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Special Recognition for Valerie Adame


At the 2023 Fall Annual Meeting President Theresa Graham presented Valerie Adame with a Special Mission Recognition pin. The honor highlighted all the work Valerie has done for the Conference over the years. Currently she serves as one of the Communications Coordinators, and handles all the event management and Zoom needs of the Conference. Registered for an event lately? That’s Valerie! Attended a Zoom Mission u? Valerie again!

Valerie has been a lifelong member of St Mark’s United Methodist Church in Baytown and a member of United Women in Faith for 24 years. She has served in several offices in her local unit and the South District since 2002. Valerie is currently serving on the nominations committee in South District. She has also served on the Texas Conference Committee on Native American Ministries since 2007. A lover of people and animals she has enjoyed a 30 year career owning her photography studio, from which she retired when her husband Herb Adame’s health began to decline in 2018. She now serves the many organizations she loves virtually in whatever ways possible. A true tom boy, she enjoys her mini farm, horses, dogs, rabbits & chickens along with her favorite prayer space, her organic vegetable garden.

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2023 Annual Fall Meeting Takes Place at Lakeview

“We’re back!”

Those are the words heard many times during the 2023 Texas Conference Fall Annual Meeting. The two-day gathering, which took place Oct 6-7 at Lakeview Methodist Conference Center, was the first face-to-face annual meeting since the pandemic.

Friday night members celebrated homecoming, with many in attendance wearing shirts from their favorite college and university. The speaker for the college-themed night was Rev Tabitha Rankin, Director of the Wesley Foundation at Texas Southern University. Rev Rankin brought us up to speed on all that is happening with college ministries inside the state of Texas and challenged us all to find a way to offer support.

The next morning began with a blessing of the Hands-On Mission Kits by Education and Interpretation Coordinator, Kathy Kraiza. After the welcome, greetings, and prayer calendar, Treasurer Kathy Aubin lit the mission candle in honor and memory of those lifted up by their units.

A special mission recognition was given to Valerie Adame, for her many years of work across the conference and the South District. If you’ve attended any event in the past several years that required registration or Zoom–which is just about every event–you can thank Valerie and her ability to navigate online technologies for making the experience so easy.

Vice-President Stacie Hawkins gave an update on the Legacy Fund, and then Bishop Harvey blessed us with a talk about all the good things happening within the Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church.

During the business meeting that followed, Ella Aubin and Carren Rogers were elected and installed as the 2030 class of the Nominations Committee. Stephanie Pounds and Dorothy Ringer-Sumner were elected as nominees for the National Board of Directors, and Paulette Moore-Hall was elected as a nominee for the National Program Advisory Group. The 2024 budget was adopted and the pledge service completed.

After lunch Christine Riggle, Facilities Manager of the Mission Center of the Texas Annual Conference, thanked everyone in the Conference for their support of the Hands-On Mission Kits, and described the new Feminine Hygiene Kit that we will be making next year.

The event ended with a hymn, communion, grateful hearts for the chance to see each other again, and a promise to meet back again next year.

You can check out our album of pictures from the event here!

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Trinity United Women in Faith Celebrate with Annual Worship Service

The United Women in Faith at Trinity United Methodist Church in Houston celebrate annually with a worship service.  Members of the local unit and other church members participate in the service. This year the service was held on September 17.  The 2023 theme was “Women Who Dare to Shift.” 

A very inspirational and uplifting message was brought by the guest speaker for the day, Reverend Tabitha Mock Rankin.  Reverend Rankin has served within the Texas Annual Conference for ten years.  She is currently serving as the director of the Wesley Foundation at Texas Southern University. 

The intergenerational praise dance team, The Anointed Angels, performed to “Shifting the Atmosphere”.  The Women’s Chorale led the congregation in music. Our Texas Annual Conference president, Theresa Graham, was among the guests in attendance.   

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Registration for 2024 Jurisdiction Event in St Louis Now Open – Get Together!

South Central Jurisdiction President, Ellen Lipsey, invites you to the 2024 Quadrennial Event

Registration is Open for the 2024 Quadrennial Event in St Louis Missouri to be held June 21-23, 2024. Click here to register.

  • Early Registration – 9/1/2023 through 11/30/2023: $300
  • Regular Registration – 12/1/2023 through 4/30/2024: $350

Registration does not include hotel cost. Hotel reservations will open September 15th.  Please do not call the hotel before that date.

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In Remembrance 2022

CENTRAL NORTH

Friendship, Porter

    Susanne Belisle

    Dealie Gideon

    Dorothy McClain

    Kathryn McMillan

    Vivian Victor

John Wesley

    Nancy Kuhn

Lakewood

    Sudi Hamilton

    Hilarie Miller

    Amy Windsor

Rose Hill

     Janice Burns

NORTH DISTRICT

Concordia/Zion UM, Marshall

     Arletha Clough

Ebenezer UMC, Marshall

     Regina Beasley

     Jean Jordon

     Jo Etta Gray

     Mildred Mason

     Mary L. Taylor

     Nicole Williams

1st UMC, DeKalb

     Jody Gay

1st UMC, Jefferson

     Sis Owens

     Daisy Campbell

     Sue Swanson

     Freda Sullivan

     Mary McWilliams

     Norma Horn

     Lila Mapps

     Pat Taylor

1st UMC, Longview

     Ruth Flemister

     Betty Miller

Hardy Memorial UMC, Texarkana

     Barbara Bell

     Joyce Bell

     Linda Strickland

     Suzanne Wyner

Wesley UMC, Marshall

     Arnola Zabokrtsky

Winterfield UMC, Longview

     Evelyn Smith

     Frankie Herrin

EAST DISTRICT

Carthage

     Burke Tuey Davis

     Ann Thigpen

Crockett

     Elizabeth Bailey

     Aileen Bankhead

     Adelyn Duke

     Kathryn Rhodes

Jasper

     Belle Hall

     Bessie Hodges

     Shelly McDaniel

     Hazel Powell

     Mary Walker

Nacogdoches

     Mary Hicks

St. Paul’s

     Rachel Anderson

     Dorothy Clagett

     Sonja Guillory

     Mary Beth Hagood

     Dottie Johnson

     Carolyn Rouse

     Barbara Theis

     Edith Arnold

     Jane Czeschin

     Berta Plowman

     Marlene Yoder

SOUTHWEST

BARBARA ANOIL

PAT BELL

RITA BELL

MARCIE BUTCHER

JEAN WALT CARLSON

SUE CRONAN

BEVERLY JEAN DEERHAKE

NORMA EVANS

JO HALBERT

MIA HALL

SARA JAMES

JENNINE JOCHEC

BARBARA LEFLAR

VIVA PENNINGTON

LENA PINCKNEY

REBECCA RENCHER

MARY J. SCHARNBERG

SANDRA (SANDY) SMITH-WOODLOCK

JEAN SYPERT

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Recognizing Beverly Rankin

READING PROGRAM

 

I want to recognize Beverly Rankin as continuing in the Reading Program. For the year 2020, she has read all 48 books listed. A certificate of completion will be mailed to her since no in person meetings are scheduled. Please congratulate her on this completed goal.

 

Lana Bowsher,

Program Resources Coordinator