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REGISTER NOW! In-person or Livestream
1st ANNUAL MEETING CELEBRATION!

Saturday, March 7th in Dallas
9 am Check-in, Fellowship, Displays, Resources
10 - 3 pm Program, Keynote, Lunch, then Love in Action sessions 


It's this Saturday!! Don't miss it! Women from across Horizon Texas Conference are gathering to celebrate all we've done together and explore how faith can call us into action with love in today's divided climate. You'll be inspired to make a difference with Love in Action!

Keynote speaker: Rev. Mara Bim:
"Public Witness Today - God's Call in Troubling Times"
Mara Richards Bim serves as Justice and Advocacy Fellow at Royal Lane Baptist Church in Dallas. She is also a writer on the intersection of religion and politics, and on the Leadership Council of Texas Impact. She is active with Christians Against Christian Nationalism. Click on her picture for her full bio.

Our 2026 Conference Mission Project will be announced too. 
Invite and bring your friends - all are welcome! 
Livestream is now available for those who can't travel to Dallas. 
Childcare is available if requested in your registration by 3/5/26.

Download new flyer here. Share one with a friend!

LOCATION: Lovers Lane UMC, 9200 Inwood Rd. at Northwest Highway, Dallas

Click to register for • Event & lunch • Childcare • Livestream! 


MID-CENTRAL / WEST DISTRICT

Annual Spring Gathering & Soul Care Day

Saturday, March 14 9:15 am - 12:30 pm

Featuring a Mission Project, Soul Care, Music, Recognition Certificates, Snacks and Fellowship! Our speaker will be Rev. Dawn Phillips, ordained Deacon & Retired Dir. of Missions as our speaker on "Mapping Our Way Through Grief."

Register here and pay $10 at the door when you come.

LOCATION: Waples UMC, 4323 Waples Rd in Granbury

NORTHWEST DISTRICT
A Day Apart

Saturday, March 21 

Register now to join in our 2026 Day Apart Retreat! It will be a day of spiritual growth and fellowship. Rev. Judi Brandt will be with us as our spiritual leader. Check-in will be at 9 am, and we'll be done by 3 pm. Lunch will be included in the registration price. Click to download the registration form. Be sure your registration will be received by March 10th.

LOCATION: the Mercy Retreat Center, 605 S. 19th St., Slaton, TX.

WESLEY-RANKIN COMMUNITY CENTER
Hattie's Luncheon
March 12th 11:30 - 1 pm

This event is named for Hattie Rankin, the Methodist Woman who went to the community on the other side of the river 125 years ago! She felt the call and dared to reach out to a mother in despair. Come and celebrate the mission she started and the innovative programs that are changing lives in West Dallas.

General seating is still available. Register or donate here. 
LOCATION: Highland Park UMC on the edge of the SMU Campus

from Ruth Bowen: REGISTER by MARCH 6th
To be sincere advocates we need to listen, learn and show up.

Listening, learning and showing up are tools I use to broaden my knowledge and understanding about Native American communities. Reading books and watching documentaries are great learning tool, but to really understand and experience life is like, you need to visit where they live, listen to their stories. Join me in March for this meaningful experience read more . . .

ASSEMBLY 2026 in Indianapolis

May 15 - 17, 2026

The keynote speakers for this quadrennial event will be: 

• Stacey Abrams (voting rights advocate, political leader, and bestselling author)

• Rev. Carolyn Abrams (Stacey's mom & retired United Methodist clergywoman)

Register online: www.uwfaith.org/assembly

Then reserve your hotel room at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown with an enclosed walkway to the convention center by phone (317.262.8191) or online.

QUESTIONS?  Click to Contact: Julie Noel, our Conference Assembly Liaison 

SOCIAL WITNESS LUNCH

Tuesday, June 2nd in Wichita Falls

If you will be going to Annual Conference in Wichita Falls this year, choose the Social Witness Lunch option! Co-sponsored by HTC UWFaith (that's us!) and the HTC Church & Society group we'll be the big lunch that day with a great speaker. Details are still being confirmed, but this is where you'll want to be.

LOCATION: Wichita Falls Annual Conference venue

Click for details about these events & more on our website calendar

March 7 • HTC UWFaith Annual Meeting in Dallas see info above

March 12 • Hattie's Luncheon see info above
March 14 • Mid-Central/West District Annual Mtg in Granbury info soon
March 21 • Northwest Dist. Day Apart @ Mercy Retreat Ctr. in Slaton, TX

March 23 • United Women in Faith's National Day of Giving 
March 28 • Dallas Bethlehem Center Easter Extravaganza volunteers needed

April 13 • Last day to register for Assembly 2026!

May 15-17 • UWFaith Assembly 2026 in Indianapolis see above
June 2 • Co-Sponsored lunch at Annual Conference!

Click for how to submit your events.

• Local Officer Training - Recordings available with guidelines, ideas, best practices

• 2025 / 2026 Conference Calendar explained - see FAQ's

• Soul Care blogs - read Karen's thoughtful messages anytime

• Member Musings blog - find new ideas! Send your thoughts & perspectives to news@uwfaithhtc.org

• Looking for a program? Need a quick or short program? Check out our Program Ideas in the Resources tab on the website. Send us your ideas too!

• Our website calendar is kept up-to-date and always available to confirm dates, details, and locations.

• District information - each District has a webpage that lists District officers, their contact information, District events and updates. Local officers: ask for support as needed from your District counterparts and keep in touch!

• Resources from our 2025 Racial Justice Event are posted on our website with links to watch the plenary session, explanation of the Charter for Racial Justice and more.Look at the RJ Event photo album.

• RESOURCES include an important reminder of the role the church plays in standing for justice and supporting vulnerable communities.

-- Check out the resources for the humane treatment of immigrants and refugees. Provided by the Horizon Texas Conference, immigration resources can be accessed here.

-- Check out the new resources for Creation Care here, including Bible verses, ways you can combat climate change, devotional, FAQ's, podcast and more!

United Women in Faith believe love in action can change the world.

United Women in Faith welcome ALL women of faith, no church membership required. We connect and nurture women through Christian spiritual formation, leadership development, creative fellowship, and education so that they can inspire, influence, and impact communities, locally and globally.