United Methodist Women (UMW

1 Since my last report, the UNY Conference UMW Leadership Team has worked on intentional connection

2 3 4 with the District Leadership Teams, with the local units, through our partnership with the Board of Directors, and with those who work for us at the national office. We have continued to provide opportunities for spiritual growth through online bible studies, book studies, and learning seminars/live

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chats to engage our ladies with up-to-date information on immediate needs, justice issues, outreach 6 efforts, and long term goals for education/information and ministry. 7 8 As we continue our journey in 2022, the national office, along with our Board of Directors and PAG 9 members, have successfully prepared for our Quadrennial Assembly gathering (Turn it Up!) that will be 10 held in person in Orlando, Florida in May 2022. There will also be a live virtual connection for all who need 11 to digitally join us for this exceptional event. The assembly will include phenomenal speakers and female

12 13 Bishops from across the connection leading us in worship and communion.

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Another highlight of this gathering will be the launching of our “new branding” for the UMW organization, which will highlight our new logo, as well as our new focus on including women from all denominations to join us in our mission and justice work. Our organization will continue to “legally'' be the United Methodist Women, but our logo and our branding (catch name) will evolve, as it has been throughout our history; we have journeyed from the “Woman’s Missionary Association” to the “Woman’s Home Missionary Society” to the “Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society” to the “Women’s Society of World Service” to the “Women’s Society of Christian Service” to the “United Methodist Women” in 1972. Even with the new branding, our spiritual growth, learning, mission, and justice work will continue forward as it always has.

24 25 26 27 28 I am pleased to share that the UNY UMW plan to host our annual “Mission U” retreat this coming summer in-person during Aug. 2022 in the Syracuse area. Please watch for details about dates, reservations, accommodations, learning topics, and cost on our UNY UMW official website: https://unyumw.wixsite.com/website .

29 30 31 32 33 34 I am also pleased that our ability to meet the needs of our neighbors across the UNY Connection was not hindered, as some may have feared. The UNY UMW Conference Project grants funding every year for a variety of out-reach ministries via an application process. These grants have continued, with blessings of $26,500 given to 12 different grant recipients/ministries across our UNY connection in 2021. We hope to be able to give even more away during the 2022 grant process.

35 36 37 38 Please do not hesitate to reach out to your District or Conference UMW executive teams for support of any kind. We recognize that the local units are doing the day to day mission and justice work that makes all the difference across UNY.

39 40 41 42 Serving Because of Jesus: Carmen FS Vianese, UNY UMW President Carmenfsvianese2@twc.com (585)-468-5935 “Therefore, since it is by God’s mercy that we are engaged in this Ministry, we shall not lose heart!!” ( 2 Corinthians 4:1 )