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1.   UMW 101:  Women in Mission

Ø       Organize a volunteer work experience for the  Conference Mission Team

Ø       Encourage Districts to offer hands-on-mission opportunities.

Ø       Achieve a 2% increase in 2009 and 2010 Mission Today and Five and Six Star Units.

Ø       Increase Mission Giving by at least 3% through Pledge to Mission, Special Mission Recognition,

          Gift to Mission Cards, Gifts in Memory, World Thank Offering and Candle Burning.

Ø       Promote 100% participation by the Mission Team and the District Presidents in the Reading Program Plan 1.

Ø       Nurture a sister relationship with the United Methodist Women's Society of Mozambique.

Ø       Promote the World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women.

Ø       Create a Social Action Award.

 

2.   Prayer and Action in Our World Today

Ø       Promote social action through increased awareness of the three priority issues:

          - Economic Justice

          - Immigration

          - Environmental Issues

Ø       Increase the involvement of local units in implementing the Charter For Racial Justice Policies.

 

3.  Membership Development

Ø       Develop an online college women's community

Ø       Increase attendance at all conference events

Ø       Continue to work with districts to encourage accurate reporting through raising awareness of membership criteria

 

 4.  Linking United Methodist Women

Ø       Explore the possibility of new events for Young Women on the conference or district levels

Ø       Continue to nurture membership growth through establishing at least three (3) new units in 2009 and three (3) in

          2010

Ø       Continue and publicize scholarships for all conference events

Ø       Continue to publicize United Methodist Women's news and opportunities for mission in every way

Ø       Work intentionally with other Virginia Conference agencies and organizations to promote mission and social action

Registration Forms are available online for all conference events.
See links on the individual event pages shown below.
All registration forms are PDF files requiring the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. 

These are the future dates that are being planned by your conference team. More details will be available as decisions are made. Look to this site for additional information on themes, programming, speakers, and reservation information. Also, contact your district officers for other opportunities, such as prayer breakfasts, spiritual retreats, annual meetings, officer training events, and mission studies.
 

Ongoing Throughout the Year: