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We are United Methodist Women organized in the Columbus District for the purpose of supporting, enriching, taking action, and participating in mission.
One program receiving our full support is “Showers For The Homeless” at Open Door. We asked for the support of our church membership and they have come through enabling us to continue collecting and delivering supplies for this program. We also make contributions of Sunday School materials and Christian books to Open Door.
In April and October of each year members of our unit celebrate birthdays of Open Door Golden Agers providing food and entertainment for 35 to 40 people. We are usually accompanied by our church choir who entertains them with music.
Midway UMW recently partnered with “Poor Children’s Assistance Project” in Haiti. This program supports five orphanages. Our first donations went to assist in the construction of cisterns for drinking water at the orphanages. More recent funds have been used for food.
We continue to collect aluminum cans and Campbell soup labels. The money from the cans is used for missions and the soup labels are mailed to Vashti several times during the year.
On Methodist Women’s Day the unit conducted the morning’s worship service and honored the men of the church on Father’s Day. A gift is given to the church in honor of each of our members on their birthday. A member of the unit volunteers monthly to be a “greeter” at the Sunday morning service.
Our members attend district prayer breakfasts, mission studies, District Day Apart, take part in the Bottle Ministry, select a “Quiet Disciple” to be revealed at the annual meeting and participate in the reading program.
During the year we send contributions to local charities as the need occurs and this summer we sent two children to Valley Rescue Mission’s Camp Joy. Any funds left at the end of the year are sent to local mission organizations. The December meeting is followed by a Christmas party where gifts are exchanged and secret pals revealed.
Midway United Methodist Women meet on the first Tuesday
of each month at 7:00 PM EST. Come join us!
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