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Call for Nominations: 2026–2027 Leadership Offices

We are preparing the slate of nominees for our upcoming Annual Meeting and invite you to prayerfully consider women in our faith community who may be called to serve. Below is a list of open offices. At this time, no nominees have been confirmed, and we welcome your submissions.

Office	Nominee	Current Church
Coordinator For Membership Nurture And Outreach	To be nominated
Communications Coordinator	To be nominated

To submit a nominee, please email Lillian C. Rogers Martin, Chairperson of the Nominations Committee at: admin@tumchtx.org on or before September 19, 2025.

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Important Note

No nominations will be accepted from the floor during the Annual Meeting on September 26, 2025.

Rationale: In the spirit of thoughtful discernment and respectful preparation, we ask that all nominations be submitted in advance. This allows the Nominations Committee to:

• Prayerfully consider each candidate’s gifts and calling
• Ensure nominees meet eligibility requirements and are willing to serve
• Prepare a complete and transparent slate for review
• Honor the time and process of our Annual Meeting with clarity and unity

This approach reflects our commitment to intentional leadership and fosters a spirit of collaboration and trust. We thank you for your understanding and support.

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Job Descriptions

MISSION COORDINATOR FOR MEMBERSHIP NURTURE AND OUTREACH

The Mission Coordinator for Membership Nurture and Outreach shall actively assist the unit in fulfilling the PURPOSE. She shall:

1. Work with the Executive Committee to determine the needs of the membership, to enlist new members and to recommend ways for inactive members to participate.
2. Nurture the current membership and equip women in the church to support each other in leadership roles.
3. Work with the Executive Committee to become a supportive community and to provide regular creative fellowship activities for the unit.
4. Chair the Committee on Membership Nurture and Outreach where, one exists or, if there is no separate committee, chair the Executive Committee when dealing with matters relating to membership; serve on the Committees on Program and Finance where they exist.

Communications Co-Coordinator

The Communication Co-Coordinator shall:

1. Work with elected leadership in promoting the organization and PURPOSE and publicizing activities of United Women in Faith.
2. Provide training for the local unit mission team to develop skills and techniques in publicity; provide training for the local unit mission team to develop skills and techniques in publicity.
3. Establish contact with church and secular press; establish contact with church and secular press.
4. Serve as editor or cooperate with the editor of the Conference United Women in Faith’s newsletter, newspaper or column.
5. Serve on the Executive Committee and, where they exist, the Committees on Program, Finance, and Membership Nurture and Outreach. serve on the Executive Committee, and, where they exist.

Southeast

Deer Park

On May 11th, members of Deer Park UWFaith held their traditional Mother’s Day Bake Sale. Members, along with volunteers from the DPUMC congregation, put together quite the assortment of confectionary treats! Besides the wonderful treats, the bake sale committee members also put up beautiful decorations and a photo backdrop for everyone to enjoy. Instead of pricing items, we welcome love offerings to support UWFaith’s mission work. The bake sale has become a very popular event at DPUMC to purchase delicious homemade treats made by special ladies for special ladies.

Deer Park

On May 18^th, members of Deer Park UWFaith alongside their Youth Pastor, Joel Coulter, celebrated the graduating Class of 2025.  Every year, Deer Park UWFaith offers DPUMC members graduating high school the opportunity to receive a scholarship.  This year they had two scholarship recipients, one being a three-year Deer Park UWFaith member, Cori Grissom.  Seniors and their families were invited to a catered luncheon provided by DPUMC Youth.  UWFaith decorated and provided dessert for this amazing celebration luncheon. It was a beautiful day of faith, family, and love in our church – praying and celebrating these young adults as they start their next journey!

Southwest

Klein

The Southwest and Northeast Districts recently held their Spring meetings to great success. Check out these pictures from both events.

St. Louis was the place to be for the 2024 South Central Jurisdiction Quadrennial of United Women in Faith which took place on Jun 20-23. Over 300 women participated in the three-day event that spanned eleven conferences : Texas, North Texas, Central Texas, Northwest Texas, Rio Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Indian Missionary, Great Plains, Missouri, and Arkansas.

The scripture that guided the gathering was John 13:34, and the event opened with the scripture spoken and prayed in several of the languages spoken in the jurisdiction.

After a welcome message from Jurisdiction President, Ellen Lipsay, and a rousing chorus of We are Family, the group was addressed by United Women in Faith CEO and President, Sally Vonner, who reminded us that our ancestors lived through everything we have, but they kept the movement and mission moving forward, building hospitals and churches as they went–and they did it all with fewer communication avenues than we do.

Sally challenged us with the 2024-2029 Vision for Growth which aims to:

• Grow our membership beyond 500,000 members
• Generate $10+ million/year in revenue
• Meet and/or exceed the $60 million Legacy Endowment Fund goal from 2014

After attending workshops during the day, on Friday evening delegates were addressed by 18-year-old member Kaylen Svitak-Coleman, from the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference. She spoke to us about her work with the Missing & Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) organization. Over 85% of Native Americans experience some sort of violence in their lives, and a majority of violent deaths of Native Americans are not logged in federal databases.

Kaylen was followed by Colette Pichon Battle of Taproot Earth in New Orleans who spoke on the 6 Pillars of Climate Justice

• Water
• Energy
• Land
• Labor
• Economy
• Democracy

Colette, a lawyer, reminded us that disaster laws are in place to protect property, and if you don’t have property (65% of African-Americans in New Orleans during Katrina rented their homes), there isn’t much help. She also warned of the increasing privatization of water resources, which often starts as a temporary solution after a disaster that ends up turning permanent.

On the second day of the event, members were treated to a live Voices from the Field with reports from Regional Missionaries from around the world, including Frieda Mwebe Mofya of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Grace Musuka of Zimbabwe. Elections were also held for members of the National Board of Directors. Women elected were:

• Kelly G Loeb, Missouri Conference
• Lynne Grandstaff, Central Texas Conference
• Patricia Dye, Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference
• Cynthia Harry, North Texas Conference

Cheryl Felder, New Mexico Conference, and Yolanda Faye Perry, Oklahoma Conference, were elected as alternatives.

Members also got to hear from four of the bishops from the Jurisdiction during Bishops Corner where they fielded a series of questions from former National United Women in Faith President, Dr. Yvette Richards.

Saturday night everyone, including Texas Conference delegates, attended a Sparkle Celebration, where new officers were feted, retiring officers were honored, and everybody got to dance the night away.

On Sunday morning, the final day of the event, a worship service was held led by the bishops. Bishop Delores Williamston gave the message followed by a Communion service for all.