| | Have you felt it recently? | | Could you talk about UWFaith? | | | Letter from Lydia Patterson Institute | |
Letter from Lydia Patterson Institute in El Paso
- Dr. Carla Cardoza, President & Head of School
re: our 2026 Mission Project
Dear UWFaith Friends,
Every morning before sunrise, our students begin a journey that many adults would find overwhelming. Most wake up while it is still dark outside, prepare for the day quickly, and make their way to the international bridges connecting Ciudad Juárez and El Paso. They stand in long lines, face uncertainty at the ports of entry, and then continue to school carrying backpacks, dreams, and responsibilities far beyond their years.
And yet, they keep coming. They come because . . . read the letter
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Mission u: now ready for registrations & reservations
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2026 Mission u
Experiencing Emmanuel
Thursday - Saturday, July 16 - 18
This year's Mission u focuses on our experiences feeling that “God is with us.”
Register now and feed your soul with meaningful worship, inspiring lessons brought by engaging study leaders, mission projects and fun activities!
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Location: FUMC Hurst (a bit east of Ft. Worth) with a block of rooms at a nearby Lodging: Flexibility of staying at the Holiday Inn Express (just 2 miles away),
at home or with a friend instead. Click hotel name for group rate reservations.
Study Book: A Deep Knowing: Experiencing Emmanuel Through Every Part of Our Lives available on Amazon
| | UWFaith Promo Table @ Annual Conference | | |
June 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in Wichita Falls
Share about United Women in Faith with clergy and lay people!
We'll have handouts, flyers and table displays for Mission u, Soul Care events, Mission Projects, and more. It's fun to be at AC and help UWFaith grow!!
Please click to volunteer.
| | Annual Meeting = the business meeting of a UWFaith Conference or District, held annually with financial and program reports, officer elections and approval of the next year's budget. We held our first HTC Annual Mtg on March 7th in Dallas. | |
Assembly = the big quadrennial event of UWFaith, bringing women together from around the world! It's happening this weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana. 67 people from our Horizon TX Conference will be there!
Annual Conference = the annual meeting of a regional group (conference) of United Methodist Churches (UMCs). The members are 50% clergy and 50% lay people. AC'26, the Horizon TX Annual Conference will be June 1-3 in Wichita Falls.
| | To learn more, this UWFaith article "What Happens at Annual Conference" is about who attends the conference, what decisions are made there, how they are made, and other helpful info for to you prepare.
• Also, you can join the Influence UMC page on UWFaith Digital. | |
By Rev. Kyle Riley of TEXAS IMPACT
Everything is Bigger in Texas – Including Our Maternal Healthcare Crisis
Maternal healthcare in Texas is one of the most significant policy issues affecting Texans’ everyday lives, whether they recognize it or not.
Fixing maternal healthcare outcomes in Texas is not something that can be accomplished overnight, but it is something that has concrete steps we already know about that could make a world of difference. Improving Black maternal healthcare is an urgent and ongoing conversation. It’s one that will take all of us, in the choices we make moving forward, including the ways we show up to hold our elected officials accountable at every turn. Click to read the entire article.
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DID YOU GO TO ST. LOUIS FOR JURISDICTION?
Remember Kaylen Coleman, the young woman pictured? She was at the UWFaith Jurisdiction meeting in St. Louis in the summer of 2024, and her platform was focused on missing and murdered indigenous women (MMIW). She was recently injured during a mass shooting at Lake Aracadia in Oklahoma. Learn more of her story on this GoFundMe page.
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May 15-17 • UWFaith Assembly 2026 in Indianapolis see above
May 31 - June 3 • HTC UMC Annual Conference in Wichita Falls see above
June 2 • Voices of Justice lunch @ Annual Conference, Co-Sponsored by UWF
July 16-18 • HTC Mission u 2026! more info
late Summer • Our Virtual Mission u classes coming soon
Click for how to submit your events.
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• BLOGS - Soul Care and Member Musings - read them anytime. Send your thoughts & perspectives to news@uwfaithhtc.org
• Local Officer Training - Recordings available with guidelines, ideas, best practices
• Our website calendar is kept up-to-date and always available to confirm dates, details, and locations.
• 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!
• 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.
-- Check out the new resources for Creation Care here, including Bible verses, ways you can combat climate change, devotional, FAQ's, podcast and more!
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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.
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