United Women in Faith (formerly United Methodist Women)
at St. Luke is a community of women whose purpose is:

To know God and to experience freedom
through Jesus Christ:
  • Devotions at every meeting.
  • Bible studies in response magazine
  • Spiritual Growth studies through Mission u
  • The Prayer Calendar (daily lectionary readings and prayer lists of missionary personnel and projects)
To enjoy creative, supportive fellowship:
  • At monthly meetings
  • At small group and circle meetings
  • Working together on fundraisers
  • Celebrating births, birthdays, achievements
  • Caring for those who are ill or who have losses
To study, understand, and participate in global mission
and ministries (local, conference-wide, nation-wide, world-wide):
  • By reading our mission magazines- response and New World Outlook
  • Through our Reading Program with books in five categories: Spiritual Growth, Mission Education, Social Action, Nurturing for Community, and Leadership
  • Through mission trips to see mission projects, to help at mission sites, or to experience other cultures
  • By seeing the plights of our neighbors and taking action: Domestic violence, Human trafficking, Immigration reform,
  • Protecting the environment.
  • By participating in National Assembly each quadrennium
The League of Extraordinary Methodist Women
The Amazing Adventures of Alma Mathews
Pauli Murray & the True Story of Courageous Women 

Membership

St. Luke United Women in Faith/United Methodist Women started in 1873 and has evolved into the present Christian membership organization whose purpose is study, service and financial support of missions. We are part of a worldwide organization of over 800,000 members who support U.S. and international projects and partners improving the lives of women, children and youth with their prayers, volunteer and advocacy efforts, and financial gifts.  

Locally St. Luke UMW supports Northcott Neighborhood House, Children’s Services/Transitional Living, Food Pantry, Safe Harbor, Love I N C, Laundry of Love, Paul Webster Mission, Head Start, Salvation Army and STAR Program for Teenage Girls.

Any woman may become a member of UMW if she chooses to join and commit herself to the PURPOSE of the organization through giving, prayer, study and service.   We sincerely invite you to become a United Methodist Woman and join us as we put faith, hope and love into action for women, children and youth in our global communities around the world. 

For more information, 
contact UMW President, Connie Meyer.
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United Methodist Women's Christmas Tea 1-6-2019
United Methodist Women Cookie Walk
Annual Bazaar and Cookie Walk

St. Luke United Women in Faith 
​Circles and Groups

At St. Luke’s, eight circles meet on a monthly basis for programs on topics of personal growth, spiritual enrichment and missions.  They also come together for unit meetings and participate in UMW Activities. A woman can be a member of one of our circles or she can be an at-large member and attend any number of circles or no circle and participate in UMW Activities.

Anna Howard Shaw Circle
Third Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in Church Parlor
We meet to talk, share, learn, give, support, laugh, and eat. Join us for a variety of informative and fun programs. 

At-Home Readers / United Members-
A group of women who for various reasons are unable to participate in a circle. They are notified about General Meetings and they support UMW with pledges and service

Circle of Creative Crafters
Third weekend of each month in Church Parlor;
Thursday & Friday 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
All crafters invited to attend (scrapbooking, quilting, card making, counted cross-stitch, knitting, crocheting, etc.) This is the first men and women’s circle. Bring your own craft projects

Eve Reading Circle
Fourth Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in member’s homes
If you like book discussions, this circle focuses on the suggested list for the UMW reading program. 

Lydia Study Circle
First Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in Church Parlor (April through November)
This circle strives to gain wider vision of World needs through the study of materials provided by the national UMW organization that focus on three categories: Spiritual Growth, Social Issues, and Geographical.

Rachel Circle
First Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in Church Parlor (April through December)
A group meeting to lift awareness of and raise funds for mission work, have informative programs and serve where we are needed.

Red Hat Circle
Meets monthly-locations vary
Meets monthly to promote sisterhood and friendship. We celebrate our lives as older women but welcome all.

Sarah Reading Circle
Meets second Monday at 9:30 a.m. in Church Parlor. Cooking for Food Pantry at 11 a.m. in kitchen
A group that educates ourselves in the area of mission, social action, spiritual growth, and nurturing community by preparing a tasty dish for food pantry clients.

Susanna Circle
Meets quarterly, locations vary.
A group of women of all ages that promotes mission by taking on projects to support women and children.

UMW Activities
There are four general meetings for all women of St. Luke as well as two events to raise funds for Mission: a Rummage Sale and Holiday Bazaar and Cookie Walk.