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Metropolitan UMW Newsletter : March 2015 Page 1 of 20
Metropolitan Memorial, St. Luke’s & Wesley
United Methodist Churches
202-363-4900 (MMUMC office)
March
1 Su Contemplative Service (7pm,
Sanctuary)
2 M Lenten Lifestyle Renewal
Program (10am & 7pm, Great
Hall)
2 M Feldenkrais Lessons (1pm, Great
Hall)
5 Th Feldenkrais Lessons (7pm, Great
Hall)
8 Su Contemplative Service (7pm,
Sanctuary)
9 M Lenten Lifestyle Renewal
Program (10am & 7pm, Great
Hall)
9 M Feldenkrais Lessons (1pm, Great
Hall)
9 M UMW Board Mtg (7-8:30pm,
Conference Rm)
12 Th Feldenkrais Lessons (7pm, Great
Hall)
14 Sa UMW Book Sale (8am-3pm,
Vestry)
15 Su Contemplative Service (7pm,
Sanctuary)
16 M Lenten Lifestyle Renewal
Program (10am & 7pm, Great
Hall)
16 M Feldenkrais Lessons (1pm, Great
Hall)
19 Th Feldenkrais Lessons (7pm, Great
Hall)
Mark Your Calendar
March (continued)
22 Su Contemplative Service (7pm,
Sanctuary)
23 M Lenten Lifestyle Renewal Program
(10am & 7pm, Great Hall)
23 M Feldenkrais Lessons (1pm, Great
Hall)
25 W Jewelry Making Group
26 Th Feldenkrais Lessons (7pm, Great
Hall)
29 Su Palm Sunday
29 Su Contemplative Service (7pm,
Sanctuary)
30 M Lenten Lifestyle Renewal Program
(10am & 7pm, Great Hall)
30 M Feldenkrais Lessons (1pm, Great
Hall)
April
5 Su Easter
13 M UMW Board Mtg (7-8:30pm,
Conference Rm) Tentative
25 Sa Great Day of Service
May
15 - 17
F - Su
Charter for Racial Justice Seminar
23 Sa Greater Washington District UMW
Prayer Breakfast (9am, Great Hall)
UMW Newsletter THE METROPOLITAN CHURCH
March, 2015
Metropolitan UMW Newsletter : March 2015 Page 2 of 20
UMW News
Table Of Contents
Reflections pg 2
UMW News 3-9
Metropolitan News 10-15
Circles 16
Appendix 17-20
Highlights – New This Month
Lenten activities - Contemplative worship p. 3 - Lifestyle Renewal Program p. 10 - Feldenkrais classes p. 11
Book & Bake Sale p. 4
Sun-Ok Lee talk p. 5
Great Day of Service p. 6
Annual District Prayer Breakfast p. 6
February UMW Retreat Reflections - Recap p. 7-8 - Favorite things p. 9 - Retreat photos p. 17-20
Art exhibit, Picturing Mary p. 12
Reflections
Let us take things as we find them: let us not
attempt to distort them into what they are
not... We cannot make facts. All our wishing
cannot change them. We must use them.
~ John Henry Newman, English Cardinal,
1801-1890
God sees you just exactly as you are. He sees
you perfectly and more truly than people
can, and He loves you more than you can
ever imagine.
~ Unknown
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UMW News
Lenten Contemplative Worship Sundays, March 1-29
7pm, MMUMC Sanctuary
Greeters needed from 6:30-8:30pm
Hello ladies,
You may have noticed that Lent is nearly upon us... A lovely
Lenten service opportunity has come our way again this year,
the UMW is helping to host the Sunday evening
Contemplative Services from February 22 to March 29 (please
see below). Not only do we get to support and take part in
these peaceful services, but the freewill offering we collect
will contribute even more to UMW missions during 2015.
How can you help? We need two women per Sunday evening to serve as greeters.
We're asking for only two hours, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. It's fun to greet those who arrive,
and the duties are simple. Volunteers and open dates for 5 more slots so far are:
March 1: Claire Saret Penny Pagano
March 8: ? ?
March 15: ? ?
March 22: Claire Saret Connie Summers
March 29: Jeanie Mah ?
If you can serve in this way, please e-mail your preferred date(s) to Margaret Patterson
at [email protected]. I'll give you the details and tell you how to connect
with the service coordinator (our own Mary Jo Marchant) when you arrive to greet.
Thank you for blessing our congregation in this way!
~ Margaret
This service is for all who seek a deeper encounter with the Holy Spirit. Come to one or
all of these evening celebrations sponsored by our Ministries of Worship and Caring
with support from the United Methodist Women (UMW) of Metropolitan. The UMW
participates as an expression of their annual “Call to Prayer and Contemplation".
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UMW News
The UMW Book & Bake Sale Approaches Saturday, March 14
8am-3pm, Vestry
Thank you to the many, many people who have
donated books to our upcoming used book sale March 14.
As you can see our closet is overflowing! If you intend to
donate more books, please consider bringing them to
Metropolitan on Thursday, March 12 to the Vestry.
That will mean fewer books for volunteers to move
during set-up.
Speaking of volunteers, This year, we are using
an electronic sign-up system to organize ourselves for
the upcoming Book and Bake Sale, March 14. The system is through an organization called
Sign Up Genius and it's easy to do. Click the link below, and add your name to the slot(s)
when you can work. You do NOT need to set up a Sign Up Genius account to do this. Or, if
you prefer, contact Anita Seline, at [email protected] and she will be happy to sign you
up. Even an hour or two of your time will help us make the Book and Bake Sale a success.
We are in need of set-up help, clean-up help, and bakers. There are many ways to plug in.
Here is the link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0e4da8a6238-march
Finally, help us publicize the book sale. Are you a member of
a local neighborhood list serve? Do you frequent a coffee shop that
has a community bulletin board? Do you know anyone who likes to
find a bargain and to read a good book? Please help us publicize the
upcoming Book and Bake Sale by posting our flyer, posting an
announcement on your list serve, and telling your friends about the
event. Publicity (especially the free kind) can't be done too early or
too often, so please use our flyer and help us spread the word.
Jewelry-Making Group
4th Wednesday each month
Next meeting March 25 at 7pm
The Jewelry-Making Group meets in the Christie Room on the fourth
Wednesday of the month at 7pm during Food for Thought classes. The
Community Dinner is 6pm in the Vestry. We go over the unsold pieces of jewelry from the last
Bazaar, revamp them, and get them ready for the next Bazaar. For questions, contact Kelly
D'Angelo at [email protected].
Metropolitan UMW Newsletter : March 2015 Page 5 of 20
UMW News
UMW National Seminar Quadrennial UMW National Seminar, July 29 - August 2, 2015, in Chicago, IL
Interrupting Indifference: Jesus, Justice and Joy
The National Seminar 2015 will equip and empower participants to engage as leaders
for social justice by:
exploring the life and ministry of Jesus for practical application and concrete
social action
building practical skills and tools to respond to current social issues
visiting local organizations and learning from grassroots leaders
building community and connection with others
engaging in dynamic worship
Together we will celebrate the extraordinary work that God is accomplishing through
the witness of United Methodist Women in ministries of justice, service and advocacy,
through four issue areas: Climate Justice; Maternal and Child Health; Criminalization
and Racial Justice; Gender and Economic Justice. We will develop new tools to
strengthen the witness of Christ's mission and ministry in the church and the world.
A special invitation from Esther Barkat, a new member at MMUMC and representative
to the UMW National Board:
As you know March is women's history month. The UMW of St. Luke's in Falls Church, VA (my husband's church) has invited Sung-Ok Lee, Assistant General Secretary of Christian Social Action of the UMW from the NY office to speak to the congregation about United Methodist Women. I would like to invite interested UMW members of Metropolitan to come and hear her speak. She is a fantastic lady and leader. Sung-Ok is also in-charge of National Seminar so it would be good time for Q/A.
Sung-Ok Lee will be speaking on Sunday, March 15, at the 11am service at St. Luke's UMC
in Falls Church, VA (http://stlukestysons.org/). It would be great if one or two women could attend and reported back to us!
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UMW News
Upcoming Great Day of Service! Saturday, April 25
The UMW Great Day of Service is
planned for Saturday, April 25th, 9am –
noon at St. Luke’s Mission Center.
Some of us will work with Chef
Anthony in the kitchen while others
work on service projects in the
sanctuary. We will also send a team of
5 volunteers to the DC Diaper Bank
warehouse in Silver Spring, MD.
If you would like to RSVP for the Diaper Bank or with Chef Anthony, e-mail
[email protected] so that we can plan accordingly. Thank you!
Charter for Racial Justice Seminar May 15-17, 2015
The Baltimore Washington Conference
UMW is holding a Charter for Racial
Justice Seminar from May 15 - 17, 2015, at
Blackstone United Methodist Conference
Center, Blackstone, VA. The registration
brochure is attached or go to
http://www.wpaumc.org/files/ministri
es/um_women/charter_for_racial_jus
tice_2015_registration_form_2_sided.
docx-----final1.pdf Please note that
Early Bird rates apply only until Feb. 28th.
Please e-mail [email protected] or
contact a UMW board member if you
are interested in attending. Our Unit has
set aside funds for UMW regional
meetings and we may be able to
provide some financial support (e.g.,
registration fees).
District UMW Annual Prayer
Breakfast Saturday, May 23
9am-noon
Our unit has been asked to host the
Annual Prayer Breakfast of the Greater
Washington District UMW on Saturday,
May 23, 9am – noon in the Great Hall.
This is a wonderful opportunity to
connect with our sisters from all
quadrants of the city
and put Radical
Hospitality into action.
The theme will be
“Welcomed by God,
Welcoming All”. If you
can contribute a dish
and/or help host, please
send an e-mail to
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The Women’s Retreat at PriestField 2015 – Wish You Were There!
If you were not able to make it to the Women’s
Retreat, which took place Feb. 6-8 at
PriestField Retreat Center in West Virginia,
please consider this your personal, belated
“Wish You Were Here!” postcard. I can’t
believe this was my 6th annual retreat as
every year there is that excitement of the
“new”. There are always new women to get to
know, and even we repeat retreaters find
ourselves at a different place in life than we
did just one year ago. The retreat planning
team did an amazing job of reaching
out to the women in all of our
worshipping communities. Of the 32
women who came to the retreat, 10
women took a chance and attended
for the first time!
During the Friday night ice-breaker,
we each wrote down two facts about
ourselves that others were not likely
to know. Then we crumpled up our
papers and had a big, paper snowball fight!
Once the papers were scattered around the
room, we opened the one closest to us and had
to find the person belonging to those facts. We
realized right away that we had gathered an intriguing group of women!
Our retreat leader, Martina Martin, spoke about “compassion fatigue” and the
circumstances (and our reactions to them) that lead us there. Over the weekend, Martina
helped us make our own portable art pieces, which incorporated a picture of ourselves; a
favorite excerpt from Scripture; a collage that reminded us of our “best” selves; a haiku
mission statement; and a letter that we wrote to our future, discouraged selves. Many of
us had to overcome some latent art class anxiety, but there was also something meditative
about the ironing, stitching, and gluing. Sometimes we worked in silence and sometimes
there was constant talking among our craft mates. There was a lot of laughter.
Saturday afternoon is always free time and there are also loosely organized activities.
Kate Payton led a drumming circle and Pat Simpich led a Feldenkrais movement session.
Usually I do the organized activities, and this year’s sounded especially divine, but for
whatever reason I chose to take the extra time to ploddingly work on my art project. That’s
another thing I love about the retreat: you aren’t pressured to do anything! Saturday
night, as is tradition, was dedicated to pure fellowship, although some of us relished a
quiet night to ourselves. I think there was a 13 person game of Quiddler going on in one
Continued page 8
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Continued from page 7
room while Janet Craswell dominated the Scrabble board in another. Others simply
snacked on the “junk food” (kale chips, anyone?) we had brought and enjoyed relaxed
conversation.
On Sunday, many women participated in the worship service. Dottie Yunger shared the
sermon and Kate Payton presided over Communion. This litany, inspired by the Prayer
of St. Francis, summed up the theme of the retreat:
Help me to remember that I cannot sow love in the world if I don’t love myself.
Help me to not feed into drama but rather seek reconciliation.
Help me to focus on being right with you, Lord, instead of just being right.
Give me the vision to see your grace at work in the midst of suffering and fear, and
to shine a light on it.
Help me to be mindful that my role is to offer empathy and encouragement; not to
try to “fix” others, or to enable them.
Help me to remember that this is my choice to claim. It is not meant to be a burden,
but a promise.
And all the women said: AMEN!
Our unit is so lucky to have had many different women involved in retreat planning over
the years, who have blessed us with their spiritual gifts. This year we are grateful to
Suzanne Vieth, who chaired the retreat team, Ellen Bachman, Janet Burkhart, Debbie
Gustowski, Courtney Leatherman, and Mary Rollefson. May these women never grow
weary of well-doing!
Based on the success of the PriestField retreats, we would like to consider offering a one-
day or half-day women’s retreat, perhaps in June. If you would like to suggest a location
(no more than one hour’s drive from the DC metro area) or a retreat leader, please e-mail
the information to [email protected] or contact Jeanie Mah.
Meanwhile, save the date for the next PriestField retreat:
February 5-7, 2016
Hope to see you!
~Jeanie Mah, UMW President
See all 82 photos taken by Angela Carpenter Gildner at the Metropolitan Flickr
site: https://www.flickr.com/photos/68107513@N05/
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I guess I loved most the atmosphere of embracing that was present for all. ~ Pat Simpich
What I love most about these retreats is the opportunity to separate myself from home and work (well, mostly) and relax with people I usually see in passing. I love catching up with old friends, but I find it rewarding to sit at meals and activities with people I don't know well, or at all, seeing the divine in them as I hope they see a glimmer of the divine in me. ~ Ann Cochran
I loved the making of the Passion Purse, the company, the food, and the Feldenkrais. The retreat
location is also lovely!! It was so nice to get away and focus on our best self. It was all too short a
time.
~ Pam Rogers
I liked the fellowship the most. Being with each
other over an extended period of time rather
than on a schedule (during choir, during
Sunday school, right after church) gave me a
chance to speak with others that I do not see
regularly, and even those that I do.
Wonderfully enriching - and the opening ice-
breaker should be an annual event!
~ Linda Davenport
I absolutely loved the drumming session with Kate! I
felt a sense of connectedness to all of the other women
in a way which transcended words. ~ Claire Saret
I found an openness and acceptance among
the women at the retreat so powerful from
such a diverse group of people. The joy and
love that flowed and the harmony
experienced created such a safe and
meaningful time together.
~ Gail Crane
My favorite thing about the retreat…
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Metropolitan & Community News
Lenten Lifestyle Renewal Program -- "Change One Thing” Mondays, February 23 – March 30 at 10am or 7pm
MMUMC, Great Hall
Please join our MMUMC Lenten Lifestyle Renewal Program -- "Change One Thing."
MMUMC members Nancy Nelson, Jane Ward, Pat Simpich and Janet Burkhart, along
with a team of talented practitioners, are offering a 6-week program designed to improve
body, mind & spirit.
Beginning on Monday, February 23rd,
MMUMC is offering an interfaith,
research-based series on healthful
eating, exercise, and stress
management including strategies for
better sleep & relaxation. Our simple
Lent challenge of “Change One Thing”
will enable you to sustainably improve
your health and well-being!
Dates/Times: Mondays February 23 – March 30th, 2015 at 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Mondays February 23 -- March 30th, 2015 at 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
The series is inspired by the work of John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist Movement.
The love and support of our fellow “travelers” in the spiritual tradition of John Wesley’s
“Holy Clubs” will guide the sessions. Join with other like-minded enthusiasts who are
dedicated to learning, living and loving all that is good for body, mind & spirit.
The Caring Pillar of Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church (MMUMC) is
sponsoring this innovative effort. MMUMC’s Sunday evening Lenten Contemplative
Worship Series and Wednesday morning Meditation Practice also complement our Lenten
Lifestyle Renewal program. For more information and times for the worship series and
meditation, visit the MMUMC website at http://www.nationalchurch.org/Calendar.
All are welcome to join this voyage, so please share with your friends! All of the offerings
are free of charge! You only need to bring an open heart and mind! We promise to inform,
delight and motivate you in a supportive, stress-free environment.
CLICK HERE for dates, times and RSVP information.
For additional information, please contact Nancy at [email protected]
or contact Jane Ward at [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you!
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Metropolitan & Community News
New Feldenkrais Series To Be Offered—Experience the Magic Mondays, March 2 – 30 at 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Thursdays, March 5 – 26 at 7- 8:30 p.m.
MMUMC, Great Hall
As part of the MMUMC Lenten Lifestyle—“Change One Thing”—Renewal Program
being offered on Mondays in March, there will be a parallel series of Feldenkrais lessons
offered by MMUMC member and Feldenkrais practitioner, Pat Simpich.
The Feldenkrais Method is a series of lessons that develops one’s awareness of
movement that results in improved range of motion, better posture, increased flexibility,
reduced pain, reduced tension, and greater ease and pleasure of movement.
Feldenkrais will help you accomplish any movement better, such as sports, dancing or
daily activities.
Two sets of Feldenkrais sessions will be offered, in the daytime at 1 p.m. on Mondays,
and in the evenings at 7 p.m., on Thursdays, both in the Great Hall.
Dates/times:
Daytime lessons: Mondays at 1 – 2:30 p.m.-- March 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30.
Evening lessons: Thursdays at 7- 8:30 p.m.--March 5, 12, 19, 26
Wear comfortable clothes, bring a towel or a mat.
You are not expected to break a sweat and yet it improves you for any fitness activity.
Come and experience an unexpected, but cherished, sense of well-being through
Feldenkrais.
Attendees at the recent UMW retreat gasped at how easily they could move at the
end of just one lesson!
RSVP requested, but not required. To RSVP or for more information, contact Pat Simpich
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Metropolitan & Community News
UMW and the Arts
at the National Museum of Women in the Arts Picturing Mary: Woman, Mother, Idea on view December 5, 2014–April 12, 2015.
Fra Filippo Lippi, Madonna and Child
(Madonna col Bambino) (detail), ca. 1466–
69; Provincia di Firenze, Palazzo Medici
Riccardi, Florence
“Picturing Mary: Woman, Mother, Idea” explores the concept of womanhood
represented by the Virgin Mary as well as the social and sacred functions her image
has served through time. This landmark exhibition organized by the National Museum
of Women in the Arts brings together more than 60 Renaissance- and Baroque-era
masterworks from the Vatican Museums, Uffizi Gallery, and other museums, churches,
and private collections in Europe and the United States.
Divided into six thematic sections, the exhibition presents images of Mary as a
daughter, cousin, and wife; the mother of an infant; a bereaved parent; the
protagonist in a rich life story developed through the centuries; a link between heaven
and earth; and an active participant in the lives of those who revere her.” See more
at: http://nmwa.org/exhibitions/picturing-mary-woman-mother-idea
Labels for Education and Box tops
Are you saving your Labels for Education and Box tops for a
school of your choice? If not please save them for the Board
of Child Care in Baltimore. These are both of great value to
any school. In the past before Box tops, the Board of Child
Care purchased mobile vans for their Robert Strawbridge
School with Labels sent to them by Methodists. It's helpful to
keep the box tops and labels separate.
There is a 4x7-inch box in the Foyer for collection. Thanks!
For more information on the programs, see:
http://www.labelsforeducation.com/About-the-Program/LFE-Tools
http://www.boxtops4education.com/
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Metropolitan & Community News
GRATE PATROL ~ GREAT CIRCLE ACTIVITY
Wanted: Circles to volunteer to assemble lunches for the Grate Patrol Pick a Sunday study hour, Vestry (see dates below)
Is your circle looking for an easy service project that can be done on Sunday morning?
Please consider signing up to help out The Grate Patrol.
Every month, Metropolitan assembles about 50 or more lunch bags that are distributed to
the homeless through a Salvation Army program called The Grate Patrol. The Service
Ministry Team has recently retooled how it recruits volunteers for the once-a-month Grate
Patrol duties. Anita Seline is coordinating the scheduling of this volunteer activity and
encourages all UMW circles to consider taking a date. The groups that sign up don't have
to do the shopping nor the distribution on Monday night, but simply show up in the Vestry
on the last Sunday of the month during the study hour, make sandwiches, and assemble
the bag lunches. It's a fun activity while also providing a great service (and it doesn't take
that long). If you are looking for a short but useful service activity, see if any of these dates
fit in your circle's calendar and contact Anita Seline at [email protected] to schedule.
As of press time, the following 2015 dates are open:
June 28
July 26
August 30
September 27
October 25
November 29
December 27
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Food for Thought
Spring 2015
Wednesday evening adult Christian formation programs Dinner 6 pm; Classes 7 pm
Childcare available by request
Food for Thought: Every Wednesday, Every Week
Every Wednesday evening, everyone is welcome to a community dinner in the Vestry
between 6 and 7 pm. Enjoy a chef-prepared meal with friends old and new. Dinner is $7
per adult, $4 per child, with a maximum of $20 per family. AU students pay what you
can. Reservations are appreciated for planning purposes; to reserve your meal, go to
http://www.nationalchurch.org/Learning/Adult#wednesday.
After you feed your body, feed your mind and soul with a mid-week study. Food for
Thought features two different study opportunities: a Bible study and a topical study.
Studies change monthly, so you can choose a Bible study one month and a topical study
the next, without missing pieces of either.
The Bible study is led by Bob Olson, co-chair of the Learning Pillar, and Rev. Charlie
Parker, the senior pastor of the Metropolitan Church. Topical studies will be led by
different individuals throughout the year.
Upcoming sessions:
Session 7: March 4-25, 2015
Bible Study: The Gospel of Luke
From birth to resurrection, the Gospel of Luke presents Jesus of Nazareth as the savior
of the entire world, and focuses on what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. Luke
offers parables such as the prodigal son, the shepherd and the lost sheep, and the woman
with the lost coin to show the great extent to which God will go to reclaim the least, the
last, and the lost.
Topical Study: Continuation of “Worthy Before God: An LGBTQ-inclusive theology”
Led by AhnnaLise Jennings
This small group will provide a theological basis for what it means to be a reconciling
congregation. We will explore what it means to be a reconciling community through Bible
study, conversation, service projects, prayer, advocacy, discipleship, and cross campus
cooperation. We will discuss what it means to be an LGBTQ person in the Church, and do
projects that will help to continue making our community a fully welcoming and inclusive
one.
AhnnaLise Stevens-Jennings received her Bachelors' degrees in History and Religion, both
with focuses on gender studies, from Emory & Henry College in 2012. She was the president of her college's Gay Straight Alliance, and Campus Christian Fellowship where Continued page 15
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she worked to facilitate cooperation and friendship between the two organizations. She is the current president of the advocacy group Of Sacred Worth at Wesley Theological Seminary, where she is working towards Masters of Divinity.
Session 8: April 8-29, 2015
Bible Study: Job
Why do bad things happen to good people? Is good rewarded? Is evil punished? The book
of Job engages these questions using rich, poetic language.
Topical Study: A Hopeful Earth: Faith, Science and the Message of Jesus by Sally
Dyck and Sarah Ehrman Led by Rev. Dottie Yunger
This study pairs the Christian faith of Bishop Sally Dyck and the scientific world of her
niece, Sarah Ehrman, as they discover how the church can reach the younger generation
by joining them in the race to save the environment that God created.
Dottie Yunger is an Associate Pastor at Metropolitan. She currently provides leadership to the service team. Previously Dottie was the Executive Director of Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake, an interfaith environmental organization in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. She has served at Capitol Hill UMC as the student associate for reconciliation ministries, which included multicultural ministry and creation care. Dottie is a marine biologist who has worked for the Smithsonian Institution, Discovery Channel, and the National Aquarium. She has studied ecosystem modeling and sea turtle conservation, mostly in warm, sunny climates. Dottie received a Bachelor of Science in marine science from the University of Maryland, and her Master of Divinity and Master of Theological Studies from Wesley Theological Seminary.
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Circles
Circles
2 All are invited. Contact Jane Cunningham, [email protected], 703-821-3486
or Charlotte Carter, [email protected].
6 Circle 6 will meet March 12 at 7:00 P.M. in the Parlor. Rev. Drema McAllister-
Wilson will lead us on the topic of "Art of Sacred Listening". Please feel free
to invite friends that might be interested. Any questions, please contact
Mary Jo Marchant, [email protected].
8 Circle 8 will meet in the parlor on Tuesday March 3rd at 7:30pm. Our
program will be a report on the UMW retreat by our members who
attended. Contact Eugenia Evans, [email protected]
9 Circle 9 will meet on Wednesday, March 4 at 10:30 a.m. in the Choir Room.
Rev. Charlie Parker will tell us about his sabbatical last summer. Please
contact Bobby Turnbull, [email protected].
10 Sunday, March 1 at 6-8 p.m. Vestry Kitchen: It’s a bake-a-thon! Bring
ingredients to make goodies for the March book sale, led this year by our
own Martha Mizroch and Anita Seline. Think brownies, quick breads,
cookies….we’ll wrap and freeze for the March 14 event. I know there is lots
of baking talent out there – bring it on! This is during MYF, so hope that works
for many of you with kids in youth. Contact Caralee Adams
[email protected] or Suzanne Vieth [email protected]
The next UMW Board Meeting will be held March 9, 2015.
Newsletter prepared by Alexandra McPherron. To add items to the next newsletter, email
[email protected] by Friday, March 27, 2014.
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Appendix
Metropolitan UMW Retreat 2015
Pictures from Angela Gildner
Hanging out at PreistField
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Appendix
Drumming:
Jayne Mardock Cabigas,
Gail Crane, Janet Burkhart,
Claire Saret (left to right)
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Appendix
Arts & Crafts:
Pam Rogers & Sarah Ousley (top);
Martina Martin (leader, standing), Courtney Leatherman,
& Pat Simpich (below)
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Appendix
Arts & Crafts