7/23/2019: Clementina Rowe Butler was one of the founding members of the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society, and, along with Lois Parker, called together that first meeting of women in Boston.
7/21/2019: The Office of Management and Budget is considering changing the way inflation is measured. This will have an especially adverse effect on women, children and youth as costs will rise while support for families stays the same. Read the opinion piece by United Methodist Women executive Carol Barton on Inside Sources
7/18/2019: The continued growth of the Legacy Fund would not be possible without the generous support from members and friends of United Methodist Women.
7/10/2019: United Methodist Women supports the Portuguese Methodist Women’s Federation as it empowers women and communities.
7/9/2019: United Methodist Women has always been a strong voice in advocating for the rights of immigrant children and families. Let’s continue to do this good and faithful work. Take this moment to act.
7/8/2019: 어떻게 나답게 살 것인가: 내 삶의 의미를 찾는 네 가지 질문(The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters)의 저자인 에밀리 에스파하니 스미스(Emily Esfahani Smith)는 다음과 같이 말했습니다.
7/8/2019: En este, nuestro 150 (ciento cincuenta) aniversario hemos estado indagando, contando historias, escribiendo y estudiando acerca de nuestra historia.
7/8/2019: With help from United Methodist Women, Sri Lanka’s war widows build peace in Sri Lanka.
7/3/2019: United Methodist Women, the largest denominational, lay women of faith organization in the world, today announced it has awarded two grants for work to thwart suicide among LGBTQ youth. The organization committed to the needs of women, children and youth awarded two $50,000 grants to The Trevor Foundation and the Tyler Clementi Foundation for their work to prevent LGBTQ youth suicide.
7/2/2019: Faith organiztions deliver a petition to Ford Motor Company’s headquarters to denounce the automaker’s lobbying of the Trump Administration’s proposed rollback of fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards.
6/28/2019: Immigrant children are being neglected, abused and are dying on the U.S. border. This is not a partisan issue. It is an appalling and immoral humanitarian crisis created by policy choices. This mistreatment of children is a grave sin and a disgrace to our nation. This must end now.
6/25/2019: United Methodist Women joined with the Poor People's Campaign Congress as it released a “Moral Budget” for the United States during its national gathering June 16-18 at Trinity Washington University in Washington, D.C.
6/21/2019: In a letter to the Office of Management and Budget, United Methodist Women and its related community centers raised alarms about the proposed changes to poverty thresholds.
6/21/2019: As we tell our stories in our 150th year, including our challenges as well as our successes helps shape our understanding as we face challenges of our own.
6/19/2019: United Methodist Women in Florida commemorated the organization’s 150th anniversary by making children’s birthdays sweeter.