United Methodist Women Opportunities at JSUMC
We are a group of Christian women with many gifts who are unified by one Spirit. We participate in God’s mission in all areas of life. We are... Centered in relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Focused on ministries with women, children, and youth. Involved in missions locally and globally. Committed to inclusiveness. Pledged to support missions financially through undesignated giving. Engaged in development and use of skills for service, leadership development, and personal growth. Encouraged To work with other organizations on issues of mutual concern. Any woman who commits herself to the purpose of the UMW is welcome and may belong to a circle.
Our Purpose: The organized unit of United Methodist Women (UMW) 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 through participation in the global ministries of the church.
2015-17 UMW Officers: President Robin Binkley; Secretary Mary Groth; Treasurer Isabell Cheney; Assistant Treasurer Eileen Kuenzli; Membership Jenny Ham; Nominations Ann Frisch, Jenny Ham, and Helen Jo Smalley; Immediate Past President Anne Denman.
Three JSUMC United Methodist Women Circle opportunities:
Our Purpose: The organized unit of United Methodist Women (UMW) 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 through participation in the global ministries of the church.
2015-17 UMW Officers: President Robin Binkley; Secretary Mary Groth; Treasurer Isabell Cheney; Assistant Treasurer Eileen Kuenzli; Membership Jenny Ham; Nominations Ann Frisch, Jenny Ham, and Helen Jo Smalley; Immediate Past President Anne Denman.
Three JSUMC United Methodist Women Circle opportunities:
- Myrta Moody Circle: Leader Carolyn Ruth...Circle meets the second Tuesday of every month at We Luv Yogurt in Upper Sandusky. Circle Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. with a light supper followed by a short business meeting, devotions, and a program drawn from UMW resources and topics. Book reviews of some of the UMW Reading Program books are given throughout the year. Circle members focus their efforts on providing support for a variety of missions such as hosting shut-in reconnection events; participating in the Upper Sandusky Rotary Club Easter Good Egg Project; distributing Christmas stockings to local shut-ins; and other local, state, and global missions. See 2016 Program Brochure.
- Susannah Hope Circle: Leader Carol Hostetter...Circle meets the second Tuesday of the month at 9:30 a.m. at the church in Room 103. Meetings begin with fellowship time and refreshments followed by a short business meeting, devotions, and a program drawn from UMW resources and topics. Circle members solicit contributions to the local Christian Food Pantry and provide Valentine's Day outreach to local shut-ins in February. They also collect both Box Tops and Labels for Education for their projects at Red Bird and McCurdy Missions.
- Sisters in Faith: Leader Jenny Ham...Circle meets the first Sunday of each month at 9 a.m. at John Stewart United Methodist Church. the meeting begins with fellowship time and refreshments followed by prayer, a short business meeting, and Bible-centered program. Circle membership provide prayer blankets each year for graduating seniors in the church. Sisters in Faith in the spirit of Becca's Closet offers gently used prom or bridesmaid's dresses and accessories to girls in the surrounding area who would like to attend the prom or other special event but can't afford to buy an expensive dress.
- John Stewart United Methodist Women (UMW) hosted their annual Mother-Child dinner on Sunday, May 1, 2016. Members and guests were served by men of the church. Northwest Plains UMW Shepherdess Barbara Coats offered table grace. Tables were decorated by Susannah Hope Circle using a Snoopy theme with Charles Schulz cartoon character favors. Food was provided by the Sisters in Faith Circle. As a culmination of a month-long mission, the UMW coordinated the collection of monetary donations in baby bottles for Voice of Hope/Bethel Ministries.
The evening program, arranged by members of Myrta Moody Circle, was provided by Earl Musick from Bucyrus. Mr. Musick is a professional cartoonist, humorist, illustrator, comedian, spokesperson, and humor writer. His cartoon work has appeared on the web, in movies, on television, in newspapers and magazines, in books, as greeting cards, as calendars, as t-shirts, as posters, as coloring books, as comic books, in advertising, and much more. He was the featured guest on a PBS special about careers in cartooning and was filmed for a PBS special featuring the business of clean comedy. Throughout the evening’s program, Mr. Musick interspersed anecdotes from his many endeavors with his sketches and shared his Christian faith and calling. Signed sketches of cartoon characters were given to some of the children present.