The Informer The Rock Hill District United Methodist Women Clara Horton, President March 2015 Don t Forget.Day Apart.Saturday, April 11 @ 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 10-11 Talent Bank Page 12-13 Officer Listing Page 14 SC UMW Mission Projects Columbia Bethlehem Community Center Whitney Chisholm 803.807.9582 cbcommunitycenter@gmail.com Killingsworth, Inc. Reg. Diane Moseley 803.771.6359 corrie6359@aol.com Bethlehem Community Center, Spartanburg Patrena Mims 864.582.7158 Bethlehemcenter@charter.net Rural Mission, Inc. Linda D. Gadson 843.768.1720 info@ruralmission.org Wallace Family Life Center Antionette Balfour, Acting Director 843.479.7991 Wallace@bellsouth.net
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 2-3 2015 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
The Informer Page 3 DAY APART SERVICE Saturday- April 11, 2015 St. James United Methodist Church 1930 Quarry Road York, SC 29745 9:00 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 12-13. -Crystal Barrs, Nominations, Chair
The Informer Page 4 READING PROGRAM BOOK EXCHANGE Ladies, remember to bring books for the Exchange. These are books from 2011-2014 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 803-980-2357 yuccatree@comporium.net
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 2014. The president of each unit that has an e-mail address on file will be e-mailed this form. If you are the president of a unit, and do not have an e-mail address, please complete the form below as soon as possible to Barney Smalls at the address given on the form. 2014 Local Census Form Local Unit Name: Unit President: District Name: Address: Conference Name: City: Reported By: State/Zip: Phone: Phone: Email: Email: 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 29730 bhs785@hotmail.com Coordinator for Membership Nurture and Outreach
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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 29710. Name of Church Contact Person & Phone DATE COMPLETED ACTION CHOICES 1. 1 Watch a video related to the Charter for Racial Justice 2. 2. Give a book report on a Reading Program Book selected from the Social Action area 3. 3. Share articles from Response and New World Outlook or UMW Action Alerts relating to racism 4. 4. Supply each member with a copy of the Charter for Racial Justice 5. 5. Present a program using the Charter for Racial Justice 6. 6. Use a program on racial justice/human rights from the UMW Program Book 7. 7. Participate in a UMW Social Action/Human Rights Mission Study 8. 8. 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 9. 9. Send at least one member to Capital Day 10. 10. Participate in postcard-writing which encourages legislation favorable to the economically deprived or challenged 11. 11. Experience worship, Bible study, or UMW unit program/activity with an ethnic group different from your own 12. 12. Attend or host an international tasting party, culture fair, or other international event 13. 13. Participate in a Bible Study on Racism 14. 14. Celebrate Black History Month in February 15. 15. Suggest and plan with your pastor a pulpit exchange with a pastor of another race 16. 16. Plan an event with a unit of a different race or ethnic background (a celebration, worship, Vacation Bible School, etc. 17. 17. Other
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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The Informer Page 14 2014 Rock Hill District Officers Office Name Phone Cell Phone Address Email President Clara Horton 803-981-9342 803-246-3376 124Sterling Dr York, SC 29745 clarashorton@gmail.com Vice President Toni Love 704-523-7323 704-560-2653 1924 Bangor Rd Charlotte, NC 28217 tonilove27@yahoo.com Secretary Bonita Berry 803-627-1271 P.O. Box 824 York, SC ber216@comporium.net Treasurer Cheryl Hollis 803-366-1163 2865 Dartmouth Drive, Rock Hill, SC 29732 cheryl@warrennorman.com Communications Celeste Tiller 803-366-4212 803-230-1263 1240 Rittenhouse Lane Rock Hill, SC 29732 Celeste.Tiller@gmail.com Program Resources Janie Matson 803-980-2357 959 Kingwood Dr. Rock Hill, SC 29732 yuccatree@comporium.net Social Action Linda Hughes 803-280-6763 2490 Eagle Point Road Clover, SC 29710 linda.hughes43@yahoo.com Spiritual Growth Linda James 803-230-4589 2863 Long Shadow Lane Rock Hill, SC 29732 James5467@comporium.net Membership/Nurture Barney Smalls 803-328-0655 803-517-1972 785 E. Laney Terrace Rock Hill, SC 29730 bhs785@hotmail.com Education & Interpretation Historian Cluster Leaders Fort Mill/Rock Hill Chester/Fort Lawn Elaine Cryderman 803-547-6411 Jane Wood Carter 803-385-3266 803-448-5181 1885 Oak Briar Circle Fort Mill, SC 29715 P.O. Box 751 Chester, SC kcrydeman@comporium.net cjcecarter@yahoo.com Lancaster/Kershaw Carolyn Plyler 803-286-7294 505 Gilsbrook Rd cfplyler@comporium.net 1001 Laurel Woods Dr York/Clover Sandra Jeter 704-861-8710 Gastonia, NC 28052 swjeter@yahoo.com Nominating Committee: Chair Crystal Barrs 803-804-4061 York/Clover Linda Rhodes 803-925-2436 Fort Mill/Rock Hill Lucy Giles 803-328-8259 803-818-6866 (work) 1218 Gladstone Rd Lancaster, SC 29720 PO Box 25 4095 Peachtree St Hickory Grove, SC 29717 3199 Hilton Road Rock Hill, SC 29732 barrs.crystal@yahoo.com linda.rhodes@yorkcountygov.com peteandlucy@comporium.net Lancaster/Kershaw Chester/Fort Lawn
Rock Hill District United Methodist Women Celeste Tiller -Communications Coordinator 1240 Rittenhouse Lane Rock Hill, South Carolina 29732 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