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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A luncheon is being planned for United Methodist Women during Annual Conference on Friday, June 15, from 12:30-2:00 pm at First United Methodist Church, 330 N Broadway St., Wichita, KS. Cost of the lunch is $10.00 and menu includes deli meat and vegetable trays, fruit trays, and tea and water. Special dietary needs should be noted at the time of registration. The program will be short reports by METour and National Assembly participants. Registration for the luncheon is separate from Annual Conference registration. Please click on the link to register and pay for luncheon by May 31, 2018.
Thank you.
New Conference Officers at LDD, Tempe, AZ
A block of 40 rooms has been reserved for Great Plains Conference at Nationwide Hotel & Conference Center, 100 Green Meadows Drive South, Lewis Center, OH 43035, phone (614) 880-4300. Call for your reservation and use Group access code 159900. Reservations should be made no later than April, 2018. Rates are: single and double, $129.00; triple, $139.00; quad, $149.00.
Greetings! It is with great pleasure that I invite you to plan to attend United Methodist Women's 2018 Assembly in Columbus, Ohio, May 18-20, 2018. This Assembly is particularly momentous – it marks both the official celebration of our 150th anniversary and a return to the location of our first Assembly in 1942. Our theme is The Power of Bold, and throughout the action-filled weekend we will revisit the journey of Mary, who boldly risked safety and security to answer "yes" to God's call to service.
Our movement was launched in 1869 by the bold action of women who saw a need and claimed their power as disciples of Jesus Christ to address it. They sent women leaders - Isabella Thoburn (an educator) and Dr. Clara Swain (a doctor)—to India to serve women and children. This daring continued throughout the movement when leaders took a bold stand for racial justice and moved their first Assembly in 1942 to Columbus, where black and white women were welcomed at hotels and other public accommodations.
The Power of Bold will be evident again at the 2018 Assembly, when 8,000 women come together in faith to address priority challenges of our day: mass incarceration, economic inequality, maternal and child health and climate justice.
Assembly 2018 will be a forum for United Methodist Women members, partners and new attendees to gather, worship and learn about the needs of women, children and youth in the 21st century. We are claiming our 150-year history as women who know how to organize and serve and are willing to be challenged to grow in our faith as we build deeper connections with one another, church leaders and partners in the work of mission for all God's children.
As we mold our legacy for the next 150 years, your participation and presence would make a great contribution. I also encourage you to make plans to attend and look forward to welcoming you at Assembly 2018.
With Best Regards,
Harriett Jane Olson General Secretary United Methodist Women
The Library includes the books from the current United Methodist Women’s Reading Program (2013-2018).
While the physical location of the Library is in Lincoln, Nebraska, the services of the Library are available for all United Methodist Women in the Great Plains Conference, no matter where you live.
Here’s how you can participate…
To avoid sending you books you have already read, you will be asked to cross those out in your packet with a highlighter. This way we will both know your reading history. The books from the Library will be mailed to you. Since books are coming and going all the time, the books you are sent are selected from those books that are on the shelves at the time of your order. Orders generally range from 4 to 10 books. You can request the books for two months with a renewal extension offered. Your responsibility/cost is to pay for postage to and from the library. Even with the increased cost of postage, it is still a bargain plus you don’t have to find a place to keep all those Reading Program books in your house or church.
If you happen to be in Lincoln on Thursday mornings between 9:00 and 11:00 AM (except holidays), you come to the library in person at Christ UMC, 4530 "A" Street in Lincoln, Nebraska.
To learn more, contact our Conference Librarian, Mary Ann Bede by email or by calling 402-421-8264. We will gladly make a plan that works for you and the library.
The Conference UMW Library is a great tradition for our readers. United Methodist Women and their predecessor organizations have benefited from the services of our Library since 1940.
Do join the readers using the Great Plains UMW Library. The books are supplied and shared by all. You will have access to many more "reads" this way. Be enriched and ready for service and goodwill!
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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