SAINT MARK'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

99 E. Mercury Boulevard Hampton, Virginia 23669

 
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PLEDGE

  • I pledge,
  • My PRAYERS,that I may experience growth and renewal in my relationship to God and to my brothers and sisters.
  • My TIME, that I may respond to human need through study, action and reflection.
  • My GIFTS, through UNITED METHODIST WOMEN, that I may share in the global ministries of the church.

PURPOSE
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.

 

CIRCLES
The UMW is divided into small groups known as circles. The meeting times vary so that a woman can choose the best time for her. St. Mark's has three circles:

Mary Reid meets the first Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am in the Christian Fellowship room. The Chairperson is Monica Sprague.

Vera Hodge meets the first Monday of each month at 7:30 pm in the church parlor. If the first Monday falls on a Holiday then Vera Hodge Circle will meet the Second Monday. The Vera Hodge circle will provide babysitting during their meeting time if requested. The Chairperson is Crystal Williams.

Manie Hamilton meets the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm in member's homes. The Chairperson is Twyla Day.

The circle's do not meet during the month's of July & August. For the meetings in June and December they go out to eat.
UMM Patch

Missions

  • Sponsor's the Fall Rummage Sale and participates in the Spring Rummage Sale.
  • Puts together Mission Kits for UMCOR.
  • Sponsor's The Happiness Tree.The Happiness Tree is a Christmas Tree placed in the Narthex during Advent with 40 tags attached bearing the names of teenagers in Hampton, Va. Church Members are asked to please take a tag and buy a gift for the teen listed on it, wrap the gift, place the tag on it and return it to the Church so that it can be delivered to the teen in time for Christmas.
  • Makes sandwiches for Salvation Army.
  • Sponsors a Blood Drive at least once a year.
  • Collects Campbell Soup Labels and stamps.
  • Gathers school supplies for area school's.
  • Assists at H.E.L.P.
  • Encourages members to read by providing books relative to the issues that UMW is concerned with. The books are located in the Church Library.
  • Several times per year each circle fixes dinner for the United Methodist Men's meeting.
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Goals for 2008

1.Become a Gold Mission Today Unit

2. Earn a 6 Star Certificate for Mission Giving

3. Provide 50 or more mission kits for conference.

4. Have 6 members earn Reading Certificates.

5. Increase membership by at least 2.

6. Use Prayer Calendar at all meetings.

7. Correspond with missionaries from Prayer Calendar.

8. Members to help provide meals for the homeless. (Many of us helped at Night's Welcome in various roles)

9. Hold a rummage sale.

10. Collect soup labels, box tops and cancelled stamps.

11. Conduct a church service.

12. Sponsor a Red Cross blood drive (Completed 25th, we received 21 pints)

13. Remember our college students (Vera Hodge sent Valentine Care Packages and will send packages for other holidays)

14. Make Sandwiches for Salvation Army (this is ongoing and is done once a month)

15. Sponsor a Prison Ministries Angel Tree at Christmas

16. Collect school supplies for a Title One school (Mary Reid collects school supplies and delivers them to Merrimack Elementary)

17. Support our members with Prayer

18. Continue to encourage readers for the Children's reading Program.

19. Send birthday cards to missionaries listed in the Prayer Calendar.

20. Visit the Wesley Community Service Center

21. Support H.E.L.P with food donations

22. Support Breast Cancer Awareness and Support.

23. Have Green Meetings (We seem to be doing an excellent job on this one)

24. Support UM Day at General Assembly.



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 UMW Links

Virginia Conference of United Methodist Women

General Board of Global Mission UMW

Virginia United Methodist Assembly VUMAC

Peninsula District UMW

UMW Reading Program

Mission Today

The Lost Boys of Sudan

Salvation Army

UMCOR

Mission Kits

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Officers & Mission Coordinators

 

Officers

President - Tori Zajd

Vice President - Monica Sprague

Secretary - Bonnie Vipond

Treasurer - Diana Smith

Program Resources - Robin Ray

Mission Coordinators

Spiritual Growth - Crustal Williams

Membership Nurture & Outreach - Bonnie Brown

Social Action - Twyla Day

Mission Education & Interpretation - Ruth Ann Sprague

Communications - Suanne Muniz


eCalendar

January

16 Serve United Methodist Men Dinner (Manie Hamilton Serves)

28 General Meeting 7:30 pm (Mary Reid Refreshments)

31 UM Day General Assembly 5:30 am

February

9 United Methodist Men Sweetheart Dinner

25 Red Cross Blood Drive 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

25 Executive Board Meeting 7:30 pm

March

8 United Methodist Women District Pra9yer Breakfast 8:30 am - 10:30 am Warwick UMC

19 Serve United Methodist Men Dinner (March Mary Reid Serves)

24 General Meeting 7:30 pm (Executive Board Refreshments)

April

4 - 6 United Methodist Women Quadrennial, Hampton Colesium

16 Serve United Methodist Men Dinner (Vera Hodge Serves)

28 Executive Board Meeting 7:30 pm

May

16 - 18 United Methodist Women Virginia Conference Spiritual Life Retreat VUMAC

19 General Meeting 7:30 pm (Vera Hodge Refreshments)

21 Serve United Methodist Men Dinner (Manie Hamilton Serves)

June

7 United Methodist Day as Ferrum College

8 Dedication of mission kits

15- 18 Virginia Annual Conference, Roanoke, Virginia

July

12 United Methodist Women Summer Ice Cream Social

25 - 27 & 28 - 31 Virginia Conference School of Christian Mission VUMAC

August

17 United Methodist Women Sunday, Service and Candle burning

25 Executive Committee Meeting 7:30 pm

September

6 United Methodist Women Rummage Sale 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

17 Serve United Methodist Men Dinner (Mary Reid Serves)

20 Mind, Body Spirit Retreat at Wellspring UMC 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

22 General Meeting 7:30 pm (Manie Hamilton Refreshments)

October

4 UMW Peninsula District Annual Meeting 9:00 am - Noon Noland UMC

15 Serve United Methodist Men Dinner (Vera Hodge Serves)

25 - 26 UMW Virginia Conference Annual Meeting VUMAC

27 Executive Committee Meeting 7:30 pm

November

19 Serve United Methodist Men Dinner (Manie Hamilton Serves)

22 UMW District Training Day, Bethany UMC 9:00 am - Noon

24 General Meeting 7:30 pm (Mary Reid Refreshments)

December

13 United Methodist Men Christmas Dinner

20 Prison Ministries Angel Tree Program Gift Delivery

 

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