The United Methodist Women (Stewartville UMC)
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UNITED METHODIST WOMEN & THE DISCIPLINE
According to the Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church, "In every local church there shall be an organized unit of United Methodist Women" WHO WE ARE
"United Methodist Women (UMW), a branch of the Women's Division of the General Board of Global Missions, advocates for the oppressed and dispossessed with special needs for women, children, and youth works to build a supportive community among women, and helps foster growth in the Christian faith, mission education, and Christian social involvement." |
OUR PURPOSE
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; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.
Out of the Purpose are four mission foci that relate to the mission initiatives and priorities of United Methodist Women.
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; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.
Out of the Purpose are four mission foci that relate to the mission initiatives and priorities of United Methodist Women.
- To be a community of women
- To know God
- To develop a creative and supportive fellowship
- To expand concepts of mission
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENT
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; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.
Out of the Purpose are four mission foci that relate to the mission initiatives and priorities of United Methodist Women.
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; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.
Out of the Purpose are four mission foci that relate to the mission initiatives and priorities of United Methodist Women.
- To be a community of women
- To know God
- To develop a creative and supportive fellowship
- To expand concepts of mission