by Web Admin | May 5, 2015 | Advocacy, UMW National Office, Women and Children
From the United Methodist Women National Office Website: Each year, 300,000 women die globally during pregnancy or in childbirth. Yet 90 percent of these deaths could be prevented if women had access to low-cost interventions, some costing less than $5.00. Although 99...
by Web Admin | May 4, 2015 | Advocacy, Immigration, UMW National Office
From the United Methodist Women National Office website: In 2014, thousands of children, alone or with families, crossed the U.S./Mexico border seeking safety in the United States. They fled extreme violence and poverty in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. They...
by Web Admin | Feb 15, 2015 | Mission Resources, Racial Justice, UMW National Office
From unitedmethodistwomen.org: LENT: Forty Days of Racial Justice Ash Wednesday – by Janis Rosheuvel and Julie Taylor Pray God of quiet and wonder, God of the shallow, babbling brook and the deep, wavy ocean, God of soft snow falling and hard, driving rain, God...
by Web Admin | Feb 2, 2015 | Advocacy, Racial Justice, UMW National Office
February is Black History Month — a time to reflect on the history of black Americans and to honor the individuals and groups who have worked tirelessly toward racial justice. As outlined in the Racial Justice Charter, United Methodist Women works to eliminate all...
by Web Admin | Jan 20, 2015 | Mission Resources, UMW National Office
From the United Methodist Women National Office website: UNITEDMETHODISTWOMEN.ORG: RESPONSE: JANUARY 2015 ISSUE Two-way Mission in Changing Times by Mary Beth Coudal A Theology of Mutuality, a new book by Glory and Jacob Dharmaraj, was published by United Methodist...
by Web Admin | Jan 11, 2015 | Advocacy, UMW National Office
From Unitedmethodistwomen.org: Intercept the Traffickers: Let’s Huddle! On Feb. 1, 2015, many Americans will watch Super Bowl XLIX, the largest sporting event in the United States. The Super Bowl will be held at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale,...