NTC UWFaith News: May 22, 2024

AWARENESS * ADVOCACY * ACTION

PEGGY'S UWF GARDEN

SMILES 4 MISSION POSSIBLE

PICK YOUR FORMAT & SIGN-UP

FORMS GUIDE PLANNING

T-SHIRT PROJECT

Thanks to Peggy Land! She brought together two of my favorite things - UWFaith and gardening in the meditation below. I hope it inspires you too.

Happy Memorial Day weekend! I'll be in the garden.

Wendy Campbell, President, NTC United Women in Faith

OUR UWFAITH GARDEN

Gardening woman

We are a big vegetable garden with each of us bringing unique flavors to the harvest.


We plant – by preparing our garden with new ideas, exciting resources, and maybe new seed. We find our places, hold on by our roots of Legacy and begin to open to new possibilities.


We feed – by supporting and encouraging each plant in our garden towards new growth. Each meeting, project and event strengthens our roots and makes us stronger. Make plans to attend this summer's Mission u, learn about Abide, and explore the Reading Program.


We weed – by pulling out the “weeds” of frustration, doubt, and “same old thing” and leave room for new sprouts of possibility. If you ever need to gather and discuss your group’s needs, contact a District or Conference officer to talk.


We transplant – maybe it’s time for a new spot in the garden. Think about taking a leadership role. Sometimes a new spot will allow for better growth and thriving. Contact anyone on your Conference or District Leadership team, or Committee on Nominations.


We harvest – by making plans to gather this Fall at our Annual Meetings and at the inauguration of our new Conference on November 9th to celebrate the bounty of UWFaith!


Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let your hands not be idle, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will do equally well. -- Ecclesiastes 11:6


By Peggy Land, member of 1st Denton UWFaith and the Membership, Nurture & Outreach officer in the North Central District. May the tomatoes and blackberries in your garden thrive this summer, Peggy!

BE THE UWF SMILE @ ANNUAL CONFERENCE

NTC Annual Conference 2024

UWFAITH TABLE @ N TX ANNUAL CONFERENCE


Monday & Tuesday, June 3 & 4


Help greet people at our UWFaith table at Annual Conference! You'll need to bring a smile to help answer questions, promote Mission u and our other programs and mission activities. People will be stopping by to get their study books for Mission u and T-shirts. They'll want to know what we are all about! Click to volunteer and choose your shift.

COORDINATOR: Doris Marshall

Location: First UMC - Richardson, 503 N Central Expy, Richardson, TX 75080

Loving those t-shirts

UWFAITH T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE


Order yours by noon this Monday, May. 27th to pick up at Annual Conference in Richardson, June 3-4.

MISSION U REGISTRATION READY FOR YOU

Mission u 2024

MISSION u 2024:

The Kin-Dom is Among You

Drawing Closer to God and One Another


Choose your format: Retreat or Virtual. Full Info


The Retreat at UT-Dallas will include worship, study, scripture theatre, choir, healing service and fun! We'll have room for more participants and a dorm closer to the cafeteria. Study Leaders: Rev. Danielle Kim, Rev. Gracie Millard, Rev. Christina Hardy, Worship Leader: Rev. Rosedanny Ortiz. July 19-20, Friday morning to 5 pm Saturday. $130 includes meals, activities and lodging.


Virtual classes will be on Zoom with Shandon Klein as Study Leader. Choose from the always-popular Tuesday & Thursday evening sessions or the 1-hour Lunchtime class. $30


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REGISTER NOW

2024 ANNUAL REPORT FORMS GUIDE YOU

New Annual Report form now available

ATTENTION LOCAL GROUP LEADERS:

2024 ANNUAL REPORTS


Look now and you won't be surprised at the questions in August! Actually, they are a gift to you to help you see the scope of our mission. They are a tool to help you plan your programs, projects and activities.


This new form is very user-friendly and easy to complete and submit online. We suggest that you plan a leadership meeting in early August to fill out these forms together before they are due August 15th. You'll be impressed with all you've done in the past year! Click here for annual reports on our website.

REPORTS WILL BE DUE ON August 15th

STOLEN LIVES - GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS

Vidas Robotas

THE STOLEN LIVES PROJECT -

" VIDAS ROBOTAS"

Your church or group can participate in this DIY art installation that memorializes victims of gun violence. It is a powerful way to visualize the reality of too many victims of gun violence in our communities. More info here.


Contact UWFaith member Katie Clark if you have questions about how you or your church can be involved in this program.

OUR 2024 MISSION PROJECT: ABIDE

Abide in square-white

2024 Mission Project:

ABIDE WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES


The North Texas Leadership Team chose Abide for our Mission Project because it addresses the focus of our 2024 Racial Justice symposium: the Disparities in Maternal Health here in North Texas. Abide is a Black-led maternal justice organization and perinatal clinic that exists to improve birth outcomes in communities with the lowest quality of care.


You and your group can support this year's project financially, by collecting items, or by making layette items. Our support will help Abide reach more families and improve birth outcomes right here in the DFW area.

Full information & donation form on our website.


Great program idea: Learn more about Abide and what they do! Its easy with links on our 2024 Mission Project webpage: including

• a short videos with a walk-thru of their clinic and explanation of their mission by their founder, Cessilye Smith

• their informative 2023 Annual Report

SUMMER READING (no book report due)

2024 Reading Program

2024 NORTH TEXAS TIMELINE

UWFaith READING PROGRAM


Did you know that podcasts, movies and attending Mission u count in the Reading Program? Check out the many options to participate here. Plan your summer reading to include some on the list to qualify. Contact Dr. Dana Jobe with your questions.

Happy Reading! 2024 Reporting Period: September 1, 2023 – August 31, 2024

PROGRAM IDEAS:

Soul Care Saturday 24

SOUL CARE RETREAT FOR YOUR GROUP?


Conference Spiritual Growth Coordinator, Karen Anderson-Lain, will consider providing Bible study, activity, and rest reflection for your UWFaith group. Be spiritually nourished, connected, and share joy in a your own get-away-location.

Contact Karen Anderson-Lain to check availability and arrange a date.

Connect with Dallas Bethlehem Center and Wesley-Rankin Community Center! Each of these 'national mission institutions' are local - in North Texas -- and have amazing, new programs meeting the needs of their communities. Have you heard about them? Request they speak to your UWF group or Sunday School class, or schedule a tour for your group to visit and see their mission up close. Schedule it now and for credit on your unit's annual report due in August. Click on name above for contact and more information.

Abide in square-white

Great program idea: Learn more about Abide and what they do! Its easy to make your own program with links on our 2024 Mission Project webpage. It's interesting to learn about their mission, midwives and happy families. Use

• short videos with a walk-thru of their clinic and explanation of their mission by their founder, Cessilye Smith

• their informative 2023 Annual Report

• explore the many ways you can participate in this years project!

UNIFICATION FAQ's

Questions

In 2025 our Conference will grow to include United Women in Faith in North Texas + Central Texas + Northwest Texas!


Of course you have questions - and here are the answers!



Our Committee on Nominations is now seeking nominations for the 2025 new unified Conference Team. Volunteer or suggest someone you know would be good. Maybe you? There are plenty of ways you can participate in leadership and important committees that will take us into the future.

Read Unification Update #2 with how to easily nominate someone!

SAVE THESE DATES

CHECK OUR WEBSITE CALENDAR FOR MORE INFO ABOUT:

  • NTC UWFaith Lunch at Annual Conference: Tuesday, June 4
  • District Annual Meetings, Saturdays, Sept. 21 and Oct. 5th
  • NTC UWF Annual Meeting in Richardson, Saturday, October 19
  • Inauguration of [new] Conference UWFaith on Nov. 9th

LOOKING FOR SOMETHING?

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.


LOCAL UNIT ANNUAL REPORT? They are almost ready for you and will be due on August 15th. Your reports provide us with lots of information, like the 2023 "All We've Done Together" report. Be ready to share this year's info.

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