United Methodist Women is delighted that many conferences are sharing these timely 2020 studies in virtual formats, even as the global pandemic has forced all in-person training and events to be canceled. Interested in participating? Scroll through the listings below!
Finding Peace in an Anxious World (adult spiritual growth study)
Conference: North Carolina
Contact: Jin Lee, dean, nccmissionu@gmail.com
Details: NC Conference Mission u has plans to offer virtual mission studies throughout 2020-2021 in English. Finding Peace and Women United for Change studies will be offered by districts and all are invited to register without cost.
Conference: Florida
Contact: Sharyn Ladner, dean, sharynladner.umw@gmail.com
Details: A Zoom class with four 90-min sessions on Thursday evenings in August, developed by Kim Wendt. Open to all.
Conference: Western North Carolina
Contact: Patricia Moore, dean, phmoore71@gmail.com
Details: Plans TBD – contact for more information.
Conference: South Carolina
Contact: Betty Swinton, dean, 843-845-1971 or swint723@aol.com
Details: A series of three 90-minute sessions with the spiritual growth study "Finding Peace in an Anxious World". Dates are July 18, July 25 and August 8, 2020. Time for each session: 10-11:30 a.m. All sessions will be in English. Registration link is: forms.gle/weiN6tUWKpKQpcNr7.
Contact: KyungMee Kim, study leader, 201-289-3297
Details: Offering the spiritual growth study in Korean on July 26.
Conference: Greater New Jersey
Contact: Marilyn Powell, assistant dean, mpowell56@comcast.net
Details: Two dates with the same format: July 11 and July 18, 2020. Roughly 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Also planning studies in Spanish and Korean this summer. Contact for details.
Conference: New York
Contact: SooYeon Lee-Garland, study leader, soonyeon.leegarland@gmail.com
Details: Offering the spiritual growth study in Korean on August 1. $20 registration fee.
Conference: West Ohio
Contact: Beth Vanoli, dean, vanolibeth@gmail.com
Details: We will be offering the Spiritual Growth study during the month of August. There will be four Zoom sessions per week that participants can choose from:
- Tuesdays, August 4, 11, 18, 25 at 10-11:30 a.m.
- Wednesdays, August 5, 12, 19, 26 at 7-8:30 p.m.
- Thursdays, August 6, 13, 20, 27 at 2-3:30 p.m.
- Saturdays, August 8, 15, 22, 29 at 1-2:30 p.m.
- Each Sunday evening, we will join in a worship service over Facebook.
The registration will be on our Mission u page on the West Ohio UMW website and is currently under construction.
Contact: Beth Vanoli, dean, vanolibeth@gmail.com
Details: We will be offering the Spiritual Growth study during the month of August. There will be four Zoom sessions a week that participants can choose from: Tuesdays, August 4, 11, 18, 25 @ 10-11:30am Wednesdays, August 5, 12, 19, 26 @ 7-8:30pm Thursdays, August 6, 13, 20, 27 @ 2-3:30pm Saturdays, August 8, 15, 22, 29 @ 1-2:30pm. Each Sunday evening, we will join in a worship service over facebook. The registration will be on our Mission u page on the West Ohio UMW website and is currently under under construction.
Women United for Change (adult anniversary study)
Conference: North Carolina
Contact: Jin Lee, dean, nccmissionu@gmail.com
Details: NC Conference Mission u has and plans to offer virtual mission studies throughout 2020-2021 in English. Finding Peace and Women United for Change studies will be offered by districts and all are invited to register without cost.
Managing Anxiety (youth study)
Conference: Florida
Contact: Sharyn Ladner, dean, sharynladner.umw@gmail.com
Details: Planning to offer a youth study.
Conference: Western North Carolina
Contact: Patricia Moore, dean, phmoore71@gmail.com
Details: Planning to offer a youth study.
Conference: South Carolina
Contact: Debra Schooler, study leader, 803-351-6969, schooldeb4@aol.com
Details: Youth Virtual Mission u: Managing Anxiety. Dates: July 15, 2020 and August 1,2020. Time: TBA.
Conference: Michigan
Contact: Jackie Euper, co-dean, tjeuper@tm.net
Details: Planned for July.
Managing Our Emotions (children’s study)
Conference: Florida
Contact: Sharyn Ladner, dean, sharynladner.umw@gmail.com
Details: Offering a children’s study developed by Pamela Davis (2021 Mission u dean) to Sunday School teachers, pastors, and parents.
Thank you also to the other conferences and groups that have or plan to use one of the studies, including:
- The deaconess/home missioner community
- United Methodist Women of St. Paul and St. Andrew UMC, New York
- Virginia Conference UMW
- West Virginia Conference UMW
- Great Plains Conference UMW
- Pacific Northwest UMW
- Michigan UMW
- New England UMW
- Northern Illinois UMW
This list is an evolving document, so check back for more information throughout the summer. To be added to either the list of upcoming events or the list of those who have used the study, fill out a short survey here or email odiagostino@unitedmethodistwomen.org.