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ThePresidentsMessage
byJoyLewter
PresidentsMessage
Assomeofyouknow,becauseof
myshorttimeattheChristian
EducationEvent,Ihavebeento
LakeJunalaska,NCtotheUMC
SEJmeeting.AtthismeetingI
worshipped,fellowshipped,and
workedtoelect5Bishopsforthe
Southeastconferences.Itwassuchaninterestingandspirit
feltedtimeforme.
Onedaywhilevoteswerebeing
computercountedthedelegationswatchedaUMW
videothatwasnarratedbyour
ownKathyBooker.Isawalotof
UMWoficersIhadbeenwithat
otherUMWmeetings.Iwasvery
happytoseeUMWmembers
takingleadershiprolesin
generalchurchactivities.Bishop
BillMcAlillyfromMississippi
willbeournewbishoptobegin
inSeptember.Heissuchasniceman,thinkwewillenjoyhis
leadershipandIlookforwardto
workingwithhim.Hisfamilyis
alsoveryfriendly.
ThenewlyelectedNationalUMW
BoardofDirectors,newly
selectedUMWProgramCouncil,
andUMWstaffcametoScarritt
BennettonAugust18foran
organizationalmeeting.Ihope
youheardfromyourdistrict
presidentsaboutadinnero
August20calledChewandChat.Everyonewasinvited
TheTennesseeConferenceU
providedhospitality.
Theexecutiveteamisworki
hardonournexttwoevents
hopeyouareplanningtocom
thespiritualLifeRetreaton
September7-9(registration
theTNUMWwebsite)andto
AnnualMeetingOct20in
Lebanon.Botheventswillb
wonderfulandIknowyouw
enjoyseeingagainandbeing
partoffaith,hope,andlove
action.Seeyouthere!!!
**Becausethisissuewilllead
totheannualmeetinginOct
Joys:inalmessageisinclude
here.(notefromtheeditor)
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It was great to put faces to names at the School of Christian Mission inMurfreesboro. I thank God that He blessed us with thinking quick on ourfeet. The rains came, Murfreesboro First got wet and the event was moved
St. Marks with hardly a hitch. Thanks to Murfreesboro First and St. Markfor their cooperation and I know Caroline and Joyce were blessed by the spof cooperation. I will have pictures online soon!
Please be patient as I work to have this newsletter easy to open!!
Let me say, if you have articles for the paper, please contact me.
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A S P E C I A L M E S S A G E F R O M J O Y
GODHASPLANSFORUS
Joy deep in thought-maybe?
Howquickcan4yearsgo???ItseemslikeonlyyesterdaythatIwasinstalledasyour
president,butnowitis>metochangeleadership.Thisisalwaysagoodthingforan
organiza>onbecausenewideasandnewpassionswillevolveandthatisagoodthing.Iam
excitedaboutthenewslateofofficersandthenewpossibilityfortheiryearsofleadership.
Beingyourpresidenthasgivenmesomanywaystogrowasaperson.Ihavebeengiven
leadershiptrainingthatIhopehelpedmebeabeFerleaderforyouanditwillcarryoverinotherleadershiprolesinmychurchaswell.Ihavebeengivenopportuni>estotravelto
mee>ngsinplacesIwouldnothavedreamedofgoing.Ithasgivenmeopportuni>estome
peoplefromaroundtheworldandwhowouldhavethoughtagirlfromChapelHill,TNwou
evermeetandtalkedtowomenfromKenya.Ithasstretchedmythinkingandcomfortzone.IhavepassionsnowthatI
wouldnothavethoughtIcaredaboutafewyearsago.ButImustsaythatthethingImostcherishfrommy>measyour
leaderhasbeenthefriendshipsIhavedevelopedwithallofyou.YouhavelaughedwithmeandnotatmewhenIhave
donesomestupidthings.YouhavecriedwithmewhenmylifehasnotgonelikeIwantedittoandliedmeupinprayer.
willneverforgetthesefriendships.Please!Please!Please!WhenyouareaskedtoserveinaUMWofficesayYes!Itisa
work,buttherewardscertainlyoutwaythework.
Ourlast>metogetherwillbeatour2012AnnualMee>ngatLebanonirstonOctober20,2012.Theformsforregistra>
areinthisCALLandonlineattheUMWwebsiteandtheUMCconferencecalendar.Thiswillbeanexci>ngmee>ng
becauseournewbishop,BishopWilliamMcAllilywillbewithus.Ourprogramhasbeencarefullyplannedaroundoneof
theUMWissues,domes>cviolence.Wewillagaincelebrateyouraccomplishmentinanentertainingway.(Haveyousent
yourreportsin?)IthinkIhaveheardinawhisperthatwewillbewalking.Ihopethatmeansthatourprogramsthemew
bewalkingandnotthatthisout-of-shapepresidentwillbewalking.
Thinking about Bethlehem Center
Ourmissionforthismee>ngwillbeBethlehemCenter.Bringchildrenswarm
coats,caps,scarves,gloves,andalsoanoffering.Pleasebringanofferingfrom
youunitandalsoapersonaloneifpossible.Wewilllearnaboutthecenterina
shortvideobutfornowletmetellyouthatfor$1.67youcanpayforahotlunch
forasenioror$33.40willpayfor5lunchesaweekforamonth.Twenty-four
dollarswillprovideachildwithanearlychildhoodeduca>onforaweekandfor
$150yourunitcouldsponsorayouthforamonthwithanaerschoolprogramor
summerprogram.Iencourageyoutobringacheckorcashfromyourpurseanda
checkfromyourunit.ThisisapassionofminebecauseIhaveseentheprograms
inac>onandtalkedtopeoplewhohavebenefitedfromourmoney.Againletus
putfaith,hope,andloveintoac>onforBethlehemCenter,theonlyUMWmission
ins>tu>onintheTennesseeConference.
Iwanttothankyouagainforallowingmetobeyourpresident.Althoughleadershipisover,myworkwithUnitedMetho
Womenisnot.IlookforwardtoseeingwhatGodhasplannedforus.IrememberthescripturefromJeremiahthattellsorIknowtheplansIhaveforyou,declarestheLord,planstoprosperyouandnottoharmyou,planstogiveyouhope
andafuture.Godhasmadeusapromisenotonlytobewithus,butbringnewplans,hopefulplansforaprosperfuture
usasindividuals,totheUnitedMethodistChurch,andtoUnitedMethodistWomen.LetusgooutandfindwhatGodha
plannedforus.MayGodsblessingcon>nuetopouronyou!!
DATESTOREMEMBER: SPIRITUALLIERETREATATBEERSHEBASPRINGSASSEMBLYGROUNDS SEPT.7-9
CONERENCEANNUALMEETINGATLEBANONIRST OCT.13-20
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TennesseeConferenceUMWAnnualMee>ng
WalkingWithWholeness
InGodsHealing
TennesseeConferenceUnitedMethodistWomenwillgatherforourannualmee>ngonOctober20,2012atLebanonirst
UnitedMethodistChurch.Thisyearourprogrambookshavereflectedwalkingwithwholeness.AsIhavecontemplateda
themeforourannualmee>ngIhavebeendrawntothethemeofhealing.Perhapsitismystageoflife,butthethemehas
punctuatedtheyear.EverywhereIturnIfindpeopleinneedofGodshealingtouch.
ollowingthisthemeIhaveimaginedhowweasaconferencecanbeasourceofhelp.Thereare>mesweneedhealingth
onlyGodcangive.Whetheritisemo>onal,spiritualorphysicalhealingweknowthesourceofallhealingisourGodwho
lovesandcaresforus.ButGodcallseachofustorespondtothehurtsofthisworld.AsabodyofUnitedMethodistWome
wecanmakeadifference.Wecanbeahealingpresenceinourworld.Atthismee>ngwewillhaveanopportunitytoshare
prayerconcernsandtotakeanotherconcernhometooffertoGodinprayer.
Domes>cviolenceandthechurchhasbeenanemphasisofWomensDivisionforthepastfewyears.Iapplaudthemany
unitswhohaveopenedthedialogofhealingexploringhowthechurchcanrespondtodomes>cviolencewithinourwalls.
KathyWalsh,Execu>veDirectoroftheTennesseeCoali>ontoenddomes>candsexualviolence,willbeourguestspeaker.
Kathywillsharewithusvitalinforma>onaboutdomes>cviolenceinTennessee.
BethlehemCenterwillshareavideopresenta>onandaspecialguestwillspeaktousabouttheimpactofthiswonderful
ministrywithintheTennesseeConference.WewillcollectwarmclothingforthechildrenofBethlehemCenter.Bringyour
jackets,hats,glovesandscarfstowarmliFlebodiesandshareGodslovingcare.Thisyearsofferinghasbeendesignatedto
gotoBethlehemCenter.
A "Service of Welcome" is scheduled forSeptember 23 at 3:00 pm at Murfreesboro 1st UMC.
The Committee on Episcopacy and the Extended Cabinet offer a special invitation to the TNConference and friends to "A Service of Welcome for Bishop Bill McAlilly." Reception to follow
immediately after the worship service.
Bishop-elect McAlilly comes from the MS Conference UMC and is curren
District Superintendent of the Seashore District. A small portion of his bio
reads: He leads the heart of the church into the heart of mission as
evidenced by his call to the MS GulfCoast and in forming a partnershipbetween Seashore District and the Methodist Church of Nicaragua, now amission emphasis of the Mississippi Conference. He serves as a member
the HolyConferencing Task Force leading toward General Conference 20
and was a contributor to the book,The Gift of Unity, edited by Bishop ScoJones.
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LebanonirstUnitedMethodistWomenhavebeenbusypreparingawonderfulwelcomeforyou.Makeplanstocometot
annualmee>ng.Putthisdateonyourcalendarandrespondtothisinvita>on.Wewilllearn,celebrate,worship,remembe
anddream.OurBishopBillMcAlillywillbewithustobringhissupportandencouragement.Wewillconductthebusiness
theyearwithelec>onofnewofficersandproposedchangestoouracceptedpolicies.MostofallwewillgatherinChris>a
fellowshipandlove.Wecannothavethisfellowshipandsharethislovewithoutbeingpresent.SeeyouinOctober!
RobbieHooper,VicePresident
TennesseeConferenceUnitedMethodistWomen
Proposedchangestoacceptedpolicies:
AcceptedPoliciesTennesseeConferenceUnitedMethodistWomen
(AddiNon)
I.Elec>onandAppointments
D.OtherConferenceCommiFees
3.CommiFeeonLanguageMinistries a.TheremaybeLanguageCoordinatorsappointedbytheConferencePresidentwiththeapprovaloftheexecu>ve
commiFee.
b.ThisCommiFeewillnurturerela>onshipsanddevelopeduca>onalandprogrammingopportuni>estoreachou
towomenwithintheconferencewhoselanguageisotherthan English.
(Change)
IV.inancialPolicies
4.MissionEduca>onEventExpenses
i.Honorariaforstaffshallbe:
(1)Pianist $75 Changeto$150
(2)MusicDirector $75 Changeto$150
(3)Ifpersonservesinbothcapaci>es $150
(4)Teachers $150
(5)Bookallowanceforteachers $200 Changeto$250
(6)Child/YouthWorkers $50. Changeto$50Perday
HISTORICAL MARKER DEDICATION
TO COMMEMORATE SCARRITT COLLEGE
Saturday, September 1, 2012Dedication: 10:00 - 10:30 amWorship Service: 9:00 amOpen to the public It will take place in front of WightmanChapel on the grounds of Scarritt-Bennett Center at
1008 19th Ave. S. The ceremony will include a
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REGISTRATION FOR 2012 ANNUAL MEETING
Cumberland District
Lebanon First United Methodist Church
415 W. Main Street
Lebanon, TN 37087
(Copy and DistributeSaturday, October 20, 2012 In local units)Registration 9:00 to 9:25 a.m.
(Must mail prior to October 12, 2012)
Name__________________________________________________________
Address ________________________________________________________
City/State________________________________________Zip____________
Phone Number_____________________E-Mail________________________
District________________________Church___________________________
Are you a VOTING DELEGATE? ( ) Yes ( ) No
Are you a District Officer/Office held?_________________________________
CHILD CARE NEEDED? ( ) Yes ( ) No
Names and ages of Children attending
_______________________________________
_______________________________________ Make checks payable to:
Tennessee Conference UMW
Will you bring a unit display? ( ) Yes ( ) No Mail checks to:Eileen Horton
I am enclosing: 366 Duckbranch Rd.
( ) $15.Registration Fee Fayetteville, TN 37334
( ) $10.00 for Child needing child care
Total____________________
ATTENTION ATTENTION
PLEASE NOTE:
REGISTRATIONS RECEIVED
BY THE DEADLINE WILL BE
GUARANTEED A PROGRAM
BOOK AND LUNCH
WALK INS MAY NOT!!!!!
SPECIAL PROJECT
LOVE OFFERING WILL GO TOBETHLEHEM CENTER
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WE WILL BE COLLECTING
CAPS, GLOVES, SCARVES,
JACKETS, ETC. for the children at
Bethlehem Center
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N O M I N A T I O N S
Nullam arcu leo, facil
TENNESSEE CONFERENCE UMW NOMINATIONS 2013
PRESIDENT
Margaret Fisher, Clarksville District
1558 Barrett Dr., Clarksville, TN 37043 (931) 338-5537 [email protected]
SECRETARY
Eva Byard, Clarksville District
2467 Antioch Church Rd., Clarksville, TN 37040 (931) 552-9138
SPIRITUAL GROWTH COORDINATOR
Vivian Martin, Nashville District
121 Aarons Cress Blvd., Hermitage, TN 37076 (615) 414-4581 [email protected]
EDUCATION & INTERPRETATION COORDINATOR
Beverly Duke, Pulaski District
240 Raven Bluff Rd, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 (931)762-4342 [email protected]
COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS
CHAIR, COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS
Aquilla Lillard Columbia District
6700 Arno Allisona Rd., College Grove, TN 37046 (615) 368-7268 [email protected]
MEMBER
Donna Dilts, Cookeville DistrictP.O. Box 223, Crossville, TN 38557
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TENNESSEE CONFERENCE UMW OFFICERS 2013
PRESIDENT *MARGARET FISHER
V. PRESIDENT ROBBIE HOOPER
SECRETARY *EVA BYARD
TREASURER EILEEN HORTON
COMMUNICATIONS MARY T. NEWMAN
C, EDUCATION & INTERPRETATION *BEVERLY DUKE
C, MEMBERSHIP-NURTURE-OUTREACH LOIS AZAR
C, SPIRITUAL GROWTH *VIVIAN MARTIN
C, SOCIAL ACTION BRENDA CLARK
SECY, PROGRAM RESOURCES CHARLENE RICHARDSON
C, NOMINATIONS *AQUILLA LILLARD
COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS
Class of 2013: FERRIS CHRISTIAN KAY PAGE
Class of 2014: Ester Sims Dixie Waters Diane Bennett
Class of 2015: Rachel Pace Geraldine Heath
Class of 2016: Donna Dilts
*2013 Nominee All others are continuing in office
CHARTER FOR RACIAL JUSTICE
MARGARET FISHER, CHAIR
BRENDA CLARK (AS SOCIAL ACTION COORDINATOR)
*AQUILLA LILLARD (AS CHAIR, COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS)
CLAUDIA SULLIVAN (DISTRICT PRESIDENT)
*MARY T. NEWMAN (MEMBER OF EX. TEAM)
CAROLINE MARTIN AT-LARGE Class of 2013
*DEVONA DUNN AT-LARGE Class of 2014
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INCOME: 2012 2013 A&MD
District Pledge to Conference
Clarksville District 35,000 30,000 6,685
Columbia District 15,000 16,000 3,125
Cookeville District 20,500 20,500 3,268
Cumberland District 27,500 31,625 3,550
Murfreesboro District 29,000 29,000 3,100
Nashville District 45,000 45,000 3,470
Pulaski District 15,500 15,500 3,575
Total Pledges 187,500 187,625 26,773
Leap of Faith 21,843 22,348
TOTAL INCOME 209,343 209,973
EXPENSES:
Leadership Training Event 0 1,500
Audit/Review 2,000 2,000
The Call 3,500 3,500
Christian Mission Event 30,000 35,000
Church Women United 100 100
Conference Annual Meeting 2,200 3,200
Conference Directory 800 800
District A&MD 26,143 26,773
Executive Meetings & Travel 3,500 3,500
General Expenses &
Miscellaneous
1,500 1,500
Social Action Event/
Intergenerational Event
1,000 1,000
Conference Hands-on Mission 600 600
Jurisdictional Meeting/Assembly 2,100 2,100
South Atlantic Regional School 10,000 0
Southeastern Jurisdiction A&MD 1,200 1,200
Training for District Officers 3,500 3,500
Service Center Mailing 700 700
Handbooks 0 2,500
New & Reactivated Units 300 300
National Seminar 200 200
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TheBibleisfullofpassagesaboutthepowerofprayer,thevalueofprayer,ofprayerwithoutceasing.Aswe
travelthroughtheyear,letuscarrywithusthepowerofprayer,callinguponourgreatandalmightyGodtohearou
prayers.Aroundtheworldwehavewomenstandinginthegap,se=ngstandards,leadingacause,mothering,
teachingandlearning.Iknowthereareyoungadultwomenwhowantandneedprayer.Thereareadultandolde
adultwomenwhocansharetheirwisdomandmentorourchildrenandyouth.
Cherie White, GBGM Missionary to Mexico, is available to speak at Worship, Sunday School,and special gatherings through Dec. 9. Please pass this information to the various district andlocal church UMW Presidents who might enjoy hosting Cherie. They can contact her directly [email protected] or her fathers home where she is staying (615) 333-2144.
Celebrating Labor Day
Iconic image of Rosie the Riveter, but with the words 'Don't Call me RosieOr Else!' above her head.
From Jason Brock, Director of Mercy, Mission and Justice, TN Conference:
As some of you know, I (Mary T) work with Native American Ministries on the conference level and
more. One of our guests at our 11th annual event, Native Moccasins Rock, was a United Methodist
Woman. Meet Commissioner of Veteran Affairs for the state of Tennessee. Commissioner Many BearsGrinder attends Rehoboth UMC in the Cumberland District. She was gracious to
come and talk to the youth who were attending our week end event. Sharing from
her heart about her passion of service to our country was a thought provoking time
for the youth. A project for the youth was stuffing turtleswith prayer pockets.
They will be sent to our wounded warriors. So a shout out to our
Woman in the News
Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor
movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of
American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to thecontributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-
being of our country. It started in 1882.**But lets have a shout out to the Rosie in us!
The magazine cover exemplified the American can-do spirit and
illustrated the notion of women working in previously male-
dominated manufacturing jobs, an ever-growing reality, to help the
United States fight the war while the men fought over seas.
Conference Pledge to Womens
Division
120,000 120,000
TOTAL EXPENSES 209,343 209,973
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