Tuesday, May 26, 2009
2009 THEME
"CALLED TO SERVE"
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Scripture: 1 Peter 4:10
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Serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received.
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Hymn: "The Summons"
The Faith We Sing, page 2130
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1. Will you come and follow me
If I but call your name?
Will you go where you don’t know
And never be the same?
Will you let my love be shown,
Will you let my name be known,
Will you let my life be grown
In you and you in me?
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2. Will you leave yourself behind
If I but call your name?
Will you care for cruel and kind
And never be the same?
Will you risk the hostile stare
Should your life attract or scare?
Will you let me answer prayer
In you and you in me?
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3. Will you let the blinded see
If I but call your name?
Will you set the pris’ners free
And never be the same?
Will you kiss the leper clean,
And do such as this unseen,
And admit to what I mean
In you and you in me?
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4. Will you love the ‘you’ you hide
If I but call your name?
Will you quell the fear inside
And never be the same?
Will you use the faith you’ve found
To reshape the world around,
Through my sight and touch and sound
In you and you in me?
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5. Lord, your summons echoes true
When you but call my name.
Let me turn and follow you
And never be the same.
In your company I’ll go
Where your love and footsteps show.
Thus I’ll move and live and grow
In you and you in me.
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REMAINING EVENTS IN 2009
CONFERENCE EVENTS
GO TO http://www.wnncumw.org/ for details on these special events.
GO TO http://www.wnncumw.org/ for details on these special events.
July 16-19, 2009
School of Christian Mission
Greensboro College
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September 11-13, 2009
Conference Annual Meeting
Lake Junaluska
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October, 2009
Conference Training for District Officers
TBA
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DISTRICT EVENTS
Thursday, August 20, 2009
6:00 PM
District Annual Meeting
First UMC, Gastonia, NC
Amy Johnson, Conference UMW President
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Saturday, November 21, 2009
9:00 AM
District Training for Local UMW Officers
Messiah UMC, Lincoln County
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IN MEMORY OF CARLA DETTER
At 2008 UMW Conference Annual Meeting: Gastonia District Treasurer Mary Ann Detter (left) with sister-in-law Carla Detter (right), who died on Sunday, May 24. God called her home after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
CARLA DETTER
CROUSE — Carla Renee Detter, 51, of 1272 Pleasant Grove Church Road, died Sunday, May 24, 2009.Her funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 28, 2009 at Rhyne Heights United Methodist Church with the Rev. Steve Kiser officiating. The body will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery.The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at Warlick Funeral Home.
CROUSE — Carla Renee Detter, 51, of 1272 Pleasant Grove Church Road, died Sunday, May 24, 2009.Her funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 28, 2009 at Rhyne Heights United Methodist Church with the Rev. Steve Kiser officiating. The body will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery.The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at Warlick Funeral Home.
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Miss Detter was born April 29, 1958 in Lincoln County. She was the daughter of the late Carl L. Detter and Becky Harkey Detter.Carla graduated from West Lincoln High School and received her degree from Gardner Webb University. She later received further degrees from Appalachian State University. Carla was a National Board Certified Media Specialist working in the Lincoln County School System 28 years until her retirement.She is survived by a brother, Ricky Detter and wife Mary Ann of Lincolnton; and two nephews, Jeremy and Jeffrey Detter of Lincolnton.
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Memorials may be made to Rhyne Heights United Methodist Church Storehouse Fund or Memorial Fund, 520 S. Madison Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092, or to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092.Warlick Funeral Home is serving the Detter family.
APRIL 2009 NEWSLETTER ONLINE
Visit our Conference Website! www.wnccumw.org
Read the Gastonia District page on the conference website...just look on the menu on the left side of the home page! Under Districts, click on Gastonia.
2008-2009 Gastonia District United Methodist Women Newsletter Posted on the Web!
Read all of the latest news for the Gastonia District!
Thanks to your district communications coordinator Linda Carpenter and the rest of the district team for making the newsletter available for the website!
You may go directly to the April 2009 newsletter by clicking on this site:
http://www.wnccumw.org/District%20News/GAS_200902.pdf
Read the Gastonia District page on the conference website...just look on the menu on the left side of the home page! Under Districts, click on Gastonia.
2008-2009 Gastonia District United Methodist Women Newsletter Posted on the Web!
Read all of the latest news for the Gastonia District!
Thanks to your district communications coordinator Linda Carpenter and the rest of the district team for making the newsletter available for the website!
You may go directly to the April 2009 newsletter by clicking on this site:
http://www.wnccumw.org/District%20News/GAS_200902.pdf
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
DISTRICT MISSION STUDY DATE
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SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2009
2:00 - 6:00 pm, including supper
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DISTRICT MISSION STUDY
"GIVING OUR HEARTS AWAY -
NATIVE AMERICAN SURVIVAL"
Taught by Dr. William Berry and Mrs. Nancy Berry
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BRADLEY MEMORIAL
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
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DISTRICT MISSION STUDY
Dr. William Berry and wife Nancy taught the Gastonia District Mission Study on Native Americans on April 26, 2009, at Bradley Memorial UMC, Gastonia.
L-R: Nancy Berry, Gastonia District Vice President Libby Mize, Bill Berry
Gastonia District President Martha Houser with Nancy and Bill Berry in front of displays on American Indians
Sunday, March 08, 2009
DISTRICT ANNUAL PRAYER BREAKFAST
(L-R) 1. Western North Carolina Conference UMW Vice President Sandy Hieronymus, Speaker for the Annual Prayer Breakfast at Central UMC-Kings Mountain; 2. Gastonia District UMW President Martha Houser; 3. Gastonia District Coordination for Spiritual Growth Becky Garner; 4. WNC Confernce UMW Nominations Committee member Polly Pierson
Monday, March 02, 2009
WESTERN NC #1 IN NATION!
From Lynne Gilbert via e-mail:
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News about YOUR Mission Giving in 2008!
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Western North Carolina...FIRST IN THE NATION IN 2008!!!
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Every Mission Dollar Makes a Difference! The United Methodist Women of the Western North Carolina Conference continue to be NUMBER ONE...for the 8th consecutive year!
We have received confirmation from Women's Division that the Western North Carolina Conference was FIRST IN THE NATION for 2008 in the following channels of giving through United Methodist Women:
Special Mission Recognition
Gift to Mission
Gift in Memory
World Thank Offering
TOTAL UNDESIGNATED MISSION GIVING
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TOTAL GIVING!!
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We led the nation in giving again in 2008, and as a conference, we met our $811,000 Pledge to Mission. Our total Mission Giving was down...a decrease of $28,595 from 2007.
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The real cause for celebration is the mission made possible by your giving. We need to continue to tell the story of the mission made possible by our giving...at every opportunity! Our support for mission projects and personnel around the world makes mission possible...sharing the love of Christ, and touching the lives of women, children and youth.
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Here are just a few of the ways that YOU are making mission possible...many times in places where these things would not otherwise be available:
By providing medical care, including joining the fight against the scourge of HIV/AIDS in Africa, and caring for HIV/AIDS orphans
By providing scholarships, and education & enrichment opportunities for children and youth
By providing opportunities for at-risk youth to stay off of the streets, and away from drugs & violence
By helping to meet basic needs, like clean water, food, and housing
By providing support for national and international mission institutions and programs
By working against injustice
And, more....these are just a few...YOU are in mission around the world!
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Our nation and our world are experiencing very challenging economic times. It is a time when women, children & youth need the work of mission institutions and their programs the most. As we plan events and projects for 2009...in local units, districts, and as a conference...telling the story of Mission Giving needs to be a priority. It is not about being #1...it is about making mission possible, and knowing that women, children and youth around the world are being helped by our giving. If you want to know more about where your money goes, check out the pages of each issue of Response Magazine! Through your giving...YOU make mission possible, and YOU make a difference, every day, in the lives of women, children and youth around the world. THANK YOU!!
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News about YOUR Mission Giving in 2008!
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Western North Carolina...FIRST IN THE NATION IN 2008!!!
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Every Mission Dollar Makes a Difference! The United Methodist Women of the Western North Carolina Conference continue to be NUMBER ONE...for the 8th consecutive year!
We have received confirmation from Women's Division that the Western North Carolina Conference was FIRST IN THE NATION for 2008 in the following channels of giving through United Methodist Women:
Special Mission Recognition
Gift to Mission
Gift in Memory
World Thank Offering
TOTAL UNDESIGNATED MISSION GIVING
and
TOTAL GIVING!!
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We led the nation in giving again in 2008, and as a conference, we met our $811,000 Pledge to Mission. Our total Mission Giving was down...a decrease of $28,595 from 2007.
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The real cause for celebration is the mission made possible by your giving. We need to continue to tell the story of the mission made possible by our giving...at every opportunity! Our support for mission projects and personnel around the world makes mission possible...sharing the love of Christ, and touching the lives of women, children and youth.
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Here are just a few of the ways that YOU are making mission possible...many times in places where these things would not otherwise be available:
By providing medical care, including joining the fight against the scourge of HIV/AIDS in Africa, and caring for HIV/AIDS orphans
By providing scholarships, and education & enrichment opportunities for children and youth
By providing opportunities for at-risk youth to stay off of the streets, and away from drugs & violence
By helping to meet basic needs, like clean water, food, and housing
By providing support for national and international mission institutions and programs
By working against injustice
And, more....these are just a few...YOU are in mission around the world!
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Our nation and our world are experiencing very challenging economic times. It is a time when women, children & youth need the work of mission institutions and their programs the most. As we plan events and projects for 2009...in local units, districts, and as a conference...telling the story of Mission Giving needs to be a priority. It is not about being #1...it is about making mission possible, and knowing that women, children and youth around the world are being helped by our giving. If you want to know more about where your money goes, check out the pages of each issue of Response Magazine! Through your giving...YOU make mission possible, and YOU make a difference, every day, in the lives of women, children and youth around the world. THANK YOU!!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
PHOTO WEBSITE
Pictures taken at UMW events are posted at
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Doubleclick on the United Methodist Church collection of albums at the right. Then click on United Methodist Women.
Then doubleclick on the album you want to look at.
You may view as a slideshow, save individual photos to your computer, e-mail them to share with others, print them on your own printer, or order prints from Flickr.
Check back often for new uploads to the photo site as time permits.
2009 GASTONIA DISTRICT OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
MARTHA HOUSER
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VICE-PRESIDENT
LIBBY MIZE
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SECRETARY
TERESA SELF
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TREASURER
MARY ANN DETTER
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MISSION COORDINATORS:
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EDUCATION AND INTERPRETATION
LOUISE SCRONCE
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MEMBERSHIP, NURTURE, OUTREACH
CAROLYN MOSTELLER
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SPIRITUAL GROWTH
BECKY GARNER
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SOCIAL ACTION
CAROLYN HUSKINS
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COMMUNICATIONS
LINDA CARPENTER
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SECRETARY, PROGRAM RESOURCES
SHARON VOIGT
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COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS:
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BETTY JACONSEN, CHAIR
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PENNY BARKER
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VONNIE BENTON
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DORIS BROWN
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NELDA FISHER
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DIANNE GRASS*
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JANE SMITH
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APPOINTED OFFICERS:
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MEMBER AT LARGE
BONNIE EDWARDS
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HISTORIAN
LINDA RAXTER
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PARLIAMENTARIAN
LINDA REEP
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SUB-DISTRICT CHAIRS:
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CLEVELAND COUNTY
LAUREL BEVILL
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GASTON COUNTY
LAURA McDONALD
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LINCOLN COUNTY
PRISCILLA WISE
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LIAISON FROM WNC CONFERENCE
VICKIE BOYD
CONFERENCE UMW PARLIAMENTARIAN
CONFERENCE THEMES FOR 2009
CONFERENCE ANNUAL MEETING: SISTERS WITH A PURPOSE
SCHOOL OF CHRISTIAN MISSION: TOGETHER AT THE TABLE
SPIRITUAL GROWTH RETREATS: ENCOUNTERS WITH JESUS
SCHOOL OF CHRISTIAN MISSION: TOGETHER AT THE TABLE
SPIRITUAL GROWTH RETREATS: ENCOUNTERS WITH JESUS
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
2008 CONFERENCE GIVING NEWS
Thank You!! 2008 Conference Giving News
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Sharon Smith, Conference Treasurer, reports the following information about YOUR giving in 2008:
• Total giving (from local units through the districts) reached $1,058,908.30 - a decrease of $34,994.92 over 2007.
• Our 2008 Conference Love Offering totaled $31,099.11 - a decrease of $2,064.70 over 2007.
• Our 3rd Walk to Mission totaled $8,274.80, an increase of $1,945.55 over 2007.
• Our Spiritual Growth Retreats offering totaled $5,228.58, a decrease of $510.98 over 2007.
• Giving to Women's Division totaled $928,994.37 (a decrease of $32,867.47) - $812,000.43 in undesignated funds (a decrease of $28,594.57 over 2007) and $116,993.94 in designated funds (a decrease of $4,272.90 over 2007).
• We surpassed our $811,000 pledge to Mission by $1,000.43 Our 2008 Financial Goal was to increase total mission giving in the five Channels by 1%. We did not meet our financial goal.
• A total of $14,239.90 was given to Other projects, which includes $3,727.95 in contributions to the WNCC UMW General Scholarship Fund. The United Methodist Women of the Western North Carolina Conference have indeed continued to show their love of mission through their giving. Thank you!!!! And, thank you for all that each of you do to tell the story of the mission made possible by that giving! Every single dollar makes a difference!
BLESSINGS FOR A WONDERFUL NEW YEAR
as you continue to serve God through United Methodist Women
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Sharon Smith, Conference Treasurer, reports the following information about YOUR giving in 2008:
• Total giving (from local units through the districts) reached $1,058,908.30 - a decrease of $34,994.92 over 2007.
• Our 2008 Conference Love Offering totaled $31,099.11 - a decrease of $2,064.70 over 2007.
• Our 3rd Walk to Mission totaled $8,274.80, an increase of $1,945.55 over 2007.
• Our Spiritual Growth Retreats offering totaled $5,228.58, a decrease of $510.98 over 2007.
• Giving to Women's Division totaled $928,994.37 (a decrease of $32,867.47) - $812,000.43 in undesignated funds (a decrease of $28,594.57 over 2007) and $116,993.94 in designated funds (a decrease of $4,272.90 over 2007).
• We surpassed our $811,000 pledge to Mission by $1,000.43 Our 2008 Financial Goal was to increase total mission giving in the five Channels by 1%. We did not meet our financial goal.
• A total of $14,239.90 was given to Other projects, which includes $3,727.95 in contributions to the WNCC UMW General Scholarship Fund. The United Methodist Women of the Western North Carolina Conference have indeed continued to show their love of mission through their giving. Thank you!!!! And, thank you for all that each of you do to tell the story of the mission made possible by that giving! Every single dollar makes a difference!
BLESSINGS FOR A WONDERFUL NEW YEAR
as you continue to serve God through United Methodist Women
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Sunday, February 24, 2008
2008 PRAYER BREAKFAST
Doris Vincent, the speaker for the Gastonia District Prayer Breakfast, is shown leading the singing at the School of Christian Mission in 2007. The Prayer Breakfast will be Saturday, March 1, at Boger City UMC, Lincolnton. Serving begins at 8:30 AM, with the worship service beginning at 10:30 AM. The hands-on mission will be non-perishable foods and supplies for the Christian Ministry of Lincoln County.
MARGARET POWELL
In memory of Gastonia District UMW Social Action Chairperson Margaret POwell...She was president of the Galilee UMC United Methodist Women.
She passed away on February 14, 2008.
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