Welcome to the Johns Creek UMW!

Upcoming Events

February 26             Mission Study – The Beauty and Courage of Sudan
Please join the people of JCUMC as we learn about the country and plight of Sudan, and how we can work for change.  
- Friday, Feb. 26th from 10 - noon
- No reading required but you may want to familiarize yourself with Sudan and Darfur 
- Bring a sack lunch for fellowship afterwards
"For most of the past twenty years the country of Sudan has been plagues with severe drought.  Desertification is apparent in the west, where thorn bushes dominate the savanna landscape of South Darfur and are killing out the native acacia tress.  The shortages of food due to drought have sometimes reached famine proportions.  Climate chage in Sudan is not just a looming crisis; it is the reality on the ground.  And then there are the wars of SUdan:  unremitting, for nearly all its history.
Yet at Sudan's core is beauty.  Aside from the landscape's beauty, there is an interior beauty:  The spirit of courage...This study explores "an overview of history that began in Bible times; the country's main ethnicities, religions and languages; touch points and possible causes for the wars, the way Sudanese women are contributing to the peace process and to the culture as a whole; a critique of the severe impact of colonialism and current challenges; and some ways in which people of faith can embrace and affirm the Sudanese people."
Contact Jill McKenzie at mcke661@bellsouth.net with questions.  

March 11- 13                                                  Angels’ Attic
Don't miss this huge sale!  High quality spring and summer children's clothing, shoes, toys, outdoor play, bikes, books, movies, games, baby equipment, children's furniture/accessories, nursery items and more!  Sellers receive 70% and the remaining 30% goes entirely to women and children's mission projects.

March 27                                                        Style Show and Silent Auction
‘Making the Ordinary Extraordinary’ is the theme for next years Style Show and Silent Auction.  Planning is already underway and committees are being formed to ensure that this event is truly extraordinary!  If you’d like to be a part of this event, please contact Jane Schilling schillings@bellsouth.net or Joycelyn Hairston joycelynhairston@comcast.net .  They would love to fill the positions right away.  The next meeting will be November 5 at 6:30 at JCUMC.  For more details check out these documents Style Show Fact Sheet and Style Show Committee.

UMW Circles
The circles at Johns Creek are small groups of women who meet regularly (weekly or monthly)
for Christian fellowship, studies and mission projects. 
Contact Leah Martin for more information at leafshapes@bellsouth.net

Organization and Purpose

Organization
United Methodist Women is a membership organization comprising close to 1-million members
across the United States. Any woman committing herself to the PURPOSE of the organization
can be a member. Women are invited to be involved in leadership at the local, district,
conference, jurisdiction or national level. By doing so, you become a woman committed to
mission with women, children and youth!

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.