UMW

  United Methodist Women
Making a Difference
 
PURPOSE
 
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.

to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the Church.

HISTORY

Methodist Women's Mission work began in 1856 with the establishment of a Methodist Mission in India.  In 1869, the Women's mission work was called the Women's Foreign Missionary Society.

In 1939, the Women's Society of Christian Service and Wesleyan Service Guild was formed.

In 1964, Women's Division was reorganized under the Methodist Board of Missions.

In 1972, the name was changed to United Methodist Women.  We were restructured in 1997.

In 2012 United Methodist Women were restructured to better meet the needs of the local units.

UMW members make a monetary pledge in January of each year to support our Missions.

Our District has 45 units and over 3,000 members.  We are known as the South west District of Florida.

FELLOWSHIP
UNIT MEETINGS

1st Thursday of each month October through May, noon in Fellowship Hall.

CIRCLE MEETINGS

Dorcas
2nd Wednesday noon, Fellowship Hall
Joanna - Abigail
2nd Thursday 9:30 am, Church office building
Lydia
2nd Thursday 10:00 am, Church office building
Leah
2nd Thursday 10:00 am in homes

Contact
Membership Chairman, Maryilyn Smith 474-0800

Each of our circles actively participate in our Creative Workshop.  If you would like more details regarding the Creative Workshop, click here.

Please join us and make a difference
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MISSIONS

Children's Clothes Closet (Click Here for more detailed information)

Bethune Cookman

Coastal Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.

ECHO

Englewood Elementary school supplies

FISH

Habitat for Humanity (Charlotte & Sarasota Counties)

Helping Hand (Click here for more detailed information)

Lemon Bay High School - Project Graduation

Literacy Council

Loveland School

Meals on Wheels

Partners for Youth - South County YMCA

Preschool Scholarship (Foundations)

Prison Ministry

Scholarships

Sue and David Whitlock, missionaries (Click here for more detailed information)

United Methodist Children's Home

UMCOR