Registration is now open for the Texas Conference Fall Annual Meeting to take place at Lakeview Methodist Conference Center outside Palestine, TX on September 27-28. We are excited to announce that the General Secretary and CEO of United Women in Faith, Sally Vonner, will join us as our keynote speaker.
To show our appreciation for all that Sally has done during her first year as General Secretary, the Texas Conference will present her with a Special Mission Recognition Award. During the registration process, individuals are invited to contribute to purchasing the pin Sally will receive. Units can also contribute by contacting treasurer, Kathy Aubin.
Our theme this year is Food, Faith, and Fellowship. You are all invited to wear your best apron and bring a recipe to share during our Friday night fellowship time. Don’t have an apron? We’ll have some for sale with the UWFaith logo! Stay tuned for more details.
Rev. Ellen Thornburg, Associate Pastor at Love UMC, Rev. Eleanor Colvin, Senior Pastor at Westbury UMC, and Rev. Jennifer Hodson, Pastor at Bryan Community Church, round out our list of dynamic speakers and workshop leaders.
Schedule
Friday
- 3-5 pm Registration, Bagley Hall
- 5:30 pm Dinner, Sparling Cafeteria
- 7:00 pm Gather in Song, Bagley Hall
- Speaker – Rev. Ellen Thornburg
- Fellowship – Bring your recipes and aprons!
Saturday
- 7:30 am – Greet the Day
- 8:00 am – Breakfast, Sparling Cafeteria
- 8:15 am – Registration, Bagley Hall
- 8:45 am – Gather in Song, Bagley Hall
- Hands-on Mission Project Dedication
- Candle Burning Ceremony
- Presentation of Special Mission Recognition Pin – Sally Vonner
- Legacy Fund Report
- Keynote Speaker – Sally Vonner
- Business Meeting
- Election of Officers
- Recognition of Retiring Officers
- Adoption of 2025 Budget
- Pledge Service
- Offering
- 12 noon – Lunch, Sparling Cafeteria
- 1:15 pm – Workshops (choose one) – Rev. Jennifer Hodson and Rev. Eleanor Colvin, Bagley Hall
- 2:15 pm – Closing Plenary/Communion, Bagley Hall
- 2:30 pm – Depart
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