Galilee UMW 2018 Officers

President Donna Graham

Vice-President Gwen Rainer

Secretary Jennetta Rainer

Treasurer-Local Frances Freeman

Treasurer-Mission Rosemary Rainer

Communications Effie McGill

Mission Coordinators of Social Action

Barbara Briggs & Barbara Ellison

Mission Coordinators of Spiritual Growth

Effie McGill & Emanuella Peace

Mission Coordinators of Education and Interpretation

Juanita Campbell & Rosemary Rainer

Chairperson Committee on Nominations Shirley Campbell

Gali lee United Methodist Women

Volume 2, Issue 1 February 19, 2018

Galilee United Methodist Women Galilee United Methodist Church-941 McGirt’s Bridge Road-Laurinburg, North Carolina

Rev. Vermel H. Taylor, Pastor Ms. Donna Graham, President of United Methodist Women

Galilee UMW President’s Message

Our 2018 scripture for United Methodist Women is Isaiah 6:8.“Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying ‘Whom shall I send and who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here am I, send me!’” When I was asked to serve as President of the Galilee United Methodist Women, I felt neither ready, nor qualified, but I accepted the position and served humbly this past year and the experience was quite rewarding. Our local unit had not been active for a few years; but in spite of that,

we re-established ourselves as a viable local unit, had a remarkable year, accomplished much, and became a Mission Today Unit. I now realize that God had equipped me through the years and is now using me for His purpose. “God does not call the qualified, but qualifies the called,” Amen. I thank God, the Galilee United Methodist Women and our Pastor, Rev. Vermel Taylor, for our successes of 2017.

We have already started the year off with our Pledge Ceremony and our “Stand in the Red Zone” Human Trafficking Campaign.

We have set some goals we want to achieve this year and we will strive to continue to grow spiritually, as well as become more aware and active in the social issues promoted by United Methodist Women.

Jesus summons us go wherever He may lead, in all places and all circum-stances. Let’s do 2018 together turning faith, hope and love into action on behalf of women, children and youth around the world.

We give God all the Glory! Donna Graham, Galilee UMW President

Galilee UMW Participate in Human Trafficking

Awareness Sunday

Galilee UMW were “In the Red Zone” on Sunday, Feb-ruary 4, 2018 during Morning Worship. Donna Graham, UMW President, previously requested members to wear red to show their support of the fight against ‘human traf-ficking’. For more than one hundred years white has been the usual ‘first’ Sunday attire and adornment for Galilee’s Communion Sunday. Galilee made history whereby in-stead of the usual ‘white’ altar scarves and communion elements covered with ‘white’ table linen the scarves and table linen were ‘red’. Also, the pastor wore a white robe with ‘red’ adornment. Ms. Graham read a synopsis about human trafficking. A ‘red’ candle was lit and remained lit during the worship service to show solidarity in the fight against ‘human trafficking’. UMW members Barbara Ellison, Effie McGill, Gwen Rainer, Rosemary Rainer, and Margaret Thomas participated by reading quotes from actual victims of human trafficking. The congregation participated by reading a Litany about human trafficking. Awareness of Human Trafficking is a mission project of the Social Action Committee of the United Methodist Women. Video clips and pictures of the Awareness Program can be viewed on the church website: www.galilee-umc.org. (Photo credit Effie McGill)

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, and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.

Gali lee United Methodist Women

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Galilee United Methodist Women Galilee United Methodist Church-941 McGirt’s Bridge Road-Laurinburg, North Carolina

Rev. Vermel H. Taylor, Pastor Ms. Donna Graham, President of United Methodist Women

Galilee UMW “SERVE” the Soup

The Galilee UMW helped the Galilee Soup Kitchen ‘serve’ soup. Juanita Campbell and Willa Hill UMW members made ‘homemade soup’ for the ‘every Thursday’ soup kitchen. Chicken and Rice Soup and Vegetable Beef soup were on the menu and served with the usual PBJ (peanut butter and jelly) sandwiches, crackers, and beverage. Each person who entered was greeted with a ‘smile’ and served a delicious, hot bowl of soup. The Soup Kitchen, a project of the Galilee Outreach Ministry, is open every Thursday from 11 am to 1pm, November through February. Gali-lee members volunteer to make the soup and sandwiches and serve. Barbara Briggs, UMW Social Action Co-coordinator, is the chairperson of Outreach Ministry and the Lead Person for the Soup Kitchen. Pictured above (left, right): Donna Graham, UMW Pres-ident, and Jennetta Rainer, UMW Secretary, prepare a tray of soup, crackers, and PBJ sandwich to serve to a participant.

(Photo credit Gwen Rainer)

Rainer Becomes District UMW Spiritual Growth Director

Rosemary Rainer (pictured right), Galilee UMW Mission Co-coordinator of Education ad Interpretation and Galilee UMW Treasurer for Missions became the Gateway District Spiritual Growth Director during the Scotland-Hoke Sub-District Workshop Day held in January 2018. Rosemary will be responsible for the upcoming Spiritual Growth Retreat held in Raeford, NC on March 10. Her primary mission will be to coordinate opportunities for spiritual and theological development as related to mission. She will also serve as contact person for local spiritual growth coordination lead-ers, provide resources, and conduct annual training as deter-mined by the Leadership Team and maintain a database of member names, emails and addresses. Donna Graham, Gal-ilee UMW President, also attended the meeting.

The vision

United Methodist Women is turning faith, hope and

love into action on behalf of women, children and youth

around the world.

Living

the vision

We provide

opportunities and resources to grow spiritually, become more deeply rooted in Christ

and put faith into action.

We are organized for growth, with flexible structures

leading to effective witness and action.

We equip women and girls

around the world to be leaders in communities, agencies, workplaces,

governments and churches.

We work for justice through compassionate service and advocacy to change unfair

policies and systems.

We provide educational experiences that lead to

personal change in order to transform the world.

Galilee UMW Pledge Ceremony

Galilee UMW held their annual Pledge to Mission Service on Sun-day, January 21, 2018 during morning worship. The members read the focus of: We pledge because we care and know that, collectively, our money and talents can do so much for mission around the world as well as in our neighborhoods.

Donna Graham, left;

Jennetta Rainer, right

Pictured L-R): Sandra Ratcliffe, Frances Free-

man, Gwen Rainer, Eva Jones, Jennetta Rainer,

Rev. Anna Troy

(Photo credit Hazel Boatwright)

Galilee United Methodist Women Galilee United Methodist Church-941 McGirt’s Bridge Road-Laurinburg, North Carolina

Rev. Vermel H. Taylor, Pastor Ms. Donna Graham, President of United Methodist Women

GALILEE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2018 GALILEE UMW CALENDAR

JANUARY 01 New Officers Resume Duties 16 Galilee UMW Program & Meeting 21 GUMW Pledge to Mission Ceremony 29 Support “Stand in the Red Zone” to Intercept Human Trafficking 27 Scotland/Hoke Sub-District Meeting, Raeford UMC (2:30-5:00pm) FEBRUARY 03 UMW Human Trafficking Event, ”Stand in the Red Zone” 18 Methodist Home for Children Offering Sunday 20 Galilee UMW Program & Meeting 21 Active Local Mission-Project Inasmuch (5:00pm) MARCH 10 District Spiritual Enrichment Retreat Raeford UMC, 308 N Main St. 10am-12pm 20 Galilee UMW Program & Meeting, 5pm, All month Quarterly Canned Food Drive APRIL 13 KEDE Deadline 17 Galilee UMW Program & Meeting, 5pm 21 Conference UMW Spiritual Enrichment Retreat, Centenary UMC, 140 E Market Street, Smithfield, NC MAY 05 Church Women United – Friendship Day District Mission u, 9:30-2:00pm, Raeford UMC, 308 N Main St. Raeford 15 Galilee UMW Program & Meeting, 5pm 16 Active Local Mission-Project Inasmuch (5:00pm) 18-20 National Assembly, Columbus, Ohio 30 Remittance of 2nd Quarter Pledge JUNE 2 District Mission Encounter-Sacred Pathways, Pembroke, NC 14-16 Annual Conference of the NCCUMC, Greenville, NC 19 Galilee UMW Program & Meeting, 5pm

JULY 13 District Finance Meeting, 1pm-Angela Rowdy 142 S Chicken Rd., Rowland, NC 17 Galilee UMW Program & Meeting, 5pm District Reports Due-Reminder (Local Coordinators & President) 26-28 Mission u – Methodist University, Fayetteville, NC All month Candle Burning Drive AUGUST 15 All Local Reports Due to District Coordinators & President 17 KEDE-Gateway Deadline for Fall Issue 21 Galilee UMW Program & Meeting, 5pm 22 Active Local Mission-Project Inasmuch 25 District Leadership Team Meeting, 9:30a-2pm, Prospect UMC, 3929 Missouri Rd., Maxton, NC 30 Remittance of 3rd Quarter Pledge TBA Conference Mission Project: Kit Preparation & Distribution All month Candle Burning Drive SEPTEMBER 07 United Way Day of Caring (Local Volunteerism) 14-16 Conference Mother-Child Retreat 18 Galilee UMW Program & Meeting, 5pm Election of 2019 Local Officers 24 Galilee UMW Candle Burning Ceremony 30 Children’s Sabbath OCTOBER 15 Local Unit Officers for 2019 Form Due to District 2018 District Officers Report Due to Conference Secretary TBA Conference UMW Annual Meeting – Methodist University, Fayetteville, NC 16 Galilee UMW Program & Meeting, 5pm 26 District Annual Meeting, 10:00am-12n,TBA (Richmond Sub-District) NOVEMBER 03 Conference UMW Do-It-Day, Warren’s Grove UMC, Roxboro, NC 09 KEDE-Gateway Deadline 13 Galilee UMW Program & Meeting, 5pm World Thank Offering & Ceremony All 2018 Remittances Due 16 District Leadership Team Meeting, 9:30a-11:30a, TBA (Scotland Sub-District) 25 Remittance of 4th Quarter Pledge & Other Remittances 30 Chrismon Tree Decoration & Social-GUMW & GUMC members DECEMBER TBA GUMW Holiday Fellowship Event TBA Local Mission-Project Inasmuch TBA Local Mission-Holiday Giving

Galilee UMW 2018 Goals

The Galilee UMW determined the following goals during the January 2018 meeting:

Galilee United Methodist Women 2018 GOALS

*Meet Unit Pledge to Mission *Become Mission Today Unit

*Become Seven Star Unit *Update GUMW Local Unit Bylaws

*Increase Unit Participation in Conference/District Events *Increase Local Unit Member Participation in Meetings

(Devotion, Mission Moment, etc) *Increase GUMW Membership

*Participate in Local Mission Projects *Coordinate GUMW and GUMC Children’s Sabbath

*Mentor GUMC Youth with GUMM *Conduct Successful Fundraiser for Local Mission Giving

*Commit to a Penny & a Prayer *Support Community with Local Mission Giving

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Rev. Vermel H. Taylor, Pastor Ms. Donna Graham, President of United Methodist Women

Gali lee United Methodist Women

Volume 2, Issue 1 February 19, 2018

Galilee UMW Local Missions sponsored a single mother and her two children during the Christmas holiday (pictured lower left). Christmas cheer was also given to UMW senior honorary members (pictured lower right), and a member (not pictured) who has been ill and unable to attend meetings. (Left Picture, L-R): Donna Graham, UMW President, Derrick McNeill, Dasia McNeill, and Turkesia David. (Right Picture, L-R): Juanita Campbell, Eunice McQueen (UMW Senior Honorary member), Lucille Freeman, and Donna Graham. Photo credit Hazel Boatwright

Galilee UMW Christmas Cheer

UMW The Summons: 2017-2020 Quadrennial Theme

Quadrennial Scripture: Micah 6:8 “He has shown you, O Mortal, what is good and what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. NIV Quadrennial Song: The Summons - #2130 in The Faith We Sing. 2018 Color: Green GO – Jesus summons us go wherever He may lead, in all places and all circumstances. “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send and who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here am I, send me!’” Isaiah 6:8” NRSV