United Methodist Women is the largest denominational faith organization for women with approximately 800,000 members whose mission is fostering spiritual growth, developing leadership, and advocating for justice.
We officially became the Great Plains United Methodist Women on January 1, 2014. On that date the United Methodist Women of Nebraska, Kansas East and Kansas West officially united to become the Great Plains Conference United Methodist Women. We have approximately 27,000 members. Click here to find out more about The Great Plains Conference United Methodist Women.
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Note: 2020 GP UMW Conference Annual Meeting will be September 18-19, 2020 at Garden City, KS! Shannon Priddy, National UMW President, will be our keynote speaker, so you'll want this on your calendar NOW!
Here is a link to a 4 minute video prepared by National UMW for use in celebrating our 150th either locally or at your district level meetings: https://youtu.be/h-WWKMFuG5s
2019 Great Plains Conference Cooperative Mission u is sponsored by United Methodist Women & Mercy & Justice Team and is open to everyone: clergy, laity, men & women, children & youth "Learning Together for the Transformation of the World"! Mission u offers three opportunities: A weekday study in Salina, KS, July 14-18th for adults, children, and youth; a weekend study in Kearney, NE July 26-28th; and a mini Mission u at Countryside UMC in Topeka, KS August 9-10th. Registration deadline for Kearney and Topeka is July 1st, for Topeka August 1st.
Studies will include "Practicing Resurrection - The Gospel of Mark and Radical Discipleship" with study leader, Rev. Jerry Brabec, and "Women United for Change: 150 Years in Mission" with study leaders Karen Dunlap, Lisa Maupin, and Barbara Jo Burns, and in Salina "What About Our Money?" with study leader, Carolyn May. Children and youth in Salina will attend the spiritual growth study and have a study on "Mark".
2019 Mission u Information and Paper Registration Pages: (You may print only what you need)
Online Registration option:
Jenelle Erb, past Journey in Faith, Rev. Billie Blair, facilitator; Lori Collins, Journey in Faith
These 2 ladies attended Camp Comeca in its beginning year - 1950!
A few of the 39 pairs of "sensible shoes" worn over the weekend.
METour facebook pageDates are set! Put May 30 - June 7, 2020 on your calendar and travel with us to Red Bird Mission, Beverly, KY & Cookson Hills Center, Cookson, OK.
For more information, please contact the METour director, Venedith Vargas, or via phone at 308-352-8085.
Upcoming Dates in 2019:
You too can experience MMDC by picking a trip date and make a non-refundable deposit of $20. The leader of our Great Plains trips is Teena Faubel. Call 402-217-3775 or email her for answers to your questions. Send your $20 non-refundable deposit to treasurer, Teena Faubel at 5201 Bison Drive, Lincoln, NE 68516-2415. The cost of the supply fee, the housing fee, food at the dorm, office supplies and travel tends to be around $200.00. Many women receive part of this cost from their local unit.
For additional information, go to www.midwestmission.org or e-mail them at office@midwestmission.org or find them on facebook at www.facebook.com/midwestmission. Also by phone at 217-483-7911.
Click here to visit our Great Plains Conference UMW Facebook page.
Click here to visit the National United Methodist Women Pinterest online clipboard.
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