United Methodist Women

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About United Methodist Women

United Methodist Women is an organization of approximately one million members whose purpose is to foster spiritual growth, develop leaders and advocate for justice.  Members raise nearly $25 million each year for programs and projects related to women, children and youth in the United States and in more than 100 countries around the world.  The Women's Division is the national policy-making body of this group.

Purpose of United Methodist Women

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 through participation in the global ministries of the church.

Mission Areas

The total program of United Methodist Women and the Women's Division is mission. This includes individual growth, spiritual enrichment, education for mission, social issues awareness, leadership development, schools and workshops, and financial support for mission programs and projects throughout the U.S. and around the world.   True to our Wesleyan heritage, mission cannot be solely charity, but involves empowerment and advocacy for social change.  By combining the two, we can be witnesses to the love and life of Jesus Christ.

Memphis Conference Unit

In 2007, the Memphis Conference United Methodist Women contributed over $206,000 total dollars in individual pledges for mission to the Women's Division of the General Board of Global Ministries.  Our mission dollars have made possible a vast array of global mission projects to meet a wide range of human needs for women, youth and children.  Additionally, we have donated thousands of dollars to missions across our great Annual Conference and within our own communities.   In addition to these efforts, $12,000 was donated to renovate the Lambuth University Chapel.

Our ministries are continuing as we move from 2008 into 2009.  For more information, you may log on to the Women's Division section of the General Board of Global Ministries website:  

 www.gbgm-umc.org/umw/about/