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MARCH
2017
SOUTH WEST DISTRICT OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Shelley Davidson [email protected]
863-599-9070
VICE PRESIDENT/COMMUNICATIONS
Mary Van Tol [email protected]
239-271-0161(c) 239-574-1963(h)
INTERIM SECRETARY/MN&O
Sharon Wilson [email protected]
561-313-3641 (c) 863-983-2788 (h)
TREASURER
Dorris Ann Wasson [email protected]
941-412-0847
CHAIR OF NOMINATIONS Diane Killmaier
[email protected] 609-774-6350
PROGRAM RESOURCES
Sandy Segur [email protected]
941 249-8726 (c) 941 626-8384 (h)
SPIRITUAL GROWTH
Roberta Swords [email protected]
305-323-2432
E&I Marti Daltry
[email protected] 239-997-0673
Website:
www. Southwestdistrictumw.com
Facebook:
www.facebook/
Southwestdistrictumw.com
SOUTH WEST
DISTRICT SOJOURNER UMW Publication Florida Conference
Dear South West District Ladies:
Recently in January, many of you attended our District’s training event for local officers and coordinators. I hope you were able to take the information you re-ceived back to your ladies and share with those not able to attend what all you had learned.
One of my favorite bible verses, as I am sure is one of yours, is 1 Corinthians 12:12-31. A portion of that passage says, “For even as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body, so also is Christ.” In training, we learning that it takes many ladies to make up a unit, district or conference. Like the body, many parts are needed to master a certain task. As United Methodist Women, we are like the parts of the body, many as we are, but all working together to make up a unit or district to get the job done!
During our training question and answer time, the question was raised, “what if no one wants to be President or Vice-President – what do we do?” At a recent Conference meeting I attended, I asked this question. I was told that in order to have a unit, you must have a Treasurer and someone acting in the President’s position. Now, this can be held by “co-presidents, or co-vice presidents OR the responsibilities for President and Vice President (which can be found in the handbook) can be evenly shared with several ladies of your unit. Your unit would not have a “president” in name, but the responsibilities would be shared amongst the women. With this being said, you must have a “contact” person within your unit. It has to be someone that the District President can reach by phone, and preferably via email.
I hope this information will be of help to you and your ladies. As always, my con-tact information, as well as the entire District Team’s contact information can be found on the front of this newsletter. We list them on the front page for easy access and quick referral. Remember, we are only a phone call away to help in any way we can. See you in Sarasota on the 25th!
Blessings,
Shelley Davidson
The 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.
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Women and Food of the Bible
On Thursday, February 2, 2017, Spring Lake (Sebring) United Methodist Women held a fund raiser for the Spring Lake Presbyterian Church food pantry. Forty two women attended and raised $585 for the food pantry, plus a van-load of non-perishable food items.
They served: wine (sparkling cider); bread & honey; lentils; olives; pork; chicken; fish; deviled eggs; cheese; cottage cheese; venison (summer sausage); cucumbers; cantaloupe; honey dew; pistachios; almonds; figs; raisin cake; and grapes.
Women from the Spring Lake Presbyterian Church, and other women from the area who like to participate in the Spring Lake UMW events, came together to enjoy food and good fellowship with other Christian women. Many women dressed as a woman from the bible. It was fun day and a good fund raiser.
Jezebel (aka Diane Killmaier)
Queen of Sheba (aka Velma Lockett) Tables were dressed in burlap
and loaded with food
Article and photos submitted by Linda Spear
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Many members were sent this
postcard about the 3rd Annual
Day of Giving. In case you
didn’t get one, here is the information you need to
contribute to this fund and
have your dollar matched!
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REPORTING DATES: LOCAL UNIT REPORTS
SUBMITTED TO DISTRICT OFFICERS
OFFICER/COORDINATOR TYPE OF REPORT DATE DUE
Communications
Sojourner articles
20th of each month
E&I Mission Today Units 20-May
E&I Mission Studies 15-June
MN&O
Membership numbers for Con-
ference 30-March
Program Resources
Reading Plans for Annual book
1-August
Secretary
Update contact information for
your Unit 31-January and “As it Hap-pens”
Social Action
Charter for Racial Justice
1-September
Spiritual Growth
Deceased Members for Annual
Book 1-September
Treasurer Rainbow Givers 31-January
Treasurer 5 Star Units 31-January
Treasurer Annual Sampler Packet 1-April
Treasurer 1st Quarter 5-April
Treasurer 2nd Quarter 5-July
Treasurer 3rd Quarter 5-October
Treasurer 4th Quarter 10-December
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Reminder from the Secretary’s Desk
I am still looking for updates to the list of offic-
ers/coordinators. Several emails are no longer
working and need to be corrected in order for you
to receive our mailings. Please include their
name, address, phone number, cell number (if
available) email and their office. If you make a
book or booklet for your unit would you please
send me a copy.
Sharon Wilson,
Interim Secretary/MN&O Coordinator
613 Sabel Avenue Clewiston, FL 33440 561-313-3641 (c) [email protected]
Please note that all units are required to fill out the
census forms online on the UMW website. Please
use the following links to complete the census and
membership log by March 30.
www.unitedmethodistwomen.org/census2016
www.unitedmethodistwomen.org/myumw
The Sojourner is YOUR newsletter to let others
in the District know about your challenges and
triumphs working to help those women and
children in need. Please send me anything
you wish to share with the District Units by the
20th of the month. Digital photos are wel-
come.
Mary Van Tol
Vice President/Communications Coordinator [email protected] Phone: 239-571-0161
March 23, 2017
3rd Annual Legacy Fund Day of Giving
March 25, 2017
Spiritual Growth Event at Trinity-Sarasota
UMC. Lunch $8.00 Reservations by March
20. See enclosed form for details.
March 30, 2017
20 16 Census to be submitted. Read the
note from Sharon Wilson on this page. Last
month the due date was listed as March 17,
but the correct date is March 30th.
April 5, 2017
1st Quarter Pledge Due to District
Dorris Ann Wasson 1430 Oak St. Nokomis, FL 34275
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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