President’s Message

United Methodist

Women,

2018 has started off

well for Harbor District

UMW. Around eighty

officers and members

traveled to Wallace to

attend local officer

training. Wallace UMW

treated us to wonder-

ful breakfast goodies. I

hoped that everyone in

attendance left in-

spired by our DS, Edie

Gleaves. Her presenta-

tion on Mission of

Hope, Rotifunk, in Sier-

ra Leone gave us many

ideas about how our

units could assist in this

district and conference

project. Wouldn’t it be

amazing to be able to

travel to Sierra Leone

with one of our mis-

sion teams. I hope that

each of you received

pertinent information

to help you in carrying

out your duties at your

local churches. Re-

member that the Dis-

trict Leadership Team is

always available to as-

sist you in any way

that we can. Officers

who were unable to

attend ALOTS will be

receiving their training

materials and district

directory in the mail or

they will be hand de-

livered.

Last newsletter I re-

capped Harbor District

accomplishments for

2017. Now it is time to

share what we need

to be doing this year.

The first Harbor Dis-

trict UMW event that

you will want to partic-

ipate in is a social ac-

tion event this month

at Faith Harbor UMC.

The Way Home: Wom-en Talk About Race In America will be held

on Saturday, February

24th

. If you didn’t get a

registration form at

ALOTS, they are availa-

ble on the Harbor Dis-

trict UMW website

and this newsletter.

The session should get

us thinking and talk-

ing about how WE as

UMW can do to pro-

mote racial equality.

March is the month for

attending one or both

of our Mission Studies

sessions. As I reported

this summer I feel that

these are three of the

best mission studies

UMW has offered. I re-

cently read the UMW

reading program book,

Hospitable Planet, and

was made even more

aware of our need to

actively address climate

justice. The other two

studies, Missionary Con-ferences of UMC and

Living As A Covenant Community, are new

this year. All three stud-

ies will be held at both

Harbor UMC and Mt.

Moriah UMC.

Lastly please plan to at-

tend the Conference

Spiritual Day on April

21st at Centenary UMC

in Smithfield. Gypsie

Murdaugh will enlight-

en us and the Harry Ho-

sier UMC Mass choir will

perform.

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February 2018

HARBOR DISTRICT UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

Treasurer’s Notes 2

Secretary’s Report 2

Around the District 3

Vice President's Report 4

Missionu 4

Missiou Registration 5

Nominations Committee 6

Spiritual Growth 6

NCUMW 2018 Spiritual Growth 7

Social Action 8

Book Review 10

2018 February-April Calendar 11

Inside this issue:

The Purpose of United Methodist Women

The organized unit of

United Methodist Women shall be a community of

women whose PUR-POSE is

To know God 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...

““He has shown you, O

Mortal, what is good and

what does the Lord require of you?

To act justly and to love mer-cy and to walk humbly with

your God.”

Micah 6:8 NIV

P A G E 2 H A R B O R T I D I N G S

Greetings from your treasurer,

The Lord is good and so is the Harbor District!! Our pledge to Missions for 2017 was $50,000 but we sent in $62,103.65 to our conference for missions. We have kept the pledge for 2018 at $50,000 but I am sure we can repeat our good work this year. Also, at our Annual Leader and Officer Training we recognized 61 Seven Star Members and 28 Seven Star Units.

Yes, we have started a new year so our 1st quar-ter remittances will be due March 1st. 2nd quar-ter will be due on June 1st, 3rd quarter will be due on Sept 10 and 4th quarter will be due Dec. 1. At the training meeting, we extended Candle burning and 3rd quarter remittance can be sent

then as well. If anyone needs forms or infor-mation, please feel free to call me at 910-874-2435 or email me at janice28337@gmail.com.

Best wishes for a great year with your UMW units!

Janice Robbins

District Treasurer

Treasurer’s Notes

“He said to them ‘Come follow me and I will make you fishers of men.’” Matthew 4:19

Secretary’s Report

Hello From the HDUMW Secretary!

Since our last newsletter you or your President have sent in your 2018 UMW Officers to me! Thank You!! As

a result, few unit officers in our directory were marked as “* denotes 2017 information.” Recently Wallace

UMC hosted the HDUMW District Annual Officer Training (ALOTS). The 2018 HDUMW District Directory was

given to each Church President or representative. During the Secretary session at ALOTS I pointed out a few

changes in the 2018 directory: changes on the 2019 officer form and also the correction form. I have extra

copies of both of these forms for your use. I will be happy to mail them to you at your request! If you were

unable to attend the Secretary session, I would like to highlight a few items that I talked about: please in-

clude the name of your unit (church) on any officer form or communication; please include CONTACT infor-

mation for your officers; please report the officers for 2019 even if your officers for 2019 do not change…

you need only write “NO Change” on the form or you may also indicate this by email or a note if you do not

want to use the form; if some officers stay the same for 2019 and some do not, please indicate both as such;

and lastly, please send in your 2019 officers by Nov. 1, 2018, or when available. We talked about Secretarial

duties as well, and this and samples of the forms are available in the Secretary packet, which your Church

President or representative received at the ALOTS meeting. But for now, your UMW officers and members

are in place for 2018 and your UMW gatherings and missions ready for a wonderful year!

Blessings on your UMW,

mary greene binney@carolina.net

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Ladies, I hope that the above gives you many

opportunities to GO and that I will see you as

we participate in these events together to

strengthen our Christian beliefs and encour-

age us in supporting missions.

Susie Lupton slluptonnc@aol.com

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Faith Harbor UMC Upcoming Events

Feb. 10 - We will be helping with the Faith Harbor Veterans Resource Fair by preparing and serving lunch.

Feb. 12- A Call to Prayer and Self Denial Program. A special offering will be taken that goes entirely to support projects

such as child development and after school programs, GED and ESL programs, job readiness, life skills and livelihood train-

ing and scholarships.

Feb. 18- We will present a check for $4000 to Regina Hawes from the Methodist Home For Children. The UMW and the

Harbor Thrift Store worked together to raise these funds that support the foster family program.

Feb. 24 – 9-1 Faith Harbor UMW will host the Harbor District UMW for a program about racial justice. Faye Strickland,

Harbor District Social Action Chair and Faith Harbor member is coordinating this event.

Mar. 24 – 10am Faith Harbor UMW is organizing a Rise Against Hunger meal-packing event that will include volunteers

all over our community. The meals are sent out to be used where there is a need such as caused by a natural disaster.

April 22 – Faith Harbor UMW will hold a fundraiser for the Methodist Home For Children by selling Frozen Entrees and

Baked Goods after the Sunday service.

The United Methodist Women of First United Meth-odist Church in Clinton, NC The United Methodist Women of First United Meth-odist Church in Clinton, NC, recently conducted a fundraiser to support local missions. Metal signs, rep-resenting the cross and flame of the United Methodist Church, were made by a local artisan and painted by the United Methodist Women. These signs which are three feet tall are prominently displayed in the yards of Methodist families. Signs may be purchased from the church at 910-592-2035- Any questions contact Marilyn St. Pierre @mstpierre5120@gmail.com

P A G E 4 H A R B O R T I D I N G S

Living as a Covenant Community Spiritual Growth Study

This study examines major covenants throughout the Bible and what they re-

veal about God’s character and eternal love for us. It will enhance your under-

standing of how God works with us, in us, and through us.

Climate Justice Issues Study

Climate Justice: A Call to Hope and Action will deepen your understanding

and awareness of climate change and its impact on God's creation. The

study highlights justice, peace, and integrity of creation as important dimen-

sions of partnering in God's mission today. It offers participants biblical, the-

ological, and ethical insights as the basis of their advocacy on climate justice

in churches and in the public sphere

Missionary Conferences of The United Methodist

Church in the United States Geographic Mission Study

The aim of the study is to give an overview of the three missionary con-

ferences in The United Methodist Church, the contexts out of which

they grew and their current engagements: The Alaska United Method-

ist Conference, Red Bird Missionary Conference, and the Oklahoma Indi-

an Missionary Conference are a hybrid of home and international mis-

sionary work.

From the Vice President

Today’s news shared that the ground hog had a split decision in NC. So I’m hoping for warmer

weather sooner! It was so great to see so many of you at the area local officers training session

(ALOTS) in Wallace. What a great presentation by our District Superintendent, Edie Gleaves shar-

ing the great work United Methodists are doing at the Rotifunk Hospital in Africa! Thank you to

the ladies at Wallace UMC for your delicious breakfast, and warm welcome.

As shared in the Vice President session, the major duty of the vice president is program planner

for your circle, and that is usually done by the officers in a group. Your role is to keep the meeting

flowing, and follow-up with your speaker with a thank you (or provide a gift of mission card) or

whatever your group has decided. Plan a variety of programs utilizing the program book, inviting

speakers, having social, informal “get to know each other” meetings. Be energetic, and set a posi-

tive tone. Provide name tags as visitors or speakers will feel more at ease if everyone knows each

other. Invite your district officers to your meetings, we are always willing to come if asked.

THANK YOU for your dedication to United Methodist Women. You are doing some wonderful

mission work in your areas. YOU are important!!! Let me know how I can help!

Martha Worsley, Vice President 919-819-7018

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Spiritual Growth

Nominations Committee

GO – Jesus summons us go wherever He may lead, in all places and all circumstances

Recently, a friend shared with me that she had discovered her daffodils had come up. She quick-ly got fertilizer for the bulbs and “fed” them so they would continue to grow. Just like plants need food to grow, so do we. Not only for physical growth but we need food for spiritual growth. This food comes from prayer, worship, meditation and study. Without these things we can’t grow spiritually. As sisters in Christ, let’s all make an effort to grow spiritually this year.

One opportunity we have is the NCCUMW Spiritual Day Apart to be held on April 21 at 10:00 AM, Centenary UMC, Smithfield, NC. Mark this date on your calendar and plan to attend. All I hear about the speaker and the special music is VERY GOOD.

Liz White Spiritual Growth Coordinator liz.white@earthlink.net 910-654-3434

NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT

HARBOR DISTRICT UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

The nominating committee, consisting of Janet Shew, Chair; Sherry Mewborn and Lib Pearsall met on January 25, 2018.

Sherry Mewborn has accepted the position of Archives and History Coordinator, which is an appointed position. Thank you so much Sherry! We are in the process of making inquiries about someone to be the Northeast Sub-District Leader.

We do still need someone to be our “39 and Under” Coordinator. This person would be primarily responsible for reaching out to younger women in the district to determine their needs and interests; and help find ways to increase their participa-tion in local and district UMW activities.

We also need two more persons to be members of the nominating committee.

If you are interested in, or want more information about any of these positions; or if you can recommend someone for any of them, please call:

Janet Shew at 910-278-6365

Sherry Mewborn at 910-526-2673

Lib Pearsall at 910-259-4038

We would really appreciate hearing from you! Let us all work together for a great year for the Harbor District United Methodist Women.

Janet Shew

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SOCIAL ACTION

THE WAY HOME:

WOMEN TALK ABOUT RACE IN AMERICA

Friends,

WE are inviting you to a showing of a documentary film that means a lot to us. It is called “The Way Home: Women Talk About Race in Ameri-ca” and features diverse women talking about and across racial division in this country.

WE will be listening to the stories of Indigenous, Latina, African - Ameri-can, European - American, Asian, Arab, Jewish, and Multiracial women spotlighted in the film. This film is designed to raise questions rather than to answer them — to be a jumping-off place for future dialogue rather than a definitive statement. It’s my hope that it becomes a mir-ror, weather vane, lightning-rod, and catalyst to get us started on our own conversations.

WE want to share this film with the Harbor District United Methodist Women, women who are sensitive to issues of social justice and who are willing to engage in examination of our own histories and prejudic-es, though that may not always be comfortable. It is essential that we look within for our own answers. It is equally essential that we look outside at the institutionalized violence and racism that have separated us from one another.

The idea that we, as a small group of concerned individuals can begin to make a dent in this huge problem of racism excites me. You are invit-ed to come with an open heart to add your voice to this national con-versation.

Please join us for a morning of listening, sharing, and reflection that I hope will be food for thought and transformation for a long time to come. The showing will take place on Saturday, February 24 at Faith Harbor UMC and we will spend some time afterward processing the issues raised in the film. Please RSVP.

Sincerely,

Faye Strickland Harbor District Social Action

Registration Form

The Way Home: Women Talk About Race in America!

A Women in Mission Event

Saturday, February 24, 2018 9:00 am-1:00 pm

Faith Harbor UMC

Church______________________ Sub-district_____________________

Contact Person___________________ Phone____________________________

Attendees’ names:

1.______________________________5. _______________________________

2.______________________________6. _______________________________

3.______________________________7. _______________________________

4.______________________________8. _______________________________

Child care will be available (must be pre-registered by February 19th

)

Child care needed for:

Child_______________________Age_______Parent________________________

Child_______________________Age_______Parent________________________

Child_______________________Age_______Parent________________________

There are no fees to attend Social Action Event.

A donation will be accepted to cover cost for breakfast and refreshments. Please also register all NON-UMW guests attending with you—IMPORTANT: Pre-registration is very important to prepare for this event, though we do not need an EXACT count. If you are late deciding, remember you can register online or by telephone. We welcome all of you and look forward to learning and fellowshipping with you. Thank You!

Please return this form by February 19, 2018 to:

Faye Strickland, 101 Bermuda Circle, Hampstead, NC 28443

910-264-6151 Or Email: fayestr46@gmail.com

14201 NC Hwy 50 - Surf City, NC 28445 910-328-4422

Hospitable Planet by Stephen A. Jurovics is a work of witness about our faith and the connection to God which should lead us to save and heal our planet from environment catastrophe. While read-ing this book, you can’t help but recall all the envi-ronmental issues that we have faced in the past year: fires, mud slides, hurricanes, tornados. Based on the first five books of the Bible, the book speaks

to people of faith by offering us guidelines for choosing life for the earth and all its people. Jurovics compares what needs to be done to preserve our lands and peo-ple to what Dr. King did for integration. Yes, there are some facts and figures in the book but these are overridden by the Biblical references and the truth of what is being shared. For UMW this book is a great supplement for our Mission Study: Cli-mate Justice. This challenging book is a bonus book and counts as two books in the Social Action category.

A Glance of Harbor District UMC 2018 ALOTS

2018 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

HARBOR DISTRICT UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

February-April 2018

February

All Month-Methodist Home for Children – Sharing Sunday - local church selects date in February

2 Church Women United Human Rights Celebration

St. Stephen AME Church

6 Harbor Tidings Newsletter article due to Bescye Burnett 24 HD Social Action Event – Faith Harbor UMC, Surf City

March

2 Church Women United World Day of Prayer

Basilica Shrine of St. Mary – 216 S. 5th St., Wilmington

World Day of Prayer 3 HDUMW Mission Studies – Climate Justice, Living in

Covenant Communities, Missionary Conferences – Har-bor UMC, Wilmington

10 HDUMW Mission Studies – Same studies –

Mt. Moriah UMC, Clinton

April

14 NCCUMW Leadership Team Meeting – Wake Forest UMC, Wake Forest

15 Book of Reports – Due to Conference Secretary

17 Harbor Tidings Newsletter article due to Bescye Burnett

21 NCCUMW Spiritual Day – Centenary UMC, Smithfield

28 HDUMW Leadership Team Meeting – 10 AM, Her-ring’s Chapel UMC, Burgaw

We’re on the Web: http:harborumw.nccumc.net/

We’re on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Girlfriend-to-Girlfriend-Harbor-District-United-

Methodist-

2018 Mission Team President Susie Lupton slluptonnc@aol.com Vice President Martha Worsley Secretary Mary Greene Treasurer Janice Robbins

Mission Coordinators

Education & Interpretation Beverly Justice Membership Nurture & Outreach Nancy Gooding Social Action Faye Strickland

Spiritual Growth Liz White Secretary of Program Resources Jo Wainright Nominations, Janet Shew Communications Bescye Burnett Archives & History, Chair Sherry Mewborn 39 & Under Vacant Conference Representative Daisy Dye

Sub –District Leaders Northwest-Marcia Miller

Northeast—vacant Southwest - Debbie Sellars

Southeast –Ann Carter

Nominating Committee Janet Shew Sherry Mewborn Lib Pearsall If you are interested in filling any of our vacant positions, please contact a member of the nominating committee.

HARBOR TIDINGS

North Carolina Conference Harbor District

United Methodist Women

http://harborumw.nccumc.net