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The ClarionThe Clarion December2015

Inside this issue: Page 2 Calendar 2016

Page 3 Message from our President

Page 4 Conference Officers

Page 6 Conference District Officers

Page 7 from Executive secretary

Day of Giving

Page 8 Budget 2016

Page 9 Southeastern Jurisdiction

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Memphis Conference United Methodist Women

Calendar of Events 2016

Month Date Name District Church Time

January 1 Directory information to Secretary

January 9 Conference Leadership Development Day TN River Lambuth Memorial 10:00 AM

February 6 Clarion Deadline

March 12 Mission u Committee MS River Medina First 9:30 AM

Nominations Committee 11:00 AM

Finance Committee 11:00 AM

Spiritual Growth Committee 11:00 AM

Program Committee 11:00 AM

Social Action Committee 11:00 AM

Charter for Racial Jusice Committee 11:45 AM

Scholarship Committee (During Lunch) 12:30 PM

Lunch 12:30 PM

Conference Mission Team 1:15 PM

April 8--9 Spiritual Growth Retreat TN River Lakeshore UMA

May 7 Clarion Deadline

TBA Mission u Leader Trainin

June 3--5 Sourthestern Jurisdictional Meeting Charleston SC

June 19-22 Memphis Annual Conference TN River Jackson/Northside

June 30 Mission Studies Report due to E & I Coordinator

July 22-23 Mission u TN River Jackson First

August 13 Membership Committee TN River Conference Office 10:30 AM

Finance Committee 10:30 AM

Program Committee 10:30 AM

Nominations Committee 10:30 AM

Lunch 11:45 AM

Conference Mission Team 12:30 PM

August 13 Clarion Deadline

August 20 Social Action Day TN River Aldersgate 9:00 AM

August 27 Candleburning Report due to E & I Coodinator

August 27 Mission Today Report due to E & I Coordinator

August 27 Reading Report due to Sec. Program Resources

October 1 Conference Annual Day TBD

November 5--6 Mission Outreach Retreat

November TBD Leadership Development Days

November 22 Clarion Deadline

Please make sure you are on the Clarion email list. This calendar will be updated as evants are

planned. You will want to make sure you receive all updates. Contact the Lynne Ayers, our Conference Communications Coordinator to make sure you are on the update list!

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Messages from your UMW conference leaders

Greetings, United Methodist Women,

Thanksgiving has passed and Christmas will be here in a few days.

Whew! Where has 2015 gone? It has been a great year. Hats off to Donna

Moore and the Program Committee for a great Annual Day. Dr. Cynthia

Hopson inspired us to go out and try 52 new things in 52 weeks. That

challenged me to look at what needed to be “new” in my life. What about

you? Are you looking for new ways to be in mission. Check out the

United Methodist Women website www.unitedmethodistwomen.org. for

some ideas.

The Nominations Committee has worked hard to put together a great Mission Team for 2016. I look for-

ward to our work together.

I hope you have heard about some new ways to “live into the 150 year legacy” of United Methodist

Women. I know many units have begun looking at ways to participate in this celebration. We are enter-

ing the 146th year since those strong women met in Boston. Many changes have taken place since then

and many more are on the way. As we prepare for the changes ahead, we want to strengthen our connec-

tion with each other. An organization is only as strong as its weakest link. Let’s make sure we have no

weak links. We share a 146 year legacy of strong women, women who were not afraid to dream big

dreams. Can you dream big? How big?

It is time to be turning in your mission giving for the 4th quarter. We have had good response to date but

we have not made our pledge. Keep giving!

If you missed MOR, you missed a great time. Some of us were out in the mission field helping others.

Some stayed at Lakeshore working on projects, helping others. If you missed it check out the pictures on

Facebook.

Several of us traveled to St. Louis for Leadership Development Days. It was a great experience as al-

ways. All the District Presidents were able to attend. I hope they were able to bring back some ideas for

the coming year.

Our Southeastern Jurisdictional Meeting is fast approaching. It is June 3-5, 2016 in Charleston, South

Carolina. We have chartered a bus, so if you are interested in traveling to Charleston, contact me.

January 9 is set for our Conference Leadership Development Day. Everyone is invited to come. I hope

we will have some information that will benefit you at the Local, District as well as the Conference

level. More information will be coming soon. Please save the date!

Until we meet again, go share Faith, Hope and Love in Action.

Delores

From your president:

http://www.unitedmethodistwomen.org

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2016 UMW Conference Officers and Committees

President Delores Smith (Mississippi River) 731-487-0084 808 S. College Street, Trenton, TN 38382 smithumw@gmail.com

Vice President Donna Moore (Mississippi River) 731-413-3272

3869 Concord Road, Gates, TN 38037 donna.moore5588@yahoo.com

Secretary Martha Campbell (Tennessee River) 731-642-7667

510 Owenwood Place, Paris, TN 38242 mlc.wrc@att.net

Treasurer Marie Lamon (Metro) 901-789-2242

211 Leaning Trees Lane, Memphis, TN 38109 glamon6@gmail.com

Mission Coordinators

Spiritual Growth Barbara Christopher (Metro) 901-465-2350 901-484-0517 (cell)

150 Evening Shade, Eads, TN 38028 barbchris49@hotmail.com

Membership Phyllis Gay (Metro) 901-485-8416

4947 Southern Cove Memphis, TN 38117 phyllispgay@yahoo.com

Social Action Barbara Boden (Tennessee River) 731-642-0671

610 Jackson Street, Paris, TN 38242 boden1926@gmail.com

Education & Marilyn Ramsey (Mississippi River) 731-414-8461 (C )

Interpretation 3068 Maple Street Milan, TN 38358 marilynramsey@me.com

Secretary of Robin Matthews (Metro) 901-949-2891

Program Resources 473 Tonawanda Cove, Memphis, TN 38109 mathewsrobin.a@gmail.com

Communications Lynne Ayers (Mississippi River) 731-571-7229

Coordinator 1303 Lake Drive, Hornbeak, TN 38232 annielynne@mac.com

Historian Gail Eubanks (Tennessee River) 731-986-3832

335 Knox Street, Huntingdon, TN 38344 eubanksgail@hotmail.com

Parliamentarian Pat Dunker (Mississippi River) 731-446-8856

220 Frankie Lane, South Fulton, TN 38257 patdunker@bellsouth.net

Dean - Mission u Lana Solomon (Metro) 662-890-8958 (h) 901-626-9977 (c )

7241 Wind Park Dr., Olive Branch, MS 38654 lhsolomon@yahoo.com

SEJ Jurisdiction Mary Lou Wurth (Purchase) 270-642-2512

Leadership Team P. O. Box 516, Cunningham, KY 42035 marylouwurth2@gmail.com

Program Advisory Candace Zarecor (Tennessee River) 731-225-9439

Group 4079 Fairfield Dr., Milan, TN 38358 candacemorgan@gmail.com

Bishop William McAlilly 615-742-8834

520 Commerce Street, Suite 201, Nashville, TN 372 bishop@nasharea.org

mailto:smithumw@gmail.commailto:donna.moore5588@yahoo.commailto:mlc.wrc@att.netmailto:glamon6@gmail.commailto:barbchris49@hotmail.commailto:phyllispgay@yahoo.commailto:boden1926@gmail.commailto:marilynramsey@me.commailto:mathewsrobin.a@gmail.commailto:annielynne@mac.commailto:eubanksgail@hotmail.commailto:patdunker@bellsouth.netmailto:lhsolomon@yahoo.commailto:marylouwurth2@gmail.commailto:candacemorgan@gmail.commailto:bishop@nasharea.org

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Nominations Committee Mozell Starks Class 2016 (Metro) 901-774-4541

(Chairperson) 1880 S Lauderdale, Memphis, TN 38106 starksm@bellsouth.net

Thelma Hawkes Class 2016 (Tennessee River) 731-968-2858

444 West Pointe Drive, Lexington, TN 38351 thelmahawkes@charter.net

Sandy Mauney Class 2016 (Metro) 901-488-2723

17245 Highway 196, Eads, TN 38028 methodistwoman61@yahoo.com

Angie Terry Class 2017 (Mississippi River) 731-676-7936 (C )

965 Mitchell Lane Halls, TN 38040 aterry7936@att.net

Cynthia McNutt Class 2017 (Purchase) 270-527-9077

108 E 22nd Street, Benton, KY 42025 cmcnutt9077@bellsouth.net

Sybil Tucker Class 2018 (Metro) 901-382-7283

2841 Carrolwood, Cordova, TN 38016 dwtslt@hotmail.com

Teresa Cuff Class 2018 (Tennessee River) 731-220-2219 (C)

185 Wilson Rd.Camden, TN 38320 tcuff1@yahoo.com

Sonia Scott Class of 2019 (Mississippi River) 772-332-7353 (C)

1500 Samaria Bend Rd. Dyersburg, TN 38024 soniarandolph@yahoo.com

Nancy Upchurch Class of 2019 (Purchase) 270-210-6856 (C )

7335 New Libety Church Rd Kevil, KY 42053 nupchurch@yahoo.com

Charter for Racial Justice Policies Robin Matthews Class of 2016 (Metro) 901-949-2891

473 Tonawanda Cove, Memphis, TN 38109 mathewsrobin.a@gmail.com

Melba Mitchell Class of 2018 (Mississipp River) 731-780-0873

3520 Highway 19 W. Brownsville, TN 38012 mailbu57@gowisper.net

Myra Cleaver Class 2016 (Purchase) 270-354-893

344 Serenity Shores Road, Benton, KY 42025 donmyra@wk.net

Mozell Starks Class 2016 (Metro) 901-774-4541

1880 S Lauderdale, Memphis, TN 38106 starksm@bellsouth.net

Edna Bonner Class 2016 (Metro) 901-789-0894

4789 Applestone Street, Memphis, TN 38109 edna.bonner@att.net

Helen Bond Class 2016 (Tennessee River) 731-664-4413

223 Sundown Cove, Jackson, TN 38305 b-hbond@eplus.net

mailto:starksm@bellsouth.netmailto:thelmahawkes@charter.netmailto:methodistwoman61@yahoo.commailto:aterry7936@att.netmailto:cmcnutt9077@bellsouth.netmailto:dwtslt@hotmail.commailto:tcuff1@yahoo.commailto:soniarandolph@yahoo.commailto:nupchurch@yahoo.commailto:mathewsrobin.a@gmail.commailto:mailbu57@gowisper.netmailto:donmyra@wk.netmailto:starksm@bellsouth.netmailto:edna.bonner@att.netmailto:b-hbond@eplus.net

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District Presidents Metro Meredith Bingham 901-355=4573 (C )

267 River Common Circle Memphis, TN 38120 mbingha@bellsouth.net

Mississippi River Melba Mitchell 731-780-0873 ( C) 3520 Highway 19 W. Brownsville TN 38012 malibu57@gowisper.net

Paducah Sandra Burnett 270-554-9405 145 Pershing Way, Paducah, KY 42001 sandyburn@rocketmail.com

Tennessee River Carla Cruit 276-477-8951 (C )

302 Ramblewood Drive, Jackson TN 38305 carla.cruit@upsilonpayments.com

Mission Outreach at work?

mailto:mbingha@bellsouth.netmailto:malibu57@gowisper.netmailto:sandyburn@rocketmail.commailto:lydiae91@att.netmailto:carla.cruit@upsilonpayments.com

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Executive Secretary

United Methodist Women is actively preparing for the church’s 2016 General Conference in

Portland, Oregon, May 10-20. As in previous General Conference meetings, United Methodist

Women will again have an active role in the General Conference prayer ministry. One prayer

ministry activity planned is to offer quilted finger prayer labyrinths for delegates and guests.

We are seeking United Methodist Women members who enjoy quilting to assist us by making

the finger labyrinths. Do you have women in your conference, district or local units who would

like to help by volunteering to quilt finger prayer labyrinth squares for the delegates and

guests? We need 2,000 and the variety of labyrinths made by women from all over the country

will bless the recipients and lend to the support and outreach we hope to extend. Attached is a

pattern for the finger labyrinths. Each labyrinth will be tagged with a card identifying that

the labyrinth is “handmade with love and prayer by United Methodist Women”.

Please circulate this request and the attached pattern among the United Methodist Women with

whom you have contact. Share that anyone interested in quilting the finger

prayer labyrinth squares should email GCprayer@unitedmethodistwomen.org with an estimate

of how many they might be able to make and to receive further instructions for shipping the

completed labyrinths by the deadline.

Deadline for submission of labyrinths is January 15, 2016. If there are questions, email me

at GCprayer@unitedmethodistwomen.org.

Thank you.

Becky Dodson Louter Executive Secretary

United Methodist Women Gear Up for Second Annual Day of Giving March 23 United Methodist Women groups around the country are getting ready for the second annual Day of Giving on March 23, 2016, as part of the organization’s five-year 150th anniversary culminating in 2019. The March 23 Day of Giving honors the day in 1869 when a small group of women braved a legendary torrential rain to gather at Tremont Methodist Episcopal Church in Boston, Massachusetts, and organize for mission. The women established the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society, a predecessor of United Methodist Women, and galvanized women around the country to raise money to send a doctor, Clara Swain, and a teacher, Isabella Thoburn, to India as missionaries to serve the women of that nation. A Day of Giving gifts go to The Legacy Fund, a permanent endowment that will support the mission outreach of future genera-tions of United Methodist Women as they address the needs of women, children and youth of their day. Members in every con-ference participated in the first Day of Giving in 2015, giving more than $100,000 through online gifts, toll-free calls, smart-phone texting and mailed-in checks. “In 2015 our foremothers standing beside us through $1.3 million a year in interest on endowments that they established to support mission with women, children and youth today. That’s a significant legacy,” said Martha S. Knight, treasurer of United Methodist Women. “The Day of Giving is an opportunity for women today to give that kind of legacy to their daughters, and granddaughters and nieces as they make mission happen with women, children and youth of their day. Thanks be to God.” A Day of Giving will be a 24-hour giving festival. Members and friends may give:

Online at www.unitedmethodistwomen.org/legacyfund. By phone: 800-278-7771
(8 am-6pm EST, Monday-Friday). Text

Legacy150 to 41444. By check to Office of the Treasurer, United Methodist Women, 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY

10115. Write “The Legacy Fund” in the memo section. (continued on page 8)

mailto:GCprayerministry@unitedmethodistwomen.orgmailto:GCprayer@unitedmethodistwomen.org

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Conference United Methodist Women Liaisons will be notified of contributions from women in their area — but the amount of the gift will always remain confidential. United Methodist Women members and friends may consider giving $15 or $150 or even $1,500, in recognition of our upcoming 150th anniversary, or $18.69 or $186.90 or even 1,869, in recognition of the year of United Methodist Women’s founding. A Day of Giving gifts are 100 percent tax deductible. Contributors will receive an immediate thank you and a printable tax receipt for 100 percent of their donation. Spread the word! As with our foremothers in 1869, in the 21st century, women still need to organize for mission. Make it happen with a gift to The Legacy Fund on March 23, A Day of Giving.

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Lynne Ayers, Communications chair

1303 Lake Drive

Hornbeak, TN 38232

annielynne@me.com

Our leaders.

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