MISSION COORDINATOR EDUCATION & INTERPRETATION

Come join us on Saturday, May 17, 2014 for the district Mission Study. It will be at Messiah United Meth-

odist Church, 4102 West NC Highway 27, Lincolnton, NC 28092.

Our study this year is the Roma of Europe and will be led by Sherry Sink. Registration will begin at 8:30.

Coffee, juice and water will be available when you arrive. The study will begin at 9 A.M. and end at 1 P.M.

The resource room will open at 8:30. There will be a break around 11:00 A.M. when we will have fruit, veg-

gies, half sandwiches and zucchini and banana bread. The cost for the study is $3.00. Please send your regis-

tration form and money to District Treasurer Gaye Dagenhart by May 3rd.

The Hands On Mission for this event will be for Crisis Pregnancy Center of Lincoln County. Items

needed are baby lotion, baby powder, baby wash, baby shampoo and bibs.

Participating in the mission study will help your unit meet requirement #4 on the Mission Today list. Make

your plans today to attend.

Mary Ann Detter

These directions are not the full directions to Messiah UMC. Tried to get just the main highways for you to

follow. If you need more complete directions, please email me at gcarpenter003@carolina.rr.com or call me

at 704-263-0116.

Directions to Messiah United Methodist Church, 4102 West NC Hwy 27, Lincolnton. NC 28092.

From Morganton area: Take S. Sterling St./Hwy 18 out of Morganton. Then turn left onto Hwy 27. The

church will be on the left.

From Denver area: Take Hwy 73 until you come to Hwy 27. Turn right onto Hwy 27. The church will be on

the right.

From Shelby area: Take Hwy 150 out of Shelby to Hwy 18. Stay on 18 until you come to Hwy 27 then turn

right onto Hwy 27. The church will be on the left.

From Gastonia area: Take Hwy 321N into Lincolnton. Exit on the ramp for Hwy 27 and turn right onto Hwy

27. Stay on 27 and the church will be on the right.

MISSION STUDY REGRISTRATION DEADLINE MAY 3, 2014

Mail to: Gaye Dagenhart, 2947 8th Street Court NE, Hickory, NC 28601

Name of Church_____________________________________ County_____________________

Contact Person________________________________________ Phone____________________

Number of Persons Attending_______ X $3.00 = $_________ enclosed.

Make checks payable to: Catawba Valley District UMW Treasurer

PRESIDENT

Wow!! Awesome!! Wonderful!! Thankful!! These are the words that I would use to describe our District Prayer

Breakfast last month. The ladies at First UMC in Gastonia did so much to make us feel right at home. We had around

475 in attendance. Thank you so much for the support you gave to our first District event for 2014. Our next district

event will be our District Mission Study and the front page of this newsletter has much information on this study. Be

sure to read Mary Ann’s article too and make plans to attend. I look forward to being with you on May 17th.

Nurturing Partners……do you know what this is??? We have divided the churches in the Catawba Valley District

between all the district officers. Each district officer has committed to visit their units. These are called LUV visit, Local

Unit Visitation visits. We want you to know we are here for the women of our local units. If you have any questions, or

if we can help in anyway, please do not hesitate to call on us. Please email or call your nurturing partner and ask them to

come and give a program, speak at your United Methodist Women’s Sunday, ask for their help with a Children’s Sab-

bath or just ask them to come for a visit. If you can’t reach your nurturing partner just give me a call and I will get them

connected with you.

Thank you so much for all you do to promote the work of the United Methodist Women, here in the Catawba Valley

District. Because of your dedication and the dedication of other women, the United Methodist Women will be celebrat-

ing our 145th year in mission. You are the ones who make mission possible.

In His Service,

Karen

VICE PRESIDENT

Our Spiritual Growth Committee did a great job with our Prayer Breakfast in March. If you missed it, our Historian

has posted pictures on Facebook under Catawba Valley United Methodist Women. Go on line and “like” us, so you can

have access to all our events.

I hope all of you are striving to become a Mission Today Unit. It’s not at all complicated, but if you have any ques-

tions, please contact your Nurturing Partner. She will be glad to visit your group and talk with you about each of the

criteria or about the Reading Program, Gifts in Mission, Action Network, or on whatever you need more details. Don’t

know who your Nurturing Partner is? Any of the District Officers can give you this information. You should be getting

a letter from your Nurturing Partner.

Nancy Luckey

MISSION COORDINATOR SOCIAL ACTION

Greetings Ladies,

I hope you are enjoying this wonderful spring season. May the longer and warmer days bless your heart.

Let me first remind you that our social action priorities for 2014 remain as for 2013:

1. To continue education and advocacy about Human Trafficking

2. To continue education and advocacy about Domestic Violence

3. To continue education and advocacy about Immigration Reform

For those wanting to do a presentation on Human Trafficking, the link to the program manual is

prod.umwomen.org:88/ht/packet. Please go to our website (www.wnccumw.org) to keep abreast of what we are doing

in these three areas and others needing our voice.

And let’s not forget that racial justice continues to be a priority for United Methodist Women. I hope your units are

incorporating the Charter in your meetings and working toward becoming a UMW Justice Today unit.

Lastly, please take a few minutes to visit the General Board of Church and Society website to read the initiative to boy-

cott Soda Stream: www.umc-gbcs.org/faith-in-action/boycott-sodastream.

Please let me know if I can assist you with programs, via email pleatherman1949@gmail.com, or phone 704-462-

2251.

Yours in Christ,

Phyllis Leatherman

SECRETARY OF PROGRAM RESOURCES

Greetings UMW Sisters,

It was wonderful seeing all of you at the Prayer Breakfast. I hope you found plenty of good books to read. I hope

you have not forgotten about children’s books. This is a great way to not only complete the reading program for yourself

but also for future UMW or UMM members and you both get a certificate. Two new ones to get you started are: Sheila

Says We’re Weird (Social Action) and Traveler (Spiritual Growth). If you have not participated in the children’s reading

program, I hope you will give it prayerful consideration.

I look forward to seeing you at the Mission Study at Messiah UMC. The Resource Room will open at 8:30. If your

unit needs anything, please feel free to contact me.

Brenda White

828-234-2288 or bww405@gmail.com

Historian

Let's Meet in facebook!

Are you a facebooker? Do you have any fellow United Methodist Women who are? Did you know Catawba Valley

United Methodist Women has a facebook account? If you facebook and would like to be kept up to date on what's com-

ing up and a recap with pictures of our past events, look us up as "Catawba Valley United Methodist Women" then

“like” the page and that will put our updates on your wall so you can see when we have added information. The next

step is when you are on the page, invite your friends who might be interested in seeing our page, especially other women

in your unit; and ask them to “like” the page as well, so they will be kept up to date. It's a great way to see pictures of

events, brochures of upcoming events, and comments from your fellow United Methodist Women sisters. I'll see you on

facebook!

Belinda Worsham NURTURING PARTNERS LIST 2014NURTURING PARTNERS LIST 2014

BURKE COUNTYBURKE COUNTY

JANET BJORKJANET BJORK--COLTON:COLTON: ABERNETHY MEMORIAL// BOLLINGER’S CHAPEL// FIRSTABERNETHY MEMORIAL// BOLLINGER’S CHAPEL// FIRST--HILDEBRAN// HILDEBRAN//

FRIENDSHIPFRIENDSHIP-- CONNELLY SPRINGS// MOUNT HARMONY// SHADY GROVE// WARLICK’S CHAPELCONNELLY SPRINGS// MOUNT HARMONY// SHADY GROVE// WARLICK’S CHAPEL

PATSY MCNEELY & ELINORA MILLER:PATSY MCNEELY & ELINORA MILLER: ARNEY’S CHAPEL// BETHELARNEY’S CHAPEL// BETHEL--MORGANTON// CHRISTMORGANTON// CHRIST--DREXEL// DREXEL//

FAIRVIEW// LINVILLE// MOUNTAIN GROVE// MOUNT PLEASANTFAIRVIEW// LINVILLE// MOUNTAIN GROVE// MOUNT PLEASANT--MORGANTON// SALEMMORGANTON// SALEM--MORGANTON// MORGANTON//

ST MATTHEWS// GLEN ALPINEST MATTHEWS// GLEN ALPINE

BARBARA GOINES:BARBARA GOINES: BETHELBETHEL--DYSARTSVILLE//DENTON’S CHAPEL// NORTH MORGANTON// OAK HILL// DYSARTSVILLE//DENTON’S CHAPEL// NORTH MORGANTON// OAK HILL//

ZION MEMORIALZION MEMORIAL

KAREN WILKERSON:KAREN WILKERSON: FIRSTFIRST--MORGANTON// BURKE CHAPEL/ FIRST-MORGANTON// BURKE CHAPEL/ FIRST---VALDESEVALDESE

CATAWBA COUNTYCATAWBA COUNTY

GAYE DAGENHART:GAYE DAGENHART: BETHEL// HARTZELL MEMORIAL// WESTVIEW/ WESLEY CHAPELBETHEL// HARTZELL MEMORIAL// WESTVIEW/ WESLEY CHAPEL

NANCY FULBRIGHT:NANCY FULBRIGHT: BROWN’S CHAPEL// CONCORDBROWN’S CHAPEL// CONCORD--CATAWBA// PISGHACATAWBA// PISGHA--CATAWBA// PROVIDENCE// CATAWBA// PROVIDENCE//

ST PAULSST PAULS--MAIDENMAIDEN

PHYLLIS LEATHERMAN;PHYLLIS LEATHERMAN; HIGHLAND// FIRSTHIGHLAND// FIRST--HICKORY// ST PAUL’SHICKORY// ST PAUL’S--NEWTON// ST LUKE’SNEWTON// ST LUKE’S

BRENDA WHITE:BRENDA WHITE: EBENEZEREBENEZER--VALE// PLATEAUVALE// PLATEAU

PEGGY WILKERSON:PEGGY WILKERSON: BETHLEHEMBETHLEHEM--CLAREMONT// CATAWBA// CENTER// FIRSTCLAREMONT// CATAWBA// CENTER// FIRST--CONOVER// MT CONOVER// MT

VIEWVIEW--CLAREMONTCLAREMONT

BELINDA WORSHAMBELINDA WORSHAM: FIRST: FIRST--MAIDEN// FRIENDSHIPMAIDEN// FRIENDSHIP--NEWTON// HOPEWELL// MAYS CHAPEL// MT BEU-NEWTON// HOPEWELL// MAYS CHAPEL// MT BEU-

LAHLAH

KAREN WILKERSONKAREN WILKERSON: MT PLEASANT: MT PLEASANT

CLEVELAND COUNTYCLEVELAND COUNTY

VONNIE BENTON:VONNIE BENTON: BOILING SPRINGSBOILING SPRINGS

CONNIE CHAMBERS: CONNIE CHAMBERS: BEULAH// HOYLE MEMORIAL// LAFAYETTE STREET// SHARONBEULAH// HOYLE MEMORIAL// LAFAYETTE STREET// SHARON

BETTY JACOBSEN:BETTY JACOBSEN: EL BETHEL// FRIENDSHIPEL BETHEL// FRIENDSHIP

SALLIE LEACH:SALLIE LEACH: OAK GROVE// PALMOAK GROVE// PALM--LAWNDALE// PHILADELPHIA// PINE GROVE// PLEASANT HILL// ST LAWNDALE// PHILADELPHIA// PINE GROVE// PLEASANT HILL// ST

PAUL’SPAUL’S--KINGS MOUNTAIN// CENTRALKINGS MOUNTAIN// CENTRAL--KINGS MOUNTAIN KINGS MOUNTAIN

JANET QUINN:JANET QUINN: GALILEE// POLKVILLE// REHOBETHGALILEE// POLKVILLE// REHOBETH--SHELBY// SULPHUR SPRINGS// CENTRAL-SHELBY// SULPHUR SPRINGS// CENTRAL---SHELBYSHELBY

SHARON VOIGT:SHARON VOIGT: ALDERGATE// CASAR// CLOVER HILL// GRACE// KADESH// KNOB’S CREEK// ST PE-ALDERGATE// CASAR// CLOVER HILL// GRACE// KADESH// KNOB’S CREEK// ST PE-

TERS// MT MORIAH// NEW HOMETERS// MT MORIAH// NEW HOME

KAREN WILKERSON:KAREN WILKERSON: DOUBLE SHOALS// KISTLER’S // LAFAYETTE STREET// LAWNDALE// MARY’S DOUBLE SHOALS// KISTLER’S // LAFAYETTE STREET// LAWNDALE// MARY’S

GROVE// BROOK’S CHAPEL // DURHAM// ST PAUL’SGROVE// BROOK’S CHAPEL // DURHAM// ST PAUL’S--SHELBYSHELBY

GASTON COUNTYGASTON COUNTY

VONNIE BENTON:VONNIE BENTON: BETHEA// FAITH// FIRSTBETHEA// FAITH// FIRST--STANLEY// HIGH SHOALS// MAYLOSTANLEY// HIGH SHOALS// MAYLO

LINDA CARPENTER:LINDA CARPENTER: BESS CHAPEL// BRADLEY MEMORIAL// CONCORDBESS CHAPEL// BRADLEY MEMORIAL// CONCORD--BESSEMER CITY// COVENANT//BESSEMER CITY// COVENANT//

FIRSTFIRST--CHERRYVILLE// LANDERS CHAPEL// TRINITYCHERRYVILLE// LANDERS CHAPEL// TRINITY

DOROTHY HARRIS:DOROTHY HARRIS: BURGE MEMORIAL// EBENEZERBURGE MEMORIAL// EBENEZER--BELMONT// MCADENVILLE// MOUNT PLEASANTBELMONT// MCADENVILLE// MOUNT PLEASANT--

STANLEY// MYRTLE// NEW COVENANT// SALEMSTANLEY// MYRTLE// NEW COVENANT// SALEM--DENVERDENVER

BETTY JACOBSEN:BETTY JACOBSEN: CHRISTCHRIST--GASTONIA// EPWORTH// FIRSTGASTONIA// EPWORTH// FIRST--DALLAS// FIRSTDALLAS// FIRST--MT HOLLY// MYER’S ME-MT HOLLY// MYER’S ME-

MORIALMORIAL

KAREN WILKERSON:KAREN WILKERSON: CRAMER MEMORIAL// FIRSTCRAMER MEMORIAL// FIRST--BELMONT// FIRSTBELMONT// FIRST--BESSEMER CITY// PARK STREET// BESSEMER CITY// PARK STREET//

SOUTH POINT// ST MARK’S SOUTH POINT// ST MARK’S

LINCOLN COUNTYLINCOLN COUNTY

MARY ANN DETTER: BETHEDSA// FIRST-GASTONIA// LOWELL-SMRYE// MARVIN// PUETT// ROCK HILL

MARTHA HOUSER: BOGER CITY// CROUSE// FIRST-LINCOLNTON// HINTON MEMORIAL// IRON STA-

TION// IVEY MEMORIAL// LABORATORY

NANCY LUCKEY: BETHEL// DENVER// EBENEZER-DENVER// FAIRFIELD// LEBANON//ST JAMES

LEE ANN PEACOCK: BREVARD’S CHAPEL// HILLS CHAPEL// WEBBS CHAPEL

LINDA REEP: BETHLEHEM// CROWELL MEMORIAL// PALM TREE-VALE// PLEASANT GROVE// RHYNE

HEIGHTS// TUCKER’S GROVE

SONIA RICHARDS: ASBURY// LAUREL HILL// MCKENDREE// NEW HOPE// PISGAH-LINCOLNTON

BRENDA WHITE: DAVID’S CHAPEL// HEBRON// MACEDONIA// MESSIAH// REEPS GROVE

First United Methodist Church

217 North Main Street

Stanley, NC 28164

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

2014 DATES TO REMEMBER

May 17, 2014 District Mission Study Messiah UMC

Lincolnton, NC

June 13-14, 2014 Spiritual Growth Retreat Lake Junaluska

July 17-20, 2014 Mission u Pfeiffer University

August 23, 2014 District Annual Meeting FUMC

Hickory, NC

September 5-7, 2014 Conference Annual Meeting Lake Junaluska

November 1, 2014 CVD Leadership Training Salem UMW

Denver, NC

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