What You Should Know About United Women in Faith
As a Member...
You are one of 170 members in our Unit, which is one of about 50 units in the Prairie Central District, one of about 300 units in the Northern Illinois Conference, one of over 24,000 units in the nation, with 800,000 members, who give 14 million dollars each for missions, which provides a large portion of Missions Funds used by the General Board of Global Missions of the United Methodist Church in 110 Countries.
As a Member ...
You are part of the World Federation of Methodist (and Uniting Church) Women with organizations in over 71 countries with 3 1/2 million women involved in mission in their own lands and to other lands.
Women Join United Women in Faith
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to grow spirirtually, educationally, and intellectually,
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to be stimulated, to gain leadership experience,
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to meet other women and to be involved in mission in a number of ways:
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Spiritual growth studies and renewal
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Mission education
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Biblical and theological study
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Women in Crisis programs
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Child Advoacy
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Giving on behalf of persons in mission
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Legislative affairs
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Human rights issues
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Combating racism
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Reading programs
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Service to the local church and community
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