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Connect & Learn 2020 – Feb. 1 at St. Paul’s UMC, San Jose

Let Your Light Shine!

Our El Camino Real District UMW “Connect & Learn” 2020 offers resources, ideas, and inspiration for local church United Methodist Women who are in UMW leadership roles, whether “official” or not.

Rev. Jennifer Goto

Rev. Jennifer Goto

This event features keynote speaker Rev. Jennifer Goto of St. Paul’s UMC, speaking on the topic of what it means to “let our light shine.”

Following the keynote, breakout groups will be offered to prepare women for leadership roles in UMW, and to explore what UMW is all about.   The following breakout groups will be offered:

      • President
      • Treasurer
      • Secretary/Communications
      • UMW in Mission/Social Action
      • Program Planning
      • Teaming Up to Grow UMW
      •  Knowing God. Continue reading →

November 16: Memorial Service for Patricia Madsen

Patricia Madsen

Patricia Madsen

We are sorry to inform you that a past District UMW president, Patricia Madsen, passed away October 21, 2019.

Patricia was a devoted and active lifelong United Methodist Woman.  She had great enthusiasm and ideas for her local unit at Willow Glen UMC, as well as for our District UMW.  Those who attended the District UMW Spiritual Retreat at Mission Springs will remember her leading the “Wake Up Warm Up” morning exercise sessions.

See her obituary here.

The memorial service for Patricia will be November 16, 2019, at 2 pm, at Willow Glen United Methodist Church.

Willow Glen UMC
1420 Newport Ave.
San Jose, CA 95125

December 7: Christmas Around the World at Cambrian Park UMC

Cambrian Park Christmas 2019Cambrian Park United Methodist Women invite you to their annual Holiday Celebration and Fundraiser, “Christmas Around the World,” Saturday, December 7, 2019.

Enjoy the warmth of friends, light lunch and beverages, and many opportunities to take home a specialty gift basket (silent auction) or signature dessert or plant (live auction)!

Proceeds go to missions for women, children, and youth.

Details:
1:30pm to 4:00pm
Wright Hall at Cambrian Park United Methodist Church
1919 Gunston Way
San Jose, CA 95124

Tickets are $15 per adult, $8 per child 6 and over; children 5 and under are free!
Please purchase tickets by December 1, 2019.
See ticket info on the event flyer, here.
Child care is available upon request; please contact church office for arrangements.