From our President

Thank you to everyone that attended our in person Crest to Coast Missional District UMW Annual Meeting held at Vancouver First UMC on September 25th.

We had 27 in attendance plus a few men.

We had a great speaker giving us information on Dispatch Health. 

The following is a list of our new officers for 2022:

• President- vacant 
• Secretary- Penny Wharton
•  Treasurer- Clare Kennedy 
• Program Resources- Lyn Milner 
• Membership, N&O- Deb Avery 
• E&I- Bev Thomas 
• Social Action- Phyllis Booth 
• Spiritual Growth- Sarah McCoy 
• Nominations Chair- Gail Antijunti 
• Nominations Member- Sheree Fitzpatrick

Some of the positions may change if someone steps up to take over the Presidents position. 

I will be moving back to California in a few months and want to thank all of you for the support you have given me. I will miss each and every one of you. 

Love and Hugs,  

Susan Chamberlain 

Conference Annual Meeting Reminder

October 16, 2021 

We will be meeting virtually again this fall via Zoom.

We will gather at 9:30 AM and hope to conclude by 11:00 AM. Our keynote speaker will be Elizabeth Chun Hye Lee, Executive for Economic and Environmental Justice, United Methodist Women. Liz leads the Just Energy for all campaign.  You should take away a lot of information and actions to take to help bring about Climate Justice.

One way to get other women interested in UMW is to bring them to the Annual Meeting in October so they can see how the organization is changing the lives of Women, Children, and Youth and how they can become a part of an organization that is a community of women, rooted in our Christian faith, who turn faith, hope, and love into action on behalf of women, children and youth around the world.

In Peace and Love, 

Linda Key, Vice President

Healing and Joy as We Grieve

Given the events of the last year, our first three months will focus on finding God's healing and joy in the midst of grief and loss—whether that's throwing big parties to celebrate returning to church like Nehemiah did, or quietly connecting with our ancestors' strength. The second quarter will delve into our mission commitments such as ending the school-to-prison-pipeline and climate justice through our attention to just energy for all. The third quarter will explore finding healing and joy in our meaning-making and search for personal growth, while the final quarter will focus on finding healing and joy as we move into the future, and consider how we will share the gospel of United Methodist Women's spiritual and justice work and discomfort ourselves with change to make great new things with God possible.

Book of the Month

The 2021–2022 Program Resource focuses on finding healing and joy in many areas of our lives, guided by those many in the scriptures who felt a similar need to find healing and joy in the midst of transition and hardship.

New This Year: This past year we have learned that we, the United Methodist Women, can be much more creative than we knew, so each session (now helpfully organized into four quarters by season) will have options for in- person or online gathering, and devotions and questions that are appropriate for personal study, sharing with one neighbor or friend, or for discussion in large groups. Ideas on how to “Take the Next Most Faithful Step'' close each program, suggesting ways you can put the ideas discussed here into action right now.

To access the Programs for September, World Thank Offering, or Pledge to Mission along with some extra resources, please click here.

An opportunity to put your faith into action.

MARCH ON (VANCOUVER) WASHINGTON

VANCOUVER, WA

Join in sending an unmistakable message of fierce opposition to any and all attacks on abortion justice and reproductive justice!

This is being planned in a way to keep everyone safe during COVID. Planned is a car caravan/rally with radio coverage, speakers and music.

LOCATION: Mill Plain Blvd in Vancouver

WHEN: Saturday, October 2 at 12:00 p.m.

Directions:

• Route TBD Prepare to decorate your cars and bring your friends. This format was very successful with an amazing turnout, community involvement and impact in the past in Vancouver.

Click on the Title or Subtitle link for more information and to RSVP so that they know how many vehicles to expect.  This will also let them contact you to know the exact spot to start.

Date Reminders

CALENDAR 2020 - these are tentative and subject to change as circumstances change.

These are the dates from the Conference Calendar:

2021 PNW UMW Conference Calendar

• October 14-15, 2021 Fall Conf. UMW Exec Meeting TBD
• October 16, 2021 Conf. UMW Annual Meeting, Via Zoom
• May 20-22, 2022 Assembly Orlando, FL
• 2024 Western Jurisdiction Quadrennial Mtg. TBD

If you have any other information that you want me to put here, please let me know by calling (360) 609-0503 or emailing me at lmilner2016@gmail.com .

From the Program Book

What the United Methodist Women and church show us about who Jesus is isn’t meant to be a static thing, only spoken of here, but a dynamic breathing gift that inspires us in the rest of our lives. Here are some suggestions for how you can live out what we have experienced today in your everyday life, in a few different forms of community.
Plan on taking these actions sometime during the month.
By Yourself: Write down a few things you are really proud of yourself for, or that you feel joyous God has gotten you through this last year. Revisit them when you need a festive boost.
At Church: Has your church had a “welcome back” or celebratory worship or post-worship party to celebrate who you are?
Suggest it! Help plan it!
In Your Community: Write one of your local legislators or activists about something they did in the last year that you thought was good and just. Positive, celebratory reinforcement is as important to bringing the Kingdom closer as pressure!
With the United Methodist Women:

• Join us for a virtual gathering to meet and celebrate with sisters around the country and globe who have led or participated in this month’s program. For more information check out United Methodist Women on Mighty Networks.
• Host a launch party for Assembly: For promotional resources you can use at the event go to: assembly2022.org/promote
• Read with us—The Journey Between Us: My Faith Walk: Overcoming Grief to Finding Joy in the Journey by Lisa McGrath through the Reading Program.
• Give a gift to the Mission Giving fund as a tribute to a loved one at: unitedmethodistwomen.org/ form=missiongiving. Click on “Give in honor or memory” to make your donation.
• Pray every day for people and projects serving in the world supported by your giving using the Prayer Calendar.