July 1st last day to register

 Here is the link to all the information

www.inumc.org/missionu14

What some of the Women from the Susanna Circle are up to!

Kathy Luther, Toni Schroeder, and Ruth Johnston

After serving breakfast and sending off the ASP mission team, four members headed over to Stewart House Urban Farm and Garden.

 member of the SHUFG, Kathy Luther, Toni Schroeder, Judy Kittridge,& Ruth Johnston

These ladies have come up some ideas in which we can help out, and will present the ideas to the SHUFG board.
Mission opportunities coming soon.

Lucille Raines Residence

Last Thursday a small group of our UMW women went to Indianapolis, for a Talk-Tour-Lunch.  Lucille Raines Residence, is owned and operated by the United Methodist Women of Indiana.  At its capacity, the Residence houses 49 recovering drug and/or alcohol addicts, both men and women, who are striving to get their lives back on track.  LRR offers a safe, clean and sober environment for residents given the opportunity to work on a "self help" program.  LRR residents are employed.  Each is expected to work a solid recovery program, a part of which is attending recovery meetings and working a 12-step program.  Recovery is a spiritual journey whereby persons rebuild strengthen and expand their relationship with God.

 This was a very informative trip.  We came up with a couple of ideas that well be shared in near future to help and support LRR.  Carolyn Marshall will be our speaker at this years December, Christmas Luncheon.

With school being out the food pantry is in need of the following items:

fruit cups, applesauce cups, pudding cups, small "snack pack" of cookies or crackers, and box/pouch drink in size 6 oz or 8 oz.

Deadline for mission U is fast approaching, July 1st, if you are thinking about going please follow the link to sign up. http://www.inumc.org/pages/detail/1410

Youth Mission Trip

Saturday, June 28th, 27 high school students and leaders will be heading to Jeff, KY to help with the Appalachia Service Project.

Many of you have helped them out with the purchase of stock or being a prayer partner.  Follow this link to our mission blog and keep up with their mission.  http://valpofumcomissions.blogspot.com

An Invisible Thread 

by Laura Schroff & Alex Tresniowski 

This is our next book for discussion on Thursday, August 21st.

at 6:00 for a light dinner and discussion.  There are copies of this book in the UMW bookshelf and also copies at the library.

Tour and Lunch at Lucille Raines Residence 

 Thursday, June 19th 

sign up between services or at www.umwvalpofumc@gmail.com

Deadline for mission U is July 1st.  if you are interested in going there are forms here http://www.inumc.org/pages/detail/192   then go to connect and the United Methodist Women are the last link.

mission U will be held on July 22 - 25

at De Pauw University in Greencastle IN

This year studies are:

How Is It With Your Soul

The Roma of Europe

The Church and People with Disabilities

August Book Discussion

date TBA

We will be discussing

by Laura Schroff and Alex Tresniowski
Gale Cengage Learning (2012)


Schroff was a successful ad sales representative in Manhattan. Maurice was a homeless 11-year-old panhandler. He asked for change; she kept walking. Then something stopped her, and she went back. She continued to go back again and again, forming a friendship that has spanned almost three decades and brought life to an over scheduled professional and hope to a desperate boy. 335 pp.

I know that this is a interesting book because all the copies are checked out of the UMW library.  
This book is also available at the public library.

Prayer Partners

If you would like to be a prayer partner for a youth or adult going to  work with the Appalachia Service Project in Jeff, Kentucky on the mission trip June 28th.

Please pick up an envelope between services next Sunday. 

In side the envelope there is a picture of your partner and a short bio about them.  Also the address of the center in Perry County were they will be for the week, make houses dryer, safer, warmer. 

October 1st

UMW General Program

Last week we had our planning meeting of this program.  It was decided that we would focus on Internet Safety.  If you have any ideas of speakers or any other ideas on the subject, let us know at www.umwvalpofumc@gmail.com 

Thursday, June 5th at 10:00 in the Parlor

Come to help plan the October general meeting

so we can make it as successful as the one last year on Human Trafficking.  This year we are focusing on Children and  Mothers.

Thursday, June 19th 

We are taking a trip to the Lucille Rains Residences in Indianapolis for a tour and lunch.  There is a sign up sheet at the welcome table between services or email me at umwvalpofumc@gmail.com

the cost is $5.00

Lucille Raines Residence is a facility owned and operated by United Methodist Women of Indiana.  Many of the men and women, who are residents are actively engaged in rebuilding their lives from substance abuse.  They all share in learning to function independently and as whole people in life.  Many find Christ to be the source of successful recovery.

The Shop is fully stocked with all you summer needs and weekly specials are being offered.  As always, your donations are needed and appreciated.

What are the United Methodist Women of Valparaiso up to?

Judy Bornstein and Kathy Thompson were nominated to receive the Kiwanis volunteer of the year.

Judy was nominated by the VNA and Kathy by the UMW.

 A luncheon held on Wednesday May 28th, Judy was awarded Volunteer of the Year.  You can find photos of the lunch at Valpo Life.