United Women in Faith: response

United Methodist Women members have many things in common. First and foremost, we are women of faith who desire to put our faith into action. We know the power of faith-filled action. We see it again and again in our mission work. We witness its impact. From time to time we need to step back and acknowledge the impact Christ guides us and enables us to make as United Methodist Women. - - - This ep...

Diane Jackson has been a member of United Methodist Women for more than 50 years. She grew up Presbyterian but joined The United Methodist Church in her early twenties. She became a part of United Methodist Women because her mother and grandmother were active in their church’s women’s group, and she knew it would be a place she could find learning and support. She is currently the president of Uni...

United Methodist Women is a bold, diverse and dynamic community of Christian women working together to grow spiritually, live out their faith and make a difference in their communities and world, especially on behalf of women, children and youth. Together members focus on social justice issues and actions to make a collective positive impact. In recent years, the organization has named four focuse...

어린 시절, 할머니는 저에게 다음과 같이 기도하라고 가르치셨습니다. “전능하신 하나님, 저희에게 베풀어주신 모든 은혜에 감사드립니다.” 조부모님 댁에서 저녁 식사를 하기 전에 우리가 드린 감사의 기도였습니다. 저는 그것을 "할머니의 감사 기도"라고 불렀습니다. 이 기도는 이번 시즌에 저에게 특별한 울림을 줍니다. 우리 가운데 많은 사람들이 슬픔을 겪고 있습니다. 우리는 가족을 잃었습니다. 우리는 함께 축하하거나...

Cuando era niña, mi abuela me enseñó a orar: "Padre nuestro, danos corazones agradecidos por todas tus misericordias". Era nuestra oración antes de la cena en casa de mis abuelos. La llamé "la oración de la abuela". Esta oración tiene una repercusión particular para mí en esta temporada. Muchas de nosotras estamos sufriendo pérdidas. Hemos perdido a miembros de la familia. Hemos tenido que distanc...

*This episode of Responsively Yours was recorded by Tara Barnes.* We know God is continuing to bless us, even now. As Christians we believe in Emmanuel—God with us, in good times and in hard times. Without denying the struggle, this Thanksgiving and Christmas season may be exactly the right time to ask for and exercise grateful hearts. - - - This episode originally appeared in the November/Decembe...

United Methodist Women is a longtime partner of the World Student Christian Federation, a global association of student Christian groups connecting young leaders around the world to promote positive change. United Methodist Women members’ Mission Giving supports WSCF programs in the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Asia-Pacific, whose offices in Hong Kong I visited in May 2018. Su...

The work of United Methodist Women members to help women, children and youth has resulted in a wonderful and exciting time for the Navajo Nation. Many who donated also sent messages of encouragement, and many of the masks were sewn by United Methodist Women units or groups, which made them even more special. It’s amazing how one call could reach hundreds, perhaps thousands in this land of the Dine...

The United Methodist Women Association Cameroon in collaboration with United Methodist Women hosted a workshop in January 2020 under the theme “Preventing Gender-based Violence and Promoting Mainstreaming Through Engagement of State and Nonstate Actors to Take Action Toward Recovery and Justice for Victims.” The training was held in Meme Division, Southwest Region of Cameroon. Participants include...

*This episode of Responsively Yours was recorded by Tara Barnes.* Ending racism has been a priority for United Methodist Women for a long time. Even with all I’ve learned, during this time I’ve realized that there is still so much I don’t know or that I need to relearn about the history of the United States and the ways that I and other white people are co-opted into a racist system and benefit fr...

최근에 저는 지붕 위의 바이올린(Fiddler on the Roof)이 새로운 무대에서 이디시(Yiddish)어로 공연되는 것을 보았는데, 그것은 1905년 러시아의 아나테프카(Anatevka)에서 유대인들이 모여 살던 작은 마을인 슈테틀(shtetl) 사람들이 직면했던 민족적/종교적 긴장을 충분히 이해할 수 있게 해주었습니다. 주인공이자 다섯 딸의 아버지인 테비에(Tevye)는 자신의 전통에 깊이 뿌리를 두고 있지만, 시대적 변화를 마주하게 됩니다....

- - - This episode originally appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of response, the award winning magazine from United Methodist Women. Visit www. UnitedMethodistWomen.org to find out more.

In the beginning, when some programs had to be put on hold, Kari Collins was faced with having to lay off some of her staff. But the emergency funding from United Methodist Women, along with a payroll protection assistance from the federal government, allowed her to maintain most of her work force. To keep staff safe, the mission now has a 14-step “Health at Work” plan that includes staggered time...

United Methodist Women members have talked about, learned about and worked to address racist attitudes and institutional racism for a long time. We know that racist personal beliefs, cultural incompetence and prejudice hurt people of color and do not reflect God’s love. Far too often, “Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world” is something we teach children but not something...

How do you eat a giant pumpkin? You invite the community and take one bite at a time. That’s what Todd Lafrenz, Green Team chair at Douglas Avenue United Methodist Church in Springfield, Illinois, shared about the church’s journey to installing a solar array. It took many meetings, many members and many months, but the solar array was approved by the church. In fact, it was being hammered and dril...

Through its mission and spiritual growth studies, United Methodist Women has helped children and youth understand the world around them and the work of the church in many regions. Through geographical, spiritual growth and social-issue studies, children have had a chance to expand their worldview and their understanding of God. This year’s spiritual growth studies help children and youth explore a...

Every month, between 50 and 100 United Methodist Women members volunteer to help with the literacy program or its food and clothing program. Since 2000, between 3,000 and 5,000 United Methodist Women members have volunteered. “Our relationship with United Methodist Women is very open,” said Esparza. “United Methodist Women members are very loving. They are generous, and they are always there for u...

Desde hace mucho tiempo, la membresía de Mujeres Metodistas Unidas ha conversado, aprendido y trabajado sobre las actitudes racistas y el racismo institucional. Sabemos que las convicciones personales sobre el racismo, la insensibilidad cultural y los prejuicios hieren a las personas de color y no reflejan el amor de Dios. Con demasiada frecuencia, hay algo que enseñamos a las niñas y a los niños...

연합감리교회 여선교회 회원들은 오랫동안 인종차별주의적 태도와 제도적 인종차별을 해결하기 위해 이야기하고, 배우며, 노력해 왔습니다. 인종차별주의자의 개인적 신념과 문화적 무능, 편견이 유색인종들에게 상처를 주며, 이는 하나님의 사랑을 반영하지 않는다는 것을 우리는 알고 있습니다. 우리는 너무 자주, 아이들에게 "예수님은 어린 아이들을 사랑하신단다, 세상의 모든 아이들을 사랑하신다."고 가르치고 있지만, 어른...

The spread of coronavirus touches each of our advocacy focuses—women and children’s health, climate justice and economic inequality in addition to mass incarceration. Persons experiencing domestic violence are especially at risk at a time of stay-at-home orders. What can you do to boost awareness of the domestic violence resources in your state or county in this time of extreme stress? What about...

¿Qué debe hacer hoy la membresía de Mujeres Metodistas Unidas cuando el mundo ha cambiado tanto? Mientras pensaba en esto, me vino a la mente el himno especialmente preparado para nuestro 150 (ciento cincuenta) aniversario, "Mujeres Llamadas a Actuar con Amor". Este himno, que es el tema de oración de este número en la revista, captura muy bien quiénes somos como movimiento de mujeres fieles. - -...

모든 것이 엄청나게 변한 오늘날, 연합감리교회 여선교회 회원들은 어떤 부르심을 받았을까요? 이에 대해 생각을 하면서, 저는 150주년을 위한 찬양인 “사랑으로 행동하라는 부르심을 받은 여성들”이 떠올랐습니다. 이번 5, 6월호의 기도인 찬양은 신실한 여성들의 행동 단체인 우리는 어떤 단체인지에 대해 많이 담고 있습니다. - - - This episode originally appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of response, the award wi...

Leadership development is a pillar of United Methodist Women, equipping women and girls around the world to be leaders in communities, agencies, workplaces, governments and churches. In February 2020 United Methodist Women invited organization leaders and women General and Jurisdictional Conference delegates to St. Louis for its annual Leadership Development Days. The time together focused on rais...

On an island torn by decades of war, there’s one small space dedicated to peace. Perched atop cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean on the island of Okinawa, the Cornerstone of Peace memorial park has row after row of black granite plinths bearing the names of over 241,000 people killed during the almost three-month-long Battle of Okinawa near the end of World War II. The names include those of Oki...

Prayer has always been a hallmark of United Methodist Women—for missionaries, for those who are suffering, for one other. We publish a Prayer Calendar—not only to share information about the mission work of United Methodist Women and the church but to invite one another to prayer. We send birthday cards to missionaries and deaconesses and home missioners not just so that those investing their live...