News of the Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Women November 2013
The Bazaar is Upon Us Saturday, November 2 8am-3pm There is still work to be done. See the schedule attached to the e-mail and pitch in where/when you can. Also, Help Spread the word—print out the flyer attached in the e-mail to put up around town and post it electronically to listservs. And finally, Show up and Shop. This year’s Bazaar features the usual and the unique. And if you aren’t looking for more stuff, you can shop at the…
new Alternative Gifts Boutique Here’s how it works: Shoppers donate to any of eight UMW-supported charities. The donation, in the amount of $10, $25, $50 or more, is made in honor of your intended gift recipient. A card comes with each donation, so you can explain your gift.
Staats Memorial Fund Accepting Grant Proposals Deadline: October 31 The Margaret Rich Staats Memorial Fund is accepting proposals for funding in early 2014. The Staats Fund is a committee of the UMW and supports programs and projects that help others, particularly children. Priority will be given to organizations in the greater DC area and to organizations where Metropolitan members are actively engaged (as volunteers, supporters, etc.). Send proposals by Thursday, October 31 by email to MetroUMW@gmail.com.
UMW Charitable Giving Deadline: November 18 Our UMW unit uses the proceeds from the annual Bazaar to support our charitable giving. We need your input to continue to identify and support outstanding organizations that are engaged in mission consistent with our vision and UMW tradition. Please read the separate document and fill in the nominations form. Nominating Forms are due November 18. Please e-mail them to MetroUMW@gmail.com or return them to the UMW box in the church office.
Save the Date: Metropolitan UMW’s Women’s Retreat 2014 February 7-9, 2014 PriestField Pastoral Center in Kearneysville, West Virginia. We are pleased to announce our retreat leader: Dr. Terri Lynn Simpson, who will guide us through a program on Celtic Spirituality. Dr. Simpson is the former Pilgrimage Coordinator for the Washington National Cathedral, a certified teacher of Centering Payer and labyrinth facilitator gifted in building community through spiritual practices. Grounded in the three-fold practices of prayer, pilgrimage and poetry, she weaves strands of these Celtic influences into her retreats and workshops. Stay tuned for more details. Please consider joining us.