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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New Conference Officers at LDD, Tempe, AZ
Let mutual love continue....'Remember those who are in prison, as though your were in prison with them; those who are being tortured, as though you yourselves were being tortured. Hebrews 13:1, 3 (NRSV)
How is it that the United States with only 5% of the world's population incarcerates more than 20% of the world's prison population? What does it mean as people of faith to actively re-member members of our family and society who are incarcerated, isolated, and removed from our communities?
You are invited to join United Methodist Women's Seminar Program in New York City to bring a faith lens as we critically explore our country's criminal justice system, the prison industrial complex and how our current "War on Drugs" and anti-immigration climate disproportionately incarcerate black, brown, and poor whites. With Mass Incarceration as our current UMW priority issue, what might be our collective role as United Methodists in responding to this crisis?
Registrations are due November 1st. Scholarship applications are due October 1st.
The Conference UMW Library has been a great tradition for our Reading Program readers since 1940, and we have had several librarians over the years. Most recently Mary Ann Bede has headed up the library housed at Christ UMC, 4530 "A" Street, Lincoln, Nebraska. Unfortunately, the decision has been made to discontinue the lending library. Any units/readers with books out on loan are being asked to return them to the library by October 30, 2018.
No new reading program books will be ordered, and a book sale will be arranged at a later date. The United Methodist Women Reading Program will continue with books available for purchase through your Journey in Learning officer or Mission Resource Center.
Many of the books on our reading program can also currently be found on Amazon, through a public library, or downloaded onto a Kindle. Thank you for your past support of our Conference Library, and KEEP READING!
To learn more, contact our Conference Librarian, Mary Ann Bede by email or by calling 402-421-8264.
Upcoming Dates in 2018 and 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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