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February 25, 2015

Conference Gram!

February 2015 Issue

Get the latest news and information for Western North Carolina Conference United Methodist Women!

Hot off the press! ...the February 2015 issue of the Conference Gram. Learn about plans for 2015...and more!

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Conference Gram - February 2015

Breaking News!

Paul Jeffrey to speak at Annual Meeting 2015!

We are excited to share that Rev. Paul Jeffrey, Senior Correspondent for response magazine, United Methodist Missionary, and amazing photojournalist, will be our featured speaker for Annual Meeting 2015!

Have you marveled at his amazing photography in response?
Would you like to meet Paul Jeffrey?
Then...mark your calendar and make plans to join us for Annual Meeting 2015!
Tell your friends, and invite them to join you!

Annual Meeting 2015

Date: September 11-13, 2015

Theme: Images of Mission

Special Guest: Rev. Paul Jeffrey

Watch for more information on the Annual Meeting page of our website.

Visit Paul Jeffrey's blog, and photography website. And, watch the YouTube video below to hear Paul talk about his work.

Photographer's Ministry with Poor

Resources for Lent

United Methodist Women - Lent & Easter 2015 - unitedmethodistwomen.org

Season of Lent begins February 18th - wnccumc.org

Lent & Easter - Resources for study, reflection, and more - umc.org

Lent & Easter - Resources for study, reflection, and more - umcmission.org

Spiritual Growth Retreat 2015

Registration & Housing Reservations are OPEN!

Are you making plans to attend the 2015 Spiritual Growth Retreat at Lake Junaluska? Invite your friends to join you for an inspiring retreat on the theme, Love as God Loves. Visit our website for complete information.

Information flyer about 2015 Spiritual Growth Retreat
Click here to go directly to our online retreat registration
Click here to go directly to the Lake Junaluska housing reservations website, or call 1-800-222-4930 to talk with a reservations team member.

Conference & District News & Events

Visit our website for the latest United Methodist Women news, district newsletters, and individual district calendars of events. You can also find links to the individual district Facebook pages!

Recent Conference News / Posts

Appalachian

Blue Ridge

Catawba Valley

Metro

Northern Piedmont

Smoky Mountain

Uwharrie

Yadkin Valley

Other United Methodist Women National Office News

Maternal and Child Health Initiative - Read about the work of United Methodist Women related to Maternal and Child Health

Take Action for Mother and Child Health - Be Inspired by the stories of others! Share YOUR story!

Meet Rev. Serna M. Samuel - One of YOUR United Methodist Women Regional Missionaries, serving in the Caribbean. You can find information about ALL of your Regional Missionaries here. And, watch the YouTube video below and let them tell you about their work!

Regional Missionaries: Your Mission Giving

Other United Methodist Church News

WNCC AC 2015 - News & Information about the Western North Carolina Annual Conference 2015 - ac2015.org

Celebrating United Methodist Women!

United Methodist Women

Celebrating 150 Years: 1869-2019

On March 23, 1869, six women gathered at Tremont Methodist Episcopal Church in Boston, Massachusetts, and organized the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, what would become United Methodist Women. The women raised money to send a doctor, Clara Swain, and a teacher, Isabella Thoburn, to India as missionaries to serve the women of that nation.

Celebrate the dedication and foresight of our foremothers in mission as we lead up to our 150th anniversary in 2019 with our very first special Day of Giving, March 23, 2015.

We have added a Legacy Fund / 150th Anniversary page to our website...where we will continue to add and share information as we move toward our 150th anniversary in 2019...check it out!