The UMW App - Connected The Appalachian District Newsletter – Summer 2015

From Our President

As you read this, the first half of 2015 will have already whizzed past...where did it go?? What did you do with

it?? More importantly, what will you do with the rest of this very special year...yes EVERY year is special,

what we do in it or with it is what makes it extra special. That is especially true as we think about the value we

bring into the world as United Methodist Women members. Our mission touches so many, far and wide and

right here at home.

Right here at home?? Yes, along with all your unit’s local mission, you have another opportunity to join your

fellow Western NC Conference UMW members in very active mission as you participate in the UBUNTU Day

of service at one of the 5 National Mission Institutions on October 17. Read about it in the flyer included in this

newsletter. Read more about UBUNTU in the box below this article.

And here is another opportunity you need to be very deliberate in seizing:

One very effective way to stay in touch with and understand the many ways you as United Methodist Women

are in mission around the world is through the pictures and articles in response magazine. And one of the major

contributors of both stories and pictures is Paul Jeffries. Now, this year at the WNCC United Methodist

Women you will get a chance to hear, meet and learn from Paul Jeffries...now THAT IS an opportunity!! We

will be hearing from him on Friday evening, Saturday morning and Sunday morning. In addition, he will be

holding a workshop on Saturday. Come, Hear, Learn, and of course, Pray.

Participation in Mission is the hallmark of United Methodist Women. Conference and District opportunities

such as the Annual Meeting and UBUNTU Day of Service are just two examples. All you have to do is gather

up your unit and join in.

Peace

Nancy F. Reigel

Africans have a thing called ubuntu. It is about the essence of being human; it is part of the gift that

Africa will give the world. It embraces hospitality, caring about others, being willing to go the extra

mile for the sake of another. We believe that a person is a person through other persons, that my

humanity is caught up, bound up, inextricably, with yours. When I dehumanize you, I inexorably

dehumanize myself. The solitary human being is a contradiction in terms. Therefore you seek to work

for the common good because your humanity comes into its own in community, in belonging.” --

Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Vice-President Message:

As I write this I am getting ready for our District Annual Meeting in September at Wilkesboro UMC. I hope

everyone is planning on attending as we celebrate all the accomplishments for all the units in the Appalachian

District for 2014. We will recognize outgoing officers for their service and introduce you to next year’s

Appalachian District Team members. If you have not completed your Mission Today requirements, reading,

Gift to Mission, etc. for 2015 you still have time. I know many units take the summer off so when you start

your meetings back you can have an idea on what you want to complete by the end of November. Remember,

we would love to hear from you, even if it just to come say hello at one of your meetings. I am looking forward

to seeing you at District Annual Meeting on September 27th.

Peace be with you,

Lorraine Burns, Vice President

"Come, Celebrate!”

Appalachian District Annual Meeting

Sunday, September 27

Registration ~ 3:00 Meeting ~ 3:30

Hands on Mission Project ~ UMCOR Health Kits & UMCOR Sewing Kits Location ~ Wilkesboro UMC 309 West Main Street Wilkesboro, NC

From I-77

Take US Hwy 421 west to Hwy 16/18. Travel north to traffic light and turn right onto Main Street. Church is about 1/4 mile on the right. Go past the church to traffic light and turn right on Woodland to get to the church parking lot, turn right into parking lot.

From Boone, Lenoir or Taylorsville From US 421 By-Pass, exit onto 16/18. See directions for I-77 to church.

From Sparta and North

Follow Hwy 18 South into North Wilkesboro, merging with Hwy 268. Follow 268 West, crossing the Yadkin River into Wilkesboro, bearing right at traffic light; continue on

268/Main Street passing the Federal Building on the left. At traffic light (Woodland) turn left, and then right into church parking lot.

Appalachian District Annual Meeting

Share Your successes from last year

Plan for more successes this year!

SOCIAL ACTION

Hello UMW Sisters,

As you know, we’ve been having a lot of discussion about domestic violence. Not only because it is one of our

key focuses as United Methodist Women, but also because it affects so many lives. I think it would be safe to

say that we all know someone who has been a victim of some form of domestic violence.

When we hear about domestic violence or domestic abuse we often think in terms of physical abuse but we

need to remember that psychological abuse is just as bad and in some cases worse than physical violence.

Psychological abuse, also known as mental or emotional abuse, can often be harder to detect because there are

no outward signs of mistreatment and therefore it may be more difficult for the victim to receive the care and

protection they need. This type of abuse can come in the form of verbal attacks or controlling and jealous

behavior. The abuser often uses threats to control the victim or isolates them from their friends and family. In

many cases victims of this type of abuse suffer from post-traumatic stress and require therapy in order to lead a

normal life. Because of the tremendous stress it places on the victim, they also are more likely to turn to

alcohol and drugs to cope. While the scars of abuse may not be visible, they are still there and last for years if

not for an entire lifetime.

I hope you will join us for our District Annual Meeting where our speaker will be from SAFE an organization in

Wilkes County that offers safety, empowerment, healing, and hope to their clients. They will be able to answer

any questions you may have about any form of domestic abuse and also where to find help.

Love One Another,

Kim Smith

kimsmith@wilkes.net cell 336-244-1920

Sources:

http://domesticviolencestatistics.org/whats-worse-physical-scars-or-mental-scars/

MEMBERSHIP NURTURE AND OUTREACH You should have already been contacted by your Nurturing Partner/district officer, but if you need help, don’t

hesitate to contact her. Our joy is to be of service to you. If you are having a special event or regular local unit

meeting and would like one of the district officers to attend, just let your Nurturing Partner know. We want to

visit all of you and reach our goal of 100% LUV! (Local Unit Visit)

Are you registered yet for the Conference Annual Meeting at Lake Junaluska coming up Sept. 11, 12 & 13?

Are you bringing a friend to our District Annual Meeting Sept. 27th

at Wilkesboro UMC? Is your Walk for

Mission scheduled yet? Remember the money raised goes to Mission Giving! It does not have to be elaborate.

If your church is having an event, combine a walk 30 minutes before or after just around the parking lot. Have

your walkers get sponsors from Sunday school classes, friends and family. This way others can help support

missions. Have a day of service, also known as Ubuntu. Our conference Ubuntu Day of Service is Oct. 17th

,

serving several locations across our conference. Online registration is available at www.wnccumw.org. Help a

new guest understand our purpose is to know God through fellowship, spiritual growth, and missions to women,

children and youth. Reaching out and getting involved keeps your local unit healthy and creates relationship

and community.

Margo Bowman

2015 Ubuntu Day of Service When: Saturday, October 17, 2015 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM EDT

Join us for our third UBUNTU Day of Service!

We will spend a fun day volunteering on projects at Brooks-Howell Home, Bethlehem

Center, Charlotte, Bethlehem Center, Winston-Salem, Pfeiffer University (Misenheimer Campus), Bennett College (Greensboro), and UMAR Homes in Charlotte & Gastonia!

What does UBUNTU mean? Humanity toward others

I am...because We are

Simply...human kindness.

Why: United Methodist Women...turning faith, hope and love INTO ACTION on behalf of

women, children and youth around the world!

This is how UMWomen roll!

Hands-On Mission Collection at each site: See details at online registration site.

Details: Be at your volunteer site at 9:00am. Bring your lunch (except at Pfeiffer

University, where lunch will be served)...drinks will be provided.

Hands-on mission items...check!

Registration: There is no registration fee. We just need you to register so that we can

know how many people to expect at each volunteer site, and can make final plans for what

we will be doing. Our registration deadline is October 1st. Thanks!

More information and on-line Registration:

www.wnccumw.org

Or Contact:

Jatana Royster WNCCUMW Coordinator Membership Nurture and Outreach

jatana7@windstream.net 704-454-5333

Can't make it? Consider making a gift to help with expenses!

Nominations

Dear Sisters in Christ,

Your Committee on Nominations is busy praying, calling and seeking willing and able sisters to serve for the

2016 and following years.

We have had some changes on the leadership team since our last newsletter. One is that we now have Wanda

Tillman as our Communications Coordinator. Thank you Wanda! Our secretary of Program Resources is now

Beverlee Scott. That position was vacant for a while. A big thank you to Beverlee.

Another change is that I am now serving in the position of Spiritual Growth. Anna Bottoms is now finishing

my year as Chair of Committee on Nominations.

We will make these interim changes official when we vote on our 2016 slate of officers

We need sisters to serve on the Nominations Committee for 2018 and 2019. This is a good way to enter into the

District Leadership Team and a very rewarding experience.

Still to be filled is the position of secretary.

Our nominations for officers for next year include:

Lorraine Burns-President

Susan Allen-Vice President

Secretary

Spiritual Growth Coordinator – Sherry Summerlin

Coordinator for Membership Nurture and Outreach-

Secretary of Program Resources – Beverlee Scott

Communication – Wanda Tillman

Anna Bottoms - Chair of Committee on Nominations

Martha Phillips - Committee on Nominations Class of 2016

Jan Taylor- Committee on Nominations 2018

Committee on Nominations 2018

Committee on Nominations 2019

Committee on Nominations 2019

Margo Bowman will be leaving as Membership Nurturing Outreach this year. She has kept us active and vital

in reaching out to our units. Thank you Margo!

Also, our president, Nancy Reigel, will leave at the end of the year. We will miss you Nancy! You have served

so willingly and we appreciate you.

As we seek leadership in our District, please consider the possibilities and gifts you possess. Perhaps this is

your next step in growing and serving. Thomas R. Steagald states in his book A House of Prayer (p 41),

"Whatever gifts the Holy Spirit gives to each, God intends for the benefit of all."

Please, call or email if you or someone you know would be willing to serve. Thank you!

Peace to you!

Sherry Summerlin, Committee on Nominations

(828) 728-4936 Home, (828) 234-0850 Cell

sherrysummer@charter.net

Treasurer

Let us celebrate as we are having another great year as United Methodist Women. Our district Mission Study in

March and Prayer Breakfast in April and the Conference events, Spiritual Growth Retreat and Mission U,

remind us that we are living our Purpose of United Methodist Women. We are indeed a community of women

who share a creative, supportive fellowship; we are growing into whole persons in relation to God; and our

support of mission in Global ministries continues strong. Appalachian District's giving to mission at the end of

June 2015 is $34,000. What a difference every dollar makes in the life of women, children, and youth around

the world. As treasurers, part of our job is to encourage our members by continually lifting up our giving. We

can comment on one of the five channels of giving or the Legacy Fund in just a sentence or two when we give a

treasurer's report. I encourage you to remind your unit members that UMW lives out the miracle of the loaves

and fishes all the time. The smallest of gifts is appreciated and multiplied. We make such an incredible

difference in the lives of women and children. We want to keep that always at the center of our unit's activities.

As always please contact me in any way I can help you,

Pratt Davis

336-657-3312

dudavis@skybest.com

Program Resources

I am so excited to join the Appalachian District team as Secretary of Program Resources. My home church is

Sparta UMC located in the beautiful mountains of Alleghany County. I have been an avid participant in the

UMW Reading Program for the last four years. The wide-ranging scope of topics addressed by authors from all

walks of life have opened my eyes to social injustice, the joys and hardships of missionary life, opportunities to

care for our planet, and ways to enrich our spiritual lives.

The books on the 2015 reading list are stunners! Who cannot be touched by the dedication of Father Benigno

Beltran working with the poor and living in a Manila garbage dump in Faith and Struggle on Smokey

Mountain? And get an inside look at women’s collegiate sports in Sum It Up by Tennessee’s former basketball

head coach, Pat Summitt. There are so many more that I can recommend, but space is limited here.

Please remember, that you only need to read five books, from years 2011 thru 2015, one in each category, to

receive a Plan I Certificate of Recognition (or 10 books for Plan II) at the District Annual Meeting. The new

UMW Program Books and Prayer Calendars should be available at the Annual Meeting on September 27th

. I

invite all the units to bring your shopping lists and take these valuable resources back to your circles. Does

your circle have a Reading Program in place? If not, please contact me and let’s get your group started before

the end of the year. Read a book and share the experience with your UMW sisters.

Blessings to you,

Beverlee Scott

bevscott@skybest.com 336-372-4876 (home) 704-906-3538 (cell)

Historian

When has your Church been creating history this year? Has your UMW grown, stayed the same? Are you

finding new ways of welcoming new folks to Church and United Methodist Women?

It's often summer months that finds folks on the move. Might be across town or the miles. Watch for these

changes. Stop in with a plate of cookies and be bold about inviting them to Church, and UMW.

Remember that one doesn't have to be a Methodist or member of a local Church to be a UMW member.

A good neighbor helps folks find their way through the neighborhood. Might even be introducing them to a

babysitter so she can attend UMW meetings. By all means offer to pick her up.

RoAnn Cox

Spiritual Growth

Greetings,

What a joyous time we had at the Spiritual Growth Retreat at Lake Junaluska June 12-13! Love as God Loves

was wonderful, from the opening session on Friday evening, to the close on Saturday. The Reverend Toni Ruth

Smith gave us food for thought, and a challenge to love as God loves. A few of her words resonate in my being

as I go through my daily life on this faith journey..." Love like God's love is patient. The journey might be

more important than the destination. Be patient with yourself. The disciples spent 3 years with Jesus in the

flesh. Becoming takes a lifetime! Loving like God's love is the journey- not the destination!" As Spiritual

Growth leader, I am excited to serve on our Appalachian District and walk this faith journey with you. Being a

part of the leadership team has been a growing experience and very fulfilling! God leads us as we prepare to

make our UMW vital in the lives of God's people.

Mission u in July 16-19was a time of renewal and learning and sisterhood. This year, as we studied Created for

Happiness: Understanding Your Life in God , my prayer is that we all will bring with us an openness to receive

the blessings God has for us. Just by being together at Pfeiffer is a blessing. I challenge each of you who serves

as Spiritual Growth leader in your local unit to encourage and lift up each of your sisters in prayer. And for

those who attended Mission u, as we have gone back to our local churches and units, may we share with others

the blessings we receive

Sherry Summerlin

Coordinator for Spiritual Growth

sherrysummer@charter.net

" Remember to pray without ceasing and to use the Prayer Calendar at all meetings. Spend time reading God's

Word and the UMW books on the Reading List." Peace!

Mission Education and Interpretation

Think Mission Today! I am once again asking your unit to become a Mission Today Unit. It is not too late to

begin working on the criteria if you have not already done so. If you need the list of criteria, go to the

Conference UMW website: www.wnccumw.org. Click on "Mission Resources" near the top and go down to

"Mission Today." You also may contact me and I will get a copy for you. You may ask: "Why should my unit

be a Mission Today Unit?" It means that your unit is doing the things that make you a healthy unit. It is sort of

like the old Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval, or like a school that is accredited. It is an HONOR!

Use your Prayer Calendar! I again remind you that one item on the list, #14, states that members will

correspond with five persons listed in the Prayer Calendar at least once a year. To assist you with this, each

week I list the names and contact information from the Prayer Calendar on our Appalachian District Facebook

page which you may find by typing "Appalachian District UMW." Nancy posts these on our webpage as well:

www.appumw.com. We normally post them a week in advance for those of you who prefer to send cards rather

than e-mail.

A HUGE THANK YOU! Thanks to all of you who brought kits to our District Mission Study and Prayer

Breakfast! Also, Iverson Riddle Center thanks you for all the supplies that you brought for their residents!

We collected 101 Sewing Kits valued @ $18.00 = $ 1818; 38 Health Kits valued @ $12 = $456; 33 School Kits

valued @ $11 = $363; 3 Bedding Kits valued @ $50 = $150; Monetary donations = $493

TOTAL VALUE: $3280.00 WooHoo, Ladies!!

Hands-On for Annual Meeting!

See next page regarding Hands-On Missions for Conference Annual Meeting.

If you have kits to send to Annual Meeting and no one from your unit plans to attend, please contact me and we

will work out a way to get your supplies to the Lake.

You are also asked to bring Health Kits or Sewing Kits to our District Annual Meeting on Sunday, September

27 at Wilkesboro United Methodist Church. Participating in Hands-On Mission Opportunities will help your

local unit to meet Mission Today criteria #22. Go to UMCOR.org to get information regarding kit contents and

packing; click on "Relief Kits," or contact me for more information.

It is my desire to help you in any way that I can, so feel free to call on me at any time.

Love, Joy, Trust, Peace, Hope,

Linda Greer

Home: 704-585-6263

Mobile: 828-244-2251

Email: jacklindagreer@bellsouth.net

Annual Meeting is really Annual CELEBRATION!!

On Saturday morning we will be celebrating District Accomplishments..

Be ready to celebrate ...BRING NOISEMAKERS and join the celebration!!

Hands-On for WNCC Annual Meeting!

We hope you or someone from your unit plans to attend Annual Meeting at Lake Junaluska September 11-13.

Our Hands-On Mission Opportunity for the 2015 Annual Meeting will be:

Gift to Mission Cards and UMCOR Health Kits (hand towel, washcloth, comb, metal clippers/file, soap,

toothbrush, 6 bandages in gal plastic bag; $1 for toothpaste and $1 shipping on outside of box)

Encourage others in your local unit and congregation to participate...even if they cannot attend

Conference Annual Meeting.

Please be sure to carefully follow all instructions about items to include, and do not include anything extra.

Please do not put the money envelope inside of your UMCOR Relief kits. We need to collect those from you

separately.

Checks for shipping and donations should be made to: UMCOR - Sager Brown.

If you are bringing multiple kits, it is fine to just write one check in an amount sufficient to cover all of your

kits. If your whole unit is collecting the kits, it will be okay to collect the money and put it all in one envelope to

be turned in when you drop off your kits at Annual Meeting.

If at all possible, please pack your kits in a box that can be handled easily by our ladies and write the total

number of kits on the side of the box. (Paper case boxes are a nice size.) We are trying to make it as easy as

possible to collect, count and transport all of the kits.

Important Kit Assembly Information:

All items included in kits must be NEW items.

All relief kits are carefully planned to make them usable in the greatest number of situations. Since strict

rules often govern product entry into international countries, It is important that kits contain only the

requested items - nothing more.

Do NOT include any personal notes, money or additional materials in the kits. These things must

be painstakingly removed and will delay the shipment.

Please do not include any religious, political or patriotic notes or emblems in any kit.

Communications/Newsletter

Peace be with you each day,

As the new District communications coordinator, let me introduce myself. My name is Wanda Tillman. I am a

member of, and attend, South River UMC in Hiddenite and am a member of the Hiddenite UMC’s UMW, as

South River does not have a unit. As some of you may know I am not “from around here”, but have lived in NC

for the last 8 years. I volunteer at a Nursing Home and am involved in various projects at my two churches.

As we progress through the remainder of this year and into the next, I hope you will keep me informed as to

changes in people, officers, and addresses. Our Appalachian District covers a big and varied territory making

keeping in touch with one another a difficult task at times. That is what communications is about, staying

CONNECTED with one another. We are UNITED Methodist Women!

I look forward to a rich and mutually rewarding time of learning and growth!

Wanda Tillman

Phone: 828 632-5197 email: foxterrier911@gmail.com

Annual Meeting

Registration: (Begins June 15, 2015)

On-site registration at Lake

Junaluska - $25.00 per person

Get a DISCOUNT! Register early

and ONLINE! Online advance

registration, June 15, 2015

through August 31, 2015 is only

$15.00 per person! Use the

online registration link on our

website at www.wnccumw.org.

Advance registration fees are

transferable, but non-

refundable. If you pre-register

and are unable to attend, your

registration fee is not

refundable, but someone else

can attend in your place.

Register yourself AND others!

Our online registration offers the

opportunity for you to register

up to 35 guests at the same time

that you do your own

registration. Help other

members of your local unit to

register online — especially

those who may not use a

computer! Each registration

must have a unique email.

DO NOT mail Annual Meeting

registration fee money to Lake

Junaluska. Contact us if you have

a question about registration.

What: 42nd Annual Meeting Celebration of 146 Years in Mission

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

When: September 11, 12 & 13, 2015

Where: Lake Junaluska, Stuart Auditorium Theme: Images of Mission

Complete information about

Annual Meeting

is available on our website:

www.wnccumw.org

Mark your calendar!

Contact Persons:

Annual Meeting Program Julia Willis, Vice President

jawillis1@aol.com 336-685-4857

Questions about Online Payments Martha Phillips, Conference Treasurer

mcwphillips@gmail.com 828-765-7009

Questions & Assistance: Online Registration

Lynne Gilbert, Webmaster lgilbert.umw@gmail.com

336-207-3479

Keynote Weekend Speaker:

PAUL JEFFREY is a United Methodist missionary, a

photojournalist and serves as senior correspondent for response magazine. Paul will be sharing what he sees through the lens of his camera as he documents the work of mission in a hurting world.

Highlights:

Music Leader: Kathy McNeil

Hands-On Mission: Gift to Mission Cards and UMCOR Health Kits (hand

towel, washcloth, comb, metal clippers/file, soap, toothbrush, 6 bandages in gal plastic bag; $1 shipping on outside of box)

Workshops:

Photography: “Why Are My Pictures So Boring?”-Paul Jeffrey

“Leaving your Legacy...Planned Giving” -Betty Letzig & Barbara Campbell

Other highlights:

Hosting Missionaries for Lunch

Late Night Entertainment—”Snapshots of your District!”

Sunday School with Rev. Alvord

Singing in the Chapel

UMW Choir on Sunday

Fellowship with UMW Sisters

Walks along the Lake and Gardens!

Hostess District: Metro

Join Us by the Shore of the Lake!

Registration begins 1pm; Program 6:45pm

2015 Annual Meeting September 11-13, 2015 - Lake Junaluska, North Carolina

Lake Junaluska Accommodations & Rates The Terrace Hotel or Lambuth Inn

(Private baths, heat, air conditioning, TV, phone, elevator, free WIFI)

Rates are per person, per day, room & meals. Terrace Lambuth Terrace Lambuth Room Room Meals* Total Total

Single $90 $88 $33 $123 $121

Double $56 $54 $33 $89 $87

Triple $39 $37 $33 $72 $70

Quad $33 $31 $33 $66 $64

*Lake Junaluska operates The Terrace and Lambuth on an

American Plan, and meals are required with the room.

Lakeside Lodge Mountainview or Sunnyside Lodge (Private baths, heat, air (Private baths, heat, air conditioning,

conditioning, TV, phone, no elevator) WIFI, no phone, no TV)

Rates are per person, per day, no meals. Rates are per person, per day, no meals.

Single $70 Single $58

Double $41 Double $36

Triple $31 Triple $28

Quad $25 Quad $25

Junaluska Apartments (Private baths, heat, air conditioning, no phone, no TV)

Rates are per person, per day, no meals.

Single $70 Quad $25

Double $41 Quintuplet $25

Triple $31 Sextuplet $25

Plus $14 per additional person over six people Apartments are furnished with linens and blankets. Most apartments have kitchens with small

refrigerators, counter top burner, microwave, and limited equipment and dishes.

Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center, P. O. Box 67

Lake Junaluska, NC 28745

Reservations Phone #:

1-800-222-4930 (Toll Free) 1-828-452-2881

Lake Junaluska Lodging Information:

Event lodging reservation deposit is equal to the first night’s lodging and is due at the time of reservation. Any rooms not reserved with a Lodging Reservations Deposit will be released into general availability 30 days prior to an event. Individual lodging reservations deposit refund policy: 30 days or more before an event receive a full refund minus $15 processing fee. 29 days or less before an event will not receive a refund. NEW CHECK IN TIME FOR 2015 for all facilities is 4:00pm; check out is 11:00am

Meal Information:

The room rate that shows on your confirmation letter is the room rate only, meals are an additional cost. Meals are optional for all facilities other than the Terrace Hotel or the Lambuth Inn. Guests staying in optional meal facilities may purchase a 3 meal package at the same cost of $33.00 per person for each 3 consecutive meals, or individual meals can be purchased: $10.00 for breakfast, $12.00 for lunch and $14.00 for dinner. Children 6 through 11 years of age receive meals at half price, 5 years of age and under eat free.

Lake Junaluska

Reservations:

Housing Reservations

Open June 15, 2015

To book Lake Junaluska

lodging for the

Annual Meeting (Group #7231):

Call the Lake Junaluska

reservations department at

1-800-222-4930. Then select 1 for

the Reservations Department, and

the next available agent will be

glad to assist you. The Lake

Junaluska reservations team is on

duty from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm,

Monday through Friday.

Reservations can also be made

online at:

https://goo.gl/Moipo9

United Methodist Women Western North Carolina Conference

Visit our Website:

www.wnccumw.org

Visit us on

www.facebook.com/wnccumw

Hands-on Mission Projects:

Sewing Kit Materials (Appalachian District Annual Meeting – Sept. 27)

3 continuous yards of fabric o Cotton or cotton blend only;

o No heavy duty, corduroy, knit, etc. please;

o No patriotic, religious, holiday, camouflage, or military patterned fabric please.

1 pair scissors o Fabric scissors only.

1 package needles o Hand needles in original packaging only.

1 spool thread o Medium to large spool;

o No travel kit thread, please.

5-8 buttons o 5/8-inch size or larger;

o No loose buttons;

o Leave buttons in original packaging or fasten all together.

Health Kit Materials (Conference Annual Meeting Sept. 11-13, and District Meeting)

1 hand towel o 15 x 25 inches to 17 x 27 inches;

o Kitchen, cleaning, and microfiber towels not acceptable.

1 washcloth

1 comb o Comb needs to be sturdy and longer than 6 inches long;

o No pocket combs or picks please;

o Rattail combs and combs without handles are acceptable with a minimum of 6 inches of teeth.

1 metal nail file or nail clippers o No emery boards, please.

1 bath-size soap o 3 oz. and larger sizes only;

o No Ivory or Jergens soap due to moisture content;

o Do not remove from original packaging.

1 toothbrush o Adult size only;

o Do not remove from original packaging.

6 adhesive bandages o ¾ inch to 1 inch-size;

o Common household Band-Aids.

1 plastic bag o One-gallon size sealable bag only.

$1.00 to purchase toothpaste

Assembly Directions Place kit in the plastic bag and seal.

HEALTH KIT: Set the $1.00 for toothpaste aside to be included in a separate envelope

For more detailed information on assembling each kit visit: http://www.umcor.org/UMCOR/Relief-Supplies

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Church/Unit Nurturing Partner

Altamont Nancy Reigel

Antioch Beverlee Scott

Arbor Grove Marjorie Wiggins

Banner Elk Nancy Reigel

Barbara Heck Kimberly Smith

Baton Margo Bowman

Beaver Creek Margo Bowman

Bethany Marjorie Wiggins

Bethel Sherry Summerlin

Bethelview Nancy Reigel

Bethlehem Linda Greer

Boone Marjorie Wiggins

Broad Street Nancy Reigel

Burgess Chapel Lorraine Burns

Calvary Nancy Reigel

Carson's Chapel RoAnn Cox

Cedar Valley Margo Bowman

Chapel Hill Linda Greer

Charity (Elkin) Kimberly Smith

Charity (Millers Creek)

Marjorie Wiggins

Chestnut Hill Pratt Davis

Christ Boulevard Linda Greer

Clarksbury Wanda Tillman

Clifton Nancy Reigel

Colliers RoAnn Cox

Cool Spring Traci Snyder

Cox Chapel Pratt Davis

Creston Pratt Davis

Crossfire Marjorie Wiggins

Deerfield Nancy Reigel

Dunkirk Marjorie Wiggins

Ebenezer (Elkin) Beverlee Scott

Ebenezer (Granite Falls)

RoAnn Cox

Elk Park Nancy Reigel

Eschol Marjorie Wiggins

Church/Unit Nurturing Partner

Fairmount Wanda Tillman

FaithBridge Nancy Reigel

First (Elkin) Beverlee Scott

First (Granite Falls) Robin Scott

First (Jonesville) Kimberly Smith

First (Lenoir) Lorraine Burns

First (North Wilkesboro)

Linda Greer

First (Taylorsville) Sherry Summerlin

First (Troutman) Traci Snyder

Friendship (Boone) Nancy Reigel

Friendship (Statesville)

Wanda Tillman

Gamewell Lorraine Burns

Grace Chapel Robin Scott

Grassy Creek (Grassy Creek)

Pratt Davis

Grassy Creek (State Road)

Kimberly Smith

Green Hill NC Margo Bowman

Green Valley Pratt Davis

Harmony Wanda Tillman

Harper’s Chapel (Patterson) NC

Margo Bowman

Harper's Chapel (Lenoir)

Lorraine Burns

Helton Pratt Davis

Henson's Chapel Nancy Reigel

Hiddenite Robin Scott

Hudson Lorraine Burns

Jefferson Marjorie Wiggins

Jonas Ridge Nancy Reigel

Lansing Beverlee Scott

Liberty (Banner Elk) Nancy Reigel

Liberty (Hiddenite) Robin Scott

Linville Nancy Reigel

Little Laurel Pratt Davis

Littlejohn RoAnn Cox

Mabel Nancy Reigel

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Church/Unit Nurturing Partner

Macedonia Wanda Tillman

Maple Springs Kimberly Smith

Marvin Pratt Davis

Midway Traci Snyder

Millers Creek Marjorie Wiggins

Minneapolis Nancy Reigel

Monticello Linda Greer

Mount Bethel (Hickory)

Sherry Summerlin

Mount Bethel (Turnersburg)

Wanda Tillman

Mount Hermon Sherry Summerlin

Mount Olivet NC Margo Bowman

Mount Zion (Lenoir) Margo Bowman

Mount Zion (Piney) Pratt Davis

Mount Zion (Spruce Pine)

Nancy Reigel

Mountain Park Kimberly Smith

Mountain View Traci Snyder

Nathan's Creek Beverlee Scott

New Salem Traci Snyder

Newland Nancy Reigel

North Caldwell Margo Bowman

Olin Wanda Tillman

Philadelphia Linda Greer

Pine Grove Nancy Reigel

Piney Creek Pratt Davis

Piney Grove Kimberly Smith

Pisgah (Hiddenite) Linda Greer

Pisgah (Linville Falls) Nancy Reigel

Pleasant Valley Nancy Reigel

Providence Traci Snyder

Rhodhiss Lorraine Burns

Roaring River Kimberly Smith

Rocky Springs Robin Scott

Rose Chapel Linda Greer

Sandy Ridge Wanda Tillman

Scott's Chapel Linda Greer

Church/Unit Nurturing Partner

Shiloh (Lenoir) NC RoAnn Cox

Shiloh (Sparta) Pratt Davis

Shiloh (Statesville) Traci Snyder

Smethport Nancy Reigel

Smith Memorial Margo Bowman

Snow Creek Traci Snyder

South River Sherry Summerlin

Sparta Kimberly Smith

Stony Point Robin Scott

Sutherland Beverlee Scott

Temple Hill Kimberly Smith

Transou Beverlee Scott

Trinity (Lansing) Beverlee Scott

Trinity (Lenoir) Lorraine Burns

Trinity (Statesville) Traci Snyder

Union Marjorie Wiggins

Union Grove Traci Snyder

Valle Crucis Nancy Reigel

Vance Memorial Nancy Reigel

Warrensville Nancy Reigel

Wesley Chapel (Hamptonville)

Traci Snyder

Wesley Chapel (Troutman)

Linda Greer

Wesley Memorial Kimberly Smith

Wesley's Chapel (Elkin)

Kimberly Smith

West Jefferson Marjorie Wiggins

White Rock Kimberly Smith

Whitnel Margo Bowman

Wilkesboro Marjorie Wiggins

Zion Nancy Reigel

Appalachian District – United Methodist Women – 2015 Officers

President Nancy Reigel

375 Troy Norris Rd

Boone, NC 28607

828-268-0637 h

828-964-1256 c

nancy@reigelridge.com

Mission Education &

Interpretation Linda Greer

3201 Mt. Wesley Church

Rd

Stony Point, NC 28678

704-585-6263 h

828-244-2251 c djacklindagreer@bellsouth.

net

Nominations Chair Anna Bottoms

PO Box 2295

Lenoir, NC 28645

828-302-3815 c

828-757-9719 h

rmb52@charter.net

Nominations Committee Terri Clark

4291 Hwy 321-A

Granite Falls, NC 28630

828-396-1494 h

828-612-2637 c rockyknobnana@gmail.com

Vice President Lorraine Burns

PO Box 473

Granite Falls, NC 28630

828-396-1259 h

828-612-7418 c lorrainecburns@gmail.com

Membership Nurture &

Outreach Margo Bowman

4899 Kistler Lane

Granite Falls, NC 28630

828-396-7852 h

828-499-0077 c

Margobjk1930

@embarqmail.com

Nominations Committee Traci Snyder

2620 Black Oak Ridge

Road

Taylorsville, NC 28681

828-308-3452 h

tsnyder@caldwellschools

.com

Nominations Committee Robin Scott

2233 Staircase Road

Lenoir, NC 28645

828-474-6583 h

828-394-7109 c robin.scott14@yahoo.com

Secretary Kim Smith

1667 Shoaly Branch

Church Rd.

Elkin, NC 28621

336-957-3058 h

336-244-1920 c

Kimberly.Smith

@PBVLLC.com

kimsmith@wilkes.net

Social Action Kim Smith

1667 Shoaly Branch

Church Rd.

Elkin, NC 28621

336-957-3058 h

336-244-1920 c

Kimberly.Smith

@PBVLLC.com

kimsmith@wilkes.net

Parliamentarian Marjorie Wiggins

499 Holly Tree Drive

Wilkesboro, NC 28697

336-838-8820 h

mljwiggins@embarqmail

.com

Treasurer Pratt Davis

3945 Fox Ridge Road

Sparta, NC 28675

336-657-3312 h

336-657-1838 c

dudavis@skybest.com

Communications Wanda Tillman

408 Huckleberry Ridge

Road

Hiddenite, NC 28636

828-632-5197 h foxterrier911@gmail.com

Historian RoAnn Cox

102 Willow St. SW Apt

303

Lenoir, NC 28645

828-754-5600 h

828-313-1927 c

roann@charter.net

Spiritual Growth Sherry Summerlin

120 Shady Oak Terrace

Hudson, NC 28638

828-728-4936 h

828-234-0850 c

sherrysummer@charter.n

et

Program Resources Beverlee Scott

1260 Memorial Park

Drive

Sparta, NC 28675

336-372-4876 h

bevscott@skybest.com

Conference Liaison Martha Phillips

PO Box 49

Linville Falls, NC 28647

828-765-7009 h

mcwphillips@gmail.com

First United Methodist Church PO Box 412 Granite Falls, NC 28630

Non-Profit Organization US Postage Paid Granite Falls, NC 28630 Permit Number 1

Appalachian District United Methodist Women Newsletter

WNCC UMW Annual Meeting September 11-13 Lake Junaluska

District Annual Meeting Sept 27 Wilkesboro UMC

Local Unit Leadership Development Nov 8 Union Grove UMC