FUMC Garland | Geezers

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

UMW is focused on mission
¨       ROC (West Garland outreach) Food Pantry – 1^st Thurs. each month
¨       ROC Work Days
¨       Sewing Projects for Local and International Missions
¨       Cards to missionaries
¨      Meals on Wheels
¨      Credo Packages for our
           college students
¨      World Wide Giving:
      Pledge to Missions
      Love Gift to Conference &
            District
      Samara, Russia
      Pakistan Ministry
¨       Local Giving:
      Bethlehem Center
      Church Missions
      Day School Scholarship
      Jonathan’s Place
      New Beginning Center
      Collecting used eye glasses for Lions Club Recycling
      Pastor’s Fund
      ROC
      Wesley-Rankin Center
      Wilkinson Center

Activities This Month

UMW 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; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.

General meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month September through May from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Meetings begin with fellowship and refreshments followed by a program.

Circle Meetings
Circles are smaller subgroups of UMW. First Church, Garland has four Circles :

Action Circle, a morning circle, meets at 9:30 a.m. on the 4th Wednesday of each month. During their meetings, the women work on a project for our local church or community.
Faith and Friendship, a night circle, meets at 7 p.m. on the 1st Thursday of each month. This group enjoys fellowship and a program or speaker.
New Day, an afternoon circle, meets at 1:30 p.m. on the 1st Thursday of each month. This circle participates in a Bible Study during their meetings.

UMW Activities

UMW is sponsoring the sale of
Fair Trade Coffee!
Coffee will be on sale in the Garden Room
the last Sunday of each month.
Each Sunday School class is challenged to serve Fair Trade coffee during their class time and events to help farmers stay on their land, care for the environment, support their families and plan for the future.

Mission projects and giving
Altar flower delivery to shut-ins and hospital patients
Lenten Luncheon Fundraisers to support missions benefiting women, children, and youth
Bible and special studies
The UMW ROC Food Pantry is the first Thursday of each month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. January 5, Feb 2, March 2, April 6, and May 4.