We're in a season of transition. Not just Thanksgiving to Advent, political, or warm temperatures to a cooler ones. . . we are finishing the season of North Texas Conference and about to begin the Horizon Texas Conference.

Our UWFaith activities continue and your 2024 North Texas Conference officers are still serving. Celebrate, volunteer, send your remittances to your District Treasurers, and contact Joyce Whiteley with donations for Abide.

Next week you'll see a Horizon Texas UWFaith newsletter. Soon the new (yet familiar) Horizon Texas UWFaith website will be full of information for you.

Take care to stay well and enjoy both seasons!

Wendy Campbell, 2024 NTC & 2025 HTC UWFaith President

PS - Thanks to Julie Tipton and Karen Anderson-Lain for managing the powerpoint slides at the Inaugural Horizon Texas UWFaith event in Abilene!

Dallas Bethlehem Center needs you Volunteers are needed to help set up the Christmas Store and assist families as they 'shop' for toys for their children. Elves like you are needed each day: December 16th, 17th, 18th, 20th and 21st.

It's a great way to get in the Christmas Spirit! Please contact Annette Cullors at DBC to learn more and to sign up!

HORIZON TX UWFaith BOOK CLUB

formerly known as Metro Book Club!

Friday, December 13th, 1 - 2 pm

You are invited to join the discussion of Notable Native People: 50 Indigenous Leaders, Dreamers, and Changemakers from Past and Present.  The author is Adrienne Keene, and Reading Plan category is Leadership Development. This session will be led by several members. It is available at the Dallas Public Library and probably others as well -- check for availability at your library. Mark your calendars and keep this zoom link. The meeting ID is 811 5596 5598. No need to rsvp.

Learn about issues impacting our communities and be equipped with other women in faith so you can boldly advocate for justice!

Early Bird Rates are available until Sunday night, December 15th.

Registration, Speaker updates and more info is at texasimpact.org/UWF-2025

Click her picture to see Abide founder & CEO Cessilye Smith being interviewed by Dallas area NBC Channel 5's Vince Sims last week. She is featured in a "Community Conversation:Call for Change" that highlights work being done to lift marginalized communities in North Texas.

Click for video.

Your donations to our '24 Mission Project will make a difference to many moms and their babies! Our support is helping them do more to improve the disparities in maternal health here in our North Texas community and they are very thankful! Thank you!

Will you help sew little labels (like the square logo shown) onto the handmade items for babies? Do you have more items to donate?

Contact Joyce Whiteley (click or call ‭214-794-5573‬)

Do you know what happened?  

The 160th anniversary of the tragic massacre at Sand Creek in eastern Colorado led by Methodist pastor Colonel John Chivington and enabled by prominent Methodist Gov. John Evans. For more than a century the church failed to condemn the massacre. Many of us don't know this history today - do you?

Click to listen: Now is time to learn more and pray as the church builds the trust and relationships necessary for reconciliation and no more broken treaties.

IT WAS ONE FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS!

Click to see our Program Book with 2024 Awards, Burning the Candle dedications, financial report, memorials, and program to follow the livestream. View the livestream recording here. (link works now!)

Enjoy the event's photo album here. Send your pictures to photos@uwfnorthtexas.org so we can all enjoy them!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ideas for individuals or groups

DISPARITIES IN MATERNAL HEALTH resources -- slides, advocacy video, and a list of articles, websites, videos and more.

PHOTO ALBUMS Send your photos to photos@UWFNorthTexas.org.

Dallas Bethlehem Center

Wesley-Rankin Community Center