First United Methodist Church, North Little Rock, AR
2010 Calendar of Events & Information
PURPOSE: The organized unit of United 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 a creative, supportive fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.
NLRFUMC UMW Unit is composed of seven Circles with over 180 members. Circles meet monthly from January through May and September through December with the exception of the On-Line Circle and Soul Sisters. Two are daytime circles, four are night circles and one is an on-line circle.
Morton-Wayland Circle – 2nd Monday at 10 a.m. – Church Parlor
Chair Juanita Rich(835-3782)
Faith Friends Circle – 2nd Monday at 6:30 p.m. – Meet in homes
Chair Denise Crawford (835-6169)
Pearle McCain Circle – 2nd Monday at 7 p.m. – Meet in homes
Chair Jo Roberts (753-9311)
Faith-in-Action Circle – 3rd Monday at 10:00 a.m. – Church Parlor
Chair Jo Ella Cruse(835-9330)
Nell Dyer Circle – 3rd Monday at 7 p.m. – Church Parlor
Chair Kay Bounds (834-5408)
Soul Sisters Circle – 2nd Thursday at 6:30 p.m. every other month – Meet in homes
Co-Chairs Cindy Ballard (753-8477) and Patti Stigall (758-6114)
Jordan-Vogler DISCIPLEship Circle – On-Line Circle
Chair Pam Moore (351-2770)
Craft Subgroup – Every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. – Craft Room
Contact Lynn Tadlock for more information (835-5025)
Quilters – Every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. – Room 31
This is an active mission-oriented Unit that comes together four times (February, April, September, December) annually for fellowship, a meal and educational programs. Other activities the Unit and Circles participate
* District and Conference Meetings
* Yearly pledges to UMW Global Ministries to support institutions and programs to improve the lives of women, youth, and children locally, nationally and globally
* Church Women United Celebrations including Human Rights, World Day of Prayer, May Friendship Day/Least Coin Collection, and World Community Day
* Red Bird Mission in Kentucky
*Donations to Our House/Union Rescue Mission, UAMS layette, and toys for Arkansas Children’s Hospital
* Ecumenical Mission Conference – Mt. Sequoyah – Fayetteville, AR
* Vacation Bible School
* Arkansas Conference School of Missions – Hendrix College – Conway, AR
* Desserts/Breads/Jellies and possible Silent Auction items Camp Aldersgate Annual Fish Fry
* Hollyfest Bazaar and Silent Auction
* Monetary donations to Camp Aldersgate, Butterfly Ministries, Community Ministries, Rice Depot, Methodist Health Foundation,Argenta UMC, Heifer International, NLR FUMC Children & Youth Departments, Daycare Playground, and NLR FUMC kitchen supplies
* Hospitality hostesses at Church events
* Children’s Sabbath (if needed)
One of our goals is to be in contact with our UMW Sisters who are not physically able to attend Circle or Unit Meetings so that they will know they are loved and not forgotten. Mission involves doing for others and UMW members work hard each year to be able to provide donations to needy and deserving entities. We encourage all members to educate themselves in different arenas of mission through attending meetings, conferences, retreats, as well as, reading of the UMW monthly Response and New World Outlook magazines; and books from the UMW Reading Program on Social Action, Mission in Education, Spiritual Growth and Nurturing for Community.
When the UMW is asked to participate in an activity, we are honored and are always willing, ready and able to do what we can. If you are a woman and a member of the United Methodist Church, you are invited to become a member of UMW. However, you do not have to be a Methodist in order to belong to a Circle. If you are not presently a member of our Unit and would like to visit with someone about UMW or visit a Circle meeting, please contact any of the following UMW officers or call the church office for further information.
