The Louisiana Conference - United Methodist Women (UMW)

Center for Pastoral Effectiveness

United Methodist Women is a specific adult ministry geared towards adult females. It began in the 1800s as home and foreign missionary societies. According to the Discipline, every church should organize a UMW group. While it is to focus on ministries with women, children, and youth, mission work is still a major priority in UMW.

A SURVEY is being conducted to allow you an opportunity to share your opinion about DATES and EVENTS of your Louisiana Conference United Methodist Women’s organization.

SCHOOL OF CHRISTIAN MISSION
July 22-25, 2009 --- Wesley Center

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UMW Newsletter

The UMW newsletter is published in the 1st issue of the LaNow! in Jan., May, Aug., and Nov.

CURRENT NEWSLETTER ISSUE

Past Issues

- May 9, 2008

Forms/Downloads:

- Hands On Mission Giving

- UMW 2009 Goals

- 2009 Annual Meeting

- Talent Form

- UMW Reading Program
: 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009

Links:

- UMW (national site)

- Response magazine

- General Board of Global Ministries

Please Note The Following Change and Addition to your UMW Calendar for 2009. DELT 2009 will be held on Saturday September 19, 2009 from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. at the conclusion of the 2009 Conference Annual Meeting to be held at Gretna United Methodist church in the New Orleans District. SO mark your calendars now with the change in date, time and place.

GET AN EARLY START…..ON YOUR 2009 READING PROGRAM!!!

“Green” is the “What’s Happening” Word.
For UMW, it can mean “Get Going” on your Reading!

Please check out the link to download the 2009 Reading Program Books. It is
http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umw/resources/reading-program

Books from the 2009 Reading Program can be ordered from the
Mission Resource Center. Contact them toll-free by dialing: 1-800-305-9857

REMEMBER!
Program Resources Reports Are Due by AUGUST 1, 2009

AN INVITATION TO SERVE

THE CHAIR AND COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS
OF THE LOUISIANA CONFERENCE UNITED METHODIST WOMEN INVITE YOU TO JOIN A SERVICE TEAM LIKE NO OTHER

BECOME A UMW LOUISIANA CONFERENCE OFFICER

RSVP’S PRAYERFULLY ENCOURAGED& INVITED

Please Offer Responses to Ouida Smith, Chair of Committee on Nominations Or to Any Member of the Committee on Nominations

Complete a Talent Form Today!

South Central Jurisdiction and Women’s Division Officers

Women’s Division Director (Re-Elected 2008-12)……….Kathleen Conrad (Rev. Clifton)
107 Kansas Street, Lafayette, LA 70501; 337-235-1941 (Home); 337-233-7016 (Work); kcconrad@hotmail.com

Committee on Nominations-Jurisdiction Leadership Team (JLT)…. Staphenae Carey
9 Terraza Del Este , Harvey, LA 70058 -2968 ; 504-362-5513 staph803@bellsouth.net

Outgoing President, South Central Jurisdiction Core Planning Group (2004-08)……….Pat Cobb(Earl)
1910 Camellia Trace Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70808; 225-636-2202; patcobb316@yahoo.com

Committee on Nominations

Class:

2009                Lueburda Myers, P. O. Box 36797, Shreveport, LA 71133
                        Phone # Home 318-221-6757
                        E-mail: ljmyers@msn.com

2009               Taylor Phillips, 607 New Orleans St., Lake Arthur, LA 70549
                       Phone # Home 337-774-2909
                       Replacing Juanita Lagard - 1 yr.

2010 Jonell Walker, 9740 Hwy28E Lot 10, Pineville, LA 71360
Phone # Home 318-466-1371

2010 Patricia Watson, 408 Eugene St., Denham Springs, LA 70726
Phone # Home 225-665-2146

2010                Shannon Rachal, 415 Coolidge Street, Jefferson, LA 70121
                        Phone# Cell Only – 318-503-5221
                        E-mail: shannonrachal@yahoo.com
                        Replacing Frances Patton – 2 yrs.

2011                Emily McCoy, 7112 Main Hwy., St. Martinville, LA 70582
                        Phone #Home 338-394-4784

2011                Ouida Smith , 2478 Carolyn Dr., Lake Charles, LA 70611
                        Chairperson
                        Phone # Home 337-855-3592     Cell -337-274-3778
                        E-mail: ouismi@aol.com

2012                Carrie Roy, 2009 Breckenridge Drive, Harvey, LA 70058
                        Phone #Home 504-367-6725    Cell    504-909-7834
                        E-mail: ccarrieroy@bellsouth.net

2012 Doret Gilbert-Wilson, 105 Barkley Place, Monroe, LA 71203
Phone # Home 318-996-3504 Cell 318-680-6176

E-MAIL ADDRESSES-2009 LOUISIANA CONFERENCE UMW EXECUTIVE TEAM

Edna Hickman <ednabrownhickman@yahoo.com>
Judy Willis <judywwillis@hotmail.com>
Jan Dickerson <dickrson@bellsouth.net>
Laurie Seeger <seegert@bellsouth.net>
Tillie Shows <Tillie01@bellsouth.net>
Barbara Ferguson <bferguso@uno.edu>
Ethel Lilly <eflilly@aol.com>
Lana Lathan <lathan131@bellsouth.net>
Dorothy Kimball <d122947@aol.com>
Ouida Smith <OUISMI@aol.com>
Rita Parham <rmp824@aol.com>
Kathleen Conrad <kcconrad@hotmail.com>
Joyce Thibodeaux <spiderlily246@aol.com>
Carolyn Dove <catdove@hughes.net>
Dolores Giles <gant03@hotmail.com>
Georgie Roberson <roberson2124@bellsouth.net>
Carolyn Bowers <ccbpbow5@hotmail.com>
Staphenae Carey <staph803@bellsouth.net>

Louisiana Conference UMW – Goals for the Year 2009

In keeping with the Purpose of the United Methodist Women, in 2009 our goals will be:
   I. To be A Community of Women, accomplishing a 2% increase in membership by:
      A. Seeking to charter new units in churches where units do not exist.
      B. Revitalizing units that have limited resources.
      C. Creating teen, college/university age and newly retired women’s circles in each District.
   II. To encourage children, youth and women to know God by:
      A. Promoting conference, district and local unit mission studies as outlined by the Women’s Division. Promote increase attendance at School of Christian Mission, Annual Meetings and Spiritual Retreats.
      B. Incorporating the use of the Prayer Calendar in daily devotions.
      C. Implementing a Children’s Reading Program in each of the seven districts.
   III. To continue to Develop a Creative, Supportive Fellowship by:
      A. Observing UMW Sunday in January 2009 in every unit throughout the conference.
      B. Collecting items as outlined in the current Material Resources for Mission Catalog, and presenting these items at the UMW Annual Meeting to support Women’s Division Mission Projects in Louisiana – Dulac Cooperative Ministry, MacDonnell United Methodist Children’s Services and North Rampart Community Center.
      C. Encouraging mission Volunteer work at Sager-Brown/UMCOR, and education field trips to Women’s Division Projects in Louisiana.
   IV. To Expand Concepts of Mission by:
      A. Encouraging District and Local Units to use the 2008 Program Book, Response Magazine and the Prayer Calendar in program planning.
      B. Promoting and assisting each Local and District Unit in becoming a Mission Today Unit.
      C. Completing the requirements for membership in the Charter Club for Racial Justice.
      D. Increasing the number of participants in the Reading Program by 2%.
      E. Participating and supporting the programming of Church Women United, and the World Federation of Methodist Women.
      F. Increasing the number of Five Star Giving Units by 10%.
    V. To Participate in the Global Ministries of the Church by:
      A. Paying our MISSION GIVING pledge in full.
      B. Supporting and promoting our Mission Candle and Mission Ribbons.

United Methodist Women’s Online Community - www.umwonline.org

A series of message boards on various topics (environment, missions, etc.) have been set up at this website. By registering, you can use technology to communicate with UMW members and women around the world. The Online Community is an opportunity to share the love of Christ and the United Methodist tradition in new, creative ways.