Highlights |
District , Local & More |
United Women in Faith Lake South District welcomes you to join us for our 51st Annual Meeting & Celebration. Our guest speak will be Rev. Dr. Barbara J. Morgan, Pastor of First United Methodist Church Waukegan, Illinois. Register online below via Cheddar Up or download the registration form. Details are included on the form.
8:00 AM
In-Person Registration | Continental Breakfast | Program Resources
First United Methodist Church
1000 S. Washington Street
Lockport, Illinois 60441
In-Person Registration | Continental Breakfast | Program Resources
First United Methodist Church
1000 S. Washington Street
Lockport, Illinois 60441
|
|
Sacred Soul Care
|
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. - 3 John 1:2 What an amazing 6-weeks of scripture, prayer and Sacred Self-Care devotions and practices by author Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes to help us nurture and care for our souls (our whole selves)! Our Sacred Soul Care journey wrapped up last Saturday with a 20-minute prayer walk at Rainbow Beach and an ice cream social following Sunday worship service at South Shore United Methodist Church. Although our journey in exploring sacred self-care together has come to an end, I pray our soul care journey will continue and if your journey has not started, begin. Until next year! #MySoulCareisSacred |
Sacred Soul Care Video (Video) by Alison
|
2024 Learning Event
|
Opening PrayerGracious and Heavenly Father,
We thank you for bringing us together, here in this house of worship to give you glory, honor and praise. As we gather here today, we thank You for the gift of community among women. We ask for Your presence to unite our hearts and minds in prayer and in worship, and as we soon transition move into today’s Learning Event breakout sessions. God of Mercy, may we listen, learn and connect with one another in this sacred space. May we find strength in our shared experiences as United Women in Faith and be inspired by innovative ideas and fresh perspectives. Guide our discussions, Dear God. May they be filled with wisdom, understanding and enthusiasm. Together, may we grow stronger in faith and live lives that honor your teachings and your will. May we always seek to improve ourselves and the work in our mission as United Women in Faith, so that we may better serve women and children in our communities and across the globe. Thank You for this gathering and the chance to grow in knowledge and understanding. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. |
View the Program Book
New Gresham Virtual Prayer Gathering 2024
|
Women of Faith, Family and Friends,
Happy New Year, warmest wishes and the Peace of the Lord be with you now and forever! Welcome to our New Year’s Virtual Gathering with prayers and blessings just for you. As we kick off 2024 thanking and praising God not only for what he has already done, but for new miracles, grace and mercy in this new season of Hope! We look forward to grateful extraordinary beginnings as we write a new phenomenal story! New Gresham United Women in Faith is proud to support our district, conference and national counterparts in ministry; nurturing through Christian spiritual fellowship and education so that we can inspire influence and impact local and global communities. |
|
I’m asking God to order our steps with healing, deliverance, good health, prosperity and a new work which he will bring to completion! Trust, believe and have faith because God’s Grace is sufficient! May his strength perfect our weakness for he is always ever present.
Hope Is A Thing! Jeremiah 29:11 says “For I know the plans I have for you, declare the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Hold on to your faith and encourage yourself in the Lord!
Wishing you all a fabulous, abundant, enriched, eyes on the prize, ready and willing to serve New Year! Reflect and remember God’s promises. Enjoy the program!
Warmest Personal Regards,
Lou Ada Burton, President
New Gresham United Women in Faith
Hope Is A Thing! Jeremiah 29:11 says “For I know the plans I have for you, declare the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Hold on to your faith and encourage yourself in the Lord!
Wishing you all a fabulous, abundant, enriched, eyes on the prize, ready and willing to serve New Year! Reflect and remember God’s promises. Enjoy the program!
Warmest Personal Regards,
Lou Ada Burton, President
New Gresham United Women in Faith
50th Annual Celebration
|
Trying New Things May Amaze You ‘Salt is good; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? ~ Luke 14:34 I had never tried the southern dish chicken and waffles until later in life. I had always thought it was a crazy idea and would never have put the two items together on my plate, but our hotel concierge highly recommended this dish at a restaurant around the corner and down the street just a couple of blocks from her southern hotel we had stopped to stay at for the night. I thought that I would be brave and try her recommendation, despite my misgivings. Oh my goodness! I was blown away!
|
UWF ANNUAL 50 - Animated by Alison
|
What had I been missing all of these years? A combination of sweet, savory and salty - crunchy and soft - juicy and buttery - all rolled into one plate of amazing flavors!
Our spiritual gifts and faith are much like this dish. We often try to adjust our faith to fit our own comfort level in our lives, being reluctant to share the spiritual gifts God has so graciously blessed us with. Some of us choose to quietly study the Bible on our own, while others choose to join groups such as United Women in Faith to learn more about our faith with the help of others. Some sympathize with those in need, while others choose to donate or to "get out in the field" and do actual mission work to alleviate the troubles of the needy. When we choose NOT to put our spiritual gifts and our faith into action - only believing, but not showing or sharing our gifts and faith with others, we are like salt that has lost its saltiness. Once salt loses its saltiness, it isn't worth anything and must be thrown out.
Unlike salt, though, our faith and spiritual gifts can be re-energized and restored. We can choose to become more involved in sharing our faith and gifts with others and, by doing so, strengthen these very things within ourselves at the same time. Working together as one body in the different offices of United Women in Faith also makes what gifts we have to share that much stronger in combination with the varying gifts of others, just as a savory combination of spices can bring an otherwise bland dish into a more powerfully flavorful experience to enjoy. We just have to make the decision for ourselves by stepping out in faith to share our spiritual gifts in new ways alongside others working toward a common goal of serving Christ in ministry to the world around us.
What have you been missing by not volunteering to hold and work within an office of United Women in Faith? Why have you been hesitant to step forward in faith and serve within our Conference, District or even your Local UW Faith Unit? You may blow your mind with how amazingly your choice to share your faith and spiritual gifts through this organization not only transform and strengthen you, but transforms and strengthens those with whom and for whom you serve.
Wishing you all God’s most abundant grace and blessings,
Wendy Miller
UW Faith Lake South District President
Our spiritual gifts and faith are much like this dish. We often try to adjust our faith to fit our own comfort level in our lives, being reluctant to share the spiritual gifts God has so graciously blessed us with. Some of us choose to quietly study the Bible on our own, while others choose to join groups such as United Women in Faith to learn more about our faith with the help of others. Some sympathize with those in need, while others choose to donate or to "get out in the field" and do actual mission work to alleviate the troubles of the needy. When we choose NOT to put our spiritual gifts and our faith into action - only believing, but not showing or sharing our gifts and faith with others, we are like salt that has lost its saltiness. Once salt loses its saltiness, it isn't worth anything and must be thrown out.
Unlike salt, though, our faith and spiritual gifts can be re-energized and restored. We can choose to become more involved in sharing our faith and gifts with others and, by doing so, strengthen these very things within ourselves at the same time. Working together as one body in the different offices of United Women in Faith also makes what gifts we have to share that much stronger in combination with the varying gifts of others, just as a savory combination of spices can bring an otherwise bland dish into a more powerfully flavorful experience to enjoy. We just have to make the decision for ourselves by stepping out in faith to share our spiritual gifts in new ways alongside others working toward a common goal of serving Christ in ministry to the world around us.
What have you been missing by not volunteering to hold and work within an office of United Women in Faith? Why have you been hesitant to step forward in faith and serve within our Conference, District or even your Local UW Faith Unit? You may blow your mind with how amazingly your choice to share your faith and spiritual gifts through this organization not only transform and strengthen you, but transforms and strengthens those with whom and for whom you serve.
Wishing you all God’s most abundant grace and blessings,
Wendy Miller
UW Faith Lake South District President
Day of Spiritual Renewal 2023
Saturday | April 15, 2023 - What a beautiful and anointed Saturday morning for United Women in Faith Lake South District! Warm weather and fellowship, total worship and praise, and a lovely remembrance of our sisters resting in love and peace with Christ Jesus was the spiritual vibe for our 2023 Day of Spiritual Renewal at Hinsdale UMC. Rev. Terri Novy's message touched our hearts reminding us, what a friend we have in Jesus! When we REACH for the Lord, our spirit is RENEWED and our hearts REJOICE in praise! #SisterhoodInChrist #YouAreLoved #FaithIsKey
Watch the video montage below.
DSR 2023 by Alison
Learning Event 2023
Fellowship Feels Fantastic 😊
After three years of virtual gatherings, United Women in Faith Lake South District gathered in person on Saturday,
February 11 for their 2023 Learning Event at St. Andrew UMC. #GodIsGood Welcome Back Ladies!
#Faith #Action #Sisterhood
After three years of virtual gatherings, United Women in Faith Lake South District gathered in person on Saturday,
February 11 for their 2023 Learning Event at St. Andrew UMC. #GodIsGood Welcome Back Ladies!
#Faith #Action #Sisterhood
New Gresham Prayer Gathering 2023
GreetingsGood Morning Family and Friends and Happy New Year!
I greet you in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Welcome and thank you for joining our Virtual Prayer Event this morning to kick off Prayer in 2023!!! Our New Gresham women’s unit are proud to be UNITED WOMEN IN FAITH! “Our Mission is to connect and nurture women through Christian spiritual formation, leadership development, creative fellowship, and education so that they can inspire influence, and impact local and global communities.” We give all praise, honor and glory to God for the things he has done; allowing us to work in his vineyard! |
|
We have arrived at the precipice of a new year, new day, new time, new opportunity, new joy, new hope, mercy, faith, healing, deliverance, strength and retooling of our spirit and believing God’s promises for we are his children.
We’re ready to move, old things are passed away! Our hearts and minds are in covenant relationship with God for forgiveness of our sins washing and cleaning us inside. There’s nothing too hard for God! His Supernatural power is open and available to us!
I’m excited for God expanding our hearts and minds to not only receive him in this new season and for Fresh anointing, to believe God for unfathomable opportunities. I pray this Virtual Prayer Event will bless you beyond measure with the anointing of the Holy Spirit Falling Fresh on you in 2023!
Enjoy and receive what God has for you; continuous blessing, Amen!
Warm Personal Regards,
Lou Ada Burton
President, New Gresham United Women in Faith
New Gresham United Methodist Church
Chicago, Illinois
We’re ready to move, old things are passed away! Our hearts and minds are in covenant relationship with God for forgiveness of our sins washing and cleaning us inside. There’s nothing too hard for God! His Supernatural power is open and available to us!
I’m excited for God expanding our hearts and minds to not only receive him in this new season and for Fresh anointing, to believe God for unfathomable opportunities. I pray this Virtual Prayer Event will bless you beyond measure with the anointing of the Holy Spirit Falling Fresh on you in 2023!
Enjoy and receive what God has for you; continuous blessing, Amen!
Warm Personal Regards,
Lou Ada Burton
President, New Gresham United Women in Faith
New Gresham United Methodist Church
Chicago, Illinois
Turn It Up - Assembly 2022
49 Annual Video by Alison
|
Day of Spiritual Renewal 2022
Missed our Day of Spiritual Renewal virtual program?
Watch it now and be renewed!! CLICK ABOVE TO WATCH
|
49th Annual Celebration 2022
Missed our 49th Annual Celebration program?
Watch it now and be filled with the Joy of the Lord!! CLICK ABOVE TO WATCH
|
Learning Event 2021Chicago Southern District United Methodist Women held their annual Learning Event on February 20, 2021! Our Learning Event was provided for all women interested in knowing more about the organization of the United Methodist Women - our history, our future, local unit/district/and NIC UMW structure. We are pleased to report that 58 participants joined us virtually on Zoom. We thank you all for your participation and please do not hesitate to contact us with questions or to share comments on our electronic Evaluation Form as your input and ideas are critical to the continued improvement of our programs.
|
|
NEW GRESHAM Prayer Cavalcade 20212021 started off with powerful prayers for the United Methodist Women of New Gresham UMC! On January 9th, New Gresham UMW hosted their "Faith That Conquers" virtual zoom event presenting a petite prayer cavalcade of prayer warriors raining down blessings for the new year. New Gresham UMW president, Lou Ada Burton led this uplifting and spirit filled experience with Minister Sandra Major, First Lady LaShunda Mitchell, and First Lady Louise Bell covering the year with their unwavering faith, hope and love.
|
|
|
UMW CSD 2020 Learning EventFebruary 2020
|
NIC UMW Leadership Training
|
Saturday, November 9th 2019, United Methodist Women welcomed their upcoming 2020 leadership teams across the Northern Illinois Conference at Barrington UMC for prayer, planning and leadership training. Together we spoke truth in love preparing for a "2020 vision" of knowing and growing in Christ and serving in our purpose of faith, hope and love in action.
Speaking truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does it work. Ephesians 4:15-16 |
November 2019
|
New Gresham UMW Vision PartySaturday, March 12th was New Gresham UMW's Vision Board Party! Our sisters in Christ gathered in fellowship to design empowering and inspirational collages of their manifest dreams and life goals through creative images. May God Bless our ladies' 2020 visons of spiritual discipline, courage, healthy living, prosperity and more!
|
March 2020
|
South Shore UMW 150 Year Celebration
|
In honor of the UMW 150 Year Anniversary, South Shore UMW celebrated the mission of the UMW, our unit and the women of the church from over the years. We have an amazing “herstory” filled with memories of prayer, gifts of generosity, and service to women, children and youth right in our community and around the world!
We honor our UMW predecessors, our women of today and tomorrow for being women of God and turning faith, hope and love into action! A very special thanks to Ms. Evelyn Carter for spearheading this memorable “birthday celebration”. May God continue to bless you and all that you do. |
March 2019
|
