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Volume 4, Issue 1 February 2016

INFORMER

PRAYER BREAKFAST Date: March 5 Locations: Cherryvale UMC Burnsville UMC Time: Registration 8:30, Service 9:00

United Methodist Women FAITH ~ HOPE ~ LOVE IN ACTION

UPCOMING EVENTS

DAY APART Date: April 2

Location: Fishersville UMC Time: Registration 9:30, Service 10:00

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.

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Happy New Year everyone. I trust you had a blessed Christmas and a refreshing holiday

season and are looking forward to the activities of 2016.

We begin the year with parallel payer breakfasts in March and a Day Apart in April. Luz had

lined up an exciting program for each event so do put the dates on your calendar and plan to

attend.

Since I last provided the URL's for Conference and District websites, there have been

changes. Please use the following, beginning January 1, 2016:

Also there have been requests for the Legacy fund pledge card.

Keeping the Faith

Betty

Betty Hairfield,

President

vaumw.com is the Conference website.

Through the Home page you can get a direct link to the Reading Program and

the Living Into Our Purpose form. These can also be accessed using the

side bar under Conference

Using the side bar under Events you can get the Conference Calendar and in-

formation on Mission Encounter and the Annual Meeting

http://www.stauntondistrictumc.org is the District website.

Through the link to Ministries you can get to United Methodist Women where

you will find District Newsletters and the Program Book

Yes! I want to celebrate United Methodist Women’s 150th anniversary and help ensure we continue to put faith, hope and love into action for another 150 years.

My Legacy Fund gift:

□ $1,869 □ $500 □ $3 □ $200 □ $50 □ $18.69 □ Other__________

□enclosed □ monthly □ annually □ beginning ________20___ In honor / memory of ______________________________________________ Name: ____________________________________ Phone: _________________ E-mail: ___________________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________ City, State, ZIP: _____________________________________________________ Conference: Virginia Conference District: Staunton

Give your Legacy Fund commitment form and your gift to your local UMW treasurer

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The Virginia Conference United Methodist Women started the Rainbow Giver Program in 2010. This is an opportunity for you, as an individual, to personally give to the 5 Channels of Mission Giving in addition to your regular pledge to mission. Your gift of $ 60.00 will make you a Rainbow Woman/Giver:

√$ 40.00 to give someone special a Special Mission Recognition Pin

√$ 5.00 to give a Pledge to Mission (this is in addition to your

regular pledge)

√$ 5.00 for a Gift to Mission Card

√$ 5.00 for a Gift in Memory Card

√$ 5.00 for a gift to World Thank Offering It is so easy to become a Rainbow Giver; just fill out the form below and give the form to your unit treasurer with a check for $ 60.00. On the form please specify which Gift to Mission Card you want and the name of the recipient for the Special Mission Recognition pin. Anyone can become a Rainbow Giver; this is an opportunity for church members, spouses, or friends to participate in UMW Mission Giving. This program does not replace your Pledge and World Thank Offering, but is another opportunity, as an individual, to con-tribute to five areas of Mission Giving.

If your church does not have an active UMW unit and you choose to be counted as a UMW, you may activate your membership via this Rainbow Giver Program. Complete the form and mail it directly to the Staunton District Treasurer:

Concepcion Tisdale, Treasurer, PO Box 658, Stuarts Draft, VA 24477

Rainbow Giver Form

To be recognized at the Annual Meeting, submit not later than August 1st Your $ 60.00 gift and this form is to be given to your Unit Treasurer . Submit all components to your Unit Treasurer at one time. The Rainbow Giver gift is in addition to your regular Pledge and World Thank Offering. RAINBOW GIVER’S NAME: ________________________________________

RAINBOW GIVER’S ADDRESS: ________________________________________

________________________________________

RAINBOW GIVER’S PHONE: ________________________________________

Special Mission Recognition Pin in Honor of: (recipient’s name): _____________________ Pin will be mailed to the Rainbow Giver’s (your) address Print name

Which Gift to Mission Card? __________________________________________________ (In the Service of Christ, Thank You, Happy Birthday, Thinking of You, Congratulations, On Your Special

Day, or Christmas card)

This form is to be kept by the Unit Treasurer.

Become a UMW Rainbow Giver

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Happy New Year! I wish you all a happy and healthy 2016. As we begin to reflect on our activities in the new year, I would like to remember some of the events from 2015.

We had a wonderful Advent Breakfast at Central UMC in Staunton. Thank you to the ladies and men for the wonderful breakfast and for hosting that event. We had a wonderful time as we sang Christmas carols and listened to Walt and Betty Whitehurst tell us about some of their mission work.

I would also like to thank the ladies of Collierstown UMC for hosting the District Mission Team for their planning session in January. We so much appreciate the warm welcome we received and the wonderful lunch.

Remember also our Annual Meeting in September with our Conference Vice President, Karen McElfish, as she explained the Legacy Fund to us. There is a wonderful program in the 2015-16 Program book, “Looking Forward to the 150

th Anniversary of United Methodist

Women” which will highlight an issue that was a part of United Methodist Women’s heritage and is still relevant today. It is important that we share this information with our unit members. We will have pledge cards and pins available at our prayer breakfasts for you to take some back to your units.

Keep in mind that your District Mission Team members are available to visit your units and are willing to provide a program if you desire. You get credit on your “Living Into Our Purpose” report for having a District officer visit your unit during the year.

Also, if you haven’t read “A Faithful Heart” by Sally Dyck which is on our reading list, I would recommend you purchase it and use it for daily devotions. It counts on the reading program under Spiritual Growth.

I look forward to seeing many of you at our prayer breakfast on March 5 and Day Apart on April 2. Please remember to call a count to your area leader or Zone Leader by the Monday before.

In Mission with you!

Libby Keyser, Vice President

540-965-8351 or bilibby306@hotmail.com

P.S. Please note that there has been a change in the location of the 2016 Advent Breakfast from what was printed in our Advent Program. The Advent Breakfast will be held December 3, 2016, at Mt. Carmel UMC in Covington.

Libby Keyser,

Vice President

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Anna Zapotoczny,

Program Resources

(Reading Program)

Hello UMW Leaders!

As a new District Chairperson, I am looking forward to getting to know each of you and to offer

help and resources for your unit.

New Resources for the Reading Program: I have assembled lists of UMW Reading Program

Books that are available in each Public Library in the Staunton District:

* Augusta County/Staunton/Waynesboro Libraries

* Clifton Forge Public Library

* (Covington) Charles P. Jones Memorial Library

* Highland County Public Library

* Rockbridge Regional Library

Please request any library lists and other Reading Program resources that persons in your

unit would use. Contact me at:

anna_zapotoczny@yahoo.com

or at 540-943-1474

or at Anna Zapotoczny

73 Chadelle Blvd.

Waynesboro, VA 22980.

I will email or mail library lists and other requested Reading Program resources as soon as I

receive your requests.

In Christ,

Anna Zapotoczny

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Upon asking Ron Robey, Camp Overlook Executive Director what I might share with United Methodist Women he sent a letter explaining why our Churches have a Camp. The following is a recap of his thoughts.

Just as Jesus often stepped away from the many demands of his ministry there is a place for you to retreat. At Camp Overlook young and old can spend time with God in a variety of settings from wild, rustic to very comfortable accommodations with any of the settings enabling you to have a physical and spiritual renewal with God.

You are invited to participate in one of the Christian Life Retreat Experiences at

Overlook or plan one to suit you and/or your UMW Unit. Witness God’s creation and be reminded of how to refocus your life.

Here is an Overlook Wish List: * 4 evergreen shrubs for South Gate

* Lettering for the camp bus * Replacement Bedspreads for Blessings Lodge (@ $50 each) * Flat Screen TV’s to replace aging units in retreat buildings * Box fans for Noah’s Ark * 16 hammocks (2 $24 each) to be used in outdoor adventure program

As our churches prepare for Lent with a time of prayer and reflection, Camp Overlook was envisioned and developed to support spiritual growth. Celebrate the 50 year milestone of the Reid property going from a farm to becoming Overlook Retreat & Camp Ministry. Peace and Blessings,

Ellen DeLong

Ellen DeLong,

Camp Overlook Representative

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Luz M. de Tablan

Mission Coordinator of Spiritual Growth

Hello Ladies, God is Good! Our United Methodist Women 2016 Events are all set to go. 1. EVENT: PRAYER BREAKFAST VENUE: Cherryvale United Methodist Church LEADER: Caroline Jones DATE: March 5, 2016 REGISTRATION: 8:30 SERVICE: 9:30 EVENT: PRAYER BREAKFAST VENUE: Burnsville United Methodist Church LEADER: Rev. Mi Sook Ahn DATE: March 5, 2016 REGISTRATION: 8:30 SERVICE: 9:30

NOTE: In case bad weather requires us to cancel this Prayer Breakfast, it will not be rescheduled; only one Breakfast will be held - at Cherryvale UMC. 2. EVENT: DAY APART/SPIRITUAL LIFE RETREAT VENUE: Fishersville United Methodist Church RETREAT LEADER: Rev. Janet Knott DATE: APRIL 2, 2016 REGISTRATION: 9:30 SERVICE: 10:00 Wishing you all a PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR from the PHILIPPINES. PEACE and JOY,

Luz

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NONPROFIT ORG.

U. S. POSTAGE PAID

FISHERSVILLE, VA

PERMIT NO 178

Staunton District UMW

P O Box 1048

Fishersville, VA 22939

Return Service Requested

Mary Perkins,

Social Action

Please continue with our goals: ╬ Prison ministry, ╬ Go Green, and ╬ Children's Sabbath. Bring materials for Kingsway: ♦ #2 pencils, ♦ 5x7 ruled pads, ♦ Chapstick, ♦ toothpaste to the Prayer Breakfast March 5. Questions?? Call Mary Perkins, 540-885-5578.