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HIGHLAND PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
3300 Mockingbird Lane Dallas, TX 75205
www.hpumc.org 214.521.3111
UMW
May 2015
HPUMC UMW NEWS is published monthly
February - May and September - December.
Please send any newsletter submissions or
changes of contact information (address,
telephone, email) to:
Kay Fulton
UMW Newsletter Chair
kayful@gmail.com
214.538.9974
MAY 2015 DINNER PROGRAM
Creativity for Peace: the Story of Palestinian and Israeli Young Women Becoming Friends
Monday, May 4, 2015
Speakers include:
6:30 to 8:30pm
HPUMC Room 329
Mai Shbeta is 24 years old, was born
and raised in Wahat al Salam-Neve
Shalom (Oasis of Peace), the only intentional Jewish-Arab village in Israel,
and will soon become an attorney.
Based on the African proverb, “If you educate a man, you
educate a person. But if you educate a woman, you build a
good nation,” Creativity for Peace is an exchange program
for Palestinian and Israeli adolescent girls and young
women designed to train them as leaders by breaking
down barriers of anger and prejudice, facilitating friendships, and inspiring action to promote peace.
Yuval Dadush is 23 years old, grew up
in Kibbutz Kfar Hanassi in the north of
Israel, served in the Israeli army as a
commander of basic training, and is
now creating a project that encourages
young women to be social activists.
Make plans to join UMW for dinner and an overview of a
unique Palestinian-Israeli cultural exchange program
fostering peace and reconciliation through in-depth training and mentoring of tomorrow’s diverse female leaders
from the West Bank, Gaza, and Israel.
The President’s Message
Dear UMW Friends,
Summer is soon approaching. UMW will take a break from
meetings and programs over the summer, but that doesn’t
mean that we should!
Get involved in a mission project this summer: volunteer
at Wesley-Rankin Community Cen­ter, help out at Vacation
Bible School, or make Chrismons with Circle 8 who will be
meeting over the summer. One activity that I’ve found very
rewarding is being a Dallas County CASA volunteer. Find
what fits your interests and passion! Look in your UMW
directory for UMW-supported agencies and contact them to
see how you can help.
Summer is also a great time to connect informally with
UMW friends. We are planning an informal salad potluck
luncheon for Saturday, July 11. We will let you know location and more details soon as possible.
And be sure to visit our church library and check out one
of our UMW books for your summer reading. Allow God to
Wear Your Face by Alice Knotts and Outcasts United by
Warren St. John are two of my favorites, as is the book
suggested by our UMW Reading Program Chairs.
Happy Summer!
Marie McCoy
Marie McCoy, marie.mccoy.3401@gmail.com, 214.457.7564
UMW 2015 THEME
Supporting Methodist Women through intergenerational fellowship, friendships, and
opportunities to foster a deepening relationship with God through outreach and mission.
“The woman is blest who does her best, and leaves the rest to God.”
Inspired by Psalm 37:3
Deema Yusuf is 19, was born in Jerusalem, and grew up in Ramallah,
Palestine. Last year with an Israeli
colleague, Deema gave more than 20
talks in the US that focused on the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict, its impact
on daily life in Palestine, the power of
education to combat ignorance and
intolerance, and the urgent need for
peace.
RSVP DEADLINE: Prepaid dinner reservations ($12/person) required by Thursday, April 30, 2015. Pay online at
www.hpumc.org/umw or mail check (required by Friday, April 24, 2015), payable to HPUMC UMW, to: Karen
Hallmark, HPUMC UMW Assistant Treasurer, 10416 High
Hollows Drive, #133, Dallas, TX 75230. Your PayPal receipt or
check is your reservation. Questions: contact Karen Hallmark
at 469.682.4084 or hpumc.umw@gmail.com
UMW READING PROGRAM
UMW’s Reading Program has a new list each year of great
books to read. Here is one you may want to try:
“If You Know Who You Are, You Will Know What to Do: Living
with Integrity” by Ronald J. Greer
Drawing on his experience as a Christian, a minister, and
a pastoral counselor, Ronald J. Greer explores two sides of
integrity: personal integrity and moral integrity. A timely look
at the importance of integrity, it’s about who we are and how
we live that out, both when someone’s watching and when
there is not a soul in sight.
For the full Reading List for 2015 and previous years, go to
www.umwmissionresources.org/t/categories/reading-program or contact Marilyn Jordan, msbjordan@yahoo.com,
214.675.9308, or Betty Lou Winslow, bl@womills.com,
214.823.1331 with questions about the UMW Reading
Program.
KATIE FRANK
SLACK
Katie Frank Slack, longtime HPUMC UMW leader, MDMC
Auxiliary liaison to UMW, and loyal member of Circle 9,
passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, March 14,
2015 after suffering a stroke in February. Her sense of style
(she was never less than fashionably dressed at all times),
her organization and preparedness, her early arrival for all
meetings, her knowledge of the scriptures, her generosity
of spirit and mentoring to UMW leaders and members, and
that megawatt smile and confidence she displayed when
reminding you to buy pecans at Christmas time to benefit
the Methodist Dallas Medical Center Auxiliary: Katie Frank
was a faithful servant of our Lord Jesus Christ, a one-of-akind treasure, and a model of true dignity, independence,
and grace.
WANTED: UMW LEADERS
TO SERVE IN 2016
Are you interested in serving in a leadership position
for HPUMC UMW next year? HPUMC UMW wants you!
Self-nominations for all elected officers (with the exception
of the 2016 President) and appointed positions are now
being accepted. Term of service: January-December 2016.
HPUMC UMW extends prayers of sympathy, comfort, and
peace to Katie Frank’s family and circle of friends. At her
request, there was no memorial service or published obituary. We will dearly miss Katie Frank Slack. If you would like
to honor her, financial gifts in Katie Frank’s memory may be
made to one of the following:
•HPUMC UMW, c/o Highland Park United Methodist Church,
3300 Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, TX 75205. Please indicate
“Slack/MDMC Auxiliary” or “Slack/UMW Gift in Memory” in
the memo line of your check; or
•United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) - donate
online: http://www.umcor.org/Search-for-Projects
Katie Frank always loved having fellow HPUMC UMW
members join her at a MDMC Auxiliary meeting, especially
the special May and December luncheons. Some past and
present UMW officers plan to honor Katie Frank by attending the upcoming Thursday, May 7 luncheon. If you are
interested in joining us, please contact Janice Brown at
jebrown95@twc.com, 214.348.3818 by Thursday, April 15 so
she can make you a lunch reservation.
CIRCLE 8
SUMMER
CHRISMONS
Interested? Want to learn more? You are invited to
check with current office holders for on-the-job insight
(go to www.hpumc.org/umw and click “UMW Leadership”) or contact Julie B. Noel, Chair of Nominations,
jbnoel@aol.com, 214.356.2243.
Our crafty Circle 8 has decided to continue working through
the summer to hopefully complete more beaded and cross
stitch Chrismons. They will meet the first and third
Tuesdays of each month from 10:00am to 12:00pm. If you
are looking for fun fellowship with a multi-generational
OTHER UMW, CIRCLE, &
LOCAL MISSION EVENTS
Circle 8 Meeting
Tuesday, May 26, 10:00am - 12:00pm (And Summer Tuesdays,
see above!)
HPUMC Room 385
Fellowship while doing creative projects
Contact: Ann Jones, ajones3221@sbcglobal.net, 214.821.4025
Executive Board Meeting
Monday, May 4, 5:15 to 6:15pm
HPUMC Room 385
Contact: Marie McCoy, marie.mccoy.3401@gmail.com,
214.457.7564
Circle 1 Meeting
Tuesday, May 12, 6:30pm
End of the school year dinner and fellowship at Mi Cocina in
Lake Highlands
Contact: Candace French, Candace.french@sbcglobal.
net, 214.417.4376 or Sandy Wilson, swilson2010@att.net,
214.349.8860
Circle 2 Meetings
Thursday morning meetings will resume in September!
Contact: Dabney Jungerman, dabney@swbell.net,
214.693.1023 or Candace Winslow,
candacewinslow@sbcglobal.net
Circle 3 Meeting
Monday, May 4, 6:30 to 8:30pm
Attending UMW dinner program together. RSVP details above.
Contact: Rebecca Lones, rhlones@sbcglobal.net, 214.349.7725
Circle 4 Meeting
Tuesday, May 12, 7:00pm
Home of Marie McCoy, 3401 Stanford Avenue
Discussion of “A Christian’s Social Media”
Contact: Kelly Dawes Smith, 847.274.2471,
kellydawes@gmail.com
Circle 5 Meeting
Monday, May 18, 10:00am
Gathering for lunch and fellowship at the Dallas Arboretum
Contact: Marilyn Jordan, msbjordan@yahoo.com, 214.675.9308
or Betty Lou Winslow, bl@womills.com, 214.823.1331
Circle 6 Meeting
Thursday, May 21, 7:00pm
Home of Michele Vicente, 4005 Stanford
Discussion of “Balancing Summers with Family and In-laws”
Contact: Liz Dauwe, lizlevydauwe@gmail.com, 214.215.7373 or
Amanda Kalescky, akalescky@gmail.com, 214.226.7485
Circle 7 Meeting
Monday, May 4, 6:30 to 8:30pm
Attending UMW dinner program together. RSVP details above.
Contact: Shaina Drummond, shaina.drummond@yahoo.com or
Amy Swafford, amyswafford12@hotmail.com
Circle 10 Meetings
Tuesday, May 5, 1:00-2:30pm & Tuesday, May 19, 1:00-2:30 pm
May 5 - Rita Clinton on “24/6…How Can I Ever Keep that Fourth
Commandment?” HPUMC Room 385
May 19 - Mother and Baby time - location TBD
Contact: Erin Geary, ehgeary@gmail.com, 917.710.2058 or
Catherine Blevins, catherine.blevens@yahoo.com, 832.545.1156
Circle 12 Meeting
Thursday, May 7, 2015, 12:00pm
Salad luncheon & Fellowship
Home of Holly Sudbury, 6015 Woodland Drive
Contact: Nancy Bierman, 214.357.6401,
nancysbierman@gmail.com
Circle 18 Meeting
Monday, May 11, 11:30am (Lunch at 12:00pm)
Home of Elaine Walters, 5535 Preston Haven
Pot Luck Luncheon
Contact: Sue Irish, sueirish@sbcglobal.net or Elaine Walters at
walterse@sbcglobal.net, 214-363-3232
Circle 20 Meeting
Monday, May 11, 10:00am
HPUMC Room 329E
Chris Brunt, “Music of our Lives”
Contact: Janice Brown, jebrown95@twc.com 214.348.3818
C. C. Young Auxiliary Meeting
Wednesday, May 20, 10:00am
The Point at C. C. Young, 4849 W. Lawther, Dallas
Maurice Bigham Flute Ensemble with Native American music by
resident Bill Tucker
Dr. Don Benton - Body, Mind, & Spirit Foundation
Contact: Janice Brown, jebrown95@twc.com, 214.348.3818
JOYS & CONCERNS
Please pray for:
Nancy Baker (Circle 18) - recovering from cataract surgery
Jean Blomquist (Circle 20) - receiving treatment for a rare
form of blood cancer
Carol Botefuhr (Circle 20) - continues to receive rehab
treatment at White Rock Court
Biddie Bradford (Circle 20) - ill with flu-like symptoms and
husband, Bob, receiving rehab treatment at Edgemere
D’Ann Hellstern (Circle 20) - continues to recover from
multiple health issues at home
Sue Hughes (Circle 20) - recovering from back pain at home
Dotty Kilpatrick (Circle 20) - her husband, George, continues to receive care at a residential nursing home
Lois Rampcek (Circle 18) - recovering from knee replacement surgery
Katie Frank Slack (Circle 9) - her family as they mourn her
passing
Harriet Willis (Circle 20) - her husband, retired UMC minister Rev. Edwin Willis, has been hospitalized
Please celebrate:
We are thrilled that our UMW President, Marie McCoy, has
safely returned from her recent business trip to India where
she also visited The Opportunity School for mentally-challenged children in Chennai, India. During her visit, she
delivered hundreds of needed items to the school that were
donated by UMW & HPUMC members.
group of women on a Tuesday morning, and/or want to learn
to cross stitch, this is your chance! You will find the group on
June 2, 16 and 30 (a fifth Tuesday); July 7 and 21; and August
4 and 18 in Room 385.
Contact Ann Jones at ajones3221@sbcglobal.net or
214.821.4025 with any questions and to let her know you are
coming!
UMW Summer “Mission u”
Wednesday to Sunday, July 15-18, 2015
For 2015 - Issue Study: The Church and People with Disabilities;
Spiritual Growth: Happiness;
Geographical: Latin America;
Youth and Children Study: Latin America
Contact Mae Alexander, masmokyjack@gmail.com, 214-339-1950
Fall HPUMC UMW Programs
Monday, September 14th, 11:30am to 1:00pm, Great Hall
“Laugh, Live, Love: Living to Your Fullest Potential” with
Suzie Humphreys
Monday, October 5th, 11:30am to 1:00pm, Great Hall
“Human Trafficking and Women’s Issues in Dallas and the U.S.”
with Roslyn Dawson Thompson, President & CEO of the Dallas
Women Foundation, & Katie Pedigo, Executive Director of New
Friends New Life
Monday, November 2nd, 6:30 to 8:30pm, Great Hall
“Former Good Morning Texas Anchor’s Faith Journey through
Cancer” with Beth Eason
Monday, December 7th, 11:30am to 1:00pm, Great Hall
“A Christmas Tea” - A Celebration of 100 years of Women in Action
at HPUMC
PURPOSE OF UMW
United Methodist Women (UMW) is a community of
women whose purpose is to know God and 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 of the church.
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Auxiliary May Luncheon
Thursday, May 7, 10:00am
MDMC Hitt Auditorium, 1441 N. Beckley Avenue
“Food, Glorious Food” by Lake Highlands Songbirds
Contact: Janice Brown, jebrown95@twc.com, 214.348.3818 for
lunch reservations by April 15
The Wilkinson Center “Can Do!” Luncheon
Tuesday, May 12, 11:00am to 1:00pm
Dallas Country Club, 4155 Mockingbird Lane, Dallas
More information is at www.thewilkinsoncenter.org
web: hpumc.org/umw
email: hpumc.umw@gmail.com