The July 23, 2010 September 14, 2012 UMW Luncheon..................... 1 Pastor's Column..................... 2 Staff Contacts.......................... 2 Learning Ministry.................... 2 Serving Ministry...................... 3 Worship Schedule................... 3 JET Ministry............................. 4 Chapelwood Foundation........ 5 Serving Ministry...................... 5 Reaching Ministry................... 6 BOLD Adult Ministry............. 6 Announcements...................... 7 Calendar.................................. 7 Race for the Cure................... 8
Luncheon to address human trafficking in Houston area Tuesday, October 2, 11:30 a.m., Fellowship Hall On Tuesday, October 2, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., the women of Chapelwood will gather for lunch and to learn about the needs of women in Houston caught up in human trafficking. A light lunch will be provided for $7. No reservation is necessary; simply come and enjoy. Childcare will be available upon request by e-mailing nursery@chapelwood.org by Tuesday, September 25. Why should we know about human trafficking? Texas is a major hub for human trafficking because of its ideal location, its multicultural environment, and the large migrant population. The Department of Justice has recently declared I-10 as the Maria Trujillo, main route for human traffickers in the United States. Human Houston Rescue and trafficking comes in the form of forced labor and commercial Restore Coalition sexual exploitation. Because of exposure to the subject, there has been a dramatic increase in reports to the national Human Trafficking Resource Center. Maria Trujillo, the Executive Director of the Houston Rescue and Restore Coalition (HRRC), will speak at the luncheon to educate us on the subject and to introduce Chapelwood to all that HRRC is doing to address the issues that affect women in our area. She comes to HRRC from Washington, D.C., where she worked for an international development organization. Ms. Trujillo has her Master’s Degree from American University and holds a BA in International Relations from Claremont McKenna College. She is currently a member of the Domestic Minor Victim Task Force and the Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance, which is the Houstonarea law enforcement task force for human trafficking. In 2010, Ms. Trujillo was appointed by the Attorney General of Texas to serve on the statewide Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force. In addition, she was recently appointed by the Mayor of Houston to serve on the Mayor’s Advisory Council of International Communities and to chair the Blue Ribbon Committee on Human Trafficking for the City of Houston. The United Methodist Women will host the event and they invite all women to attend. Questions about this event can be directed to Diana Bates at batesfamily6@sbcglobal.net. For more information about human trafficking, see the article on page 3.
Book discussion previews luncheon information Tuesday, October 2, 10:00 - 11:15 a.m., Parlor Join us for a book discussion facilitated by Noël Denison and Kris Jodon, on SOLD by Patricia McCormick, a former journalist, novelist and National Book Award finalist who traveled to India and Nepal to research this book about human trafficking. Books are available in the Bookstore for $7. To pre-order yours, contact Kris, kjodon@chapelwood.org, (713) 354-4427.