By Marion Hansen, President MN UWFaith
Beginning a new chapter can be exciting, scary and is very much a spiritual journey. As I was exploring the depth and breathe of United Women if Faith through a new lens, I would like to share with you some of my journey so far.
Minnesota Conference United Women in Faith members represent the National organization at the “grass roots” level for our State. The partnership we have with them has a legacy of over 150 years. United Women in Faith is a faith-based membership organization of laywomen within The United Methodist Church.
Our partnership with the United Methodist Church is outlined with our Book of Discipline where “every local church, District, Conference and Jurisdiction is to have an organization of United Women in Faith/UMW”. Within our local churches, this is a “both/and” relationship where we support our local churches missions and ministries as well as the mission and ministry of United Women in Faith. Our mission and ministries often connect through spiritual formation, mission giving and equipping leaders as well as in other ways.
In Minnesota we have partnership connections with Emma Norton, a National Mission Institution of the National United Women in Faith. The Minnesota Conference United Women in Faith is a “faith engagement partner” with Emma Norton Services and Emma’s Place along with the development of their new service building Restoring Waters.
We also partner with a number of other organizations such as: CONAM (Committee on Native American Ministry, Commission on the Status and Role of Women (COSROW), General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR), Church and Society, Hopeful Earth-keepers, Church Women United. Contact CWU President Sandy Meyer for more information regarding this ecumenical women’s group. You can also follow their Facebook page.
While we walk a common path sometimes one entity walks faster than another; however, that does not change our common purpose of Faith in Action. During times of change, it is helpful and necessary to walk with and communicate with each other. Feel free to connect with me -- Marion Hansen -- or other members of the Conference team as we walk together as sisters in faith.
Come, live in the light
Shine with the joy and the love of the Lord
We are called to be light for the kin-dom
To live in the freedom of the city of God
“We Are Called”
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