News of the Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Women December, 2012
I: What’s New The UMW Recognition Luncheon This Sunday, December 9, 12:30pm Great Hall We’re honoring four outstanding women from our church: Rose Kelley, Carol Griffith, Kris Oberdick, and Marilu Wood. We are also celebrating the babies who have been born this year, and remembering those who have died this year. Lunch will be provided. Suggested contribution $10. Reservations not necessary. Circle 8’s, Eugenia Evans is hostessing this luncheon. For additional information, contact Phyllis Kokus 202-362-7861 or pkokus@aol.com.
Pledge to Mission If you haven’t already sent in your 2012 UMW Pledge to Mission, please consider adding it to your list of year-end charitable gifts. Note that this pledge is completely separate from pledges made to church. Brochures were included with the recently mailed UMW directory.
Lunch and More: Feasting, Fellowship and Fun December 20 Noon – 2pm (or thereabouts) Great Hall Light lunch followed by various activities—games such as bridge, discussions of current events and books, Bible study and so on. All ages, men and women. RSVP is not required, but helpful. If you plan to attend or have questions, contact Drema at dwilson@nationalchurch.org or 202-363-4900.
Save the Date 2013 UNITED METHODIST WOMEN’S RETREAT Priest Field Pastoral Center Kearneysville, WV February 8-10, 2013 “Journey to Inner Trust” Mary Elizabeth Marlow, Retreat Leader Of all the issues facing those of us on the spiritual journey, probably the most challenging is trust. We long to know when to, whether to, to trust. Join us for a week-end during which we confront this issue head-on through story-telling, guided imagery, drawings and ritual. …and where we reawaken innocence, trust in the moment and in ourselves. Retreat Leaders: Jeanie Mah, Mary Jo Marchant, Ann Michel and Barbara Tate Mary Elizabeth Marlow is an international speaker and seminar leader, storyteller and counselor. She is the author of several books including “Jumping Mouse: A Story about Inner Trust.”
UMW Circle Meetings Circle 2. Contacts: Charlotte Carter (char.carter@cox.net), Jane Cunningham JTC3rd@aol.com) Circle 3: Contact: Anne Bechdolt, abechdolt@msn.com or 317-331-6813. Circle 6: will meet December 13 for our annual cookie exchange. Stay tuned for time and place TBD. Also, please let Mary Jo know if you are interested in attending our February meeting the Arena Stage production of "Good People" on February 14. Ann Michel will lead a Bible study in January. Contact: Mary Jo Marchant (703-435-1715 or mjmarchant@verizon.net or Ann Michel (202-885-8582 or amichel@wesleyseminary.edu. Circle 8: met December 4th. Contact: Eugenia Evans, setevans@comcast.net Circle 9: had their annual Christmas luncheon on Wednesday, December 5 at noon at the home of Connie McWorkman. Please contact Bobby Turnbull, (301) 320-4154, bobbyturnbull@comcast.net. Circle 10: Met Wednesday, Dec 5th at 7:30 at Anita’s house for our annual cookie exchange. . Contact: Caralee Adams caralee.adams@verizon.net