Come! Let us gather together!

Annual Meeting, Leadership Development

Join us on October 1stat First UMC in Waseca for our Fall Gathering as we learn from Guest Speaker Nancy Beaulieu why we are all treaty people and why protecting treaties and Indigenous ways is sacred and fundamental to protecting our environment.

We will also have our Annual Meeting to vote on the 2023 Officers, Budget, Standing Rules changes, and other business.

The Gathering begins at 9 am with lunch at noon and afternoon sessions from 1 pm until 2:30. Click here to register for Annual Gathering by September 15.

LDR

Leadership Development Retreat for Conference and District officers and for coordinators starts at 3 pm to 8:30 pm and continues the following day 9:30-2 pm. Click here to register for LDR by September 21.

Lodging Facilities in Waseca

If you are traveling a long distance to attend the Annual Gathering or LDR, please make arrangements for overnight accommodations as soon as possible. The two motels listed below are located in Waseca.

Website for Grandstay and American Motel

Collecting Paper Products for Emma Norton at Annual Gathering

Bring toilet paper and paper towels to donate to Emma Norton Service when you come to Annual Gathering October 1-2. Linda Oberg will take them to ENS after the Gathering.

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CWU: World Community Day

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Each year, Emma Norton scholarships are awarded to eligible women who are pursuing Christian vocations. Now is the time to apply if you or someone you know is interested. Scholarships range from $500 - $1100. The scholarship money comes from Emma Norton herself. Concerned about the struggles of young women to obtain an education in the early 1900’s, Emma Norton gave $25,000 in stocks and bonds to the Women’s Home Missionary Society. Her stipulation with the generous gift in 1921 was that the money was to remain intact and that half of the interest is to be used for scholarships for women going into full-time Christian vocations. The other half of the interest is to be used for a national mission. The stock account has grown since 1921 and hundreds of scholarships have been awarded. The fund is administered by the Designated Fund Committee of the MN Conference United Women in Faith. Women with college degrees and United Methodist backgrounds who are currently enrolled in a course of stu...

Letters, Calendar, Resources

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