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Red River District
Newsletter
March 2020
Blessing and Greeting to each of you,
I have been pondering what to write for a couple of weeks. So many
thoughts have gone through my head and I keep coming back to the
song “Count Your Blessings”. As we go through this Lenten season
and prepare for Easter, it seems to be a time to review our lives, our
spiritual well-being and to count our blessings.
We are blessed to have so many wonderful women in the Red River
District UMW. I want to thank the St. Bethlehem UMW for hosting
our Officer’s Update and Training day. We had 66 ladies register,
representing 16 units. We mailed packets with 2020 Handbooks to
those not in attendance. A few were returned and we will try to get
them to you.
Our next event will be the Spiritual Day Apart at Mt. Carmel UMC
on March 21. I hope you are planning to attend. The District Mis-
sion u will be April 25 at Dickson UMC. The District Intergenera-
tional Meeting will be held at Clark Memorial UMC August 22 and
will be a fashion show – please consider participating as a runway
model with your daughter, granddaughter, or your best friend. We
will be having mission collections at our events this year. Please
watch for upcoming information.
Please continue to be in prayer for all those affected by the recent
tornados. Dixon Memorial UMC, in the Red River District, has set
up as a Community Aide site. We thank them for their efforts.
Please let us know if your unit is having any events or if you have
ideas that would be helpful to other units.
I hope to see you soon.
In Christian Love,
Terry Guertin, RR District UMW President
OUR PURPOSE
The organized unit of
United Methodist
Women is a
community of women
whose Purpose is to
know God and to
experience freedom
as whole persons
through Jesus Christ;
to develop a creative
supportive fellowship;
and to expand
concepts of mission
through participation
in the Global
ministries of the
Church.
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Spiritual Day Apart
Saturday, March 21, 2020
9 a.m. to noon
We are anticipating an exceptional morning at Mt. Carmel UMC, Clarksville, for a Spiritual
Day Apart. Rev. Dr. Phoebe Jowers, minister of Mt. Zion UMC in Cunningham will be with
us once again and continue giving us ideas on creating and following a spiritual growth plan.
Pastor Phoebe will also set up “sacred space stations” as she did last year at New Johnsonville
UMC; these stations provide meaningful opportunities for prayer and personal reflection. We
will conclude the morning with worship and Holy Communion.
From 9 to 9:45 the ladies of Mt. Carmel will host a brunch and fellowship time; a $5 donation
to their unit is asked for the brunch. The meeting will begin following brunch.
Rather than collecting an offering during the morning, units are urged to donate new or
gently used stuffed purses and/or backpacks to be used as welcome gifts at SafePlace
Transitional Family Home in Clarksville. The purses can be stuffed with anything that
women enjoy—nothing expensive—body spray, chap stick, lotion, tissues, and perhaps a
handwritten note of love and encouragement. Backpacks for any age child can be stuffed
with anything appropriate for the age you choose, whether pre-school or school age.
Come to Mt. Carmel on March 21 with the expectation of going home revitalized for spiritual
growth!
Valerie Lavery, Red River District Spiritual Growth Coordinator
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TENNESSEE CONFERENCE UNITED METHODIST WOMEN RED RIVER DISTRICT 2020 OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Terry Guertin, Mt. Pleasant & Central Chapel UMC
1581 Dotsonville Rd. Clarksville, TN 37042
Class of 2020
C (931) 237-1964 [email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT
Joanna Bailey, Ft. Donelson Memorial UMC
231 Red Oak Rd., Dover, TN 37058 Class of 2020
H (931) 305-4662 C (931) 305-8149
SECRETARY
Nellie Settle, Ft. Donelson Memorial UMC
211 Crutcher Lane, Dover, TN 37058
H (931) 232-6667 C (931) 216-8626
Class of 2020 [email protected]
TREASURER
Linda Smith, McKendree UMC
405 Magnolia Dr, Franklin, TN 37064
Class of 2019
C (615) 874-0076 [email protected]
SPIRITUAL GROWTH COORDINATOR
Valerie Lavery, Bethlehem UMC
864 Gholson Rd., Clarksville, TN 37043
Class of 2020
H (931) 358-2643 C (931) 624-8754
EDUCATION & INTERPRETATION COORDINA-
TOR
Judith Tate, Mt. Pleasant UMC
4713 Chester Harris Rd., Woodlawn, TN 37191
Class of 2020
C (931) 216-9796 [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP, NURTURE & OUTREACH
COORDINATOR
Helene Kreigh, McKendree UMC
860 Murfreesboro Pike Apt H24, Nashville TN 37217
Class of 2019
C (260) 402-9501 [email protected]
SOCIAL ACTION COORDINATOR
LaRhonda Potts, Clark Memorial UMC
7005 Bridgeport Dr., Nashville, TN 37221
Class of 2020
H (615) 490-3858 C (816) 582-3352
SECRETARY OF PROGRAM RESOURCES
Marlys Falkner, Ft. Donelson Memorial UMC
128 Collson Village, Dover, TN 37058 Class of 2020
H (931) 305-9104 [email protected]
COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
Helen Edlin, Dickson First UMC
109 Freda Lane, Burns TN 37029 Class of 2020
C (615) 415-5951 H (615) 446-9068
Co-CHAIRPERSON, COMMITTEE ON
NOMINATIONS
Pat Orr, New Providence UMC
435 Winding Way, Clarksville, TN 37043
Class of 2020 H (931) 648-0489 [email protected]
Holly Plump, Bellevue UMC
210 Old Hickory Blvd, #49, Nashville, TN 37221
Class of 2020 C (615) 943-6563 H (615) 673-7817
2019 NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Miriam Babcock, New Providence UMC
762 York Rd., Clarksville, TN 37042 Class of 2020
(931) 648-0673 [email protected]
Kay Murphy, Bethlehem UMC
2880 Martha’s Chapel Rd, Cunningham, TN 37052
Class of 2021 (931) 249-8371
Jane Carr
320 Golden Dr., Clarksville, TN 37040 Class of 2019
H (931) 553-3154 C (931) 206-1556 [email protected]
Nell Trotter, New Providence UMC
1010 Dover Rd Clarksville TN 37043
(931) 647-7624 Class of 2021 [email protected]
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Inspiration!
Please complete the 2019 CENSUS for the
Local Church UMW unit by March 30,
2020.
The census information needed is in the
Handbook. This year’s census also involves
a Survey from UMW National Office. Only
one person (Membership Coord or Presi-
dent) needs to complete the Census and Sur-
vey. Per information from THE CALL,
please complete at:
www.unitedmethodistwomen.org/
census2019.
MEMBERSHIP
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Rise Against Hunger
Thank you for your continued support for Rise Against Hunger. The Conference UMW Packaging
Event will be June 6 at Smyrna UMC.
The Conference has again asked for donations for this event. If you still have an envelope from the Officer’s
Training Event, please send in your donation to Linda Smith, District Treasurer. There were still several enve-
lopes left, if you would like to adopt one and send in a donation
(8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 26, 28, 33, 34, 36, 38, 42, 43, 46, 47, 48)
If your church would like to sponsor a PACKAGING EVENT please contact Simon Martinengo, Community
Engagement Manager – Nashville at (385) 201-5549 or at [email protected]. Each meal
costs .34. A minimum 10,152 meals is $3,451.68 to cover the cost of the meals.
Please let us know if you would like the Red River District UMW to sponsor another EVENT and we will see
what we can do to make it happen!
We also received the following email on February 24:
Good afternoon,
I'm contacting you because you've hosted or helped to organize a Rise Against Hunger Meal Packaging
Experience in the past. Our office in Nashville, TN, is growing and we have staff positions in need of being
filled!
We need some long-term volunteers (a paid position!) to help us run Meal Packaging Events for 2020. If you
know anyone who would like to help us by becoming an Event Support Specialist (ESS), we'd love your sup-
port.
We need reliable folks who are passionate and have the energy to help us facilitate events in Nashville, Knox-
ville or in the Middle TN area.
How can you help?
Forward this message to anyone who might be interested in becoming a paid volunteer
Share this message with your Mission Committees to help us spread the word
If you haven't already booked your 2020 meal packaging event, please do so!
What does an Event Support Specialist do?
Lead Meal Packaging Experience events (up to two weekends a month)
Communicating with a group of volunteers of 50-100 people
Driving our 18ft box truck to an event (Size of U-Haul)
Make a six-month commitment
Be able to lift up to 50lbs
Apply online at our website to get more information. Look for the list-
ing Event Support Specialist (Nationwide).
Thanks for being an advocate to the mission to end hunger by 2030!
Warm regards, Simon
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RED RIVER DISTRICT UMW 2020 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
February 1 Officer’s Training and Update @ St. Bethlehem UMC 2201 Old Russellville Pike, Clarksville TN 37043
March 21 Spiritual Day Apart @ Mt. Carmel UMC 5050 Pickering Rd, Clarksville, TN 37043 April 25 Mission u @ Dickson First UMC 215 N Main St, Dickson, TN 37055 August 15 All Reports Due (Five-Star, Living the Vision, Reading Program,
Memorial List) August 22 Intergenerational Meeting @ Clark Memorial UMC 1014 14th Ave. North, Nashville, TN 37208 October 24 Annual Meeting @ Hilldale UMC 1751 Madison St, Clarksville, TN 37043
TENNESSEE CONFERENCE UMW 2020 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
January 18 Leadership Training & Update @ Smyrna First UMC
April 4 Intergenerational Event @ TBD
April 17-19 Southeast Jurisdictional (SEJ) @ Mobile, AL
June 6 Rise Against Hunger Event @ Smyrna First UMC
July 9-11 Mission u @ Murfreesboro First UMC
September 11-13 Spiritual Retreat @ Beersheba Springs
October 10 Annual Meeting @ Crossville UMC
2020 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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Safe Place Transitional Family Center
SCHOLARSHIPS
Please let Terry Guertin know if you are planning to attend the SEJ
meeting in Mobile in April. We would like to know who will represent
the Red River District UMW.
There is a Scholarship available from the District UMW and one from
the Conference UMW to help with expenses for all attending. Please
submit the District Scholarship Form (or same info) to Terry Guertin by
March 15.
Katie Harris, Conference UMW Secretary, plans to take her church's
bus to the SEJ Meeting. Their new bus has a lift if anyone has trouble
with the regular steps.
Contact Katie to reserve a spot or get more information at: text/call 931-637-1778 or [email protected] .
The CONFERENCE UMW INTERGENERATIONAL EVENT will be held Saturday, April 4, 2020. It will
be the “Steal Away Women’s Retreat” led by Rev. Paula Smith. The Registration form is in THE CALL,
which should be turned in by March 31. There is a $35 registration fee. The Red River UMW is offering a
$20 Scholarship to any District UMW members wishing to attend. Please contact Terry Guertin if you are in-
terested.
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BETHLEHEM UMC
President email: [email protected]
CLARK MEMORIAL
Freida Outlaw, 605 Clayborne Court, Nashville, TN 37215 [email protected]
PISGAH
President – Dori Galloway, 671 Oak Shadow Dr, New Johnsonville, TN 37134
931-535-3307 [email protected]
Vice President – Judy Bumpus, 4151 Old State Rt. 1, New Johnsonville, TN 37134
931-209-7479 [email protected]
Secretary – Elena Poyner, 421 Mill Rd, New Johnsonville, TN 37134, New Johnsonville,
TN 37134 808-528-1703 (cell) 931-535-2373 (home)
Treasurer – Anna DeMoss, 150 Harper Lane, New Johnsonville, TN 37134
931-535-3182 [email protected]
Nominations Chairperson – Connie DeMoss, Henpeck Lane, New Johnsonville, TN 37134
931-535-3110
Sue Hemby, 1781 Hembry Branch, Waverly, TN
931-296-2982
Please contact Nellie Settle, Secretary, or Terry Guertin, President, if you have other
changes that need to be made to the directory.
Safe Place Transitional Family Center
Changes for Handbook:
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MISSION u April 25, 2020
Dickson First UMC, 215 N Main Street, Dickson, TN37055
Registration: 9:00 Opening service: 9:30 Studies: 10:00 - 11:45 - Break for Sack Lunch (drinks provided) 12:30 - Resume studies 2:30 - Dismiss
Women United for Change: 150 Years in Mission presented by Aquilla Lillard Grace, Grit, and Gratitude - learning from the past - 2020 is the big celebration of United
Methodist Women 150 years which will be. Women have struggled but persevered over
the years in all areas. Seeing the need locally and around the world – we still have issues
today that need to be addressed. Women, children, as well as men throughout our coun-
try and the world have needs to be expanded. Think back to the days of your youth, your
mother, your grandmother, etc. Those hurdles were approached, tested, and are still on-
going. Where do you and others fit into this story?
Practicing Resurrection –The Gospel of Mark and Radical
Discipleship - presented by Margaret Fisher.
I highly recommend reading this book – it is very powerful and has much to say about our
past but also as well to the future of the world. The author explores the timeless issues of
poverty, gender, justice, liberation, equality and others using the stories of women in Mark
(thought to have been written almost forty years after the crucifixion). Christians were then
asking, what does it mean to be a disciple of this Jesus, crucified and raised? Just as to-
day.
Both ladies are well qualified to lead the studies. Both are on state, conference,
and national levels of UMW. Encouraging all ladies to attend these studies
Please send unit info to:
Judith Tate 4713 Chester Harris RD Woodlawn, TN 37191
931.216.9796 or [email protected]
Safe Place Transitional Family Center
EDUCATION AND INTERPRETATION
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Safe Place Transitional Family Center
Tornado Response 2020
Tornado Response https://www.tnumc.org/ Information from the TNUMW Office:
Robert Craig, Disaster Response Coordinator for the Nashville Episcopal Area is assessing damage this week to determine what projects can be tackled now and in the coming weeks. Ken Hunter, the Caney Fork River District’s disaster relief coordinator, quickly mobilized Early Response Teams (ERT) from St. Marks, Murfreesboro First, and Cookeville UMCs to get much-needed equipment to affected sites in Putnam County. The overnight tornado that hit Tennessee earlier this week left significant damage within several TNUMC districts. United Methodist churches whose buildings were the hardest hit are Dodson Chapel UMC, Braden Memorial UMC, and East End UMC. All have insurance policies to cover the physical damage. Shipments of hygiene kits and tornado buckets already are on the way to our area from the UMCOR Warehouse. We will need to replenish these supplies at a later date. If your church wants to put kits together – and has a place to store them – Hygiene Kits and Tornado Buckets will be needed in the weeks ahead. Teams and individuals who would like to volunteer can let us know by completing the Tennessee Tornado Disaster Response Volunteers form. A pastor at one of our churches set up this data-base so volunteers can be matched with appropriate projects. When sites are secure, trained ERTs will be invited into the affected areas by Robert Craig. Several have already offered support. Volunteers without UMCOR Emergency Response training will then be assigned to on-site work projects. In the meantime, continued prayer, financial donations and food for first responders are appreciated. GIVE TO TN TORNADO 2020 (Tennessee Conference Disaster Response with Credit Card or PayPal) OR
Checks may be sent to: TNUMC Disaster Response, 304 S. Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 1, Nashville, TN
37211
GIVE THROUGH UMCOR (United States Disaster Response and Recovery through Advance #901670)
OR follow the Red River District TN Annual Conference on Facebook to see what help you might provide.
There is info from the Conference Office, including a link to the Response Volunteer form.
At this time, units and churches are also asked to put together TORNADO BUCKETS and HYGIENE KITS.
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2019 United Methodist Women
A CALL TO COMMUNITY
Red River District Calendar of Events
RED RIVER DISTRICT UMW 2019 CALENDAR OF EVENTS January 5 Executive Team Meeting @ Mt. Carmel UMC February 2 Officer’s Training and Update @ Bellevue UMC March 16 Mission u @ Bethlehem UMC March 30 Executive Team Meeting @ Mt. Carmel UMC April 27 Spiritual Day Apart @ New Johnsonville UMC July 20 Executive Team Meeting @ Mt. Carmel UMC August 24 Intergenerational Meeting @ Madison St. UMC September 21 Executive Team Meeting @ Mt. Carmel UMC October 26 Annual Meeting @ Belle Meade UMC November 9 Executive Team Meeting @ Mt. Carmel UMC
TENNESSEE CONFERENCE UMW 2019 CALENDAR OF EVENTS January 19 Leadership Day Training @ Smyrna First UMC April 6 Social Action Event @ Centerville UMC June 1 Rise Against Hunger Event @ Smyrna First UMC July 11-13 Mission u @ Murfreesboro First UMC September 6-8 Spiritual Retreat @ Beersheba Springs October 12 Annual Meeting @ Bellevue UMC
Calendar of Events
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Tennessee Conference UMW http://www.tnumw.org/ UMW http://www.unitedmethodistwomen.org/ UMW Mission Resources http://www.umwmissionresources.org/ Facebook for UMW https://www.facebook.com/UMWomen All websites should be accessible from their location by pressing the Ctrl key and
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