Women's Ministries

United Methodist Women

The United Methodist Women is a group of women in the church who are organized for mission. The local unit relates directly to the district and conference organization of United Methodist Women and to the Women's Division of the General Board of Global Ministries.

Programs for the unit and the circles (subgroups) encompass mission, education, spiritual growth, and social action. Fund raising projects are options.

Unit meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month, four times a year. Circles meet the second or third Wednesday of each month. Presently there are two morning circles, one afternoon circle, and one evening circle.

Any woman may belong if she is interested in the purpose of the organization and willing to support it with her prayers, financial gifts, and presence.

Meeting Times

• Dorcas Circle: 9:30am on second Wednesday of each month
• Glora Wysner Circle: 1:30pm on the second Wednesday of each month
• Sarah Circle: 7:00pm on the third Wednesday of each month

Special events include District Meetings, Rummage Sale in early May, All-Daughter Banquet in May, School of Christian Mission at Mount Union College in July and at Lakeside in September, and a picnic in August, to mention a few. Covered dish luncheons are held for the entire unit several time each year.

WomenSpirit

Remember all the development steps your children made as they grew: new teeth, crawling, talking, sleeping (or not) and of course, "why" questions? You may be past that part of child rearing or you may be right in the middle of it. WomenSpirit is a group composed of young mothers who meet together every second and fourth Friday morning (through the school year) at church. A covenant relationship allows us to share deeply on issues of spiritual life, personal and childhood development. Childcare is provided. If you’d like to join this group, contact Amy Rhoades at 397.4680.

Piece Corps

This is a group that creates beautiful banners for our worship spaces, and makes a quilt for each of baby of our church family when it is baptized. The group meets the first Monday of the month (during the school year), as well as specially-planned times. We talk and eat together as they continue in ministry. Contact Mary Kepple at 397.4420 for information.