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Wonder why we keep encouraging you to attend Mission u? 
This comment came from someone attending this week's Virtual Mission u:

"...last night's Mission u class was amazingly deep and personal--
the best I've experienced either in-person or on Zoom!"

Many feel that Mission u is the Best of UWFaith . . .
-- it's even better with you joining in!

2026 VIRTUAL Mission u: 
Experiencing Emmanuel

MORNING ON ZOOM: Tues/Thurs, 10 am - noon, Aug. 18-27



Register for 4 two-hour sessions in this transformative mission education event and feed your soul! Led by HTC Clergywomen on Zoom. All are welcome, no membership required. Bring a friend!

• Explore how we experience God in times of joy and in challenging times of sadness, fear, or anxiety
• Contrast those Bible “God is with us” stories to our own experiences of faith, hope, and love in action!

Questions? Contact Becky Baird, Registrar

The vote is a sacred expression of our commitment to building the beloved community.

People of faith have an important role to play in upholding the integrity of the democratic process. Amid concerns about election interference and declining public trust, people of faith are called to stand as protectors and observers of the vote. The UMC Election Observers Program has been created to equip United Methodists to serve as election observers. In several virtual sessions participants will explore the history of voting in the United States, the sacred nature of the vote, the role and responsibilities of election observers, and how to become an observer in their state and local community. 
Click to learn more about this opportunity.

The coming elections are an opportunity for us all to live into our faith!

Who would be a great fit for our leadership team? We are looking for sisters dedicated to UWFaith to step into several 2027 leadership positions.

It can be a wonderful blessing to use your God-given gifts to serve our community by stepping up to leadership. By sharing your time and talents you can make an impact on both members and our mission.

Who do you recommend? Nominate yourself or someone else.

Please pray about how God might be calling you to use your gifts.

Click to submit a nomination.

Questions? Contact Committee on Nominations Chair, Pam Shamblin

YOU are invited to our next 
Unstoppable Quarterly Training: Growing Membership
open to leaders at every level,
from local units to district, conference, and national roles.

Thursday, September 17, 2026

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm est

How are you raising funds for your gift? Please share by replying to this newsletter. 
Get full information about this mission project on our website.

Past and Future Partner Day

Tuesday, September 15th 9:30 am - noon

Come with a friend or bring your Circle to West

Dallas to learn about the current and innovative programming that WRCC has for children, youth, adults and their strong Senior community. It will also be a party- we'll join the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration! Register before Tues, Sept.1 No cost.

Learn more about their expansion plans! You'll hear more about Wesley-Rankin's extending their model into Pleasant Grove to reach more families while maintaining their West Dallas mission to give all neighbors equitable access to opportunity.

United Women in Faith groups (any level) may apply for funding to support their local work to interrupt the school-to-prison pipeline, stop the criminalization of communities of color, and/or end mass incarceration. 

To enable your efforts and influence requests of $200 - $2,000 will be considered. You must have a clear goal and apply before September 30, 2026 (or funds run out!). Click for full information.

Strengthening the Black Church for the 21st Century

SBC21 National Summit on Mass Incarceration

October 29-31, 2026 in Atlanta, GA

You are invited to a pre-summit intensive presented by United Women in Faith. This special event will be held the evening of October 28. United Women in Faith (national) is offering a limited number of partial scholarships to support members' participation in the Summit.

Interested? Apply for a partial scholarship by completing this form.

Deb Hughey -- Luncheon Planning Team and 

 UWFaith member

On June 2nd at Horizon Texas Annual Conference in Wichita Falls, we (HTC UWFaith) partnered with the Methodist Foundation for Social Action and the Church & Society to host the inaugural “Voices for Justice” lunch featuring the Rev. Ginger Gaines-Cirelli, Sr. Pastor of Foundry UMC in Washington DC. The topic of Rev. Ginger’s presentation to a room of over 200 participants, was “Reclaiming Christian from Nationalism”. The lunch was a sell-out!

Pastor Ginger’s message reminded us that we, as people of faith, are called to be a shining reflection of the God in whose image we’re created. Shining our light as a reflection of God’s unconditional love, includes a call to “sacred resistance”, words found in our tradition of baptism liturgy asking us if we “accept the power God gives you to resist evil, injustice, and oppression in whatever forms they present themselves?” We are truly called to seek good, justice and liberation. 

Rev. Ginger ended the presentation with a reminder that we are not called to the work of resistance by ourselves, we are working with a God that is with us, and for us, and always present. We are called to the positive work of seeing good, justice and mercy both with God and together in community. The group gave a rousing round of applause and left the lunch nourished both physically and spiritually to continue to God’s kingdom work. 

-- Deb Hughey, Luncheon Planning Team

CLICK TO SEE PHOTOS FROM ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2026

Please share your photos by sending them to photos@uwfaithhtc.org

Children as Young as 10

A Crisis of Arrests In Texas Schools!

A groundbreaking data analysis shows how districts across the state of Texas are arresting and citing children for common misbehavior. Of course, this leaves children with lasting trauma. The Texas Legislature sends schools even more police and has rejected bills to raise the age of criminal responsibility. Click to read the report and please consider mobilizing your group on one of the UWFaith ongoing legislative advocacy campaigns to interrupt the school-to-prison pipeline. Start with signing your name:

• Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools

• Tell Congress to Support the Ending PUSHOUT Act

For details about these events & more, see our website calendar


August 4-13 • Virtual EVENING Mission u classes - see info above
Aug 14 • HTC Reading Program Book Club: The Personal Librarian contact Becky

August 18-27 • Virtual MORNING Mission u classes -see info above

August 18 • NW District PARTY LINE: Care & Healing -see NW Dist page 

Sept 12 • Fall Gatherings: Metro West, Mid-Central/ West and NW See District pages
Sept 15 • Past & Future Partner Day at Wesley-Rankin CC- see info above
Sept 19 • Fall Gatherings: East Dist and Metro-North/Mid-North more info soon

October 3 • Soul Care Retreat - Virtual more info soon

Nov 7 • HTC UWFaith Election & Mission Celebration

Click for how to submit your events.

• Resources on Immigrant Rights

• Read the UM Immigration Task Force’s Statement Denouncing the Actions of ICE in Houston and Honoring the Life of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo

•  From the Texas Bishops: A Pastoral Statement on the Death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo

• For conversation and action, read Immigrant Rights Are Under Attack. What Do We Do? Stand Up, Fight Back

• Free UWFaith Digital Resources: have moved to UWFaith Digital where you can download them. Click here or log in at uwfaith.org/digital and navigate to "free resources" on the left sidebar to access them, organized by topic. See the collection of Assembly 2026 material that has been prepared to share with units & circles.

• Our website calendar is kept up-to-date and always available to confirm dates, details, and locations.

• BLOGS - Soul Care and Member Musings - read them anytime. Send your thoughts & perspectives to news@uwfaithhtc.org

• Looking for a program? Need a quick or short program? Check out our Program Ideas in the Resources tab on the website. Send us your ideas too!

• Local Officer Training - Recordings available with guidelines, ideas, best practices

• Resources from our 2025 Racial Justice Event are posted on our website with links to watch the plenary session, explanation of the Charter for Racial Justice and more.Look at the RJ Event photo album.

• RESOURCES include an important reminder of the role the church plays in standing for justice and supporting vulnerable communities.

-- Check out the resources for the humane treatment of immigrants and refugees. Provided by the Horizon Texas Conference, immigration resources can be accessed here. See the

-- Check out the new resources for Creation Care here, including Bible verses, ways you can combat climate change, devotional, FAQ's, podcast and more!

United Women in Faith believe love in action can change the world.

United Women in Faith welcome ALL women of faith, no church membership required. We connect and nurture women through Christian spiritual formation, leadership development, creative fellowship, and education so that they can inspire, influence, and impact communities, locally and globally.