Editor: Debbie [email protected]
THE MUSTARD SEED
Albuquerque District of the United Methodist Women
February, 2009
Message from the President
· Mark your calendars! This is the year that we in the Albuquerque district host all of the women of our conference. On October 23 and 24, the New Mexico Conference Annual Meeting of United Methodist Women will meet at Central United Methodist Church. It is always special to get to welcome everyone to our area. It is a beautiful time of the year here, and they will so enjoy returning to Albuquerque. So please be ready to make everyone welcome and save the time yourself so that you can participate. On another page of the Mustard Seed, there is a list of hosting duties for each unit in the district. You will be cooperating with other units, so contact them right away to determine how you will work together.
· On the “Plan Ahead Activities” page, all of our currently scheduled events are noted. The next big one is the Spiritual Retreat Weekend. Anne Bonner, the Conference Spiritual Growth Coordinator, is planning with leaders Rev. Cheri Lyon and Rev. Judy Romero-Oak for a multi-disciplinary experience “Faith Journey – Traveling with God as My Compass.” What a wonderful weekend (March 27-29, 2009) we have in store for us at Sacramento Methodist Assembly! The registration form is on another page.
· Our Annual District Meeting will give us a chance to visit Santa Fe! St. John’s United Methodist Women are hosting us on April 25 beginning with registration at 8:30 a.m. Kathy Byrd, our vice-president, is working with many people to make it a very special day, and the Santa Fe ladies are wonderful hosts.
· You received your District Directories before Christmas. They are the product of Dana Underwood’s skilled organization and use of the computer. Thank you for your input. Thank you, Dana for your efforts. We have the most current information that each of you sent. Your response was great! Since the mailing, there are a few corrections and some changes, so a page of corrections is included in this Mustard Seed. Please take note!
· The District Executive Committee met the next to last weekend in January in Santa Fe. You must thank your district officers and the Conference Officers that live in our Albuquerque District. Everyone attended except one who had a medical situation with her husband. What effort and what good input they gave in our planning!
· This year our district has no Mission Coordinator for Membership Nurture and Outreach. So I, as president, collected the numbers from each of your units. Here are the stats: Membership at the end of 2007 – 1084; new members – 63; removed by death – 30; lost – 94; total now – 1023.
· There are several ways that we can increase in membership: invite and go by to pick them up, make programming informative, relevant, and spirit-filled; create a sense of community that is inclusive; form a new circle, be in mission. There may be a new unit in the next few months. We need more good women who are in mission for the Lord. We are always welcoming.
· We are doing very well in accomplishing our district goals. We are still seeking funds to furnish the playground at the Four Corners Daycare Center, Covenant Education Center. Funds from units and funds from the district Mission Committee total a little over $2000. Our goal for the year is $6000, although we know that $6000 is much less than the cost of equipping a playground. Plan a project and make a second-mile gift (beyond your mission giving pledge).
· Members of the Nominating Committee will be contacting some of you to assume District offices. Please prayerfully consider their request and say “yes.” We love the way the purpose of UMW helps us to see ourselves as whole persons before God and we covenant to make that place known by persons the world over.
Opal Lee Gill
(505) 662-5311, 690-7176
Hosting Assignments for the Annual Meeting, New Mexico Conference UMW, October 22 – 24, 2009
Albuquerque District is delighted to be hosting the Annual Meeting of the New Mexico Conference UMW this year. To let everyone have a part and to spread the efforts, the units are being given one hosting task. Please plan to arrive early, set up the service, replenish the setting, and clean up after the event. If the assignment here is not possible for you, please notify me for a trade, but we hope that you will make every effort to attend the meeting and be nourished by all of the opportunities that it offers. We will all be hosts all of the time, welcoming and assisting the attendees as though they were visiting in our homes.
Thursday evening dinner for the executive committee: Central
Refreshment Friday afternoon as people arrive: St John’s (SF), Paradise Hills, Bloomfield, Albuquerque First, Belle Roberts, Rey Schuman, Bette Gorton
Friday evening reception following Communion: Belen, Peralta Memorial, Christ, Winnie Pearsall, Marcia Fitzner,
Saturday morning Continental Breakfast: Harwood/Carlisle Plaza, Gallup, Grants, Trinity, St. Paul’s, Santa Cruz
Banquet hosting: St. John’s (ABQ) – do you need another unit?
Banquet favors: Asbury, Covenant, Valley View, Los Alamos (theme – “Fill My Plate, Lord”)
Ushers and pages: Friday night – Korean – will you please bring the communion juice and bread?
Saturday morning – Shiprock, Window Rock
Saturday afternoon – Farmington, St. Andrew’s
Vice-President’s Message
Come one; come all to the Albuquerque District UMW meeting at St. John’s in Santa Fe, Saturday, April 25, 2008. Registration and refreshments will be from 8:30 to 9:50 am. During this time, you will have a chance to view our mission displays and the Program Resources tables. The program will begin with worship, singing and prayers, our memorial service, the offering and the keynote by Aaron Scarborough from Sacramento Methodist Assembly. Our highlighted mission project this year is Covenant Education Center, Farmington. The scripture lesson for the meeting is: Genesis 6:9,12-14,17-22; and 9:8-15.
Our theme for this year is “Caring for God’s Creation.” One of the goals for this year is for us to be more environmentally and ecologically aware of how we impact the environment God has provided us. Our worship, songs, and key note will address some of these issues. Margery Williams will also have information at her table in the mission display area at St. John’s in Santa Fe.
We are asking that each unit in the district send ways that they and their home churches are caring for God’s creation; please send these projects and ideas to: Kathy Byrd at [email protected] for incorporation into our program.
At the end of The Mustard Seed, there is a registration form for the District meeting. Alice Fenton has requested that we use one form, one check and a list of attendees for each church. We realize that may be impossible, so please make copies of the form to distribute to your units and circles and encourage everyone to attend. Let’s make this an annual part of our program planning and events. So come renew long-time acquaintances and make some new connections with women of faith. At Covenant UMC, this will take the place of our monthly meeting.
If you have any questions or suggestions, you may also call me at 505-823-2357.
See you at St. John’s in Santa Fe on the 25th of April.
Kathy Byrd
From District Treasurer, Alice Fenton
Greetings to all unit treasurers. I will be sending you the remaining receipts for your giving for 2008. If you find any errors or have any questions, please contact me. Please notify me if you have a new treasurer for your unit.
Thank you for your promptness in getting your reports to me by the November deadline. And thanks for sending your unit’s budget. If you haven’t sent me your budget yet, I would still welcome one.
I have Gift to Mission cards (birthday, congratulations, baby, etc.) on hand, so if you need any, I’ll send them.
There is a new handbook for the next quadrennial recently published. Everything is combined into one book now. Be sure your unit has several for your officers. They are available from the Mission Resource Center at www.missionresourcecenter.org. The new District Directory that was sent to each unit has a wealth of information in it.. Have your president share the information with your unit.
Remember, if you need Remittance forms, you can make copies (from the Handbook), contact me and I’ll send you some, or download them from the web at http://gbgm-umc.org/umw/finance. There’s other information on this website besides the forms.
The first quarterly report for 2009 is due to me by February 28. Due dates for other quarters are May 31, August 31 and November 30, 2009
I want all of the units to know that Central UMW in Albuquerque received the 5-Star Award for giving in all 5 areas of mission giving: pledge (increase over last year by at least $1), Special Mission Recognition, Gift to Mission, Gift in Memory and World Thank Offering. Central was accidentally omitted from the recognition at the Conference Annual Meeting in El Paso.
If your unit has a new way to earn mission money, share it with me. I can then add it to my article for the next newsletter, then all the units can have new ideas to work with.
Stay connected to each other—we can learn and grow together as individuals and as United Methodist Women.
When ordering Special Membership Recognition pins for this year, plan ahead and try to get them ordered by September, because after September it will take longer for you to receive them.
Please contact me if you have questions or if there is any way I can be of help to your unit.
Alice Fenton, 5435 Highway 64, Farmington, NM 87401, (505) 325-8469, [email protected].
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Thank You, Unit Secretaries!
Thanks to all of you for getting new officer information to Dana Underwood in such a timely manner. The new directories have been complied and sent out. You should have yours. Don’t they look great? (Thank you, Dana!)
I hope you have all taken the time to double check the information for your Unit. Please make sure that names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses are correct. And how about the church information….is it correct? Meeting information…do we have the correct schedule for your Unit meetings If corrections need to be made, please forward the correct information to:
Dana Underwood
1412 Stone Canyon Road NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113 (505) 345-3567
dana.underwood.[email protected]
Hope to see all of you at the District Meeting in April at St. John’s in Santa Fe. And thank you, again, for all your hard work. We couldn’t do it without you!
Jill Henderson
ABQ District Secretaries
Spiritual Growth
As the new year begins, I decided that I would not make resolutions but that I would continue to work toward goals I have set for myself. These no doubt will take more than one year to accomplish but seem to come to mind quite often. One of these is to keep growing in my spiritual life and do a better job of sharing it with others. Jesus calls us daily to his work and servant hood. Do I need to spend more time listening in prayer as well and petitioning?
YES! Do I need to read more inspirational books and articles - YES!
Do I need to spend more time in the Scriptures? YES! Do I share my need with others? I could do a lot better. Do I share my love for Christ with others? I am trying to do better. Isn't this what Jesus wants for all of us? Won't you join me in my goals and let us pray for one another.
One goal this year for UMW in our district is to plan a 'Day Apart' this coming summer. It will be held in a central location to as many as possible. June 13th is the date. More information will be forthcoming.
Please save the date now and join us for a special day.
Margrace Grotefend
Mission Today Unit
The new United Methodist Women Handbooks are out and there have been some changes in the requirements to become a “Mission Today Unit.” The new forms should have the words “Revised 2009” at the bottom. This is how you know that the Mission Education and Interpretation Coordinators are using the newest form. As you study this new form you will notice several changes. One in particular is that there are no longer three levels (Gold, Silver, or Bronze) of accomplishment – there is only one. You will either be a “Mission Today Unit” or you will not. Most of the units will benefit from the streamlining. You all work very hard at the goals each year. These guidelines enable you to energize your UMW to be more involved in mission through prayer, study and action. It increases contacts between Units and mission personnel and mission projects so that United Methodist Women understand where their money goes. It encourages use of mission resources through United Methodist Women, and expands concepts of mission, including social justice as mission. You do so many of these that I hope that the new requirements will allow you to recognize your hard work and be congratulated for it.
E. Carol Turman
Conference Mission E & I Coordinator
“Make A Difference Day 2008”
Remember the old song: “What a Difference A Day Makes”? You made a difference in many lives last October when we all, or most of us, took a day to share with others our blessings.
Such great ideas to make a warm fuzzy or a smile on a face for both the giver and receiver. Imagine how daycare workers felt being remembered with lunch! A call to a shut-in daily, delivering lap robes and blankets to Amigos del Valle members, be responsible for members getting to church and Sunday school, sitting with a neighbor to give caretakers a break, delivering children’s books to preschool and the list goes on.
We know it is more blessed to give than to receive. Let us receive that gift of love through out every day of this year
Bette Gorton
Social Action Coordinator
Program Resources, February 2009
We will have a program resources table (or two) at the Annual meeting at Saint John’s in Santa Fe in April. This is a good opportunity to get the study books for this summer’s school of mission, our new handbook (sorry I did not have enough for all of you who wanted it in October), and other books from the reading program. If you have particular books or resources that you want to save postage and pick up in Santa Fe in April, please contact me before March 27. The Mission Resource Center uses the most economical way of shipping these orders, sometimes media mail takes several weeks to arrive.
A short description of the books in the 2009 reading program is at
http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umw/media/pdf%20files/2009readingprogramcatalog1117.pdf
and the 2008 books
http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umw/media/pdf%20files/2008%20RProgram.pdf
You can order online at http://www.missionresourcecenter.org/wdstore/ or find some of them in your local bookstores or using other online booksellers.
Remember that you can get credit for reading books from the 2004 through 2009 reading program lists. To get credit for your reading program reading you need to submit for each person the list of books read. This form is available online at http://www.missionresourcecenter.org/wdstore/resources/YourReadingProgram.pdf
or call or email me to get copies. I will have copies at St. John’s in April. The information needed for the form: Your name and address, local unit name (church), district and conference (we can fill that in), the level of the Reading Program you are seeking credit for, and the names of books you have read in each area.
Level 1 is 4 books per year (one from each of four Mission Emphases categories: Education for Mission, Spiritual Growth, Social Action and Nurturing for Community) and regular reading of Response magazine;
Level 2 is 10 books (at least 2 from each category) and regular reading of Response and New World Outlook;
Level 3 is 15 books (2 from each of the 4 categories, plus an additional 7 from any category) and regular reading of Response and New World Outlook;
Level 4 is 20 books (2 from each of the 4 categories, plus an additional 12 from any category) and regular reading of Response and New World Outlook.
If you have any questions about Program Resources, you can reach me at (505)856-1926 or [email protected].
Beth Stoll
Mission Today Unit
To become a Mission Today Unit, the unit must meet eight of the following criteria, including four of those marked with an asterisk (*).
Purpose of Mission Today
· Energize United Methodist Women to be more involved in mission through
prayer, study and action.
· Increase contacts between Units and mission personnel and mission
projects so that United Methodist Women understand where their money
goes;
· Encourage use of mission resources through United Methodist Women; and
· Expand concepts of mission, including social justice as mission.
Criteria for a Mission Today Unit:
o 1. *Use the Prayer Calendar at each general meeting to pray for mission workers and projects.
o 2. *The unit will make and meet its Pledge to Mission.
o 3. *The unit will add at least two members to its roll.
o 4. *The unit will have at least two members subscribe to Response magazine.
o 5. *The unit will use two programs from the Program Book for United Methodist Women each year.
o 6. *The unit or circle will conduct at least one mission study a year..
o 7. *The unit will implement the Charter for Racial Justice Policies in at least one way during the year. Some suggested plans of action:
· Plan a joint unit meeting with a unit of a different racial/ethnic background, using programs for the Program Book.
· Develop bi-racial/cultural or multi-racial/cultural Koinonia groups.
· Hold a joint Vacation Bible School
· Hold pulpit exchanges
· Share joint worship services on special occasions
· Encourage the church to sponsor a refugee family
o 8. At least one member of the unit (other than a conference or district officer) will attend the Conference School of Christian Mission.
o 9. At least two members (other than a conference or district officer) will attend the district or conference annual meeting.
o 10. The unit will have at least one person join the United Methodist Women’s Action Network to receive and respond to legislative information.
o 11. Members will write to five persons listed in the Prayer Calendar each year.
o 12. The unit will participate in the Campaign for Children in at least two ways. Possibilities for action:
· Help sponsor a church or community program related to children and youth needs.
· Sponsor a Children’s Sabbath, promoted by the Children’s Defense Fund.
· Get involved with children in mentoring, tutoring and “big sisters” programs.
· Write letters, e-mail, or call congressional representatives and/or others in government regarding children’s issues.
· Visit your local schools.
· Attend a school board meeting.
· Learn how our schools are funded.
o 13. The unit will be a Five Star unit, contributing to all five channels of Mission Giving.
o 14. Each unit or circle will include a Response moment where an item from the magazine will be lifted up as a way to tell the mission story.
o 15. Have at least two people from the unit, circle or subgroup complete one of the Reading program Plans and report on one of the books read; encourage all members to complete Plan One; have a book review program.
o 16. The unit will invite a district or conference officer, other than that of a member of the unit, to one of the unit meetings during the year.
o 17. Make a pledge to care for God’s creation and become a “Green” United Methodist Women unit (Get information on How to Become a Green Unit at www.umwonline.org/environment or contact Women’s Division Office of Community Action.
o 18. Hold a Mini-Spiritual Growth Retreat; prepare for the retreat by watching the video “Resurrection Road” and get the accompanying study guide “Resurrection Women.” For additional information contact the Women’s Division Office of Spiritual Formation and Mission Theology.
Report must be received by the District Mission Education Interpretation Coordinator by June 15.
Revised 2009
COVENANT EDUCATION CENTER WISH-LIST
Arts & Crafts
Inside/outside
Large size crayons (quality not quantity)
Washable markers
Construction paper – assorted colors
Elmer’s glue
Poster board
Craft foam-assorted shapes
Football, basketball, etc.
Glitter
Assorted pictures of animals, colors,
Basic numbers
Thumb tacks
Small rubber bans for hair
Flash cards-numbers, letters, animals
Play dough
Stencils: numbers, letters, pictures
Tacky glue
Artificial flowers for crafts
Flower seeds and potting soil
Plastic figurines of animals; farm, zoo
Coloring books
Copier paper
Instrumental Christian CD’s
Size “D” batteries
Games for
UNO
Chinese checkers
Checkers
Memory matching
Buckets w/shovel
Balls
Dump trucks
Bubbles
Ball and gloves
Tennis set
Cup ball catch
Parachute canopy
Jump rope
Horse shoe set
Nursery items
Pampers
Disposable bibs
Crib sheets
Finger snacks
Baby rockers
Baby walkers
Wipes
Cleaning/others
Toilet tissue
Kleenex
Paper towels
Paper plates-small
Plastic spoons, forks
Styrofoam bowls
5 oz paper cups
Sippy cups
Small containers for rubber bands, Q-tips,
Thumbtacks, etc.
Med. Disposable gloves
Hand sanitizer
Hand towel size towels for wiping tables, cleaning
Toilet brush
8-10 gallon bucket
Dust pan & brush
Tooth paste
Registration Form
Albuquerque District Meeting
April 25, 2009
“Caring for God’s Creation”
Where: St. John’s United Methodist Church Directions to church
1200 Old Pecos Trail From Albuquerque,
Santa Fe, NM 87505 take I-25 north to Old
504-981-5397 Pecos Trail Exit (Exit
#284.) Turn left. Go
Program: Mr. Aaron Scarborough, Sacramento Methodist about 1.5 miles and
Assembly -- “Creation Camping and Other turn right at the light
Camping Options” for Old Pecos Trail.
Continue about 1.2
Rodney Aist or Vesta Begay – Update on miles. Church will be
Covenant Education Center, Farmington on the left just past the
light for Museum Hill.
Offering: 60% to Mission Giving, 40% to Covenant E.C.
Gifts of goods: Covenant Education Center
Schedule: Registration, coffee hour, program resources, and
mission displays: 8:30 – 9:50 am, Community Bldg.
Program: 10:00 a.m. in sanctuary; Lunch; Business Meeting.
Registration Fee: $12.00 ($2.00 registration + $10.00 lunch)
Make checks payable to: Albuquerque District U.M.W.
Send to: Alice Fenton, treasurer
5435 Highway 64
Farmington, NM 87402
505-325-8469 if you have any questions.
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Registration Form – Albuquerque District Meeting – April 25, 2009
(Include all names and church on a separate sheet if you register more than one person)
____# registered @ $12.00 each ($2 registration + $10 lunch) = Total $______________
Name____________________________________________Church________________
Address_______________________________City____________State___Zip________
Phone_____________________Cell phone________________email________________
Nursery needed?_____How many children?______ (Bring a sack lunch for each child)
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
The United Methodist Church
New Mexico conference
Mission Study Recognition Report form
In order to receive a certificate of recognition at your District annual Meeting and recognition in the Conference Annual Meeting program packet, you must report your mission study or studies to the DISTRICT MISSION COORDINATOR FOR EDUCATION AND INTERPRETATION BY June 15. Reports are for the period of June 1 to June 1 (one year).
If your unit did not have a study this year, please check here (__) and return the report to your District E & I.
All Mission Studies offered by women’s Division for the past three years may be taught and reported, if you have not reported them already, whether it be presented at a unit, district, or cluster study. It must be at least 4 hours long. To receive recognition for attendance to a District or Cluster Study, one or more members of your unit, not including District or Conference officers must attend all sessions.
Please fill out the following, using one sheet per study. Please copy this for each study you are reporting.
Unit participating________________________________ Church, town_________________________
Dates of your study_____________________________________________________________________
District____________________________________Leader (s)___________________________________
Number attending___________________________Number of Hours_____________________________
Name of Study__________________________________________________________________________
If this was a cluster or district study, please list some of the other units participating
Action growing out of this study___________________________________________________________
Did your group enjoy this study?__________________________________________________________
Person making this report________________________________________________________________
Address_______________________________________________________________________________
2009 Registration Spiritual Enrichment Retreat
March 27, 28, 29, 2009
Please duplicate this form and send one per person with registration fee to registrar.
Name_______________________________________________Church___________________________________
Address_____________________________________________District___________________________________
City___________________________State____________Zip_________Phone_____________________________
Registration deadline is March 11, 2009 – Add $10 for late fee
Make checks payable to New Mexico Conference UMW
Send Registration form and $30 ($40 After March 11) to:
Linda Haverty
P. O. Box 1727
Belen, NM 87002
Registration at Sacramento Methodist Assembly for the event begins at 4 p.m. in the Lobby of Ayers. Fees
for the event are due and payable at Registration. The fees are as follows:
______Ayers Bldg. $105.00 ________Forrest Lodge $135.00 (includes linens)
***Please check preferred housing (Lodge will be first come, first served basis double occupancy).
Linens in Ayers are $8 per set and need to be requested prior to event. Please circle below
a. Downstairs only b. Lower bunk only c. Will share double bed
***Please indicate the following choices.
1._____I will not arrive in time for supper Friday, March 27, 2009, $9.00 off whole fee.
2._____I will not be able to stay for breakfast Sunday, March 29, 2009 $7.00 off whole fee.
Cost includes Friday supper thru Sunday breakfast. Adjustments for meals will be made if notified 10 days
prior to the event; otherwise the entire fee is applicable.
Please state any meal requirements or specific diet requirements
Bring with you a list of all your medications and your health insurance card. Carry these on you at all times
While you are at Sacramento Assembly.
Diet requirements___________________________________________________________________________
Other Health concerns we need to know_________________________________________________________
Name_______________________________________________Female________Male_____________________
Emergency Contact Person___________________________________Phone____________________________
Signature of person attending camp_____________________________________________________________
CORRECTIONS TO 2009 ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT DIRECTORY
Please make these changes in your directory
Page 4 – President – address is Pomona Dr in lieu of Panoma
Page 4 – Nominating Committee Chairperson – email is [email protected]
Page 4 – Communications Coordinator, NM Conf. is [email protected]
Page 4 – Add Historian to the list-Winnie Pearsall, 12 Tejano Canyon Rd, Cedar Crest NM 87008-9304 (505) 281-0461 [email protected]
Page 6 – Committee on Racial Justice – Cheryll Felder email is [email protected]
Page 6 – School of Christian Mission – The Dean is Carol Turman, Assistant Dean Peggy Arensdorf
Page 13 – The criteria for Mission Today has been changed – The updated version is in the Mustard Seed Newsletter
Page 14 – April 18 – the El Paso District meeting will be at St. Paul’s UMC El Paso
Page 14 – September 1 Quarterly remittance to the District Treasure
Page 14 – Oct 1 Local secretary reports the slate of officers to the conference Secretary the District Co-
secretary
(directory), the Conference and District Communications Coordinators, she reports the
President and Secretary of Program Resources to the Mission Program Resource Center,
Attn; Officer changes 1221 Profit Drive, Dallas, TX 75247
Page 14 – April 29-May 2, 2010 Assembly of United Methodist Women, St. Louis, MO
Page 15 – Anita Spain’s telephone number is 505-321-5193
Page 15 – District Superintendent – email is [email protected]
Page 16, 29 – Harwood/Carlisle Plaza Contact – Debbie Nicholson, 3111 Montclaire NE Abq. 87110
(505) 881-2188 [email protected]
Page 16 – Communications Coordinator email address [email protected] NOT AOL
Page 16 – Gallup First – Jeannette Hubbard is the contact, 403 La Cima Rd in lieu of la Cirra
Page 16 – Harwood/Carlisle Plaza-address if Rio Rancho in lieu of Los Ranchos
Page 16, 20-President for Bloomfield is Mary M. Wendell, 1425 Boones Ln., Bloomfield, NM 87413m
505-634-0945,[email protected]: Secretary – Ida Sikes
PLAN AHEAD ACTIVITIES 2009 – 2010
March 1 Quarterly remittance to the District Treasurer
March 27-29 New Mexico conference Spiritual Enrichment Retreat
“Faith Journey – Traveling With God as My Compass,” led by
Rev. Cheri Lyon and Rev. Judy Romero-Oak
April 24 Albuquerque district Executive Committee, St. John’s Santa Fe, 5:30 p.m.
April 25 Albuquerque District Annual Meeting, St. John’s UMC, Santa Fe, registration
Beginning at 8:30 a.m.
June 1 Quarterly remittance to the District Treasurer
June 1 – 5 New Mexico Annual Conference, Odessa, TX, United Methodist Women’s luncheon
June 15 Unit Reading Program reports due to District Secretary of Program Resources
Unit Mission Study reports and Mission Today Unit report due to District
Mission Coordinator for Education and Interpretation
June 25-28 Regional School of Christian Mission, New Orleans, LA
July 17- 20 New Mexico conference School of Christian Mission, Sacramento Methodist Assembly
September 1 Quarterly remittance to the District Treasurer
October 1 District Book Fair and District Bible Study, “Food and Faith,” St. John’s Albuquerque
October 1 Local secretary reports the slate of officers to the Conference Secretary, the District Co-
Secretary (directory), and the Conference and District Communications Coordinators;
She reports the contact for President and Secretary of Program Resources to the Mission
Program Resource Center, Attn: Officer Changes 1221 Profit Drive, Dallas, TX 75247
October 22 New Mexico Conference Executive Meeting
October 23-24 New Mexico Conference 36th Annual Meeting, Central UMC, Albuquerque, NM
Thanksgiving Final quarterly remittance to District Treasurer
Membership count to District Coordinator – Membership Nurture and Outreach
4/29 -5/12, 2010 Assembly, St. Louis, MO
STANDING RULES
ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT OF UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
Revised April 25, 2008, Executive Committee of Albuquerque District United Methodist Women
The United Methodist Women of the Albuquerque District of the New Mexico Conference shall function in accordance with the constitution and bylaws for the district organization of the United Methodist Women adopted by the women’s division of the general board of global, ministries. The standing rules are supplementary, thereto.
I. NOMINATIONS, ELECTIONS, APPOINTIVE PRODURES
1. At the Annual Meeting of the District, an election shall be held for vacancies of the elected leadership. At each election, there shall be an opportunity for nominations from the floor. All nominees, as presented from the committee on Nominations, or from the floor, must have given prior permission for their names to be submitted for consideration by the voting body, and must have signed a statement agreeing to uphold the PURPOSE of United Methodist Women and the PURPOSE of the Women’s Division. A majority vote either by ballot or by voice shall be sufficient for election.
2. No elected leader of the conference or District shall hold any other office beyond the local unit.
3. A term of office shall be two years for Conference and District officers. Refer to the current Constitution and Bylaws. Appointed offices shall serve under the same tenure.
4. A current Talent Bank for prospective District Officers shall be maintained by the Chairperson of the Committee on Nominations.
5. The district Nominating committee shall prepare a written slate of officers to be printed and sent with the call letter at least thirty (30) days prior to Annual Meeting.
6. The Chairperson of the committee on Nominations shall send a list of officers vacating office to the Treasurer at lease six weeks before annual Meeting.
II. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
1. The executive committee shall meet at least twice a year, once preceding the district meeting and once as called by the president.
2. The executive committee will recommend the United Methodist Women’s project to be the recipient of the offering at the district meeting.
3. The district organization shall be responsible for the planning and implementing of the program for the district meeting with the cooperation of the host unit.
4. In addition to officers designated in the constitution and Bylaws, a member of the executive committee shall be the Historian, appointed by the president.
5. All district officers shall write an article for each district newsletter.
6. All district officers are expected to attend the School of Missions.
III. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE
1. The Administrative Committee shall consist of the President, Vice-president, Secretary, Treasurer and (1) Mission Coordinator to be elected annually at the first Executive Committee Meeting of the year. The President may implement a conference call for emergency business. The Administrative Committee shall not change declared policy, the budget or incur indebtedness. A majority shall constitute a quorum. The Executive Committee, as a whole, shall be notified immediately of any action undertaken by the administrative Committee.
IV. DISTRICT MEETING
1. The date for District meeting shall be set by the president and committee on program, with the meeting to be held in the spring of the year rotating to different areas, formerly sub-district areas.
2. The host unit shall:
a. Provide an evening meal and meeting place for the District executive Committee Meeting, the day before the District Meeting.
b. Provide room and breakfast in private homes for officers of the District Executive Committee when requested.
c. Provide nursery, lunch and other services as requested in cooperation with the District Committee on Program. Fees may be charged for lunch and registration to cover the cost of the meal and nursery, with no profit intended. Fees are to be determined by the Executive committee and the host church. Any profit is to be added to the offering.
V. FINANCE
1. Officers shall be paid for expenses incurred by the promotion of their work as designated in the budget.
2. Transportation by car shall be paid for Executive Committee members to district, district executive committee meetings and called meetings by the president. Every effort shall be made for meeting dates to be as close together as possible, with officers traveling together to reduce costs.
3. District Officers traveling to School of Missions and Annual Meeting will be paid based on Conference reimbursement policies. Six dollars ($6) per meal shall be reimbursed by voucher to officers during the performance of official duties. The Annual Meeting Banquet shall be reimbursed. However, the District Supper at Annual Meeting is not reimbursable. All expenses require vouchers with attached receipts, through the District Treasurer. All officers are to pay registration costs. Lodging reimbursement will be based on three per room. No officer may be compensated for otherwise reimbursed expenses.
4. Transportation costs may be offered to guest program participants by the program committee.
5. A subscription for new literature shall be provided annually for the district president and secretary of program resources. Replacement costs for United Methodist Women’s Constitution, bylaws and Standing Rules are to be budgeted and purchased as updated.
VI. STANDING RULES
1. Standing rules may be amended or added by a majority vote of the district organization upon 30 days notice of the recommendation of the Executive Committee.
ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT UMW POLICIES
DISTRICT UMW MEETING
Host Church Duties
I. Host District Executive Meeting in January (approximately 25 people)
A. Reserve room 10:00 AM-3:00 PM
B. Tables in a square is an effective arrangement
C. Room for 2 or 3 committee meetings, possibly
D. Babysitting, if needed as requested
E. Lunch - donation of up to $2 per person
F. Local unit president plus other invited members attend the meeting
II. Host Annual Meeting in the spring (approximately 125-150 people)
A. Advance Planning
1. Reserve the Sanctuary (9:00 AM- 3:00 PM), luncheon room,
space for refreshments in the morning, three tables or more
for book display, space for collected items, registration table near entrance.
2. Agree on a price for the luncheon at Executive Meeting.
3. Arrange for child care. Registration form should give prior notice
for this need with sack lunch to be brought for each child by the parent
4. Provide housing/motel information to district president for call letter
5. Arrange for organist or pianist, choir director, entertainment and sound
director from the talented women of the unit or district. Additional costs not approved at the Executive Meeting will be the responsibility of the local unit. Our purpose is to use available funds for Missions.
B. Host District Executive Meeting the evening before District Meeting
l. Meeting room for 25 people
2. Provide a light supper at 5 PM
3. Arrange for housing for Executive Committee, if needed.
4. Local unit president (plus other invited members) attend the meeting
C. Meeting day
1. 125-150 women require lots of restrooms. Perhaps turn an available men’s room into temporary women’s restroom. A men’s room should
remain available, of course.
2. Prepare coffee, water, tea for registration fellowship, napkins, cups, etc.
Other units will provide the refreshment food items by 9:00 AM. District
Vice-president will notify those units of this request.
3. Program Resources Chairperson and registration table need to have
access to tables for their set-up arrangements by 8 AM.
D. At the meeting
1. Local unit president welcomes congregation and provides information about facility: bathrooms, lunchroom, book display, other special interest
items. Signs prepared by the local unit (the Vice-president will assist as
needed) to locate these areas are helpful.
2. Local unit serves the luncheon.
SPECIAL EVENTS HAPPENING IN THE ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT UMW
DISTRICT BOOK FAIR
The Albuquerque District Book Fair will be held at St. John's UMC on Thursday, October 1, 2009, starting at 8:30 am.
The St. John's UMW will be holding their mission study that day - Food and Faith - and invite you to come see the new books and join them for the study. We will send out a mailing in May giving more information. Contact Doris Bowen at 299-6570 if you have questions.
IT’S SPRINGTIME! IT’S BLUEGRASS!
St, John's UMW (Alb) will celebrate the arrival of spring on March 21 with a Bluegrass concert followed
by lunch. Tickets are $20 each with $10 of this a donation to missions. For more information contact
Anita Spain at 321-5193
At the executive meeting in January the ladies at St. John’s UMC in Santa Fe prepared a delicious lunch for us and we wanted to include the recipe in this news letter.
CHICKEN DIVINE 13 x 9 x 2” casserole dish (lightly greased) Bake 350 45 Min. Serves 10-12
Layer ingredients:
3-4 cups cooked broccoli, drained, place in bottom of casserole
3-4 cups cooked chicken—bite sized pieces layer over broccoli
4 cups cubed fresh bread—layer over chicken
SAUCE:
In large skillet on top of stove—at low temperature combine:
2 (10-3/4 oz.) cans Cream of Chicken (or mushroom soup)
1 cup hot water with 1 chicken bouillon cube dissolved
1 cup mayonnaise (or Miracle Whip)
1 Tbls. Lemon juice (fresh or bottled)
1-1/2 – 2 tsps. Curry powder
In a large skillet on top of stove – at low temperature: Mix soup, water with dissolved chicken cube, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and curry powder. Carefully stir occasionally—pour over broccoli, chicken, bread cubes in casserole
Top above with 1 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese. (Optional)
Bake, uncovered, 350 for 45 min. until heated through.
Serving: Let sit for a few minutes to congeal then cut into squares to serve.
CRANBERRY JELLO SALAD 13 x 9 x 2” dish Serves 15
In large bowl –combine
1 – 6 oz. pig strawberry Jell-O
2 cups boiling water
Mix till Jell-O dissolved
1 – 8 oz Philadelphia Cream Cheese softened –dissolve in Jell-O
(can use electric beaters to mix into Jell-O)
Add 2 cups cranberry relish (whole berry)
2 cups mini marshmallows
Combine all above and pour into 13 x 9 2” dish
Chill till set. Can serve on lettuce leaf or chopped lettuce.