The Informer The Rock Hill District United Methodist Women Clara Horton, President March 2015

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1 The Informer The Rock Hill District United Methodist Women Clara Horton, President March 2015 Don t Forget.Day Apart.Saturday, April St. James-York, SC President s Message Page 2 Day Apart Information Page 3 Reading Program Page 4 Local Census Form Page 5 Spiritual Growth Page 6 Come Together Be Together Page 7 Mission u Page 8-9 Unit Forms Page Talent Bank Page Officer Listing Page 14 SC UMW Mission Projects Columbia Bethlehem Community Center Whitney Chisholm cbcommunitycenter@gmail.com Killingsworth, Inc. Reg. Diane Moseley corrie6359@aol.com Bethlehem Community Center, Spartanburg Patrena Mims Bethlehemcenter@charter.net Rural Mission, Inc. Linda D. Gadson info@ruralmission.org Wallace Family Life Center Antionette Balfour, Acting Director Wallace@bellsouth.net

2 The Informer Page 2 Greetings Ladies- The President Shares Clara Horton As you are in the middle of the Lenten Season, I am hopeful you are reflecting on what Jesus did for each of us on the cross. Enjoy the beautiful weather and see His glory in all things. Yes, its almost April and we wonder where January, February, and March went. We started the year with Officers Training at First United Methodist Church, Lancaster. Learning took place, fellowship, and delicious refreshments were enjoyed by all there. If you missed it, the forms will be included in The Informer. Hope you will make plans to join us for Day Apart, Saturday April 11, 2015 at St. James UMC, Clover; registration starts at 9 am. Conference events coming up: Spiritual Growth Retreat May 1-2, or May at Lake Junaluska, NC. Yvette Richards, President of United Methodist Women, will be the speaker. The registration form is enclosed. Come Together, Be Together May 16, 2015 St. Mark UMC, Taylors, SC. Registration form is enclosed. Mission u for ages 12 to 102 Thursday, July 23 through Saturday, July 25 ending about 2:00 p.m. This is a great opportunity to grow and study. See information enclosed. Any questions please ask. As our conference president Marlene Spencer has challenged each of us to be a light in a dark work, I also challenge you to take the opportunity to join us as we show our Faith, Hope and Love in Action. Blessings to each of you. Clara Horton, President

3 The Informer Page 3 DAY APART SERVICE Saturday- April 11, 2015 St. James United Methodist Church 1930 Quarry Road York, SC :00 Registration, Refreshments, Resource Room 10:00 Service Come and spend the morning in fellowship with your sisters in Christ. Our speaker for the morning will be The Reverend Emily Scales Sutton, serving as pastor of Bethel and Philadelphia UMC in the Rock Hill District. From the Nominating Committee: The Rock Hill District Nominating Committee is working to fill positions with faithful and dedicated women. Look within your units and encourage qualified ladies to become a part of the district team. We ask that they contact a member of the committee so they can be considered for a position. Please contact us with any questions. We look forward to hearing from you as we continue our process. A 2015 Talent Bank Form is on pgs Crystal Barrs, Nominations, Chair

4 The Informer Page 4 READING PROGRAM BOOK EXCHANGE Ladies, remember to bring books for the Exchange. These are books from that all in your unit have read. It would be very helpful if you included a slip of paper with the year and category. You can exchange them for books your unit does not have. Don t have any to exchange? You are still welcome to take books. This is a good way for a unit to start the Reading Program without a great expense!!!! At A Day Apart stop by the Resource Table and add to your unit s Reading Program library. Reading Program Q & A: Q: If one person in the unit reads a book, and reports, does everyone in the unit receive credit? A: No Q: What are Bonus Books? A: Books that can be used in two categories. The one it is listed in and another where you think it fits or it may count as two books in its designated category. Q: Can you receive credit in the Reading Program for reading the Mission Study Guides? A: Yes, but only for the year that the Mission Study Guide is part of Mission U. More Q & A next issue. Janie Matson yuccatree@comporium.net

5 You still have time. The Informer Page 5 Membership Forms Due Now is the time to complete the 2014 Local Membership Census Form. We are working toward having 100% of the units in the Rock Hill District report their membership for The president of each unit that has an address on file will be ed this form. If you are the president of a unit, and do not have an address, please complete the form below as soon as possible to Barney Smalls at the address given on the form Local Census Form Local Unit Name: Unit President: District Name: Address: Conference Name: City: Reported By: State/Zip: Phone: Phone: Number of Members as of January 1, 2014: New Members Added: Number of Members Lost by Death: Or Other Reason Total Members as of December 31, 2014: Unit Type: Are you a local, Cluster/Charge, District, or Online Unit? Send copies to: Ms. Barney Smalls 785 E. Laney Terrace Rock Hill, SC bhs785@hotmail.com Coordinator for Membership Nurture and Outreach

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10 The Informer Page 10 Charter for Racial Justice Diamond Units The Diamond Unit certificate is awarded at each District Annual Meeting to each unit that completes three or more activities from the list below that demonstrates the unit s commitment to the ideals in the Charter for Racial Justice. At least one of the diamond-marked activities must be included. You are to send a copy of this completed form to your District Social Action Coordinator before August 15 in order to be recognized at your district annual meeting and receive the Diamond Unit certificate. Please get them in early to Linda Hughes, 2490 Eagle Point Rd, Clover, SC Name of Church Contact Person & Phone DATE COMPLETED ACTION CHOICES 1. 1 Watch a video related to the Charter for Racial Justice Give a book report on a Reading Program Book selected from the Social Action area Share articles from Response and New World Outlook or UMW Action Alerts relating to racism Supply each member with a copy of the Charter for Racial Justice Present a program using the Charter for Racial Justice Use a program on racial justice/human rights from the UMW Program Book Participate in a UMW Social Action/Human Rights Mission Study Give a report to the unit about an experience of attending a musical or theatrical performance by person(s) of a different race, culture, or ethnic background Send at least one member to Capital Day Participate in postcard-writing which encourages legislation favorable to the economically deprived or challenged Experience worship, Bible study, or UMW unit program/activity with an ethnic group different from your own Attend or host an international tasting party, culture fair, or other international event Participate in a Bible Study on Racism Celebrate Black History Month in February Suggest and plan with your pastor a pulpit exchange with a pastor of another race Plan an event with a unit of a different race or ethnic background (a celebration, worship, Vacation Bible School, etc Other

11 MISSION TODAY ACTION FORM The Informer Page 11 Unit President Date Unit_Name Number of members in unit Units, which include all circles, must complete at least 10 of the following items. All units must complete #1. Your unit: 1. Made and met its Pledge to Mission. 2. Used the Prayer Calendar at each General Membership Meeting of the unit to pray for people in mission and for our mission work with women, children and youth. 3. Added at least one or more members to its roll. 4. Had at least one member who subscribes to Response Magazine. 5. Had at least one member (other than a conference or district officer) attend Mission U and/or a district or local mission study. 6. Had at least one member (other than a conference or district officer) attend the District Annual Meeting. 7. Had at least one member (other than a conference or district officer) attend the Conference Annual Meeting. 8. Had at least two members who wrote to at least five people listed in the Prayer Calendar at least once during the year. 9. Participated in the Campaign for Children. 10. Is a Five Star Unit, contributing to all five channels of Mission Giving. 11. Had at least one person complete one of the plans in the Reading Program. 12. Invited a district or conference officer, other than a member of the unit, to one unit meeting during the year. Your unit, circle, or subgroup 13. Included a Response Moment where an article from Response Magazine was lifted up as a way to tell the mission story in at least three meetings. 14. Had at least two programs from the Program Book. 15. Implemented the Charter for Racial Justice Policies in at least two ways.

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14 The Informer Page Rock Hill District Officers Office Name Phone Cell Phone Address President Clara Horton Sterling Dr York, SC Vice President Toni Love Bangor Rd Charlotte, NC Secretary Bonita Berry P.O. Box 824 York, SC Treasurer Cheryl Hollis Dartmouth Drive, Rock Hill, SC Communications Celeste Tiller Rittenhouse Lane Rock Hill, SC Program Resources Janie Matson Kingwood Dr. Rock Hill, SC Social Action Linda Hughes Eagle Point Road Clover, SC Spiritual Growth Linda James Long Shadow Lane Rock Hill, SC Membership/Nurture Barney Smalls E. Laney Terrace Rock Hill, SC Education & Interpretation Historian Cluster Leaders Fort Mill/Rock Hill Chester/Fort Lawn Elaine Cryderman Jane Wood Carter Oak Briar Circle Fort Mill, SC P.O. Box 751 Chester, SC Lancaster/Kershaw Carolyn Plyler Gilsbrook Rd 1001 Laurel Woods Dr York/Clover Sandra Jeter Gastonia, NC Nominating Committee: Chair Crystal Barrs York/Clover Linda Rhodes Fort Mill/Rock Hill Lucy Giles (work) 1218 Gladstone Rd Lancaster, SC PO Box Peachtree St Hickory Grove, SC Hilton Road Rock Hill, SC Lancaster/Kershaw Chester/Fort Lawn

15 Rock Hill District United Methodist Women Celeste Tiller -Communications Coordinator 1240 Rittenhouse Lane Rock Hill, South Carolina Place Stamp Here Reminder: I would like to remind everyone of the quarterly deadlines: 1 st quarter March 1, 2 nd quarter June 1, 3 rd quarter September 1 and 4 th quarter December 1. Any reports received after these dates will roll over to the next quarter. Thank you for all the good work you do for UMW! Cheryl Hollis, Treasurer The Informer Rock Hill District Communications 2015 Calendar Of Events District Events Event Date Location Day-A-Part April 11, 2015 St. James UMC-York District Annual Meeting September 26, 2015 Mt. Vernon UMC-Hickory Grove Conference Events Spiritual Growth Retreat May 1-2, 2-3, 2015 Lake Junaluska, NC Come Together/Be Together May 16, 2015 St. Mark UMC-Taylors Mission u July 23-25, 2015 Spartanburg Methodist College, Spartanburg, SC SCCUMW Annual Meeting October 23-24, 2015 Bethesda UMC-Powdersville Killingsworth Gala November 12, 2015 Sewell s-columbia