We are thankful for so many who have helped us during this year of transition to becoming the Horizon Texas Conference of United Women in Faith! We celebrated on November 9th at our Inaugural Event in Abilene where we voted to make it all official and elected officers for 2025.
We want to especially offer thanks:
For the Commemorative Tiles given at our Inaugural Event, thanks to Polly Soulsby, the CTC East District Leadership Team, and the Crafty Crafters Circle from Keller UMC.
For writing the beautiful prayers of the people offered as part of our Inaugural worship, thanks to Dr. Karen Anderson-Lain.
For the local arrangements and table decorations, thanks to Brenda Breeden and committee of women from the Northwest Texas Conference.
For managing registration, website, name badges and event signage, thanks to Becky Baird (Registrar), Lela Luxen (Treasurer), Vanessa Simon (Secretary), Wendy Campbell (webmaster), and Lynn Fisher (signage).
For making the Resource Room happen, Phyllis Cummings, Caye Felton, Jeanne Ann Gibson, and Chuck Rives.
For creating the Resource Book to guide us all through 2025, thanks to Wendy Campbell and Darlene Alfred, and all others who helped provide information.
For mentoring our three UWFaith Conferences through the process of unification, thanks to Esther Hay of the Great Plains Conference.
Thanks for your support and coming to celebrate with us in Abilene:
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National UWFaith Staff - Sally Vonner, Shannon Priddy, and Christi Campos
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Horizon Texas Conference UMC Leaders - Rev. Dr. Owen Ross, DS Rev. Debra Hobbs-Mason, Rev. Thomas Long, and DS Rev. Daniel Tenney. We appreciate your support!
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National Mission Institutions - the Amarillo Wesley Community Center, Wesley-Rankin Community Center (Dallas), and Dallas Bethlehem Center
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UWFaith members from other conferences, including Ellen Lipsey, former Jurisdiction President
Thanks for lending your expertise to make our event special:
- Communion Officiant, Rev. Marty Cash Burless
- Photographer, Lauren Scott
- McMurry Events and Hailee Reeder for taking care of all our detailed requests
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Kaitlyn Scott for arranging handicap parking near the Campus Center
- St. James United Methodist Church of Abilene for providing the communion sets
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