It was a great celebration!! Every one had a good time, and if you weren't able to be there, we missed you. The event was livestreamed so there are nice recordings for you to watch on our website. The details are below.

Wendy Campbell, 2023 NTC United Women in Faith President

50th Annual Celebration!

You can still experience it!

If you weren't able to come to the celebration or just want to watch some of it again, check out the Videos section on our website! Since it was livestreamed the videos are great quality - thank you, FUMC Dallas!

Our keynote speakers were very inspiring:

• our Bishop Rueben Saenz, Jr

• Brittany K Barnett, author, lawyer and founder of Girls Embracing Mothers (GEM).

A pdf of the Program Book is also available for you so you can see the list of Burning the Candle dedications, units that met mission goals, new officers, 2023 financial report and 2024 Budget, how many women participated in the Reading Program, memorial listing, and a special listing of the past 50 years' leadership. You'll need to watch the recordings to hear the stories.

Check out the 2 pages listing "All We've Done Together" - who we supported, where we donated items, and many, many examples of activities and events we organized, presented and attended. WOW. Great job everyone!

Lost & Found

Contact us if you left one of these items at the Celebration event on Saturday. Shown: 5 x 7 group picture, box of Special Mission Recognition pins and glitzy pen. Also: a trifold poster of WOMEN IN MISSION - Past, Present & Future. REPLY to this email if one of these is yours!

HAVE MORE CHECKS OR ITEMS?

Thank you for all you have collected for our two annual mission projects! Totals will be shared soon.

If you have more 2023 Mission Project donations it's not too late!

If you have

• checks, contact Lela Luxen, Conference Treasurer.
• items for Good Neighbor Settlement House, contact Joyce Whiteley, E & I Coordinator.

Full information about both projects is on our website HERE.

DALLAS TRUTH, RACIAL HEALING & TRANSFORMATION

Annual Health Equity Symposium

Wednesday, Oct. 25th 11 am - 2 pm

This gathering promises engaging insights and transformative discussions, headlined by two remarkable women: the 2022 MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship Award Winner and Health Justice Lawyer Priti Krishtel & 2022 Juanita Craft Humanitarian Award Winner and Leader of Singleton United/Unidos, Janie Cisneros! Your presence would enrich the discussions and collective journey toward a more equitable future.

Symposium location: in the Horchow Auditorium at the Dallas Museum of Art.

Click for complete information. Click for FREE tickets.

Online Community on Zoom

Gather Together in Gratitude

Thursday, Oct. 26 7 pm - 8:30 pm

As we enter a season of thanksgiving and hope, we thank God for our blessings through our prayers and our giving. Explore the spiritual practice of praying with beads. (Have beads of any kind to participate) Together we will celebrate World Thank Offering, where we bring our gifts of gratitude for the transformation of local and global communities by raising money for women, children, and youth in our neighborhoods and around the world.  Featuring unthor, Margaret Fenton Lebeck. All are welcome to attend and learn. Click here to join the zoom at 7 pm Thursday. Two for one event.

METHODIST MED CTR AUX. FUNDRAISER: Volunteers Needed!

Monday, Oct. 30th 7 am - 6 pm

Tuesday, Oct. 31st 7 am - 3 pm

The Masquerade $5 Jewelry & Accessories Sale is next week. They need your help to bag purchases, help shoppers and such. Learn more about the Auxiliary and do some shopping yourself with the $5 credit you get for helping! Contact Barbara Key with any questions. 

"Tribal Justice" film

Wednesday, Nov. 1 6 - 8 pm CST

Join us for a special screening of the film Tribal Justice. The screening will be followed by remarks from UWF National Director, Daryl Junes-Joe. There is no cost to participate. All are welcome. Register now!

Send your Annual Event photos!

The Photo album from our 50th Annual Celebration event has several already! Please share your best pictures with everyone!

Send them by email to photos@uwfnorthtexas.org.

Be sure to name the people in the photos so we can make captions for the photos!

United Women in Faith's

2024 Texas Legislative Event

January 28 - 30, 2024 in Austin or Virtual

Along with women of faith from across Texas, learn about issues of concern impacting our communities from experts in Austin vetted by our faith partner, Texas Impact. Once we understand the issues we are taught how to effectively contact our elected officials to boldly advocate for justice.

Women from all over Texas participate. Women of any faith are invited so invite your friends and neighbors.

Register by noon on 12/8/23 for the early discount!

South Central Jurisdiction

Quadrennial Gathering Event

June 21 - 23, 2024 in St. Louis, Missouri

You are invited to GET TOGETHER with UWF sisters next June in St. Louis! You’ll find inspiring worships, engaging workshops, riveting and motivating speakers, and renewing soul care.

Start planning now for next June.

Scholarship forms will be posted in next week's newsletter.

Register by 11/30/23 for the early discount!

FEEL the joy - NURTURE our souls - DEEPEN our relationship with God -

EXPLORE the power of love to make a difference

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

• New UWF Officer Training (all levels) Sat., January 20th
• NTC UWF Racial Justice event: Disparities in Maternal Health -- February 24, 2024 at Hamilton Park UMC

Find more information and events on our Conference UWF calendar.

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