal Health from the February 24th event.

Creation Justice Ministries

Real Faith in a Synthetic World

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. This resource has an overview of the plastic crisis, a theological framing, sermon starters, advocacy ideas, and ideas 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.

The 2024 Texas Legislative Event: 51 Women from N TX learned about state issues that concern us as United Women in Faith. Ask one or a couple of them 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! See the topics & videos here.

Look at new and updated PROGRAM IDEAS on our website.

CHECK OUR WEBSITE CALENDAR FOR MORE INFO ABOUT:

• METRO Book Club: Friday, April 12th @ 1 pm
• So You Think You Can Cook! Youth cooking competition, Sat. April 13
• Earth Day Vigil: Livestream General Conf. event on April 20, 6 pm CST
• General Conference of the UMC: April 23 - May 3 in Charlotte, NC
• METRO Book Club: Friday, May 10th at 1pm
• NTC UWFaith Lunch at Annual Conference: Tuesday, June 4
• MISSION u 2024 Retreat, July 19-20 at UTD; Virtual sessions TBA
• DISTRICT ANNUAL MTGS in September

• 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.

TEXAS MATERNAL HEALTH UPDATE

SLOW PROGRESS . . .

More than 2,000 Texans of faith signed Texas Impact’s petition calling for a rule-making process to define the abortion exception in Texas state law relating to the life and health of the mother. You can still sign the petition. The Texas Medical Board got the message and has now introduced a draft rule for public comment. You can read and make a public comment here.

Listen to this "Weekly Witness" podcast with the two attorneys who started this to learn how this process works, why the draft isn't 'good enough yet', and what YOU can do to help protect the lives and health of Texas women. 

Use this link to listen to Dr. Charlie Brown, MD, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology powerful presentation given at this year's TX Legislative Event: "Coming to Terms: The Vocabulary of Reproductive Policy." FYI: Access recordings & handouts from this year's TX Leg Event here.

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.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

See ideas for individuals or groups in the Volunteer Opportunities at Local Missions section on our website.

WOW -- TOGETHER WE DO A LOT! 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.

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We look forward to engaging with you!