UM Women's display highlights mission

  Gail Roe, Wichita Falls District UMW, welcomes visitors to the 2008 annual conference booth highlighting the organization’s multi-faceted mission. Among the display highlights was the video of the UMW School of Christian Mission produced with the assistance of NTC Racial Ethnic Minority Fellow Milse Furtado. The video is available for on demand viewing on the UMW page of the www.ntcumc.org website....

UMWomen School of Christian Mission: Mission School and Weekend Event to examine 'Living the Sacred'

BY DENISE JOHNSON STOVALL Special Correspondent "Living the Sacred" is the theme of the 2008 School of Christian Mission created by the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries (GBGM). This thought- provoking and hands-on mission program is sponsored by the NTC United Methodist Women (UMW). The Weekday School is scheduled at First UMC, Plano, 3160 Spring Creek Parkway, July 28-31. A Weekend Cooperative Mission Event will be co-sponsored by the NTC UMW and the NTC Board...

Wesley-Rankin to honor Rev. Kathleen Baskin-Ball

Wesley-Rankin Community Center will honor Rev. Kathleen Baskin-Ball with its first Hattie Rankin Moore Leadership Award at a luncheon May 6 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Royal Oaks Country Club, Dallas. Rev. Baskin-Ball, pastor of Suncreek UMC, Allen, will be recognized for her work and leadership within the Wesley-Rankin community of West Dallas. As part of a fundraising effort for Wesley-Rankin ministries, the luncheon planners will auction off table centerpieces created by United...

UMW emphasis reaffirmed for Dallas Bethlehem Center

Editor’s Note: This completes coverage of the NTC United Methodist Women that began in the Nov. 2 edition. BY DENISE JOHNSON STOVALL Special Correspondent Following the business portion of their Oct. 6 annual meeting at University Park UMC, Dallas, UMW members sang praises to God and were inspired by the Praise Dancers of Friendship West Baptist Church, Dallas, and the singing of Chelsea Simpson from Camp Wisdom UMC, Dallas. "Sing Across the Walls" was the meeting theme. "We sing the good...

Recommiting to 'musical' sound of being in mission

BY DENISE JOHNSON STOVALL Special Correspondent "Sing Across the Walls" was the theme of the 34th Annual Meeting of the North Texas Conference United Methodist Women Oct. 6 at University Park UMC, Dallas. As nearly 300 women entered the church sanctuary they were met with barricades at the altar, built by the UMW mission team. They said it symbolized the problems that are walls in our society. But high above the boxes stood brass and string instruments encouraging participants to use their...

'Step out of the boat and follow Jesus' 2007 "women Water Walkers' conference, Sept. 21-22

First UMC, Rowlett, will present its 2007 "Women Water Walkers" Conference the weekend of Sept. 21-22 featuring author Carrie McDonnall. Retreat leaders explain that the reference to women walkers is grounded on the gospel demand to step out of the boat and follow Jesus. Theme for the conference is "A Jewel in His Crown: Living a Life Faithful to the Gospel of Christ." The theme is based on Rev. 2:10: "Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life." The...

Mission, Music & Me

UMW Dallas Denton District Annual Meeting Sept. 8 • 8:30 am - 12:00 p.m. Flower Mound UMC Mission Growth Opportunities Rev. Jo Biggerstaff, Project Tariro Rev. Owen Ross, Immigration Today Cathy Bell, Book Reviews Reid Fade & Liz Davis, Racism Today Come and write notes to the GBGM Missionaries from NTC Help make "preemie" caps for Methodist Hospital For more information or childcare, please call 972-355-2711 ...