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United Women in Faith!

PURPOSE
The organized unit of United Methodist Women shall be a community of women whose purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative supportive fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries.

WHO ARE WE
The United Methodist Women began in 1869 with only six women who attended a rainy night meeting to discuss sending missionaries to India. View our complete history here. We are now the largest denominational faith organization for women with approximately 800,000 members who are committed to the same purpose and have a passion to change the world around them. Any woman who commits herself to the PURPOSE of UMW to engage in personal spiritual study and growth, giving to mission, and taking action by advocating for social justice can be a member (you do not have to be a United Methodist or meet an age requirement).

The North Carolina Conference has 8 districts and NCCUMW belongs to the Southeastern Jurisdiction (SEJ) [one of five jurisdictions within the United States].

Our New Quadrennial Theme!

The Leadership Team of the NCCUWFaith met and as part of their full agenda, selected the theme for the new Quadrennial! The theme Finding Joy in a New Day was submitted by Martha Caves with help from Kim Smith on the logo design. You can read the full proposal by clicking the button below. Thank you to everyone who submitted wonderful ideas, dreams, and visions for our journey forward as United Women in Faith!

Mark your calendars now and make plans to attend! Check back for updates along the way.

2025 NCCUWFaith Leadership Team

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2025 North Carolina Conference Leadership Team

 President   Janet Shew         

 Vice- President   Brenda Connelly               

Secretary   Jennifer Freeman                 

Treasurer    Martha Caves       

 Chair - Education Committee   Janie Norman Edu      

                                                  Communications   Kim Rice Smith                                                        

  Program Resource  Bea Gilmore          

 MISSION COORDINATORS:

  Spiritual Growth   Yvette Franklin    

 Membership /Outreach Jessie Rivers          

  Social Action Sue Morris                  

    Education & Interpretation   Shawnna Smith-Parker   

Winter K.E.D.E. is Here!

In the News!

The NCCUMC shared the story of the recent Charter for Racial Justice Event on the conference website and in Connections!

You can review other articles archived on the next page of the website.

Annual Mother-Child Retreat

Read about this wonderful event in the NCCUMC Connections!

Conference Calendar    2025

2025 NC Conference UWFaith Calendar

March

07 World Day of Prayer

10 Book Club:  The Bookwoman’s Daughter, Kim Michelle Richardson, (Education for Mission)

11 7pm Annual Meeting Committee, virtual

23 National UWFaith Legacy Fund Day of Giving

30 Reading Conference Book Deadline; The Girl with The Louding Voice

April  

07 KEDE Deadline  

08 7 pm Annual Meeting Committee, virtual

12 10 am Leadership Team Meeting, virtual  

14 Book Club: All That is Secret, Patricia Raybon (Nurture for Community)

15 Final Deadline Book of Reports to Secretary

TBD Nominating Committee Meeting

May

01 National Day of Prayer

02 Church Women United Friendship Day

12 Book Club: Our Missing Hearts, Celeste NG, (Social Action)  

13 7 pm Annual Meeting Committee, virtual

TBD Higher Education Scholarship Committee

June

09 Book Club My Body is Not a Prayer Request, Amy Kenny (Leadership Development)

10 7 pm Annual Meeting Committee, virtual

11-14 Annual Conference of the NC Conference United Methodist Church; Greenville, NC

TBD Standing Rules Committee meeting

July

08 7 pm Annual Meeting Committee, virtual

TBD Mission u (location TBD)

TBD Mission u Nominating Committee

TBD Mission u Committee Meeting  

August  

11 Book Club: Solito: A Memoir by Javier Zamora (Social Action)  

12 7 pm Annual Meeting Committee, virtual  

12 KEDE Deadline  

16 10 am Finance Committee Meeting, virtual

TBD Mother/Child registration deadline

September

01 All reports due to Coordinators & President

5-7 Mother-Child Retreat, Camp Don Lee, Arapahoe, NC

09 7 pm Annual Meeting Committee, virtual

13 10 am Leadership Team Meeting, TBD

October  

10 4 pm Mission u Committee  

11 9:30 am Conference UWF Annual Meeting, TBD  

15 2026 District Officers Slate of Officers due to Conference Secretary

November

01 Church Women United World Community Day  08 KEDE Deadline (Mission u Studies, 2026 calendar)  

15 Conference UWF DO-IT-DAY, virtual  

National Leadership Development Days, TBD

Become a Member!

Welcome to the NC Conference United Women in Faith

What is United Women in Faith? We are women like you, a powerful, fearless force driven by God’s love and united in sisterhood. With a focus on women, children and youth, we act for justice and transform communities. Join us, because love in action can change the world.

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