UMW is now United Women in Faith. For more information on this renaming click here.
Meetings are regularly being held inside on the first Wednesday of every month.
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Wesley's United Women of Faith is involved in a variety of missions. Locally we support La Casa Hogar, Rod's House, Union Gospel Mission, Camp Hope and Noah's Ark, and Neighborhood Health. In our PNW Conference, we support Tacoma House and Atlantic Street Center in Seattle. Internationally we support missionary Katherine Parker who is based in Nepal, and the Jamaa Letu Orphanage in the Congo. This year we are also supporting the Nome Community Center in Nome, Alaska.
Throughout the year we meet to read, study and learn about living as disciples of Christ throughout the world.
We take road trips (Van-Go) to mission sites throughout the Pacific Northwest.
United Women of Faith raises funds through rummage sales in September and April and a Holiday Craft Fair in November.
Contact the church office to learn more or email: umw@wesleyofyakima.org
Meetings are regularly being held inside on the first Wednesday of every month.
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Wesley's United Women of Faith is involved in a variety of missions. Locally we support La Casa Hogar, Rod's House, Union Gospel Mission, Camp Hope and Noah's Ark, and Neighborhood Health. In our PNW Conference, we support Tacoma House and Atlantic Street Center in Seattle. Internationally we support missionary Katherine Parker who is based in Nepal, and the Jamaa Letu Orphanage in the Congo. This year we are also supporting the Nome Community Center in Nome, Alaska.
Throughout the year we meet to read, study and learn about living as disciples of Christ throughout the world.
We take road trips (Van-Go) to mission sites throughout the Pacific Northwest.
United Women of Faith raises funds through rummage sales in September and April and a Holiday Craft Fair in November.
Contact the church office to learn more or email: umw@wesleyofyakima.org
Top: Amy Zook of "Wellness House" speaks about growing through challenges and having ridiculous gratitude when you don't know what to be grateful for.
Bottom: Installation of the 2022 UWF Officers.
Bottom: Installation of the 2022 UWF Officers.
Nome Community Center MISSION PROJECT
The Nome Community Center in Nome, Alaska, has become a focus of the United Women of Faith of the Pacific Northwest Conference. The mission was established by the Methodist Church in 1910.
Our United Women of Faith leadership team decided to send a gift card(s) to the community center to avoid the costly shipping charges. We welcome any donations Wesley’s members would like to give to this worthy mission project. Please send your check to the church office made out to Wesley United Women of Faith with Nome Community Ctr in the subject line.
Women's Book Clubs
We have three active book clubs at Wesley. One draws from an extensive reading list developed by the United Women in Faith national organization. The other two choose books as selected from within the group. New members are always welcomed. Book Club members can wear masks and social distance if they choose.
The Wesley United Women in Faith Reading Group meets the second Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. in Room 9. The next meetings will be July 13 and August 10. Reading Program record sheets need to be turned in by August 10 to be sent to the Seven Rivers District reading program chair.
This United Women in Faith Reading Program requires the reading of titles in five categories: Spiritual Growth, Leadership Training, Social Action, Nurturing for Community, and Education for Mission. We will be sending in the reading group’s record sheets to the 7 Rivers District reading coordinator after the August meeting. Last year Wesley UMW’s reading group was recognized for reading the most books in the entire Pacific Northwest Conference!
Most titles are nonfiction, but there are several fiction titles as well. You can find these books in the Wesley UMC Library. Please remember to check out the titles you select and check them back in when returned.
A list of available titles are available at www.unitedmethodistwomen.org/2021readingprogramtitles-1
The Afternoon Book Club will meet on Wednesday,June 15, at 1:00 p.m. in the Gold Room. JoAnn Spiegelberg will lead the discussion of The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilderson. On Wednesday, August 17, at 1:00 p.m. in the Gold Room, Virginia VanAmberg will lead the discussion of The Camel Bookmobile by
Masha Hamilton.
The Morning Book Club does not meet during July and August but will resume meeting in September. See the September Messenger for more information.
Each of these book clubs enjoys a strong, supportive fellowship, as well as interesting and enlightening discussions—and new members are always welcome!
Contact Marge Bigham at ebigham@fairpoint.net if you have any questions.
The Wesley United Women in Faith Reading Group meets the second Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. in Room 9. The next meetings will be July 13 and August 10. Reading Program record sheets need to be turned in by August 10 to be sent to the Seven Rivers District reading program chair.
This United Women in Faith Reading Program requires the reading of titles in five categories: Spiritual Growth, Leadership Training, Social Action, Nurturing for Community, and Education for Mission. We will be sending in the reading group’s record sheets to the 7 Rivers District reading coordinator after the August meeting. Last year Wesley UMW’s reading group was recognized for reading the most books in the entire Pacific Northwest Conference!
Most titles are nonfiction, but there are several fiction titles as well. You can find these books in the Wesley UMC Library. Please remember to check out the titles you select and check them back in when returned.
A list of available titles are available at www.unitedmethodistwomen.org/2021readingprogramtitles-1
The Afternoon Book Club will meet on Wednesday,June 15, at 1:00 p.m. in the Gold Room. JoAnn Spiegelberg will lead the discussion of The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilderson. On Wednesday, August 17, at 1:00 p.m. in the Gold Room, Virginia VanAmberg will lead the discussion of The Camel Bookmobile by
Masha Hamilton.
The Morning Book Club does not meet during July and August but will resume meeting in September. See the September Messenger for more information.
Each of these book clubs enjoys a strong, supportive fellowship, as well as interesting and enlightening discussions—and new members are always welcome!
Contact Marge Bigham at ebigham@fairpoint.net if you have any questions.
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Exploring Faith Journeys--
Wesley UMW visits St. John's Greek Orthodox Monastery, Goldendale, 2018 Van-Go to Atlantic Street Center in Seattle 2019 |
2022 UMW Woman of the Year--Marge Bigham
At the Spring Luncheon, May 7, we honored UMW's Woman of the Year. Alison Nolz, Nominations Chair, made the announcement this way:
"This year, we are honoring a lady who has a long standing (and hopefully good standing) history with Wesley and UWF and its previous organizations. She works, seemingly, tirelessly in a humble and unassuming manner; seldom calling attention to herself.
Her extensive knowledge in and with UMW/UWF and her guidance to newer members is invaluable. She gives us all the opportunity to see the reach of our organization far beyond Wesley and Yakima; helping us understand the connectional relationship with the district, the conference, and the denomination.
UMW/UWF is the largest denominational faith organization for women with about 800,000 members across the world. She helps us see how, individually, we are a part of all of that.
She is dedicated to the mission of the UWF reading group, and as one person said, “She even got me to start reading.” She keeps us sewing and contributing with her passion and enthusiasm for the Freedom Kits program.
And she’s not done yet. In her spare time, she sews blankets for foster children. We are pleased to introduce our 2022 Woman of the Year: Marge Bigham."
"This year, we are honoring a lady who has a long standing (and hopefully good standing) history with Wesley and UWF and its previous organizations. She works, seemingly, tirelessly in a humble and unassuming manner; seldom calling attention to herself.
Her extensive knowledge in and with UMW/UWF and her guidance to newer members is invaluable. She gives us all the opportunity to see the reach of our organization far beyond Wesley and Yakima; helping us understand the connectional relationship with the district, the conference, and the denomination.
UMW/UWF is the largest denominational faith organization for women with about 800,000 members across the world. She helps us see how, individually, we are a part of all of that.
She is dedicated to the mission of the UWF reading group, and as one person said, “She even got me to start reading.” She keeps us sewing and contributing with her passion and enthusiasm for the Freedom Kits program.
And she’s not done yet. In her spare time, she sews blankets for foster children. We are pleased to introduce our 2022 Woman of the Year: Marge Bigham."