United Methodist Women

Officers for 2007-2008 were installed by Dr. Hall on Sunday, January 7th. Gratitude and appreciation are extended to both out-going and in-coming leaders and especially to those who “volunteered” to remain in their position.

Officers are as follows:

• Susan Rayle replaces Pam Hurt as Vice-president
• Greta Johnson takes Sybil Walters position as Social Action Chairperson
• Anita Sherer replace Nancy Gant as Spiritual Life leader
• Brenda Loy takes care of kitchen needs

Returning Officers are:

• Returning Officers are:
• Ann Fenton—Secretary
• Dot Lee—Education & Interpretation
• Carolyn Seay—Nurture and Outreach
• Carol Steele—Program Resources
• Leigh Hayes—39 and Under
• Linda Fogleman—Nominations Chairperson
• Lydia Ricks—President

Call a circle leader to find out time and date of their meeting.

• Circle 1. Gretchen Briggs
• Circle 2. Leigh Hayes
• Circle 3. Betty Watson
• Circle 4. Mary Young
• Circle 5. Elaine Caudill

READING PROGRAM 2007
New books have been added to our library purchased by the UMW for everyone's pleasure. They can be read and counted toward participation in the UMW Reading Program or just read for enjoyment and learning. Also please remember that the Response and New World Outlook magazines as well as the Christian Advocate ( N. C. Conference Newspaper ) are available in the library for anyone to read. These are located on the desk top in the metal divider. The new books are categorized by the four missions areas of our organization and are in the middle section of the long library wall. There are pamphlets, Your Reading Program , on the middle shelf of our section for you to use in keeping up with your reading and reporting each year. for more information on the UMW Reading Program please contact Carol Steele, Secretary of Program Resources at 226-3763.

EDUCATION for MISSION:
The Blindfold’s Eyes: My Journey from Torture to Truth ( Bonus Book): This is the searing memoir of Sister Dianna Ortiz, an American Ursuline working as a missionary in Guatemala, who was abducted by security forces and brutally tortured. It is a story of faith, friendship, and the quest to prove that the human spirit is stronger than violence and fear.

NURTURING for COMMUNITY:
A Song To Sing, A Life To Live: Bridging two generations, this rich exploration of music interweaves the authors’ own stories with those of others to reflect on music as a key aspect of spirituality in our lives.

SPIRITUAL GROWTH:
Joshua In A Troubled World: A Story for Our Time: This is a continuation of this poplar series and an enlightening perspective on the political paranoia and destructive acts of vengeance that fill the front pages of our daily newspapers. Its explores the issues of our day and offers a realistic, compassionate assessment of the differences that divide us, and the beliefs that can serve as a foundation for a new, more peaceful world.

Meditations
On The Psalms: for Every Day Of The Year: Written by ordinary people thousands of years ago, are filled with the same emotions and issues that challenge, comfort, and confound us today. In this book of meditations the author combines reflections on these ancient tests with contemporary stories to help us explore our relationships with God and with one another.

SOCIAL ACTION:
The Red Rose Box: (Children’s Book) On her tenth birthday Leah Hopper receives a surprise gift, a traveling case decorated with red roses, from her glamorous Aunt Olivia. Filled with shiny jewelry, expensive soaps, silk bedclothes, and train tickets to visit Olivia in Los Angeles, the red rose box introduces Leah to a life she never knew was possible.