Last year a friend "celebrated Black History Month" by attending our UWFaith Annual Racial Justice event. I hope you'll choose to celebrate with us this year on Saturday, Feb. 22nd. We'll be at the lovely New Riverside UMC in Ft. Worth. It is going to be a great event, and well worth the drive.

We're thrilled to announce Texas Appleseed as a sponsor. Registration is just $10 -- including lunch. This is open to the whole community. Please register now! We'll get everything ready while you get your carload together!

Wendy Campbell, 2025 HTC UWFaith President

Please register now - we need your information by Wed., 2/19, in order to order lunches and provide childcare.

NEED INFO FROM ALL LOCAL GROUPS! Survey for Sept. 2023 - August 2024

National needs your answers to know how to best support us all! It's already 2025 so this annual data collection needs to be done ASAP.

••• Responses are due on February 28, 2025 •••

HINT: Make sure to go all the way to the end and hit SUBMIT. You should get a confirmation email. If you don't, then your info did not go through and you can go back & finish. NEED HELP? TEXT OR CALL JOYCE at ‭(214) 794-5573‬

Please click on your 2023-24 legacy conference to get your survey:

Central Texas Conference UWFaith

North Texas Conference UWFaith

Northwest Texas Conference UWFaith

It's 2025 - Do we have new UWFaith Priorities (yet)?

No, we do not. Why?

The reality is that mass incarceration of communities of color, climate and environmental justice have always been and continue to be issues that impact women, children and youth, in all communities everywhere, whether we choose to recognize it or not. We cannot give up advocating for justice and change. Even small wins or steps make a difference . . . read more in this response article. The end of the article lists three easy steps we can take to prepare for 2025 and beyond. 

-- thanks to Ruth Bowen for a great answer!

• How can you help with Mission u this summer? Plans are starting to fall into place but we need you! Write us at info@uwfaithhtc.org

• NOW 3rd MONDAY BOOK CLUB! Since National UWFaith occasionally hosts "Author Talks" on the 4th Monday the decision was made to change. Full info here.

• MOVING BEYOND DEI - SMU's Dr. Maria Dixon Hall examines how the contentious debates surrounding DEI stem from a flawed framework developed over the past 40 years. Drawing on the biblical stories she explores how Cultural Intelligence can help us transcend division and work together authentically in a diverse world. 7 pm, Feb. 25 at FUMC Denton. Full info here.

• Need a Quick or Short program? Check out our Quick Ideas in the Resources tab on the website. Send us your ideas too!

• HTC UWFaith Soul Care Retreat was on the calendar for April, but will be in the fall instead. The change was made because there are so many local, district and even a UMC Conference Spiritual growth retreat planned. Stay tuned! Contact Karen if you are interested in helping.

• Explore Immigration Resources - a collection of guidance, advocacy tools and educational materials designed to support migrant, immigrant and refugee communities. As people of faith, we are called to extend compassion, seek justice and stand in solidarity with those navigating the complexities of immigration. Provided by the Horizon Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church.

• Officer Training Handouts are available on our website under Resources. Watch for videos of the recent Officer Training sessions to be posted there soon.

• Check out our website calendar for opportunities that may interest or inspire you.

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