Get the March 2021 Mission Link newsletter from El Camino Real District United Methodist Women!
Note that due to limitations of Shelter-in-Place, there was no printed version of this newsletter distributed by mail. If you know of someone who usually receives their copy by mail, please share this online version with them, or help them obtain a printed copy.
Our CA/NV Conference United Methodist Women are offering a virtual Social Action event, “A Path Appears.” The focus of the event is “Transforming Lives: Prison and School Reform.”
Saturday, March 20, 2021
10:00am-noon PT
via Zoom
Presenters include:
In this exciting event, we have a retired prison doctor and change maker speaking. In addition, perhaps as many as 10 high school students, all female, will talk about the work of 3 organizations they have founded that promote inclusion and work for change in the school district. Because of our young speakers, we encourage making a special effort to reach out to young people in our church to register and participate.
Get the flyer with information about the presenters and the event here.
Our CA/NV Conference and District United Methodist Women are offering an enriching Soul Searching Retreat to help prepare, equip and enable United Methodist Women to take on 2021 with hope and courage. A lot of work lays ahead; so we need to be buckled up with the armor of God, and above all the peace that passeth all understanding. We are fortunate to have a member from the National Office of UMW to lead our program. We are hopeful that you will take advantage of this opportunity and join us for a wonderful time of worship and spiritual enlightening.
This retreat will be Saturday, March 6, 2021, 10:00am PT to Noon via Zoom.
Retreat Leader Dr. Glory Dharmaraj is the President of the World Association for Christian Communication-North America. She is the retired director of spiritual formation and mission theology for the United Methodist Women. Prior to that, she served as the Administrator of the United Methodist Seminar Program on National and International Affairs at the Church Center for the United Nations, New York.
Glory received her Ph.D. from Loyola University, Chicago. She has done special studies at Harvard University and joint studies on doctor of ministries at San Francisco Theological Seminary, California, and Ecumenical Theological Education at the World Council of Churches, Geneva. Her favorite hobby is listening to medieval chants and lyrics in her mother tongue, Tamil.
More information about the retreat, including the agenda and how to prepare, is provided in the retreat flyer here.
Our neighbors in the Los Rios District invite all to participate with them and Christian women from 140 countries around the world in prayer. We will be praying together with, rather than for, those in the world in need of prayer support.
The 2021 program was written by the World Day of Prayer women of Vanuatu. The theme is Build on a Strong Foundation based on Matthew 7:24–27.
In addition, there is a short (7 minute) video on the World Day of Prayer website about Vanuatu.
Although the designated Day of Prayer is March 5, you may participate whenever you wish.
Vanuatu is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean. It was first inhabited by Melanesian people. The first Europeans were Spanish explorers in 1606. It was claimed by France and the United Kingdom in the 1880s, and became the independent Republic of Vanuatu in 1980. Its economy is based on agriculture (kava, copra, crop gardens, and more), tourism (especially scuba diving), offshore financial services, and raising cattle. More info at Wikipedia…