The Call~August, 2012

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ThePresidentsMessage

byJoyLewter

PresidentsMessage

Assomeofyouknow,becauseof

myshorttimeattheChristian

EducationEvent,Ihavebeento

LakeJunalaska,NCtotheUMC

SEJmeeting.AtthismeetingI

worshipped,fellowshipped,and

workedtoelect5Bishopsforthe

Southeastconferences.Itwassuchaninterestingandspirit

feltedtimeforme.

Onedaywhilevoteswerebeing

computercountedthedelegationswatchedaUMW

videothatwasnarratedbyour

ownKathyBooker.Isawalotof

UMWoficersIhadbeenwithat

otherUMWmeetings.Iwasvery

happytoseeUMWmembers

takingleadershiprolesin

generalchurchactivities.Bishop

BillMcAlillyfromMississippi

willbeournewbishoptobegin

inSeptember.Heissuchasniceman,thinkwewillenjoyhis

leadershipandIlookforwardto

workingwithhim.Hisfamilyis

alsoveryfriendly.

ThenewlyelectedNationalUMW

BoardofDirectors,newly

selectedUMWProgramCouncil,

andUMWstaffcametoScarritt

BennettonAugust18foran

organizationalmeeting.Ihope

youheardfromyourdistrict

presidentsaboutadinnero

August20calledChewandChat.Everyonewasinvited

TheTennesseeConferenceU

providedhospitality.

Theexecutiveteamisworki

hardonournexttwoevents

hopeyouareplanningtocom

thespiritualLifeRetreaton

September7-9(registration

theTNUMWwebsite)andto

AnnualMeetingOct20in

Lebanon.Botheventswillb

wonderfulandIknowyouw

enjoyseeingagainandbeing

partoffaith,hope,andlove

action.Seeyouthere!!!

**Becausethisissuewilllead

totheannualmeetinginOct

Joys:inalmessageisinclude

here.(notefromtheeditor)

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It was great to put faces to names at the School of Christian Mission inMurfreesboro. I thank God that He blessed us with thinking quick on ourfeet. The rains came, Murfreesboro First got wet and the event was moved

St. Marks with hardly a hitch. Thanks to Murfreesboro First and St. Markfor their cooperation and I know Caroline and Joyce were blessed by the spof cooperation. I will have pictures online soon!

Please be patient as I work to have this newsletter easy to open!!

Let me say, if you have articles for the paper, please contact me.

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A S P E C I A L M E S S A G E F R O M J O Y

GODHASPLANSFORUS

Joy deep in thought-maybe?

Howquickcan4yearsgo???ItseemslikeonlyyesterdaythatIwasinstalledasyour

president,butnowitis>metochangeleadership.Thisisalwaysagoodthingforan

organiza>onbecausenewideasandnewpassionswillevolveandthatisagoodthing.Iam

excitedaboutthenewslateofofficersandthenewpossibilityfortheiryearsofleadership.

Beingyourpresidenthasgivenmesomanywaystogrowasaperson.Ihavebeengiven

leadershiptrainingthatIhopehelpedmebeabeFerleaderforyouanditwillcarryoverinotherleadershiprolesinmychurchaswell.Ihavebeengivenopportuni>estotravelto

mee>ngsinplacesIwouldnothavedreamedofgoing.Ithasgivenmeopportuni>estome

peoplefromaroundtheworldandwhowouldhavethoughtagirlfromChapelHill,TNwou

evermeetandtalkedtowomenfromKenya.Ithasstretchedmythinkingandcomfortzone.IhavepassionsnowthatI

wouldnothavethoughtIcaredaboutafewyearsago.ButImustsaythatthethingImostcherishfrommy>measyour

leaderhasbeenthefriendshipsIhavedevelopedwithallofyou.YouhavelaughedwithmeandnotatmewhenIhave

donesomestupidthings.YouhavecriedwithmewhenmylifehasnotgonelikeIwantedittoandliedmeupinprayer.

willneverforgetthesefriendships.Please!Please!Please!WhenyouareaskedtoserveinaUMWofficesayYes!Itisa

work,buttherewardscertainlyoutwaythework.

Ourlast>metogetherwillbeatour2012AnnualMee>ngatLebanonirstonOctober20,2012.Theformsforregistra>

areinthisCALLandonlineattheUMWwebsiteandtheUMCconferencecalendar.Thiswillbeanexci>ngmee>ng

becauseournewbishop,BishopWilliamMcAllilywillbewithus.Ourprogramhasbeencarefullyplannedaroundoneof

theUMWissues,domes>cviolence.Wewillagaincelebrateyouraccomplishmentinanentertainingway.(Haveyousent

yourreportsin?)IthinkIhaveheardinawhisperthatwewillbewalking.Ihopethatmeansthatourprogramsthemew

bewalkingandnotthatthisout-of-shapepresidentwillbewalking.

Thinking about Bethlehem Center

Ourmissionforthismee>ngwillbeBethlehemCenter.Bringchildrenswarm

coats,caps,scarves,gloves,andalsoanoffering.Pleasebringanofferingfrom

youunitandalsoapersonaloneifpossible.Wewilllearnaboutthecenterina

shortvideobutfornowletmetellyouthatfor$1.67youcanpayforahotlunch

forasenioror$33.40willpayfor5lunchesaweekforamonth.Twenty-four

dollarswillprovideachildwithanearlychildhoodeduca>onforaweekandfor

$150yourunitcouldsponsorayouthforamonthwithanaerschoolprogramor

summerprogram.Iencourageyoutobringacheckorcashfromyourpurseanda

checkfromyourunit.ThisisapassionofminebecauseIhaveseentheprograms

inac>onandtalkedtopeoplewhohavebenefitedfromourmoney.Againletus

putfaith,hope,andloveintoac>onforBethlehemCenter,theonlyUMWmission

ins>tu>onintheTennesseeConference.

Iwanttothankyouagainforallowingmetobeyourpresident.Althoughleadershipisover,myworkwithUnitedMetho

Womenisnot.IlookforwardtoseeingwhatGodhasplannedforus.IrememberthescripturefromJeremiahthattellsorIknowtheplansIhaveforyou,declarestheLord,planstoprosperyouandnottoharmyou,planstogiveyouhope

andafuture.Godhasmadeusapromisenotonlytobewithus,butbringnewplans,hopefulplansforaprosperfuture

usasindividuals,totheUnitedMethodistChurch,andtoUnitedMethodistWomen.LetusgooutandfindwhatGodha

plannedforus.MayGodsblessingcon>nuetopouronyou!!

DATESTOREMEMBER: SPIRITUALLIERETREATATBEERSHEBASPRINGSASSEMBLYGROUNDS SEPT.7-9

CONERENCEANNUALMEETINGATLEBANONIRST OCT.13-20


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TennesseeConferenceUMWAnnualMee>ng

WalkingWithWholeness

InGodsHealing

TennesseeConferenceUnitedMethodistWomenwillgatherforourannualmee>ngonOctober20,2012atLebanonirst

UnitedMethodistChurch.Thisyearourprogrambookshavereflectedwalkingwithwholeness.AsIhavecontemplateda

themeforourannualmee>ngIhavebeendrawntothethemeofhealing.Perhapsitismystageoflife,butthethemehas

punctuatedtheyear.EverywhereIturnIfindpeopleinneedofGodshealingtouch.

ollowingthisthemeIhaveimaginedhowweasaconferencecanbeasourceofhelp.Thereare>mesweneedhealingth

onlyGodcangive.Whetheritisemo>onal,spiritualorphysicalhealingweknowthesourceofallhealingisourGodwho

lovesandcaresforus.ButGodcallseachofustorespondtothehurtsofthisworld.AsabodyofUnitedMethodistWome

wecanmakeadifference.Wecanbeahealingpresenceinourworld.Atthismee>ngwewillhaveanopportunitytoshare

prayerconcernsandtotakeanotherconcernhometooffertoGodinprayer.

Domes>cviolenceandthechurchhasbeenanemphasisofWomensDivisionforthepastfewyears.Iapplaudthemany

unitswhohaveopenedthedialogofhealingexploringhowthechurchcanrespondtodomes>cviolencewithinourwalls.

KathyWalsh,Execu>veDirectoroftheTennesseeCoali>ontoenddomes>candsexualviolence,willbeourguestspeaker.

Kathywillsharewithusvitalinforma>onaboutdomes>cviolenceinTennessee.

BethlehemCenterwillshareavideopresenta>onandaspecialguestwillspeaktousabouttheimpactofthiswonderful

ministrywithintheTennesseeConference.WewillcollectwarmclothingforthechildrenofBethlehemCenter.Bringyour

jackets,hats,glovesandscarfstowarmliFlebodiesandshareGodslovingcare.Thisyearsofferinghasbeendesignatedto

gotoBethlehemCenter.

A "Service of Welcome" is scheduled forSeptember 23 at 3:00 pm at Murfreesboro 1st UMC.

The Committee on Episcopacy and the Extended Cabinet offer a special invitation to the TNConference and friends to "A Service of Welcome for Bishop Bill McAlilly." Reception to follow

immediately after the worship service.

Bishop-elect McAlilly comes from the MS Conference UMC and is curren

District Superintendent of the Seashore District. A small portion of his bio

reads: He leads the heart of the church into the heart of mission as

evidenced by his call to the MS GulfCoast and in forming a partnershipbetween Seashore District and the Methodist Church of Nicaragua, now amission emphasis of the Mississippi Conference. He serves as a member

the HolyConferencing Task Force leading toward General Conference 20

and was a contributor to the book,The Gift of Unity, edited by Bishop ScoJones.
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LebanonirstUnitedMethodistWomenhavebeenbusypreparingawonderfulwelcomeforyou.Makeplanstocometot

annualmee>ng.Putthisdateonyourcalendarandrespondtothisinvita>on.Wewilllearn,celebrate,worship,remembe

anddream.OurBishopBillMcAlillywillbewithustobringhissupportandencouragement.Wewillconductthebusiness

theyearwithelec>onofnewofficersandproposedchangestoouracceptedpolicies.MostofallwewillgatherinChris>a

fellowshipandlove.Wecannothavethisfellowshipandsharethislovewithoutbeingpresent.SeeyouinOctober!

RobbieHooper,VicePresident

TennesseeConferenceUnitedMethodistWomen

Proposedchangestoacceptedpolicies:

AcceptedPoliciesTennesseeConferenceUnitedMethodistWomen

(AddiNon)

I.Elec>onandAppointments

D.OtherConferenceCommiFees

3.CommiFeeonLanguageMinistries a.TheremaybeLanguageCoordinatorsappointedbytheConferencePresidentwiththeapprovaloftheexecu>ve

commiFee.

b.ThisCommiFeewillnurturerela>onshipsanddevelopeduca>onalandprogrammingopportuni>estoreachou

towomenwithintheconferencewhoselanguageisotherthan English.

(Change)

IV.inancialPolicies

4.MissionEduca>onEventExpenses

i.Honorariaforstaffshallbe:

(1)Pianist $75 Changeto$150

(2)MusicDirector $75 Changeto$150

(3)Ifpersonservesinbothcapaci>es $150

(4)Teachers $150

(5)Bookallowanceforteachers $200 Changeto$250

(6)Child/YouthWorkers $50. Changeto$50Perday

HISTORICAL MARKER DEDICATION

TO COMMEMORATE SCARRITT COLLEGE

Saturday, September 1, 2012Dedication: 10:00 - 10:30 amWorship Service: 9:00 amOpen to the public It will take place in front of WightmanChapel on the grounds of Scarritt-Bennett Center at

1008 19th Ave. S. The ceremony will include a


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REGISTRATION FOR 2012 ANNUAL MEETING

Cumberland District

Lebanon First United Methodist Church

415 W. Main Street

Lebanon, TN 37087

(Copy and DistributeSaturday, October 20, 2012 In local units)Registration 9:00 to 9:25 a.m.

(Must mail prior to October 12, 2012)

Name__________________________________________________________

Address ________________________________________________________

City/State________________________________________Zip____________

Phone Number_____________________E-Mail________________________

District________________________Church___________________________

Are you a VOTING DELEGATE? ( ) Yes ( ) No

Are you a District Officer/Office held?_________________________________

CHILD CARE NEEDED? ( ) Yes ( ) No

Names and ages of Children attending

_______________________________________

_______________________________________ Make checks payable to:

Tennessee Conference UMW

Will you bring a unit display? ( ) Yes ( ) No Mail checks to:Eileen Horton

I am enclosing: 366 Duckbranch Rd.

( ) $15.Registration Fee Fayetteville, TN 37334

( ) $10.00 for Child needing child care

Total____________________

ATTENTION ATTENTION

PLEASE NOTE:

REGISTRATIONS RECEIVED

BY THE DEADLINE WILL BE

GUARANTEED A PROGRAM

BOOK AND LUNCH

WALK INS MAY NOT!!!!!

SPECIAL PROJECT

LOVE OFFERING WILL GO TOBETHLEHEM CENTER

-AND-

WE WILL BE COLLECTING

CAPS, GLOVES, SCARVES,

JACKETS, ETC. for the children at

Bethlehem Center


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N O M I N A T I O N S

Nullam arcu leo, facil

TENNESSEE CONFERENCE UMW NOMINATIONS 2013

PRESIDENT

Margaret Fisher, Clarksville District

1558 Barrett Dr., Clarksville, TN 37043 (931) 338-5537 [email protected]

SECRETARY

Eva Byard, Clarksville District

2467 Antioch Church Rd., Clarksville, TN 37040 (931) 552-9138

SPIRITUAL GROWTH COORDINATOR

Vivian Martin, Nashville District

121 Aarons Cress Blvd., Hermitage, TN 37076 (615) 414-4581 [email protected]

EDUCATION & INTERPRETATION COORDINATOR

Beverly Duke, Pulaski District

240 Raven Bluff Rd, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 (931)762-4342 [email protected]

COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS

CHAIR, COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS

Aquilla Lillard Columbia District

6700 Arno Allisona Rd., College Grove, TN 37046 (615) 368-7268 [email protected]

MEMBER

Donna Dilts, Cookeville DistrictP.O. Box 223, Crossville, TN 38557
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TENNESSEE CONFERENCE UMW OFFICERS 2013

PRESIDENT *MARGARET FISHER

V. PRESIDENT ROBBIE HOOPER

SECRETARY *EVA BYARD

TREASURER EILEEN HORTON

COMMUNICATIONS MARY T. NEWMAN

C, EDUCATION & INTERPRETATION *BEVERLY DUKE

C, MEMBERSHIP-NURTURE-OUTREACH LOIS AZAR

C, SPIRITUAL GROWTH *VIVIAN MARTIN

C, SOCIAL ACTION BRENDA CLARK

SECY, PROGRAM RESOURCES CHARLENE RICHARDSON

C, NOMINATIONS *AQUILLA LILLARD

COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS

Class of 2013: FERRIS CHRISTIAN KAY PAGE

Class of 2014: Ester Sims Dixie Waters Diane Bennett

Class of 2015: Rachel Pace Geraldine Heath

Class of 2016: Donna Dilts

*2013 Nominee All others are continuing in office

CHARTER FOR RACIAL JUSTICE

MARGARET FISHER, CHAIR

BRENDA CLARK (AS SOCIAL ACTION COORDINATOR)

*AQUILLA LILLARD (AS CHAIR, COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS)

CLAUDIA SULLIVAN (DISTRICT PRESIDENT)

*MARY T. NEWMAN (MEMBER OF EX. TEAM)

CAROLINE MARTIN AT-LARGE Class of 2013

*DEVONA DUNN AT-LARGE Class of 2014


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INCOME: 2012 2013 A&MD

District Pledge to Conference

Clarksville District 35,000 30,000 6,685

Columbia District 15,000 16,000 3,125

Cookeville District 20,500 20,500 3,268

Cumberland District 27,500 31,625 3,550

Murfreesboro District 29,000 29,000 3,100

Nashville District 45,000 45,000 3,470

Pulaski District 15,500 15,500 3,575

Total Pledges 187,500 187,625 26,773

Leap of Faith 21,843 22,348

TOTAL INCOME 209,343 209,973

EXPENSES:

Leadership Training Event 0 1,500

Audit/Review 2,000 2,000

The Call 3,500 3,500

Christian Mission Event 30,000 35,000

Church Women United 100 100

Conference Annual Meeting 2,200 3,200

Conference Directory 800 800

District A&MD 26,143 26,773

Executive Meetings & Travel 3,500 3,500

General Expenses &

Miscellaneous

1,500 1,500

Social Action Event/

Intergenerational Event

1,000 1,000

Conference Hands-on Mission 600 600

Jurisdictional Meeting/Assembly 2,100 2,100

South Atlantic Regional School 10,000 0

Southeastern Jurisdiction A&MD 1,200 1,200

Training for District Officers 3,500 3,500

Service Center Mailing 700 700

Handbooks 0 2,500

New & Reactivated Units 300 300

National Seminar 200 200


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TheBibleisfullofpassagesaboutthepowerofprayer,thevalueofprayer,ofprayerwithoutceasing.Aswe

travelthroughtheyear,letuscarrywithusthepowerofprayer,callinguponourgreatandalmightyGodtohearou

prayers.Aroundtheworldwehavewomenstandinginthegap,se=ngstandards,leadingacause,mothering,

teachingandlearning.Iknowthereareyoungadultwomenwhowantandneedprayer.Thereareadultandolde

adultwomenwhocansharetheirwisdomandmentorourchildrenandyouth.

Cherie White, GBGM Missionary to Mexico, is available to speak at Worship, Sunday School,and special gatherings through Dec. 9. Please pass this information to the various district andlocal church UMW Presidents who might enjoy hosting Cherie. They can contact her directly [email protected] or her fathers home where she is staying (615) 333-2144.

Celebrating Labor Day

Iconic image of Rosie the Riveter, but with the words 'Don't Call me RosieOr Else!' above her head.

From Jason Brock, Director of Mercy, Mission and Justice, TN Conference:

As some of you know, I (Mary T) work with Native American Ministries on the conference level and

more. One of our guests at our 11th annual event, Native Moccasins Rock, was a United Methodist

Woman. Meet Commissioner of Veteran Affairs for the state of Tennessee. Commissioner Many BearsGrinder attends Rehoboth UMC in the Cumberland District. She was gracious to

come and talk to the youth who were attending our week end event. Sharing from

her heart about her passion of service to our country was a thought provoking time

for the youth. A project for the youth was stuffing turtleswith prayer pockets.

They will be sent to our wounded warriors. So a shout out to our

Woman in the News

Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor

movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of

American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to thecontributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-

being of our country. It started in 1882.**But lets have a shout out to the Rosie in us!

The magazine cover exemplified the American can-do spirit and

illustrated the notion of women working in previously male-

dominated manufacturing jobs, an ever-growing reality, to help the

United States fight the war while the men fought over seas.

Conference Pledge to Womens

Division

120,000 120,000

TOTAL EXPENSES 209,343 209,973
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