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1st Quarter Issue 2018
Metro Media The voice for the United Methodist Women of the
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2018 Metro District Officers
President (2018-2019)
Membership, Nurture & Outreach (2017-
2018)
Lynda Morris Debbie Eudy Debbie Williams (2019)
2539 Winterbrooke Drive 806 Eaglewood Ave. 2321 Brealy Ct.
Mathews, NC 28105 (St. Stephen) Charlotte, NC28212 (Memorial CLT) Charlotte, NC 28269 (S. Tryon)
704-847-2521/704-619-2013 704-563-7195/704-759-4477 704-715-9062
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Vice President (2017-2018)
Secretary of Program Resources (2018-
2019) Dechontee Lolin (2019)
Nancy Ward Amanda Dyer 5864 Timbertop Lane
4003 Cotton Ridge Dr. 701 Wingard Road Charlotte, NC 28215 (N. Davidson)
Indian Trail, NC 28079 (Matthews) Concord, NC 28025 (Forest Hill) (423)794-6014
704-684-5236 / 704-681-4779 704-795-3485/©704-201-8672 [email protected]
[email protected] [email protected]
Secretary (2017-2018) Communications (2017-2018)
Judy Cline Vickie Weant Martha Hyler (2020)
5215 Club View Drive 504 New Castle Ct., North 910 Lamar Road
Concord, NC 28025 (Royal Oaks) Concord, NC 28025 (Royal Oaks) Concord, NC 28025 (Bethel Midland)
704-785-8027 704-788-2590 704-786-7455
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Treasurer (2017-2018) Parliamentarian
Kim Shafer Donna Varner Linda Davidson (2020)
PO Box 20087 9030 Nolley Ct. Unit G 6201 Spring Garden Lane
Charlotte, NC 28202-0027 (Hickory Grove) Charlotte, NC 28270 (St. Stephen) Charlotte, NC 28213 (Simpson-Gillespie)
704-599-9206 704-779-9798 704-281-9565
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Education & Interpretation (2017-2018) Conference Advisor
Nancy Litton Jatana Royster Shirley Hafey (2021)
1552 Tammy Court 8227 Laurel Oak Court 2700 Boulder Lane
Kannapolis, NC 28083 (Jackson Park) Harrisburg, NC 28075 (Hickory Grove) Charlotte, NC 28269 (Trinity, CLT)
704-938-5803/704-794-7930 704-454-5333 704-496-9305/704-907-6131(c)
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Spiritual Growth (2018-2019) Nominations Historian
Kay Jones Tamara Norman - Chairman (2018) Sylvia Casey
3011 Fairmead Dr 632 Treasure Dr. SW 7009 Summer Place
Concord, NC 28025 (Cold Springs) Concord, NC 28025 (Westford) Charlotte, NC 28213 (Simpson-Gillespie)
704-720-0864 / 704-467-7597 704-591-2878 704-519-5465
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Social Action (2018-2019)
Sylvia Sekle-Dueh Stephania Cude (2018)
212 Hunslet Circle 2668 Woodcrest Dr.
Charlotte, NC 28206 (Hickory Grove) Concord, Nc 28027 (Central - Concord)
704-606-5557 704-782-5234
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2018 Nurturing Partners
JUDY CLINE –[email protected] – 704-785-8027 Aldersgate, St. Stephen, Indian Trail,
Mill Grove (Indian Trail), Pleasant Grove
STEPHANIA CUDE – [email protected] – 704-782-5234 Roberta, Kerr Street,
Mount Mitchell, Rocky Ridge, Center-Concord
LINDA DAVIDSON – [email protected] – 704-281-9565 Pineville,
St. Mark’s, Memorial (Charlotte), Oak Grove (Charlotte)
AMANDA DYER –[email protected] – 704-795-3485/704-201-8672 Bethpage,
First (China Grove), Jackson Park, Mount Olivet, Royal Oaks
DEBBIE EUDY – [email protected] - 704-563-7195/704-759-4477 Moore’s Chapel,
The Vine, Central (Charlotte), Cokesbury, Hawthorne
MARTHA HYLER – [email protected] – 704-786-7455 Cold Springs, North Kannapolis,
Sharon, Forest Hill, Memorial (Monroe)
KAY JONES – [email protected] -- 704-720-0864/704-467-7597
Midway (Kannapolis), Mill Grove (Midland), Bethel, Epworth, Mt. Pleasant
DECHONTEE LOLIN – [email protected] – 423-794-6014 Providence, Zion, Matthews
NANCY LITTON – [email protected] – 704-938-5803/704-794-7930
Centenary, Huntersville, First (Landis), Harmony, Shiloh, St. Paul
LYNDA MORRIS -- [email protected] – 704-847-2521/704-619-2013 Fair View, Vanderberg,
Williamson’s Chapel, Calvary, Davidson, Morrows Chapel, Rock Grove, Friendship, Triplett
TAMARA NORMAN –[email protected] – 704-591-2878 Hickory Grove,
Mount Zion, Trinity (Charlotte), Central (Mooresville), Faith, Trinity (Kannapolis)
JATANA ROYSTER – [email protected] – 704-454-5333
Rocky Mount, Blair Road, Westford
SYLVIA SEKLE-DUEH – [email protected] – 704-606-5557
Simpson-Gillespie, Commonwealth, Myers Park, North Davidson, University City
KIM SHAFER – [email protected] – 704-599-9206 Assurance, Dilworth, Harrisburg,
Memorial (Kannapolis), Mineral Springs, South Tryon, First-Charlotte
DONNA VARNER – [email protected] – 704-779-9798 Grace, Mouzon, St. Andrews, St.
Francis, Stallings
NANCY WARD [email protected] – 704-684-5236/704-681-4779
Christ, Covenant, First Hmong, Union, Thrift
VICKIE WEANT – [email protected] – 704-788-2590 Broad Street, Asbury,
Oak Grove (China Grove)
DEBBIE WILLIAMS – [email protected] – 704-715-9062
Hunter’s Chapel, Purcell, Sedgefield, Plaza
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Happy New Year! Thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve as your president for
2018. I am honored, humbled, and excited to serve with the Metro District UMW Mission
Team. We are working to provide a variety of experiences this year that will allow us all to put
“Faith, Hope, and Love in Action”. People lead busy lives, but just recently I viewed a presen-
tation (http://lauravanderkam.com/watch/) given by time management expert Laura Vanderkam
related to how busy people spend their lives. She discovered that “many of us drastically over-
estimate our commitments each week, while underestimating the time we have to ourselves.”
Think about it. There are 24 hours in a day and 7 days a week. That equals 168 hours. Mini-
mally, if we work a 40 hour week and sleep 8 hours a night, that still leaves us with 72 hours a
week for other things to do. What we have to decide is, “What matters to us?” I believe that
the issues addressed locally, nationally and globally by United Methodist Women matter.
Surely we can all find some time for what matters and working together we can make an im-
pact. United Methodist Women is a connectional organization. We need to give time to our
local units, our district and our conference. By doing so, those who need our help will receive it
and we will grow spiritually in the process. I look forward to using my time this year to get to
know you and to represent you to the best of my ability wherever I go. I hope you will use
some of your time to check out all that United Methodist Women has to offer.
Lynda Morris
This year all eight districts have been asked to prepare 100 School Kit totes. If your unit can
contribute fabric to be used to make totes, please bring it to the Mission Study March 17!
A “sewing day” will be held at Pineville UMC Saturday, April 7 at 9:00 a.m.
More info to follow.
President
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Welcome to 2018!! Prayerfully consider including in your New Year’s resolutions plans to increase involve-ment in United Methodist Women activities and the Legacy Fund. As your units/circles perform service pro-jects and share in faith renewal activities, please email me pictures from these events in which they partici-pated. Be sure to include your church name, city/town, activity title and any other pertinent information. These photos will be compiled into a video presentation, “Metro District’s Power of Bold,” scrolling as you enter our Annual Meeting in August. The meeting will be held on Saturday, August 25, 2018, at Matthews United Methodist Church, 801 S. Trade Street, Matthews, NC 28105. Specific meeting details and directions
will be provided in future Newsletters.
Thank you in advance for your photo submissions.
Blessings,
Nancy Ward
Metro District Vice President
704 681-4779
Mission Education and Interpretation – what is that all about? 2018 will be an exciting year for our ME&I activities – from the local unit, through the district, up to the conference level. First, each unit can support ME&I by participating in Mission Study at any level. As a unit you may host a mission study for your church, as a part of the Metro District, you may attend the Dis-trict Mission Study on March 17th at Forest Hill UMC, Concord NC, and Mission u will again be hosted by Pfeiffer University, Misenheimer, NC, July 19-22, 2018 – where will see our UMW sisters across the West-ern North Carolina Conference. Second, you may also become a Mission Today unit by successfully fulfilling the necessary criteria outlined by our conference Leadership Team. Mission Today Units are recognized at our District Annual Celebration each year in August. And as a District we are recognized by the Western North Carolina Conference as well. Please review the Mission Today criteria – which you received at Leadership Development Day in Novem-ber at Westford UMC. If you need another ’peek’ please contact Nancy Litton, ME&I Coordinator or visit the conference website www.wnccumw.org for a copy. Returning again this year is the opportunity to sup-port the Legacy Fund – as individuals and as a unit as a part of Mission Today criteria. There is a lot to learn, share and ways to grow as you become a Mission Today Unit – please make that a goal for 2018. Nancy Litton, ME&I Coordinator
Vice President
Mission, Education & Interpretation
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. Metro District Mission Study Registration
Saturday, March 17, 2018 Forest Hill United Methodist Church, 265 Union St N, Concord, NC 28025
Registration will begin at 8:45 AM. The program will begin at 9:15 AM. The cost will be $7.50 per person and includes lunch only. The book for this study is Living as a Covenant Community, by Evy McDonald. On the day of the study, some books will be available at the Program Resource table. Our Mission Study presenter is Rev. Patty Meyers of Pfeiffer University. A Love Offer-ing for Mission Giving, in memory of Linda Young, will be collected.
Deadline for mailing registration is March 5, 2018
Name of Church ________________________________________________ Please print the name of those attending.
________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________
Number of persons ___________________ X $7.50 = $_________________ Make Checks payable to “Metro District UMW” and mail forms and checks to:
Kim Shafer PO Box 20087 Charlotte, NC 28202
HANDS ON MISSION PROJECT: Hygiene Kits (include $2.00 for toothpaste and handling) Assembly & Shipping Instructions: Hygiene Kit Materials: 1 hand towel, 1 washcloth, 1 comb, 1 metal nail file or nail clippers, 1 bath-size soap, 1 toothbrush, 6 adhesive bandages, 1 plastic bag, Assembly Directions: Set the $2.00 for toothpaste /handling aside to be included in a separate envelope. Lay out the hand towel flat on a table. Lay the washcloth flat in the center of the hand towel. Place all remaining items on top of the washcloth. Fold over the sides of the hand towel to cover all of the items. Fold over one end of the hand towel so that it covers all of the items. Grasp the bundle of items tightly and roll over the remainder of the hand towel tightly. Place the tightly rolled bundle in the plastic bag. Remove as much air as possible and seal the bag.
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Happy New Year!
Secretaries in our local units have the responsibility to keep accurate and useful minutes of all meetings for their unit.
Remember, the minutes are used to assist the President in forming an agenda for the next meeting. Keeping minutes is
essential and should record actions taken when a motion is made and if it is approved or defeated. Follow the agenda set
up by the President to help with minutes.
Make sure your unit has sent information about your 2018 Officers to the district President, Secretary or Communica-
tions Coordinator. We need name, office, address, phone number and an email address if they have one. Please send
this information even if the officers are the same as 2017. This is how we get information to our members. It is so very
important that all UMW members get as much information about events and mission projects as possible.
The District Mission Study is scheduled for March 17th. The hands on project will be Hygiene Kits. Encourage your
members to attend and return the sign-up sheet by the deadline.
Please know that I am here to help you with anything you need. Do not hesitate to call or e-mail me.
Judy Cline
Metro District Secretary
704-785-8027
Secretary
Treasurer
Hello there, my name is Kim Shafer and I am very pleased to be the Metro District Treasurer for the fourth year. Don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions throughout the next year. Please note this is an email CHANGE. Email me at [email protected] or call me at 704.599.9206. My mailing address is: Kim Shafer, PO Box 20087, Charlotte, NC 28202-0027. Please try to attend all District events and as many Conference events as possible. They are well worth our time! If you missed treasurer training, please don’t hesitate to ask questions. Together we help make won-derful things happen!! The first 2018 Quarterly remittance is to be mailed no later than Febuary 24th so I can process and send to the Conference on time. Metro District Remittance Quarter end is one month prior to normal quarter end throughout the year. Also, remember to send in your 2018 Pledge form if you haven't already. Our confer-ence will be honoring Deaconesses and Home Missioners this year, more to come. A big Thank You to all the units who were diligent in processing everything in 2017!! Remember the Legacy Fund drive is still ongoing in 2018 – Metro District had wonderful success in 2017 for the Legacy Fund. Let’s keep that success going!!! Thank you for all you do in support of the United Methodist Women to support women, children and youth that need our help! FAITH-HOPE-LOVE in ACTION!! We DO 'Make It Happen’ for those counting on us, and that is exciting!
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Program Resources
The Western North Carolina Conference United Methodist Women has set a financial goal to increase our membership by 5% in 2018. How do we increase membership? Invite women to join your unit. They do not need to be a member of your church or even a United Methodist to be in the United Methodist Women. Any woman can be a United Methodist Woman. Be consistent. It can take up to five invitations be-fore one is accepted. Tell others all about United Methodist Women with enthusiasm and love! This may make someone curious about us and what we do. Check the membership resources available on our website—www.wnccumw.org If you have questions or need information about United Methodist Women or need a program, invite your Nurturing Partner or other District Officer to your unit for Local Unit Visitation (LUV). They are a great resource. We want to visit your units and we may even invite our-selves. It also fulfills requirement #20 for Mission today. A list of Nurturing Partners and Offi-cers is in this newsletter. Debbie Eudy H: 704-563-7195 C: 704-759-4477 [email protected]
Happy New Year! I hope you’ve started 2018 off by reading a book (or two) from the UMW
Reading List. Books this year look at the history between The United Methodist Church, the
United States and Native people; Alzheimer’s disease and the importance of wellness in body
and spirit.
There are 4 Reading Plans for your unit to choose from; find one the one that works best for
you.
Books read from the 2013 – 2018 reading lists will be credited toward the reading plan --
including children and youth books—so you have many incredible books to choose from.
Amanda Dyer
Secretary of Program Resources
704-201-8672
MEMBERSHIP, NURTURE AND OUTREACH
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Social Action
Happy New Year United Methodist Women
My dear sisters! I am your new Social Action Coordinator for 2018, I want to take this time to introduce my-
self. My name is Sylvia Sekle-Dueh. I am a member of Hickory Grove UMC in Charlotte. I want us to take
this time to thank our outgoing Social Action Coordinator, Earonita Strong, for the wonderful job that she
has done for these past few years while serving in this capacity. I look forward to following in her footsteps
and working with you all.
Even though I am new to this position on the district level I have and am still serving as the Social Action
Coordinator for my local unit . With this in mind, I am asking that we as United Methodist Women remem-
ber to join our interfaith and secular allies to observe National Human Trafficking Awareness Day which is
observed every year on January 11th.
Love and blessings in the coming year as we strive to put our Faith, Hope and Love in Action!
Sylvia Sekle-Dueh
212 Hunslet Circle Charlotte, NC 28206
704-606-5557 (c)
Happy New Year Sisters! We on the Metro Committee on Nominations want to say thank you for a wonderful year. We look forward to another successful year in 2018! Don’t forget to respond in kind to your 2018 Nurture Partners. You will be hearing from us. Sharing in our journey is how we learn to be better Disciples of Christ. I encourage you to communicate with your Nurture Partners. We are here for you. We are all tools to be used to shape and mold the future of the United Methodist Women! There are a couple of positions to consider for the class of 2019 – 2020, and you will be hearing from us too. If you are interested or know someone that you feel would make a good addition to the Metro District Team, please share this information with us. We want to hear from you. We Need You! Can You Help? We invite you to consider your future. Consider how you will use the gifts that God has bestowed upon you to put Faith, Hope & Love in Action! Tamara Norman 704-591-2878 [email protected]
NOMINATIONS
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PARLIMENTARIAN
SPIRITUAL GROWTH
Hello and Happy New Year
I am Kay Jones, your new Spiritual Growth Coordinator for the Metro District. I look forward to
serving with you to help you grow spiritually as we work together to do what God has called us to
do.
SAVE THE DATES! Our Metro District Prayer Breakfast will be held on Saturday, April 28,
2018 at North Davidson United Methodist Church in Davidson. The cost will be $7.50 per person.
Remember to send in your list of deceased UMW members for 2017 so I can have their
information listed in the program. Please submit to me no later than March 1, 2018. My
mailing address is: 3011 Fairmead Drive, Concord, NC 28025 or you may email them to me at
Mark your calendars for June 15-16, 2018 and plan now to attend the Spiritual Growth Retreat
held at Lake Junaluska. It is a wonderful time to get away for a couple of days, enjoy the
mountains, to learn and grow spiritually with United Methodist Women from the Western
North Carolina Conference.
Kay Jones
Membership, Nurture and Outreach Coordinator
With the new year comes new commitments. Our goal has always been to make UMW a success and to give everyone a spiritual uplifting. If you are on a committee, make every effort to attend all meetings and be prepared. Meetings go much smoother. Have respect for your other committee members and show support. But most of all, enjoy yourself and the fellowship with other United Methodist Women. Remember your District and Conference teams are there for you. Donna Varner 704-779-9798 [email protected]
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“The Metro District Prayer Breakfast"
The Metro District Prayer Breakfast will be on Saturday, April 28th, 2018 at
North Davidson United Methodist Church, 1025 East 36th Street, Charlotte, NC
28205.
Registration will begin at 8:45 am. The program will begin at 9:15 am. The cost
will be $7.50 per person and includes breakfast. A Love Offering for Mission
Giving in memory of Linda Mae Morrison Young, Deaconess-Home Missioner,
Mooresville United Methodist Church, Mooresville, NC, will be received during
the breakfast. Deadline for registration to be mailed to the Metro District Treas-
urer is no later than April 16, 2018. Mail registration form and funds to Kim
Shafer, Metro District Treasurer, P.O. Box 20087, Charlotte, NC 28202-0027.
Name of Church and City: _____________________________________
Please print the names of those attending:
_____________________________ _________________________________
_____________________________ _________________________________
_____________________________ _________________________________
_____________________________ _________________________________
_____________________________ _________________________________
_____________________________ _________________________________
$7.50 x No. Attending _______ = $________
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Hello, my name is Kris Peurifoy and I am excited and humbled to be your Metro District UMW Legacy Fund Energizer. Throughout this newsletter and online you can find the basic informa-tion you need about the Legacy Fund Endowment. We will continue to educate and encourage our members to be a part of this wonderful opportunity, for woven throughout the basic informa-tion is the living, breathing, pulsing life of United Methodist Women! Mission Highlight: Emma Norton Home in Minnesota, 100 years old, changing services as the needs change: Until 2008, Pam Mischel lived in a nice townhouse with her children and had a good job over-seeing the care and maintenance of a 50-townhome complex. But when her methamphetamine addiction spiraled out of control, she was fired from her job and evicted from her home all within a two-week period.“We had nowhere to stay,” said 49-year-old Mischel. For years, she couch-hopped at homes of friends and family—and sometimes even stayed in cardboard boxes inside of shelters. Eventually, she sent her kids to stay with her sister. In 2013, Mischel quit meth for good, but it wasn’t until she ended up in the hospital last year that she learned about Emma Norton Services in St. Paul, Minnesota, and moved into its dorm-style building to get her life back on track “I love having somewhere I know I am sleeping every night and a closet with clothes in it,” said Mischel, who is working with a case manager and has big plans to earn her GED and become a drug counselor. Source: response Dec. 2017 Women get things done! Look at your church. What projects to help others were started by women? At Forest Hill in Concord, where I am a member, our clothing closet for the community and our children’s consignment sale were both started by women. Continue to be a part of the Legacy of UMW. Savings tip: Set out a jar or cute decorative container. Determine the amount and how often you would like to feed that container. Use that to contribute what you can to the Endowment Fund. I am here to answer questions, to address concerns, to come and speak. Your Sister in Christ, Kris Peurifoy, 704-786-2741, [email protected]
LEGACY FUND ENERGIZER
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2018 Programs
Western North Carolina Conference
United Methodist Women
National Assembly
Spiritual Growth Retreat
Lake Junaluska June 15-16
Hands-On-Mission Opportunity – Hygiene Kits
We all need a break from our busy lives, a time for reflection, a time to listen
for God's guidance. We are so busy doing all the things we are called upon to
do, we don't take the
time to slow down, to sit back and think about the things that are really important. Join us to pray, to listen, to
study, to fellowship with United Methodist Women from across the conference, and to spend some quiet time in
reflection.
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The organized unit of United Methodist Women shall be a community of women whose purpose is
TO KNOW GOD and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ;
TO DEVELOP a creative, supportive fellowship; and
TO EXPAND concepts of mission though participation in the global ministries of the
church
WORDS OF WISDOM: Know God! Develop relationships! Expand your vision!
United Methodist Women make it our PURPOSE!
