News of the Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Women Summer 2013
Save the date UMW Sunday September 8, 2013 We are delighted to announce that our featured preacher on UMW Sunday will be our new associate pastor, Dottie Yunger. Stay for the welcome back luncheon at 12:30 in the Great Hall: reconnect with your UMW sisters and learn more about the work that our UMW unit financially supports at Brighter Day Ministries – a cooperative parish in SE Washington. Brighter Day and Metropolitan have enjoyed a deepening partnership that has enabled us to live out our commitment to social justice and service.
We Want to Recognize Great Women We Need Your Help Deadline: September 30 Send us your nominations of women who have done remarkable work for our church and our community by September 30. We’ll select four to honor at our annual recognition lunch in December. Your 2012-13 UMW directory lists the names of past recipients, so look for new blood. To nominate someone, contact Phyllis Kokus, 202-362-7861 or pkokus@aol.com
Bring on the Bazaar… Donations You know the drill – but the details follow. What’s new this year? NO BOOKS! None, Nada. (we’ll hold a book sale in 2014) The UMW is now accepting gently-used items for the bazaar. Donations may be left beside the UMW closet, located on the "Terrace Level" near the Parlor. Receipts for your donations are there for the taking. What we do take: All manner of gently-used things—kitchen gadgets, china, collectibles, puzzles, games, "attic treasures," Christmas decorations, unused gifts, and accessories such as scarves and belts and handbags. Did we mention… NO BOOKS. · Boutique-quality jackets etc. for the "Jacket Mania" section should be delivered directly to Connie McWorkman or Elaine Chan. Call Connie (301-320-4242) or email Elaine (helainechan73@gmail.com) · Jewelry donations should be delivered to the church office. Want to help with the jewelry? Contact Kelly D'Angelo kellysclothes@aol.com What we don't take: No clothing (except boutique-quality items for the "Jacket-Mania), no furniture, no used electronics, no magazines or textbooks. In fact—NO BOOKS at all. Sorting and pricing of donated items: We meet every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon, in the Parlor or nearby. Please join in -- many hands are needed to pitch in with this process! · · · When is the bazaar? Saturday, November 2 (first Saturday in November, as always). · Questions, suggestions? Contact Bazaar Coordinator Barbara Gaskill: Barbara@bgaskill.com or 202-244-3512.