Roots to Wings

Crest to Coast District UMW Annual Meeting

I hope to see you all there!

The meeting will be held at Olympia First United Methodist Church.  The address is 1224 Legion Way SE, Olympia, WA 98501.  Registration begins at 8:15 and the meeting begins at 9 am. 

To register, see your president for the registration form.  If you have any questions about the meeting, please contact Susan Chamberlain at (360) 859-3740.

There will be two speakers, Amanda Hutchinson and Estella Wallace.  In addition to our speakers, there will be many items of business covered. Including, that this is the meeting where you get to pick up your awards, elect your new officers, and browse the books for the first time.  

I will not be having many books there for purchase.  I will have as many as possible for you to look at from our library and local book stores.

In case any one missed the emails about the library lists and the new books (with cover art and descriptions), I am including the link to the file here. 

This link is to a Google Drive Folder that contains 4 PDF files.  One is the PDF version of the post of the books, the other three are the library lists for books that qualify this year for Pierce County Library System (PRC), Fort Vancouver Regional Library System (FVRL) and the Timberland Regional Library System(TRL). I will be adding the Spokane Library list when it is completed.

I am not sharing a specific book this month because of sending out all of the new book information.

Information needed for the Election of Oficers

CREST TO COAST MISSIONAL DISTRICT UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

SLATE OF NOMINEES FOR ELECTION 2019-2020

            The District Committee on Nominations is please to present the following slate of nominees to be elected at the District Annual Meeting:

To be elected for a (first) two year term (2019-2021):

Membership, Nurture & Outreach:                          Patti Petersen                                      

Secretary:                                                                     Marilyn Dawson

Those continuing in office (2018-2020):

President:                                                                     Susan Chamberlain                                   

Treasurer:                                                                     Sharon Wischmeier

Program Resources:                                                    Lyn Milner

Social Action:                                                               Sarah McCoy

Spiritual Growth:                                                         Darla Borella

Nominations Chair:                                                     Gail Antijunti

Nominations Member:                                               Larea Greer

Open offices to be elected for first two year term (2019-2021):

Vice President

Education and Interpretation

At least three for Committee on Nominations.

Submitted by Gail Antijunti, Nominations Chair

Mission U Update

Here is the thank you from Central Washington Justice for our Neighbors to which 1/2 of the offering of Mission u was sent.  I would appreciate this being shared .

Thank you,

Deb Avery

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“Thank you for your Mission U donation to Central Washington Justice for Our Neighbors. I appreciate your generous support for our work more than I can easily express in words.

These are very challenging and dangerous times for our immigrant friends and neighbors. Only with your help can we continue to advocate for them in the court of law and on the street.

Only with your help can we inform people of their legal rights and educate members of the wider community regarding their role in asserting and defending those rights.

With your support CWJFON is doing this work every day right here in Central Washington.

You are saving families: CWJFON works to keep families together, away from deportation and incarceration.

You are helping people when they need it most.

I thank you, friend.

Todd Mildon

CWJFON Board President

www.cwjfon.org <http://www.cwjfon.org>

Because of the generosity of Mission  u participants we were able to send $1,250.00.

Thank you,

Deb Avery

Dean, Mission u 2019

Let Your Light Shine

Some notes from the program book

• Each program will take 45 minutes to an hour, not the 90 minutes to two hours as some of the past books have done.
• "Read through the programs well in advance and be sure to prepare the necessary resources and materials to make each gathering a valuable experience for all."
• The full cycle of the 12 monthly programs will help your group to answer the question "How do you or can you reflect God's light as a unit?"
• Each program includes a bible verse and study.

Monthly Themes

September - In (the) Beginning, There is Light

October - I Am the Light

November - World Thank Offering: A Light for the World to See

December - A Light that Interrupts

January - Raise Your Light

February - How the Light Gets In

March - Lighting the Way Through Partnership

April - Holy, Bold Women Lead - At Dawn

May - Catch a Fire

June - Living in the Light

July - God Is Our Light

August - Light Breaks Forth / Living as Children of Light

Date Reminders

September 28, 2019 - Crest to Coast Missional District UMW Annual Meeting - Olymipa First United Methodist Church - "Roots to Wings"  See your president for the registration form and flyer.

October 11-12, 2019 - PNW Conference UMW Annual Meeting - Wenatchee First United Methodist Church - "Be the Apple of God's Eye!"  See your president for the registration form and flyer.

April 17-19, 2020 - Western Jurisdiction Quadrennial Event  -  Tempe, Arizona

Save the Date for some local events

October 26, 2019  Bellringer Bazaar at Vancouver Heights UMC

                         (360) 609-0503 for table info.

November 8&9, 2019 Mint City Market at Chehalis UMC 

                        (360) 669-9380 for table info. 

More details and more events to be posted later.

Final Thoughts

Sunflowers follow the light of the sun as we follow God's light.  We need to let God's light shine through us as the sunflowers reflect the sun light.