June 16-18, 2016
See you soon!


"A Fresh Wind Blowing" John 3:8
News and Events

16
June
Registration begins 2:00-6:30 pm
Explore Syracuse on your own
Rehearsal in On Center for those participating in events
Opening Worship 7:00
Introduction of Nominees for Directors and
NE Jurisdiction Planning Team Nominees
Opening Processional - Bible Study - Communion
Conference Delegates Meet the Nominees after Opening Worship and Activities
Fellowship after Worship:
Young Women in the Limitles Lounge - Meet and Greet and Team Building Activities
Dining and Desert on your own ... Check out restaurant the listing
Rekindle and Make New Friendships
Each conference is being asked to purchase a Kite that will be used during our opening worship to purchase a kite go to www.
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Every Conference is also being asked to select 4 members from their conference to carry the kite during our procession.
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Every conference is being asked to have their Spirtual Growth and treasurer or a substitute representative to collect the offering and serve communion on Thursday only.
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All representatives in the worship services MUST attend the rehearsal scheduled for 4pm at The ON Center on Thursday JUNE 16, 2016.
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All conferences are being asked to send Vice President, Sharon Noisette their list of sisters that have passed away between 2012 aand 16 for our memorial service by December 15, 2015.
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Visit the Limitless Lounge (a meeting space for Young Women ages 14-39 that are transforming our Grandmother's United Methodist Women's movement)
17
June
Registration 7:00 -830am
Morning Devotion/Communion
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Worship
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Offering
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Voting for Nominees UM Women Directors
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Workshops
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Ubuntu Expereinces in Syracuse
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Ubuntu and Limitless Reflection Sessions
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Installation of NEJ UM Women Officers
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Evening Entertainment: Raymond Trapp and Image
The Offering will go directly to UMW Mission Giving
Through the generosity of Mission Giving the United Methodist Women members help empower and improve the lives of women, youth and children in the United States and around the world.
About 70 percent of Mission Giving funds from members go to programs and projects supporting women, children and youth. Around 20-30 percent stays with the local, district, and conference organizations of United Methodist Women for local mission. Only 9 percent covers administrative cost
18
June
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Morning Glory and Communion
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Installation and Introduction of 2016-2020 NEJ Planning Team and National Directors
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Conference and Individual Legacy Fund Offering
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Limitless Message
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Keynote: Harriett Olsen CEO of UM Women
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Yvette Richards: National President's Message
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Legacy Offering
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Closing Worship
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Depart to Serve 12:00 noon
News
May 16 was United Methodist Women Day - a time of celebration for the organization’s 150th anniversary in 2019. Tara Barnes discusses how UMW’s rich history and promising future centers on putting faith, hope and love into action by supporting women, children and youth around the world.
Things to Do and places to eat in Syracuse, New York
Click on the links below:
Workshop Themes
June 17, 2016
United Methodist Women Focus on
Maternal Health. Click here for more information
Workshop title: Maternal and Child Health
Workshop Leader - Deaconess Mollie Vickery

United Methodist Women focus on Poverty.
Click here for more information
Workshop Title: Economic Inequality/Poverty
Workshop Leader Dr. Faye Wilson

United Methodist Women focus on Young Women Involvement and Limitless. Click here for more
information
Workshop Title: How to Have it All and Still
Have Time for GOD
Workshop Leader Dr. Georgette Petersen
(open to all participants young at heart)
United Methodist Women Focus on Racial Justice and Obression
Workshop Title: Mass Incarceration and Opression, Workshop Leader Jennifer McCallum, UM Women National Office

Newsletter from the
NEJ Vice President
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9/25/15
JULY, 2015
What is the Legacy Fund
Advance 3001147
Join us as we celebrate 150 years of mission work by preparing for the next 150 years. Gifts to the Legacy Fund endowment will lay the financial foundation for future generations of United Methodist Women.
"A fresh wind is blowing" John 3:8 in Syracuse
Let's all commit to keep this wind blowing as we go back to our conferences.
Reflection:
How will you continue to that Fresh Wind in your units, districts and conferences as United Methodist Women serve Women Children and Youth?
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Program UPDATE
May 2016
In Gathering:
Each conference is asked to collect and bring children's books that will be donated to the Syracuse Public Schools. The goal is for each conference is to collect and bring 1500 books to celebrate our UM Women 150 year
Anniversary

