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Happy New Year to My Sisters in Christ!
“Thank the Lord for opening another chapter in our lives. May we live each page with more meaning by touching
people's lives each day.” As your new District President, this will indeed be a new chapter in my life! Some of you are continuing in your leadership roles and many of you are beginning new ones! This year over half the District Team are serving for the first time. We also have new Units joining us from the disbanded District of the United Methodist Conference. All are from Bradenton and it’s surrounding area. Let us welcome our new Sisters in Christ! We will have a period of adjusting and learning our new jobs and we ask for your patience and understanding as we host our events this year.
While I will be writing an article every month, this will be the last Sojourner that I will edit. Our new Communication Coordinator is Ruth Hollandsworth. Her contact information is located on the last page of this newsletter. You should send her your articles by the 20th of the month as you have sent them to me in the past. Remember this newsletter highlights events around our District and some articles may even get into the response magazine.
Finally, I would like to invite you all to our Local Unit Officer’s Training on January 27th at Sebring First United Methodist Church. Registration begins at 9:00 am, and the program starts at 10 am. It will be a long day, but we hope to get you all the training you need to be the best leaders you can be for your Units! See the flyer and registration letter and be sure to register by January 20th! The theme that Pamela, our new Vice President selected is “Leading from the Heart” which recognizes that each of us can be influential leaders in our own way. Blessings,
Mary Van Tol, President South West District
JANUARY 2018
SOUTH WEST
DISTRICT OFFICERS
PRESIDENT Mary Van Tol
Maryvantol.umw.com 239-271-0161
VICE PRESIDENT Pamela Freeland
Pamelafreeland.umw.com 701-361-7973
SECRETARY/MN&O
Roberta Swords ladyswrds@msn.com
305-323-2432
TREASURER Phyllis Jackman
Phyllisjackman.umw@gmail.com 239-848-6484
NOMINATIONS Gloria Heston
Gloriaheston.umw@gmail.com 239-560-3053
PROGRAM RESOURCES
Sandy Segur sandysegur@gmail.com
941 249-8726 (c) 941 626-8384 (h)
SPIRITUAL GROWTH
Sandra Barton sandbar369@gmail.com
941–792–1335
E&I Pat McShane
paticake83@gmail.com 863–655–5290
SOCIAL ACTION
Joyce Shelso jjshelso@gmail.com
941–525–7094
COMMUNCIATION Ruth Hollandsworth
Ruthhollands-worth.umw@gmail.com
863-414-6530
WEBSITE
Southwestdistrictumw.com
SOUTH WEST
DISTRICT SOJOURNER UMW Publication Florida Conference
PURPOSE 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.
May the Lord light your path of life towards right direction and fill it with joy for the
New Year!
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First – Sarasota’s Historic Co u ity
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The unit of First United Methodist Church – Sarasota took a “Step Back in Time” when about 50 members and friends visited Pioneer Park in downtown Sarasota. They enjoyed pastries and coffee and heard about the Bidwell-Wood House, the oldest residence in Sarasota County built in 1882 and lived in until 1936, and the Crocker Memorial Church, established by Peter Crocker in 1901 and used by several congregations in several locations in the city until 2004. While in the church, which is used in many ways today, including weddings, they had a “visit” from Bertha Palmer of Chicago and Palmer House ownership there.
Bertha developed much of the area in the county from her magnificent home in what is now Spanish Point to the sprawling ranch in the Myakka area. October 4th was a beautiful fall day on the porch of the preserved home with friends and glorious memories of the Sarasota community.
Submitted by Leah Pittard,
Unit President.
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Welcome to six units from the Gulf Central District to our South West District!
First Bradenton
Ellenton
Family of God, Palmetto
Manatee
Oneco
Rogers Community, Bradenton
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Florida’s Children’s Week Florida’s Children’s Week is the only annual event held in the state of Florida that celebrates and honors its commitment to children and advocates. This legendary event began more than 20 years ago during the tenure of
Governor Lawton Chiles.
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7 SOUTH WEST DISTRICT 2018 CALENDAR
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As the new year begins all
Units in our District are re-
quired to send a list of officers
and coordinators to our
District Secretary, Roberta
Swords. If your Unit makes a
directory, you should send a copy to her and the
District President. A copy of your budget should
be given to the District Treasurer. These may be
brought to the Local Unit Officers/Coordinators
Training on January 27th.
Roberta Swords Email: ladyswrds@msn.com Phone: 305-323-2432 Address: PO Box 152913 Cape Coral, FL 33915
Please submit articles for our next Sojourner issue by the 25th of the month. Send them to our new Communications Coordinator listed below. All Unit activities are welcome for submission. Digital photos are preferred.
Ruth Hollandsworth Communications Coordinator 1327 Deer Park Court Sebring, FL 33872
Phone: 863-414-6530
Email: ruthhollandsworth.umw@gmail.com
January 12 –13, 2018
District Officers Training
Life Enrichment Center, Leesburg
Registration: 5:00 pm
Training: 7:00 pm
January 27, 2018
Local Officers/Coordinators Training
Sebring First UMC
Registration: 9:00am -9:45 pm
Training: 10:00 am—3:00 pm
See Flyer & Registration Form pages 3-5
January 21 – 26, 2018 Florida Children’s Week Many events to attend every day
Register at: https://childrensweek.org/our-events/register-now/ See Information page 8
February 17, 2018
Mission Team Meeting
District Officers only
Clewiston First UMC
Be sure to visit our websites to get updated news
and find information about our District.
www.southwestdistrictumw.com
www.facebook/southwestdistrictumw.com
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