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KANSAS CITY DISTRICT, GREAT PLAINS CONFERENCE UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
THE CHALLENGER JANUARY 2016
THE CHALLENGER
INSIDE THIS ISSUE :
CENSUS REPORT 2
METOUR 3
READING
PROGRAM
4
LEGACY FUND 6
TREASURERS
REPORT
7
KC D ISTRICT
OFFICERS
8
S ISTER L IST 9
10
The Challenger is published by the United Methodist Women, Kansas City District, Great Plains Conference. At District expense it is printed and mailed upon request to the elected officers of the Great Plains Conference and local unit presidents.The editor is Kathy Fowler 9725 Slater Ln, Over-land Park, KS 66212 e-mail: [email protected]
UMW PURPOSE
The organized unit of Unit-ed 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 creative, support-ive fellowship; and to ex-pand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.
LEAF
February 21-22
More information on Page 5
SPRING DISTRICT GATHERING
Saturday, April 2
Registration form on Page 11
From Jean Gaslin, President, KC District UMW:
It's 2016! How did you do in 2015 in your efforts to be a life-long learner? If I were to give myself a report card, I'd have some good grades and some areas that need more work! And even though I'd like to say I got all "A's", I'm not too discour-aged with my mix of grades. That only means that I'm human. None of us are per-fect; all we can do is try -- and ask for God's help as we go. I encourage each of you to continue as a life-long learner. Keep trying; keep learning; keep putting your faith into action; and keep people near you who will help you on your journey. John Wesley knew that being a disciple of Christ is not always easy. He wrote a lot about Christians being in community with each other. We need the company of others to both support us on our path of discipleship and to keep us accountable for our choices. The KC District Officers are here to support you on your journey as United Meth-odist Women. The Prayer Partner list for 2016 is in this newsletter and the contact information for the District Officers. If you have questions or need information, contacting your office counterpart or your prayer partner is a good place to start. We may not always know the answer, but will try hard to help in whatever way we can. The key is communication. You are not alone. For each of us, I pray that 2016 is a year of great learning, much love,
and deeper relationship with God.
Unit Mission
Projects
A word of introduction:
My name is Jill Hershberger and I am the new Spiritual Growth leader for the Kansas City District. I am a wife, mother of three, plus two, adult children, grandmother of two, retired Math Teacher, a member of University UMC and a child of God. I like to remind myself of being “a child of God”, because just as a child is gaining new knowledge and learning new skills daily I am growing in my faith daily. I look forward to getting to know my sisters in Christ as we work together to grow in faith and understanding of how we can spread God’s love and peace. Please pray for me and all our sisters as I will be praying for you. I can be contacted at [email protected] .
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Welcome to the new 2015 UMW Membership Census Procedure
The census is the gathering of important information to the life of the organization. Each census is uniquely vital to giving us a total count of where we are in communities throughout the nation. This
year we want to make capturing membership information easier and faster.
Report is due February 28, 2016
The information will be entered at the following web-site:
https://unitedmethodistwomen-public.sharepoint.com/
Reminders: We are the Great Plains Conference, Kansas City District and South Central Jurisdiction. If you prefer, please send me your information and I will enter it for you.
Information needed: President’s Name and Telephone Number
Number of Members as of January 1, 2015
Number of New Members Added
Members Lost by Death or Other Reasons
Reported by: ___________Position of the Person Reporting:
Phone Number and Email Address of Person Reporting
Church Name: __________
Pat Matthews at [email protected]
PLEASE SEND NAMES OF DECEASED TO JILL HERSHBERGER ([email protected] ) SO THEY CAN BE ACKNOWLEDGED AT THE SPRING DISTRICT MEETING
Greetings! My name is Susan Cockrum and my office is
Membership, Nurture and Outreach. Monticello UMC in Shawnee is my church and also where I teach Preschool. I'm married and the mother of two grown children. Thinking about my new position trees came to mind. I love trees and often take my inspiration from trees when walking or gazing out the window. I've been thinking they are wonderful examples of how we can grow our membership. We receive God's love and branch out into the world wanting to share Gods love. One of the best ways to branch out is to ask someone to do some-thing. You might be surprised how many woman are just wait-ing to be asked to share their God given gifts and become a new branch. So my hope is that we find ways to branch out and grow in 2016! Thanks Susan
Dear UMW
Thank you for your kind invitation to present at the recent district meeting. It was a wonderful
opportunity to shed light on our work with artisans in Haiti.
What a wonderful surprise to receive your donation. We feel so blessed to be able to improve the work conditions of the women and your contribution will go towards our lighting project!
Barb Reinke—HAPI
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South Central Jurisdiction Quadrennial Meeting
April 15-17, 2016 should be in your memory by now. These are important days for South Central Juris-diction United Methodist Women. Your leadership team has worked non-stop to plan and put together what we feel will be a life changing experience for you. The main purpose for our Quadrennial Meeting is to elect directors for our National UMW Organization. Elections will take place on Saturday morning. But as United Methodist Women, when we get together, we know how to CELEBRATE, EDUCATE and PARTY in the name of Jesus. This is exactly what we are go-ing to do. Here are a few of the things that you can expect to take place. Our Bible Study Leader, Reverend Janet Wolf is a powerful woman of God and we know we will be touched in a mighty way by what she will share with us from God on “A Fresh Wind Blowing” that will im-pact our lives for many years to come. She is known for her advocacy for people who are poor and pushed to margins of society. She will minister to us on Saturday morning during Bible Study. Our Music will be stimu-lating and rewarding as we will be led by Marcus Briggs Cloud, a Native American from the Maskoke Nation. Marcus served as the choir conductor and composer in Rome, Italy for 2012 Vatican Canonization Liturgy of the first Native American Catholic Saint, Kateri Tekakwitha. We will sing old familiar songs and new songs that will inspire and enlighten us.
Rev. Constance Saizon, pastor of St. Landry and Hughes United Methodist Churches in Gonzales and Baton Rouge, Louisiana will serve as our Banquet Speaker on Saturday Evening. Formerly the pastor in New Orle-ans, she arrived in Baton Rouge after Katrina. God heightened Rev. Saizon’s spiritual gift of humor to serve as a coping mechanism. So out of the disaster of Katrina, came a Christian comedy ministry. Get ready to laugh your head off!
To register go to www.umwscj.org
Message from SCJUMW President Edna Brown Hickman
June 5-12, 2016
The 2016 METour is happening!!! The 2016 METour Director is Debra Rukes
Some of the 2016 destinations… We will tour missions in Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming and Colorado.
What is the Mission Education Tour (METour)? The Mission Education Tour or METour is a eight-day mission experience for young women sponsored by
the Great Plains United Methodist Women. METour participants have the opportunity to engage in mission,
learn about United Methodist Women and experience the United Methodist connection by visiting and
working at National Mission Institutions, Volunteer in Mission sites and United Methodist-related agencies.
It's so much more than a mission trip!
METour is open to young women in the Great Plains Annual Conference ages 15-22. Local UMW organi-
zations have the opportunity to sponsor and support young women on the tour. Cost for the experience is
$400 per person.
For more information about the METour please contact the METour director
See more at: http://www.greatplainsumc.org/METour#sthash.epzleZRs.obv3OUHy.dpuf
KC district has a scholarship fund to help defray the cost of the METour. Applicants should submit a short/one paragraph item to KCD President on why they want to attend the METour.
Jean Gaslin- [email protected]
READING PROGRAM 2016
I am sure that when you begin reading books from the 2016 Reading List, you will find some titles that will enhance your knowledge and understanding of the world, AND some books that may take you out of your comfort zone. I hope you will enjoy this journey as you meet people and go places you never imagined. More books are being published digi-tally for e-readers, computers, etc. Whichever device you use to read, you may find it easier and less expensive to ac-cess books electronically. The Resource Center will continue to provide paper copies as long as they are available. (Portions of the above paragraph are taken and paraphrased from the 2016 Reading Program Catalog.)
Also available for check-out are books from the Great Plains UMW Conference Library by calling Mary Ann Bede at 402-421-8264 or email at [email protected]. Another option is your local library. Or, you may swap books with another unit. My hope is that you find these books, read them and share them with others.
As always the guidelines of the four Reading Program plans are as follows:
PLAN I - One book from each of the 5 categories (Education for Mission, Leadership Development, Nurturing for Community, Social Action and Spiritual Growth). Selections may be from 2011-2016 including Youth titles if not previously reported. Regular reading of Response Magazine.
PLAN II - Two books from each of the five categories listed above. Selections from 2011-2016, including Youth Titles if not previously reported, and regular reading of Response Magazine, and New World Outlook.
PLAN III – Two books from each of the five categories listed above. Plus five additional books from any cate-gory of the selections from 2011-2016 including Youth and Children titles if not previously reported, and regular read-ing of Response Magazine and New World Outlook.
PLAN IV – Two books from each of the five categories listed above. Plus 10 additional books from any catego-ry of the selections from 2011-2016 including Youth and Children titles, and the regular reading of Response Magazine and New World Outlook.
Thanks in advance for being a part of our great Reading Program,
Margee Castle, Kansas City District Program Resources
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Prayer for today and always-
"Christ is the secret, the source, the sub-
stance, the center, and the circumference of
all true and lasting gladness." Mrs. Charles E.
Cowman Springs in the Desert.
My Prayer for today: Dear Lord, You are my
strength and my joy. I will rejoice in the day
that You have made, and I will give thanks for
the countless blessings that You have given
me. Let me be a Joyful woman of God, as I
share the Good News of Your Son, and let me
praise You for all the marvelous things You
have done. Amen
Jill Hershberger, Spiritual Growth
REQUESTS FROM AND FOR NOMINATIONS WE ARE LOOKING FOR A WONDERFUL
WOMAN TO FILL SOCIAL ACTION/JOURNEY IN ACTION
If you are interested or can suggest someone who might be
interested please contact Jackie Lee, Nominations Chairper-son [email protected]
AND Please note that the Nominations Committee is always look-ing for potential candidates for our journey teams. Please feel free to volunteer or to suggest someone we could con-
tact to discuss possibilities.
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Reflections on LEAF – The UMW Legislative Day held February 8-9, 2015 I’d never been to LEAF before. In fact I didn’t even know what LEAF was. I took a day off of
work and got a ride with a seasoned LEAF voyager, Margee Castle, and off we went! We arrived at
the First United Methodist Church in Topeka to friendly UMW ladies and a delicious continental
breakfast. There were ladies from all over the state. Margee soon found old friends and got caught
up on their lives. We gathered for worship followed by the keynote speaker, Rabbi Moti Rieber, who
talked about climate change and how we as a faith based people can become better stewards of our
world and the people whose lives this climate change has affected. The second part of the morning
presentations included Duane Goosen who talked about what was going on regarding the Kansas
budget; Maryanna Quilty (who was with the League of Women Voters) talked on voter rights and the
current requirement to show an id to prove citizenship; Larry Weigel (he’s called the Medicare
coach) who talked on Medicare and the new health insurance initiatives; and lastly Sister Therese
Bangert. This little dynamic nun is frequently present at the Capital in Topeka advocating for immi-
gration and human rights. You legislators better watch out for her! After a box lunch we were able
to attend two workshops. I attended a workshop about “Women for Kansas.” This is a political
group that was started in 2013 to organize women with similar beliefs and goals to make a better
Kansas. The second workshop I attended was on the conference Disaster Relief food trailers. Rose
Roberts is the coordinator of these trailers that are sent off to areas in Kansas and Nebraska needing
help. She had some tales to tell about her experiences! All and all this was a wonderful experience
and I encourage you to attend the next LEAF session and become more knowledgeable about issues
before our legislature. You’ll also get in some great fellowship with the Topeka UMW ladies and
ladies from around the state! Try it – I think you’ll like it! Deanna Delladio, KC District secretary
Place Faith.Hope.Love In Action By Attending A Legislative Day
The Great Plains United Methodist Women participates in two legislative days that educates and engages members of the faith community on issues that are being addressed within the state legislatures. The purpose of the legisla-tive days is to provide a forum of education on social justice issues, create a context for how the issues intersect with faith and prompt ways that the faith community can respond in advocacy. Great Plains United Methodist Women are encouraged to use the legislative days as platforms to learn more about issues on the local and state levels and identify ways to add a voice as a faith community. Both events are ecumenical and open to all. A variety of workshops are available at both Legislative Days. Topics include climate change, education, human trafficking and food security. For more in-formation on topics and workshops visit www.greatplainsumc.org/2016legislativedays Kansas LEAF: February 21-22, 2016, Topeka FUMC, Topkea, Kansas Click Here for a downloadable promotional flyer Click Here for a List of Workshop Descriptions Click Here for a downloadable registration form Click Here to Register Online For Kansas LEAF (Save money and register before
Jan 31)(Late registration before Feb. 17)
Nebraska Ecumenical Legislative Day: February 13, 2016, Lincoln Christ UMC, Lincoln, NE
The Legacy Fund -- Celebrate 150 Years of United Methodist Women!! United Methodist Women has a rich legacy as a mission movement since 1869 when the ladies of our predecessor organization, the Women's Foreign Missionary Society, first met. As we look to the future, we want to ensure we can continue our mission on behalf of women, children and youth in communities down the street and around the world. So, the Legacy Fund is established as an endowment to support this mission. Gifts to the Legacy Fund will lay the foundation for future generations of United Meth-odist Women. While donations will be accepted in any amount, a suggested amount is $18.69 or some multiple of that fig-ure in remembrance of the year 1869. The goal is for every member of United Methodist Women to make a gift to the Leg-acy Fund of at least $18.69 per year for five years (2015-2019). This would be mission giving in addition to the member's normal pledge to mission. Contributions to this fund may be donated (1) directly to UMW at www.unitedmethodistwomen.org/150 or (2) through your local unit treasurer by providing the following information to your unit treasurer: Donor's name and address (UMW National wants to send thank-you notes) UMW office held (if any) by donor Amount of the gift Whether or not the gift is (a) In Honor of . . . (b) In Memory of . . . (c) no designation Note to Unit Treasurers: Please enter this gift under line 7, "Supplementary Gifts," on the remittance form. Under "Name of Project," please write "The Legacy Fund, Project #3001147." Write all the additional information either on the front or back of the remittance form.
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2015 By the Numbers By Barbara Smith, District Treasurer
Wow! Ladies, you’ve done a fabulous job of helping Kansas City District meet it’s 2015 pledge to UMW. See what happens when we pool our resources towards a common goal!
Please find our budget and record of our actual expenses for 2015 on the opposite page of this newsletter.
$71,348.90 Mission Giving
$2,015.92 Designated Giving
14 Units (of 26) are either 5-Star or 7-Star Units
17 Women are 5-Star Women
Please feel free to contact me anytime with questions about your unit’s treasury and how to pass along funds. I can send you blank forms for remittances and Special Mission Recognition pins as well as Corsages for Mission. Dedicated Light certificates, and Gift to Mission and Gift in Memory cards. My address is 14 Mohave Dr., Lake Winnebago, MO 64034, 913-634-6994, [email protected]
UBUNTU: A WALK IN THE LIGHT-JOURNEY WITH
US ON THE BORDER— MAY 4-12, 2016 To serve
with the women of Mexico the colonias along the
border near McAllen, Texas and learn more about the
current day issues impacting life on both sides of the
border between Mexico and the United States. The
United Methodist Ubuntu Women will have one-on-
one conversations with the women from both coun-
tries to learn of their past, their current struggles and
their future hopes and dreams for their families, com-
munities, and their churches. We will savor the cul-
ture through local foods and customs as we cross not
only cultural but ecumenical lines and open our
hearts to God’s mission in this area. There are still
spaces open.
Contact Becky Harrell [email protected]
Human Trafficking
January 11 was National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Again this year United Meth-odist Women will dedicate our Web presence to raising awareness of human trafficking and encouraging people to participate in our inter-cept Human Trafficking campaign. Join us on social media using hashtags #nhtad and #UMWomen, and participate in the intercept Human Trafficking campaign this NFL playoff and Super Bowl season. Visit www.unitedmethodistwomen.org/human-trafficking.
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ADMINISTRATION AND MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT BUDGET
December 31, 2015
2015 2015 2016
BUDGET YTD BUDGET
Pledge $60,000 $71,349 (119%) $62,000
INCOME
A & M D $4,400 $4,659 $3,800
Other Income 0 $1,385 0
Less returned A & M D $2,923
TOTAL YTD INCOME $3,121
EXPENSES
Travel
Meals and Lodging 100 0 100
Mileage 300 187 300
Officer Resources and Literature
Mailing Service (3 for Pres, VP, SPR) 150 120 175
Officer Retreat 150 30 150
Handbooks (2017, 3 for Pres, Treas, floater) 0 0 75
Mission Resources 25 12 25
Program and Events
District Meetings (2) 800 1386 800
District Mission Study 400 0 400
Local Unit Officer Continuing Education 200 75 200
Printing, postage, office supplies and phone 100 93 100
Newsletter-Challenger printing 800 33 200
Challenger postage 300 25 200
Other
Children's Programming 25 0 25
Dependent Care 100 0 100
District Gift to Mission/Gift in Memory 100 90 100
District Special Mission Recognition Pins 100 40 100
Membership 0 0 0
Miscellaneous 200 0 200
Scholarship for Mission u &/or METour 350 0 350
Audit YTD paid for 2014 audit 200 200 200
TOTAL YTD EXPENSES $2,291
Privilege reserved to re-allocate within the budget.
Respectfully Submitted: Barbara Smith, Kansas City District Treasurer.
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Kansas City District
Officers for 2016
President: Jean Gaslin
703 Cottonwood Drive
Lansing, KS 66043
913-351-3615 [email protected]
Vice President: Janis Kirkeby
16241 Cambridge Drive
Stilwell, KS 66085
913-897-7716 [email protected]
Secretary: Deanna Delladio
1818 N. 156th Street
Basehor, KS 66007
913-484-7106 [email protected]
Treasurer: Barbara Smith
14 Mohave Dr.
Lake Winnebago, MO 64034
913-634-6994 [email protected]
Spiritual Growth: Jill Hershberger
7054 Haskell Ave
Kansas City, KS 66109
913-558-5149 [email protected]
Social Action:
Open
Membership, Nurture and Outreach: Susan Cockrum
8919 Hirning Rd
Lenexa, KS 66220
913-541-1226 [email protected]
Education and Interpretation: Barb Stransky
16048 Evans Road
Basehor, KS 66007
913-488-2145 [email protected]
Secretary of Program (Reading) Resources:
Margee Castle
17944 157th Terrace
Basehor, KS 66007
913-724-3279 [email protected]
Communication Coordinator: Kathy Fowler
9725 Slater Ln
Overland Park, KS 66212
913-642-2264 [email protected]
Chair of Committee on Nominations:
Jackie Lee
17053 Fairmount Rd.
Basehor, KS 66007
816-810-1430 [email protected]
Committee on Nominations:
Pat Matthews
17629 166th Street
Basehor, KS 66007
913-724-1454 [email protected]
Emily Weems
9606 W. 105th Street
Overland Park, KS 66212
913-541-0970 [email protected]
Janelle Johnson
5620 W. 85th Street
Overland Park, KS 66207
913-648-0215 [email protected]
Linda Prather
2705 10th Ave
Leavenworth, KS 66043
913-651-4977 [email protected]
THE CHALLENGER, JANUARY 2016 PAGE 9
2016 UMW DISTRICT SISTER LIST
The District Sister and Prayer Partner Program provides an opportunity for each unit to
have a contact person on the Kansas City District Leadership team as well as someone
who remembers them in prayer. The purpose is to build relationships that will enhance
the work we all do together. The program is one of the ways we “develop a creative,
supportive fellowship”. Each "district sister and prayer partner" is encouraged to contact
her units and to offer encouragement and support. Each unit is encouraged to contact
its "district sister and prayer partner" to invite her to attend a meeting(s), a special
event, anything that might be of interest or help.
Leawood Kathy Fowler
Mason Memorial Emily Weems
Monticello Margee Castle
Old Mission Kathy Fowler
Roeland Park Barbara Smith
Shawnee Janelle Johnson
Stilwell Jackie Lee
Tonganoxie Barb Stransky
University Jackie Lee
Valley View Janelle Johnson
Wesley Jill Hershberger
Wyandotte Linda Prather
Rez West Jean Gaslin
Aldersgate Janis Kirkeby
Asbury Jill Hershberger
Basehor Barb Stransky
Bonner Springs Pat Matthews
Church of the
Resurrection
Pat Matthews
Crossroads Deanna Delladio
Desoto Susan Cockrum
Easton Deanna Delladio
Grace Emily Weems
Heritage Janis Kirkeby
Jarbolo Linda Prather
Leavenworth
Southern Heights
Jean Gaslin
Leavenworth Trinity Margee Castle
PAGE 10 THE CHALLENGER , JANUARY
Happy New Year! I hope your 2016 is off to a great start.
Please mark your calendar for our Spring meeting, scheduled for April 2, 2016 at Leawood UMC. A registration form is included in this newsletter on Page 11. I hope you will be able to attend! I am excited to announce that our speakers will be Steve and Jennifer Wickham. They are missionaries affiliated with and members of Leawood UMC and for the past four years served in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Africa, at a K-12 international Christian school called Haven of Peace (HOPAC). While serving at HOPAC, they were also able to minister to the local community through the Sala Sala Kidz Klub, a ministry that focuses on using sports and storytelling to reach out to over 300 children who live in an abandoned stone quarry that sits right behind the school. These children come from families that usually make less than $2 a day. The church also supports a feeding program to benefit this community. Our in-gathering will support Cross-Lines, located in Kansas City, Kansas. Their mission is to provide basic services and opportu-nities that encourage self-confidence and self-sufficiency to people affected by poverty. Their diverse emergency assistance pro-grams offer laundry services, shower facilities, clean clothing, and rent and utility assistance. They serve breakfast and lunch five days a week, and also offer a bag of groceries to an average of 1200 qualifying families each month. Their Thrift Store is another valued community resource where individuals and families can purchase quality household items at a low cost. The community garden is a recent addition. Garden produce is sold for $1 per pound, given away to food pantry users, and used in their kitchen. Please refer to the registration form for more information about the items we will be collecting for them. I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who attended our Fall 2015 meeting, officer training, and mission fair at Aldersgate UMC in Olathe, with a special thanks to the Aldersgate unit for doing such a great job hosting the meeting. Our speak-ers, Barb Reinke (Haitian Artisans for Peace International), Holly Heyroth Opundo (Angel House International, Tanzania, Africa) and Teresa Tuchscherer (Ministry to Incarcerated Families) were so inspirational. We were so blessed by your outpouring of sup-port for the in-gathering for the Incarcerated Families. This was our first mission fair, and the participation was excellent! I have included below a recap of the mission fair information for your reference. Please let me know if you would like contact infor-mation for any of these projects.
UMW UNIT MISSION PROJECT
Angel House Necklaces and bracelets
Asbury UMC Soup Fest invitation
DeSoto UMC Quilts Haitian Artisans for Peace
International (HAPI) Artisan projects created by women in Haiti.
Leawood UMC
Leawood UMC
Holiday Marketplace
Fresh Start Program
Ministry for Incarcerated Families Craft products
Monticello UMC Lap Robe Ministry
Stilwell UMC Project Patricia
University UMC Mincemeat
Wyandotte UMC Quilts and sleeping bags for Homeless Liaison, KCK; lap robes for nursing homes, dresses for Africa, heart pillows for breast cancer patients.
We had a good turnout for the officer training, and since so many ideas were shared, I have an updated meeting idea list to distribute. I will be sending that out soon to all unit VPs in the district. In the meantime, please let me know if I can assist you in any way with your meeting planning. Janis Kirkeby [email protected] (913)897-7716
KC District Vice President
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Kansas City District United Methodist Women Spring Gathering
Please plan to attend on Saturday, April 2, 2016
Gathering: 8:30 a.m. Meeting and Worship Service: 9:00 a.m.
Leawood United Methodist Church 2915 West 95th Street, Leawood, KS 66206
Guest Speakers: Steve and Jennifer Wickham Missionaries in Tanzania, Africa
In-gathering: We will collect the following items for Cross-Lines:
(www.cross-lines.org) Food Pantry: Spaghetti sauce, pasta, juice, peanut butter
Garden: Pitchfork, shovels, hoe, donations toward water bill Toiletries: full size shampoos, bar soaps, razors, toothbrushes, toothpaste
Thrift Store: New or gently used sheets, towels, and blankets
****************** Clip and keep the top portion for your records *********************
Kansas City Fall Gathering Registration due March 25, 2016
Church name: ___________________________________________ Guest name(s): ___________________ ________________________
No. of adults @ $6: ________ No. of first timers ______
ALL CHILDREN MUST BE REGISTERED BY MARCH 18 in order for FREE childcare to be available. No drop-ins, please! Names of children: ______________________ ages: _______ Mail your registration form to: Barbara Smith, 14 Mohave Drive, Lake Winnebago, MO 64034. (913)634-6994, [email protected] Please make checks payable to UMW GPC KCD
THE CHALLENGER
Calendar 2016
February 21-22 LEAF Topeka, KS
April 2 Kansas City District Spring Meeting, Leawood UMC
April 15-17 South Central Jurisdiction Quadrennial Meeting
Oklahoma City, OK
June 5-12 2016 METour to Northwestern US
July 17-21 Mission u, Salina, KS
August 5-7 Mission u, Kearney, NE
August 19-20 Mission u, Topeka, KS
September 16-17 Great Plains Conference Annual Celebration
Countryside UMC, Topeka, KS
