Category Archives: Women’s History Month

How to Use This Issue (March 2016)

Posted on March 28, 2016 by mbcoudal

I married when I was 23. My ex and I were never were able to save any money or handle conflict well. I am grateful that we divorced before I was almost 30. In my early 30s I met and … Continue reading →

Posted in 150th Anniversary, How to Use This Issue, Legacy, Women's History Month | Leave a comment

Day of Giving

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Tara Barnes

Today is United Methodist Women’s second annual Day of Giving! On this Day of Giving new gifts will make a greater impact. Every $2 in new gifts to the Legacy Fund today,  March 23, the anniversary of our founding, will be matched by $1, … Continue reading →

Posted in 150th Anniversary, History, Legacy, News, Women's History Month | Leave a comment

From the President (March 2016)

Posted on March 21, 2016 by umw2012

The Greatest Gift For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. Matthew 25:29 (NIV) As United Methodist Women members we have been … Continue reading →

Posted in 150th Anniversary, From the President, History, Legacy, Women's History Month | Leave a comment

From the Editor (March 2016)

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Tara Barnes

This month is Women’s History Month, and it’s also the month of United Methodist Women’s founding in March 1869. Again this year we will be celebrating our history with a nod to our future, with a Day of Giving supporting … Continue reading →

Posted in 150th Anniversary, Easter, From the Editor, History, Legacy, Women's History Month | Leave a comment

How to Use This Issue (March 2015)

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Tara Barnes

Easter is coming, but now we are in Lent. Next month we will celebrate; this month we mourn, we pray, we fast, we prepare. We listen for God’s call and ready ourselves to answer it. For Jesus will rise from the dead and we will become Easter people. … Continue reading →

Posted in 150th Anniversary, How to Use This Issue, Women's History Month | Leave a comment

From the President (March 2015)

Posted on March 16, 2015 by umw2012

I often wonder why God called United Methodist Women to be in mission with women, children and youth, the most vulnerable among us, “the least of these.” Sometimes you can put a lot of energy into a program that receives minimal support. I’m here to … Continue reading →

Posted in 150th Anniversary, From the President, Women's History Month | Tagged , | Leave a comment

From the Editor (March 2015)

Posted on March 9, 2015 by ymoore2013

March is Women’s History Month. It just seems right that March also marks the anniversary of United Methodist Women! It was March 23, 1869, when eight women gathered at Tremont Methodist Episcopal Church in Boston, Massachusetts, and organized the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society, what would … Continue reading →

Posted in 150th Anniversary, From the Editor, Women's History Month | Leave a comment

March Bright Lights

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Tara Barnes

17 groups for girls, women come together for empowering event United Methodist Women join other women’s group to celebrate International Women’s Day at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minn. United Methodist Women in Helena, Ark., host Lent event United … Continue reading →

Posted in Bright Lights, Women's History Month | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

From the President (March 2014)

Posted on March 17, 2014 by umw2012

Give Thanks for Women Who Make History Women’s History Month is a perfect time for United Methodist Women members to recognize and celebrate the powerful women who have nurtured us along our faith journeys. This includes many mentors, roommates and sister-friends who have stepped in … Continue reading →

Posted in From the President, Human trafficking, Women's History Month | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

How to Use This Issue (March 2014)

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Tara Barnes

The 2014 theme of Women’s History Month is “Women of Character, Courage and Commitment.” Know any women who fit this description? This month, Women’s History Month, find a way to honor the woman (or women) whose character, courage and commitment inspire you. Send her a card, leave her a note, bake … Continue reading →

Posted in How to Use This Issue, Women's History Month | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment