The United Methodist Women is the largest denominational faith organization for women with approximately 800,000 members whose mission is fostering spiritual growth, developing leaders, and advocating for justice. The United Methodist Women provides annual scholarships for local qualifying students in the St. Matthew’s Early Education Center and supports a variety of local and conference missions. For additional information, contact us at umw@stmatthews-bowie.org.
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The Purpose of United Methodist Women
The organized unit of United Methodist Women shall be a community of women whose purpose is:
To know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ,
To develop a creative supportive fellowship,
To expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.
2017-2018 Events
All activities are held at the church, unless listed otherwise. Additional events and details are announced in church publications.
2017 | |
July 28-30 | Mission u @ Bethesda Marriott |
Sept 9 | Fellowship Tea |
Nov 4 | Craft Show |
Nov/Dec | Thanksgiving/Christmas Families (food collection/gift purchases using Advent offering) |
2018 | |
Jan 6* | Epiphany Brunch/Induction of United Methodist Women Officers |
Wednesdays in Feb/Mar | Lenten Suppers |
March 24* | Lenten Brunch |
United Methodist Women Circles
The following units or Circles, in which Christian fellowship is nurtured and Bible-based study material is discussed, meet monthly.
Circles
(Additional circles are formed as interest and needs dictate.)
Agape | Meets the first Thursday of the month at 9:30 AM in the church parlor Leader: Jane Anderson |
Evening | Meets the second Monday of the month at 7:30 PM in members’ homes or the church parlor Leaders: Pattie Klein, Pam Hyland |
Koinonia* | Meets the third Monday of the month at 7:00 PM in the church parlor Leaders: Mary McClurg, Lisa Klein |
Martha* | Meets the second Friday of the month at 9:30 AM in the church parlor Leader: Abby Dunne |
Susanna Wesley | Meets the third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM in members’ homes Leader Pat Bond |
* Babysitting is provided
2017 United Methodist Women’s Officers
President | Linda Cooper |
Vice President | Linda Harbaugh |
Secretary | Abby Dunne |
Treasurer | Maysen Gore Duran |
Membership Nurture & Outreach | Becky Puffenbarger |
Spiritual Growth | Abby Ilumoka |
Communications | Lorri Meadows |
Nominations Chair | Jody Rudd |
Kitchen Coordinator | Marty Bridgewater |
Member-at-Large | Mary Lou Billings |
Member-at-Large | Pattie Klein |
Member-at-Large | Gerri Dayes |
Member-at-Large | Christin Vare |