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What a joy to find this resource! May you also be comforted:
God, Our Hope, how can we hold onto hope when storms gather and grow greater each year? How can we hold onto hope when wars wreak havoc? How do we hold onto hope when we can almost see the heat rising off the pavement? Maybe, just maybe, we have hope, because we believe in you—a God who has a way of rooting for... read or listen to this prayer for all of us today.
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MISSION u 2025:
Practicing Hope Together
Join us this summer at Mission u for meaningful worship, lessons that speak truth, and time to fellowship with others. Many of us look forward to gathering at Mission u every year to continue a fellowship of learning, sharing and laughing. Perhaps the greatest strength of Mission u is the community it engenders!
Together we'll explore what it means to practice hope in God even when things seem to be falling apart. At Mission u we are in community and "learn together for the transformation of the world."
ALL ARE WELCOME!
3-day Retreat at McMurry University • Virtual Evening Class • Virtual Morning Class • Virtual Evening Class in Spanish
Click for full information about this summer's Mission u, including the different formats available, the young clergywomen who will be our Study Leaders, scholarships available, dates, pricing, book, and more.
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WORDS OF LOVE: A Healing Journey with the Ten Commandments
This is an amazing look at the Ten Commandments! Author Eugenia Anne Gamble has knowledge of Hebrew word origins that gives clarification and a deeper meaning to these Ten Commandments. In Hebrew scripture, these are not called commandments, but rather words or utterances. These are not the hard and fast "rules" we are expected to follow. She presents these with an in-depth understanding of how God wants us to live in this way because of His love for us.
Gamble also takes us a step further to explore all the ways we might consider in our efforts to live by these Ten Words. This was thought-provoking, meaningful, and transformative for me!
This book is from the 2025 UWFaith Reading Program list in the Spiritual Growth category. Living by the Ten Words deepens our relationship with God, transforms our personal living as well as our relationships within the beloved community. Words of Love is good for personal reading, personal study or group Bible / book study.
-- Jean Marsh, Northwest District President
| | SENDING LOVE TO JERRI'S GIRLS | |
OUR 2025 MISSION PROJECT:
The Jerri Savuto Girls Center
The Center provides a safe haven for girls escaping forced marriage, so now the girls can attend school and thrive. Together we are helping change these girls lives.
Members across the Conference are busy creating and collecting items for the Jerri Savuto girls. See our new Photo Album of some local UWFaith group's projects. Please share how your group is supporting our 2025 Conference Mission Project. See pictures of UWFaith of 1st Plano and 1st Denton. Pictures from SEWFEST show women from 3 churches working together over two Saturdays!
Send your pictures to photos@uwfaithhtc.org
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Most importantly, we want the JS Girls to stay safe! Now that the girls have a safe center to call home, the priority is to build a security fence to keep them safe from those who come to force them to return to unsafe situations. (There have been many attempts) Tell us about your fundraising efforts and inspire us all. Let's get that security fence built!
Full information about our 2025 Mission Project is here.
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BE PART OF GOD'S WORK IN KENYA
The May/June edition of Response magazine has a powerful description of JS Center and how it is changing lives! Click to read the 2-page article here.
Thanks to HTC UWFaith member, Cynthia Rives (FUMC Denton) who wrote the article. Contact Cynthia with your questions or to arrange for a speaker.for your group. Order RESPONSE Magazine, the official magazine of United Women in Faith.
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THANK YOU!
Thank you to all the volunteers at the 1st Horizon TX Annual Conference and UWFaith luncheon! Thanks to the volunteers who sat at our UWFaith ministry display table, helped organize and distribute T-shirts, manage check-in at our Luncheon and those that weren't mentioned last week: Doris Marshall, Melanie Cowlishaw, Sakari and DeDe Spivey, Vanessa Simon and more. We couldn't have done it without you -- REALLY! PLEASE CLICK TO SHARE YOUR PHOTOS of the UWFaith Luncheon!
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• Have you read a really great book on the UWFaith Reading Program? Send a short review of a book on the UWFaith Reading Program list to recommend it to others for their summer reading. news@uwfaithhtc.org.
• 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!
• 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.
• Looking for a program? Need a quick or short program? Check out our Quick Ideas in the Resources tab on the website. Send us your ideas too!
• Officer Training Handouts are available on our website under Resources. Watch for videos of the recent Officer Training sessions to be posted there soon.
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ASSEMBLY 2026:
May 15 - 17, 2026 in Indianapolis
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Mark your calendar now! Next year's event will include Networking dinners, Folk Art Auction, Workshops, Townhall Meetings, Legacy Banquet, Optional Ubuntu Day of Service and Soul Care Retreat. There will be so much to see and do!
We're looking for a Conference Assembly Liaison to get our group assist with logistics and local women registered AND an Assembly Ambassador. Contact Wendy if you want to know 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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