SAVE THE DATE!!
RETREAT 2021
FEBRUARY 20 - 21 AT Camp
Copass in Denton.
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. Over one million women have chosen to be members of a special organization with a specific purpose.
Our Mission:
To support missions for women and children around the globe and locally with our pledges.
Support the women of CUMC with activities and fellowship.
Provide a college scholarship(s) for a young lady of CUMC.
Encourage growth as Christians through our fellowship and serving others.
Our evening book club is selecting books for July through June 2021. If you have suggestions, please contact Tere Henry. She will be sending out the list for vote in the near future. If you are not on the bookclub email list and would like to be, contact Tere or Barby Matous (barby123@aol.com). Bookclub meets the last Tuesday of the month at 6:30. As of recent our meetings are zoom; hopefully we will return to church in the near future. Please join this fun group!! We also have a morning bookclub and I will update with those plans soon.
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Our nominations committee will be looking for
women to serve on our 2020-21 board. If you are
interested in serving this organization please
contact Denise Wallace or Teresa Webster.
Our June book is:
I Still Dream About You
by Fannie Flagg
Set in Birmingham, Alabama, the story centers on a former Miss Alabama who decides to end her life rather than continue living an unfulfilling existence, and her friendships with idiosyncratic colleagues in a local real estate agency. The novel takes a light tone in describing the main character's failed attempts to kill herself, and provides a vivid look at Birmingham's history, its role in the civil rights movement, and typical Southern mores
Opportunities for Involvement!
During COVID-19, all meetings are virtual.
BOOK CLUBS
MORNING BOOK CLUB CIRCLE:
The Morning book club circle meets the last Wednesday of the month at 10:00am. Currently not meeting.
EVENING BOOK CLUB CIRCLE:
Meetings are the last Tuesday evening every month at 6:30 p.m. Currently meeting virtually. For more info, email here.
Leader: Tere Henry
Scheduled Books:
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I Still Dream About You is a 2010 comedy-mystery novel by American writer Fannie Flagg June 30, 2020
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One of the traditional goals of UMW is a Reading Program. For information about this program visit http://www.unitedmethodistwomen.org/reading-program/all-books.. Our UMW has some of the recommended books. The books are available in the church library, please sign out the book that you take. For the list of the current titles owned by CUMC UMW click on UMW Book List. Our Book club reads contemporary books and occasionally books from the UMW book list. Participants in the reading program are recognized annually at the Metro district UMW meeting. You can get credit for books that have been on the UMW list 5 years or less.
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SUNLIGHT CIRCLE:
Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday morning of each month at 11:30 in the Tri-room in the Family Life Center from September to May. These ladies share a salad lunch, a devotional, and fellowship. so bring you favorite salad and come enjoy this time together.Cathy Fettke is chairperson. 972-247-6398
CANDLELIGHT CIRCLE:
Candlelight Circle 2019-20 meetings schedule
Our meetings are typically the 2nd Tuesday of the month starting at 6:30pm. We support our local restaurants by eating in downtown Carrollton for most of our meetings.
We want to meet the needs of more women of CUMC and the community. Come be a part of women whose purpose is to help women and children both near and far.
If you are interested in joining the Women United in Christ (United Methodist Women) at Christ Church, pick up a brochure at the Welcome Center in the narthex, contact one of our UMW board members (listed below) ,come to any of the meetings or telephone the church office at 972-247-6136.
2019 -20 Board members:​
President and retreat chairperson: Barby Matous
Retreat Vice-president: Teresa Webster
Co-chairs for tea: Barby, Teresa and Barbara Haley
Vice-president ( youth & children's activity coordinator) Amy Ruppersberg
Secretary: Laurie Lewis
Treasurer: Buff Schmid
Communications: Julia Smith
Book Club: Tere Henry
Daytime Book Club: Jan Blankenship
Nominations committee: Teresa Webster and Denise Wallace
Sunlight circle: Cathy Fettke
Candlelight circle: Barby Matous, Laurie Lewis
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BOARD MEETING DATES
TBD
UMW proudly presented $1000 college scholarships to Emma Castro and Grace Couvillon during the June 19 Worship Service. This is a 20+ years tradition for our UMW. We want to thank everyone who contributed to our scholarship fund: either by attending the Tea, participating in the Biscuit cook off/breakfast or by simply giving a donation. We could not do this without you!!