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WHERE IN
THE WORLD IS (ARE) UNITED METHODIST WOMEN?
Ca-Nv Conference Committee on
Nominations
ARE YOU A “Woman in
Mission” who is now, would like to become, or knows of someone who would
like to:
A.
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Advocate, support and
speak out for the basic needs of children, such as adequate housing,
nutrition, health care and quality education?
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Provide training in
violence prevention, peacemaking skills and conflict resolution for
children and youth?
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Provide opportunities
for women to tutor children, advocate for adequate funding for public
education and ensure that policies against sexual harassment are in
place and enforced?
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Advocate for U.S.
involvement in multilateral discussions and actions via the United
Nations on issues that significantly affect the world community?
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Read the Charter for
Racial Justice Policies and do some serious study about racism. Learn
about the covert and overt ways racism operates in our society and how
it affects all of us?
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Work toward the
elimination of racism in the church and community; through study and
discussion using the videos, “In Search of Racial Justice” and “The
Charter for Racial Justice – A History” and the leaflet “Why Have a
Charter for Racial Justice Policies?”
B.
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Actively work to
fulfill the PURPOSE of the United Methodist Women as liaison among the
members of the districts and their units?
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Become informed and
recognize the needs of the women in the UMW Districts/Units?
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Explore possibilities
for resourcing, nurturing and revitalizing districts/units?
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Searching for,
enlisting members and interpreting the PURPOSE.
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Working cooperatively
with the other Mission Coordinators?
C.
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Help to ensure that the
leadership of the conference organization reflects the diversity of, and
is representative of the membership within the conference. All elements
of diversity recognizes that “All means All.”
There may be a special place at the table
of the Ca-Nv Conference United Methodist Women’s MISSION TEAM
The Committee on
Nominations would like to know.......
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here to fill-in ONLINE
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The Purpose of United Methodist Women
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.
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