UMW Board Minutes
First United Methodist Church Murray, KY
April 10, 2012
- Call to order, welcome, read purpose;
o Vicky called the meeting to order and the purpose was read.
- Sunshine report (Carol Finn)
o Carol reported cards sent to the following people for Get Well: Joe and Nancy Thurman, Jean Smith, Faye Beyer, Doris Saywell, Audrey Scott, John Bowker, Greg Story, Priscilla Schanbacher, Elaine Fox Sympathy: Cindi Wilham, Ron Shemwell, Tiffany Clayton, Cecile Farris, Kim Black, Aimee Imes, Bobbie Waters, Jeanne Carrall, Kenny Erwin, Eddie Linn
- Concerns; Prayer concerns:
o Freda and her family
o Kendra Schwepker
o Carol Wimberley – pacemaker put in
o Dr. Holman (son in law of Bobbie) not doing well
o Vicky led the group in prayer
- Minutes – Amanda Lough, approval; Correspondence
o We received cards from Kristen Schwartz (thank you for participating in children’s Sabbath) and Katie Heierman (thank you for opportunity for women’s Sunday and support)
o Effie Kemp moved to accept minutes, Donna Toler seconded, minutes from Feb. meeting were approved
- Treasurer’s report - Monica Bogle, approval
o Monica presented the treasurer’s report. We have a balance on hand of $4,228.09
o We are currently ahead of 2011 pledges as of March
o Paula Hulick moved to accept the report, Margaret Fritts seconded, the treasurer’s report was approved
- Program resource
secretary – Carol Wimberley
o Carol was absent
- 60 second Reading Program Book review
o Donna Toler – Read the bookDisfigured about a Muslim woman in Saudi Arabia, who doesn’t blame her religion.
o Most of the women read a UMW book since February
- Linda Short gave the devotional:
o Helen Steiner Rice – “Daily Prayers Dissolve Your Cares”
Finished Business: THANKS LADIES!!!
- Sew a thon – Donna, Margaret, Effie
o Donna kept list of every volunteer who helped
o 752 dresses were counted
o 275 blankets
o 177 wash cloths
o 200 shorts
o Fashion show will be April 15th
- Women’s Sunday – Kay Gupton
o Went very well, Kay appreciated everyone who “stepped up to the plate”. She didn’t talk to anyone who turned her down.
o Barbara Irwin received Outstanding woman and was very gracious and sent a card the next week in gratitude.
o Ladies were pleased with both sermons. Katie Heierman did an outstanding job.
- Outstanding Methodist Woman – Kay Gupton
o Barbara Irwin was named Outstanding Methodist Woman
o Kay encouraged people to continue nominating. She said there were a lot of very worthy women who were nominated this year.
- Plarn – Vicky
o Vicky went to the district meeting and took 4 bags of plarn! Keep plarning!
- Church web page – Nancy Doty
o Nancy has done a lot of work. She is still waiting on the church webmaster for some things to be posted on the church site. She is still in need of history. Please check out the website:www.umwmurrayky.org and make any suggestions. Currently the website stands alone, but soon it will be linked to the church.
o Paula recommended a UMW facebook page or twitter.
- Children’s Sabbath – Effie Kemp
o Effie reported a great Sunday – loved the enthusiasm of the kids of all ages.
o Donna bragged on the number of dads that were helping
- Lenten Lunches – Circle Chairs
o Margaret reported that Monday had around 50 people at the luncheon.
o Young pastors did a fantastic job
o 45 people were served Thursday at luncheon
o Donna pointed out that many of the ladies come for their own circle, but didn’t come and support the other circles. In general this is the case with many events.
- Mission Study at Trezevant – (February 11)
o About 4 people went to mission study
- Mission Study at South Pleasant Grove (March 31)
o About 5 people at mission study
o Vicky would like to see better attendance at these events
On Going Business:
- Plarn
- Box Tops for Education and Labels for Education
- Kitchen – Have any of the UMW ladies been asked to be on the Social Hall kitchen remodel?
o Vicky would like to talk with trustees and see about some UMW members
being a part of this committee to help make decisions.
- Nominations committee report for Membership and for Communications – Carol Finn
o Jan Nutter has agreed to do membership and nurture – she was thrilled to be asked
o Still looking for someone to do publicity and publications
§ Vicky reiterated that finding someone to fill this position is very necessary!
- Candle Burning – Paula Hulick and Carol Wimberley
o Paula is concerned with making sure the publicity is up to date
o April 30th is the deadline for candle burning
o All past Outstanding Women will be put in there
- Movie –Iron Jawed Angels – Vicky Sept 19
o Do a program on how to become a citizen?
New Business:
- Women’s Celebration (Baby Shower for Layettes) June 13th 6:30 p.m.
Potluck, Ruth Wilson and Friendship Hannah set up and Tucker Frost and Wesleyan clean up. Need a chair person.
o Nurses that hand out the packages will get to open the presents
o Will do punch, cookies, and mints. There will be baby shower games, etc. This will help it to feel like a baby shower.
o Attendees would bring a gift to the shower for the nurses to open
o Any items that aren’t on the list will be donated to Life House
o Monica Bogle, Kay Gupton, Linda Short and Maragret Fritts volunteered to help with committee
- We host the District Meeting on August 11 9:30 - ? MOR
o We will need to provide breakfast finger foods and a luncheon.
§ 2 circles do breakfast (Friendship Hannah and Tucker Frost), 2 circles do lunch (Ruth Wilson and Wesleyan)
o Mission Outreach Retreat
o Will be making plarn, sew-a-thon,
- District Project - Walk a Thon for mission project – we don’t like the walk-a-thon because it is too similar to
candle burning
- Outstanding Youth – committee still hasn’t met, but needs to soon!
Upcoming Business:
- TODAY General Meeting: Call to Prayer and Self Denial 11:00 Effie Kemp: Tucker Frost has luncheon.
o The program will be about technology and many of the board will
participate
- Spiritual Growth Retreats at Lakeshore April 26 and 27 or 28 and 29.
o They are awesome experiences
- Next Board Meeting June 5th at 9:00 a.m.Jeffery Board Room
- June 23 District Day Apart at Flatwoods at 10:00.
Mission Coordinator Reports:
Membership Nurture and Outreach – will be Jan Nutter
Education and Interpretation – Pat Harris - Absent
Spiritual Growth Coordinator – Linda Short
Prayer Calendar – Birthdays were shared.
Linda sent Easter cards to church shut-ins
· Mission Focus: other world countries, Methodist Social Center, born as a response to work among the poor and their struggle to development. Linda took notes from the meeting about Haiti and shared that the people of Haiti are poorly educated, very hungry, 60% of income spent on food, water is contaminated, women have no rights (can’t vote, battered by men), 300,000 are living in slavery – Nicaragua trips coming up will be a
good opportunity to spread love and hope.
· Linda thought of prayer requests for Haiti: Souls of battered women, hungry children, education be improved, realize the power and love of God, purification of unclean water, strength of Haiti’s
leaders to end slavery and bring peace, pray that God’s love be a gift, may
Haiti be free of war
· Linda led us in a prayer
· Vicky read “Listen” from the Response magazine. The topic was about how we should care for the Earth and be stewards of HIS creation because it is HIS not because it is useful to us. Church should play a role in supporting a more ecologically and sustainable world.
Social Action – Effie Kemp
-Drink your water out of a tap!
-Support birth control!
Circle Leaders:
Friendship Hannah – Faye Rogers
Ruth Wilson – Bobbie Waters (down to one chair from three)
Tucker Frost – Margaret Fritts
-Served Wesley dinner at MSU last month
-Instead of a circle meeting, they went to Paducah to the Jewish Synagogue
-Holy Week luncheon
-Doing luncheon at general meeting
Wesleyan – Carol Wimberley
Close meeting by reading – Then Pray
-Deut. 31:8 was read by Vicky
Walk with Wholeness and put FAITH, HOPE and LOVE in Action on behalf of women, children, and youth around the world.
Vicky closed the meeting with prayer
Submitted by Secretary,
Amanda Lough
- Call to order, welcome, read purpose;
o Vicky called the meeting to order and the purpose was read.
- Sunshine report (Carol Finn)
o Carol reported cards sent to the following people for Get Well: Joe and Nancy Thurman, Jean Smith, Faye Beyer, Doris Saywell, Audrey Scott, John Bowker, Greg Story, Priscilla Schanbacher, Elaine Fox Sympathy: Cindi Wilham, Ron Shemwell, Tiffany Clayton, Cecile Farris, Kim Black, Aimee Imes, Bobbie Waters, Jeanne Carrall, Kenny Erwin, Eddie Linn
- Concerns; Prayer concerns:
o Freda and her family
o Kendra Schwepker
o Carol Wimberley – pacemaker put in
o Dr. Holman (son in law of Bobbie) not doing well
o Vicky led the group in prayer
- Minutes – Amanda Lough, approval; Correspondence
o We received cards from Kristen Schwartz (thank you for participating in children’s Sabbath) and Katie Heierman (thank you for opportunity for women’s Sunday and support)
o Effie Kemp moved to accept minutes, Donna Toler seconded, minutes from Feb. meeting were approved
- Treasurer’s report - Monica Bogle, approval
o Monica presented the treasurer’s report. We have a balance on hand of $4,228.09
o We are currently ahead of 2011 pledges as of March
o Paula Hulick moved to accept the report, Margaret Fritts seconded, the treasurer’s report was approved
- Program resource
secretary – Carol Wimberley
o Carol was absent
- 60 second Reading Program Book review
o Donna Toler – Read the bookDisfigured about a Muslim woman in Saudi Arabia, who doesn’t blame her religion.
o Most of the women read a UMW book since February
- Linda Short gave the devotional:
o Helen Steiner Rice – “Daily Prayers Dissolve Your Cares”
Finished Business: THANKS LADIES!!!
- Sew a thon – Donna, Margaret, Effie
o Donna kept list of every volunteer who helped
o 752 dresses were counted
o 275 blankets
o 177 wash cloths
o 200 shorts
o Fashion show will be April 15th
- Women’s Sunday – Kay Gupton
o Went very well, Kay appreciated everyone who “stepped up to the plate”. She didn’t talk to anyone who turned her down.
o Barbara Irwin received Outstanding woman and was very gracious and sent a card the next week in gratitude.
o Ladies were pleased with both sermons. Katie Heierman did an outstanding job.
- Outstanding Methodist Woman – Kay Gupton
o Barbara Irwin was named Outstanding Methodist Woman
o Kay encouraged people to continue nominating. She said there were a lot of very worthy women who were nominated this year.
- Plarn – Vicky
o Vicky went to the district meeting and took 4 bags of plarn! Keep plarning!
- Church web page – Nancy Doty
o Nancy has done a lot of work. She is still waiting on the church webmaster for some things to be posted on the church site. She is still in need of history. Please check out the website:www.umwmurrayky.org and make any suggestions. Currently the website stands alone, but soon it will be linked to the church.
o Paula recommended a UMW facebook page or twitter.
- Children’s Sabbath – Effie Kemp
o Effie reported a great Sunday – loved the enthusiasm of the kids of all ages.
o Donna bragged on the number of dads that were helping
- Lenten Lunches – Circle Chairs
o Margaret reported that Monday had around 50 people at the luncheon.
o Young pastors did a fantastic job
o 45 people were served Thursday at luncheon
o Donna pointed out that many of the ladies come for their own circle, but didn’t come and support the other circles. In general this is the case with many events.
- Mission Study at Trezevant – (February 11)
o About 4 people went to mission study
- Mission Study at South Pleasant Grove (March 31)
o About 5 people at mission study
o Vicky would like to see better attendance at these events
On Going Business:
- Plarn
- Box Tops for Education and Labels for Education
- Kitchen – Have any of the UMW ladies been asked to be on the Social Hall kitchen remodel?
o Vicky would like to talk with trustees and see about some UMW members
being a part of this committee to help make decisions.
- Nominations committee report for Membership and for Communications – Carol Finn
o Jan Nutter has agreed to do membership and nurture – she was thrilled to be asked
o Still looking for someone to do publicity and publications
§ Vicky reiterated that finding someone to fill this position is very necessary!
- Candle Burning – Paula Hulick and Carol Wimberley
o Paula is concerned with making sure the publicity is up to date
o April 30th is the deadline for candle burning
o All past Outstanding Women will be put in there
- Movie –Iron Jawed Angels – Vicky Sept 19
o Do a program on how to become a citizen?
New Business:
- Women’s Celebration (Baby Shower for Layettes) June 13th 6:30 p.m.
Potluck, Ruth Wilson and Friendship Hannah set up and Tucker Frost and Wesleyan clean up. Need a chair person.
o Nurses that hand out the packages will get to open the presents
o Will do punch, cookies, and mints. There will be baby shower games, etc. This will help it to feel like a baby shower.
o Attendees would bring a gift to the shower for the nurses to open
o Any items that aren’t on the list will be donated to Life House
o Monica Bogle, Kay Gupton, Linda Short and Maragret Fritts volunteered to help with committee
- We host the District Meeting on August 11 9:30 - ? MOR
o We will need to provide breakfast finger foods and a luncheon.
§ 2 circles do breakfast (Friendship Hannah and Tucker Frost), 2 circles do lunch (Ruth Wilson and Wesleyan)
o Mission Outreach Retreat
o Will be making plarn, sew-a-thon,
- District Project - Walk a Thon for mission project – we don’t like the walk-a-thon because it is too similar to
candle burning
- Outstanding Youth – committee still hasn’t met, but needs to soon!
Upcoming Business:
- TODAY General Meeting: Call to Prayer and Self Denial 11:00 Effie Kemp: Tucker Frost has luncheon.
o The program will be about technology and many of the board will
participate
- Spiritual Growth Retreats at Lakeshore April 26 and 27 or 28 and 29.
o They are awesome experiences
- Next Board Meeting June 5th at 9:00 a.m.Jeffery Board Room
- June 23 District Day Apart at Flatwoods at 10:00.
Mission Coordinator Reports:
Membership Nurture and Outreach – will be Jan Nutter
Education and Interpretation – Pat Harris - Absent
Spiritual Growth Coordinator – Linda Short
Prayer Calendar – Birthdays were shared.
Linda sent Easter cards to church shut-ins
· Mission Focus: other world countries, Methodist Social Center, born as a response to work among the poor and their struggle to development. Linda took notes from the meeting about Haiti and shared that the people of Haiti are poorly educated, very hungry, 60% of income spent on food, water is contaminated, women have no rights (can’t vote, battered by men), 300,000 are living in slavery – Nicaragua trips coming up will be a
good opportunity to spread love and hope.
· Linda thought of prayer requests for Haiti: Souls of battered women, hungry children, education be improved, realize the power and love of God, purification of unclean water, strength of Haiti’s
leaders to end slavery and bring peace, pray that God’s love be a gift, may
Haiti be free of war
· Linda led us in a prayer
· Vicky read “Listen” from the Response magazine. The topic was about how we should care for the Earth and be stewards of HIS creation because it is HIS not because it is useful to us. Church should play a role in supporting a more ecologically and sustainable world.
Social Action – Effie Kemp
-Drink your water out of a tap!
-Support birth control!
Circle Leaders:
Friendship Hannah – Faye Rogers
Ruth Wilson – Bobbie Waters (down to one chair from three)
Tucker Frost – Margaret Fritts
-Served Wesley dinner at MSU last month
-Instead of a circle meeting, they went to Paducah to the Jewish Synagogue
-Holy Week luncheon
-Doing luncheon at general meeting
Wesleyan – Carol Wimberley
Close meeting by reading – Then Pray
-Deut. 31:8 was read by Vicky
Walk with Wholeness and put FAITH, HOPE and LOVE in Action on behalf of women, children, and youth around the world.
Vicky closed the meeting with prayer
Submitted by Secretary,
Amanda Lough
