UMW Charge Conference Report

November 16, 2004

The theme for the UMW for 2004 is “Reaching Out Through the Ages – 135 Years in Mission”.

UMW accomplishments for 2004:
· Published a UMW handbook for members
· Maintained a bulletin board highlighting special events and mission projects
· Kept church informed of UMW activities with an article in the church monthly newsletter
· Held memorial service for deceased members
· Had a program on “Call to Prayer and Self Denial”
· Participated in UMW Reading Program and urged members to read “Response and New World Outlook” magazines
· Completed the 5 channels of Giving
· Became a “Mission Today Unit”
· Donated cakes to Habitat for Humanity chicken dinner fund raiser
· Collected Campbell soup labels to aid the Granite Quarry Elementary School.
· Supported the Pregnancy Support Center by contributing monies and baby items.
· Supported the Prison MATCH program
· Supported Nazareth’s Children’s Home
· Supported Rowan Helping Ministry with money and canned goods
· Active in homecoming at Shiloh through cooking and cleaning
· Provided meals for family of deceased members
· Presented bibles to rising 4th graders on promotion Sunday
· Support Meals on Wheels program
· Hosted the annual Granite Quarry Sr. Citizen banquet by providing food, entertainment, serving the meal and 2 door prizes
· Assisted with the church wide yard sale
· Sold Rada cutlery to raise money for missions
· Sold Happy Home flavoring for mission monies
· Served meals to local Civitans group for mission monies
· Group met once a month to crochet and knit blankets for nursing home and shut-ins
· Hosted the Granite Quarry Sr Citizens Christmas banquet in December
· Sold Innesbrook wrapping paper to raise monies for mission programs
· Collected school supplies for Hands on Project for Methodist Children’s Homes in Charlotte and Winston-Salem
· Provided a meal during vacation bible school
· Served meal for a local class reunion
· Celebrated 135 Years in Mission with a special hymn sing for Fannie Gaither and presented her with a special recognition pin.

We had 15 ladies attend the annual WNCC Spiritual Enrichment Retreat at Lake Junaluska in June. Three ladies attended the District Mission Study at Midway UMC in Kannapolis. The District Spiritual Day Apart was attended by seven ladies at Unity UMC. At the Sept. District Annual Meeting five ladies attended Center UMC in Concord. We had two ladies to attend the WNCC Annual Conference meeting at Lake Junaluska in Sept.

During the month of February the UMW served as ushers and led the entire service on one of those Sunday’s and recognized Bitsy Dupree with a special recognition pin.

We celebrated Children’s Sabbath on Oct. 10th with a special service.

In December the UMW will host a church-wide “Ladies Night Out” for all the women. Our hands on project will be to collect items for the Pregnancy Support Center.


Jo Overcash - President