The Chronicles
Brought to you by: Utah/Western Colorado District United Women in Faith Women's Team
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Mission u
is Coming!!
THIS Month (February)
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Free Virtual Winter Mission u Adult Study: Sunday Afternoons in February
Dates/Times: February 4, 11, 18, 25 from 2:00 to 4:30 pm (MST)
A time for informal conversation will be offered from 1:45 to 2:00 pm, just prior to each study session.
Study: Finding and Building Peace in Anxious Times
This study will offer spiritual tools and actions we can take to calm anxieties and to employ our faith to serve as peacemakers in anxious times.
Study Leader: The Rev. Su DeBree
Note: The “recommended readings list” on the registration form is only a suggestion. It is okay to not read any of the suggested reading...just come prepared to learn and share!
If this month won't work for you, they are working on another one for July!
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President:
Laura Lunsford
59 Knife Edge Place
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
(970) 398-1183
lunsfordUWF@gmail.com
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“Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God". Romans 15:7
In Romans, Paul encourages us to welcome the stranger and the newcomer into our community. It is sometimes easy to turn inward to our comfortable circle of friends and to forget that Christ at sometime welcomed us and that we are to do the same to others.
In April our district is planning a program to help you develop a New Member Welcoming Event. We want you to open your circle and make room for new women to join in the joy of United Women in Faith. To experience new opportunities for leadership, spiritual development,
education and outreach.
We are planning to hold this program in four locations around our district on two different dates and to have a virtual ZOOM option as well. We hope that each local unit’s leadership team will plan to have representatives at one of these events. We will walk through the
“Welcoming Event Toolkit” and give your leadership team time to break out and discuss the various components and how you might use them, who you would like to invite to an event and how you can help integrate new members into your group following an event.
This FREE half day gathering will be a great focused time for you to dream about increasing your membership and how to create an event that will make each attendee feel welcome and wanted. Mark your calendars and plan to join us!
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Crossroads UMC in Grand Junction, CO: April 20 from 9:00 to Noon (will also be available via Zoom)
Glenwood Springs First UMC in Glenwood Springs, CO: April 20 from 9:00 to Noon
Tongan UMC in West Valley, UT: April 20 from 9:00 to Noon
Montrose First UMC in Montrose, CO: April 27 from 9:00 to Noon
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Your Sister in Christ,
Laura Lunsford, District President
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Incoming Treasurer:
Anna Ball
PO Box 4960
Pagosa Springs, CO 81157
(970) 903-7499
annaball7499@gmail.com
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Secretary:
Amy Gibbs
2510 El Corona Dr
Grand Junction, CO 81501
gnesiosgibbs@gmail.com
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Coordinator for Program Resource:
Sue Yeager
1335 Texas Avenue
Grand Junction, CO 81501
(970) 245-5839
syeager@coloradomesa.edu
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Please join us for our
Monthly District Book Discussion via Zoom
EVERYONE IS WELCOME ANYTIME!
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This month's books and discussion |
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Prey Tell: Why We Silence Women Who Tell the Truth and How Everyone Can Speak Up
by Tiffany Bluhm
Tiffany Bluhm wishes this wasn't her story to tell. Yet like many women today who are taking action against sexual harassment and sexual assault, it is. Bluhm explores the complex dynamics of power and abuse in systems we all find ourselves in. With honesty and strength, she tells stories of how women have overcome silence to expose the truth about their ministry and professional leaders--and the backlash they so often face. In so doing, she empowers others to speak up against abuses of power.
Addressing men and women in all work settings--within the church and beyond--popular author and podcast host Tiffany Bluhm sets out to understand the cultural and spiritual narratives that silence women and to illuminate the devastating emotional, financial, and social impact of silence in the face of injustice.
As readers journey with Bluhm, they will be moved to find their own way, their own voice, and their own conviction for standing with women. They'll emerge more ready than ever to advocate for justice, healing, and resurrection.
Nurturing for Community (2024)
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Future Book Discussions for March - April 2024 |
Thursday, March 14, 2024
One: Unity in a Divided World
by Deidra Riggs
Jesus didn't say that the world would know we are his followers by our biting rhetoric, our political leanings, our charity work, or even by our knowledge of Scripture. He said the world would know us by our love for one another. Yet it's so easy to put others at arm's length, to lash out, to put up walls. Deidra Riggs wants us to put our focus on self-preservation aside and, like Jesus, make the first move toward reconciliation.
In One, Riggs shows readers that when Jesus offered himself up in our place, he was not only purchasing our salvation but also setting an example for us to follow. She helps readers understand that they are secure in God's inexhaustible love, making them free to love others lavishly--not just in what they do but in what they say, what they don't say, what they will endure, and what they will forgive.
Anyone who longs for unity in the church, in their family, and in their community will find in this book both inspiring examples of loving done well and encouragement to begin the often unnoticed hard work of building bridges with those around them.
Education for Mission (2019)
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Thursday, April 11, 2024
Our Strangely Warmed Hearts: Coming Out into God's Call
by Karen Oliveto
As John Wesley discovered his true spiritual identity, he experienced a strangely warmed heart. Through poignant stories and well-reasoned principles, Karen Oliveto discloses why and how spiritual renewal and a personal call to ministry emerge in the strangely warmed hearts of lesbian and gay Christians.
In The United Methodist Church (and other Christian denominations), it is difficult or impossible for lesbian, gay, transsexual, and bisexual clergy or laity to become a visible and outward channel for God’s saving grace. This book traces the history of the church’s struggle with homosexuality, highlighting critical incidents in the culture and church polity which shape the church’s response. The issues are deeply rooted in the way God’s people understand scriptures, which are interpreted as a means of grace for some and as a rule-book for others. This book includes first-person narratives of LGBTQ persons faithfully serving in a denomination that denies their calls and—in some cases—their presence. These stories will show how the coming out process is deeply spiritual as one grows into an authentic, God-created and graced self.
Leadership Development (2024)
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Search UWFaith Reading Program Catalog 2024 to find the 2024 reading program |
Join us for our book discussions – come to one or come to all!
We would love to have you!
We meet at 7pm, the 2nd Thursday of each month (unless otherwise noted)
A Zoom link is provided in The Chronicles, as well as in an email that is sent a few days before our discussion.
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Coordinator for Education of
Mercy and Justice:
Robin Iles
2803 S. Niagara Circle
Grand Junction, CO 81501
(970) 200-2766 24fan3kids@gmail.com
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Committee on Nominations:
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Beth McCorkle
2534 Linda Vista Dr
Montrose, CO 81401
(720) 339-8290
beth.e.mccorkle@gmail.com
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Glenna Kyker Brayton
2492 Park Vista St. Unit E
GJ, CO 81505
(970) 683-8756
kyker.brayton@gmail.com
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Carol Phelps
555 East 5th St.
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-7310 (H)
(970) 596-0647 (C)
clphelps1@yahoo.com
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Coordinator for Spiritual Nurture: |
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Coordinator for Communications:
Elisa Stanley
1743 East 7th Street
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 589-6196
smithelisamarie@gmail.com
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If you are looking for a printable version of this month's edition of The Chronicles, please email Elisa Stanley at smithelisamarie@gmail.com to request one. There was too much good stuff in this month's newsletter that the file is too large to be able to upload with the newsletter. I apologize for any inconvenience, but I would be happy to email you or mail you a copy if you need one!
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We are now working on updating the directory for the
current year of 2024!
Thank you to everyone who has provided information! And as this is an ever-changing document, if you see any additional changes that need to be made, please email me so we can continue to provide the most accurate and up-to-date information!
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CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS |
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- Book Discussions 7:00pm on the second Thursday of each month via Zoom
- April 20 and 27, 2024: District New Member Development Workshops
- May 9-11, 2024: Western Jurisdiction UWFaith Quadrennial Event
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President
Laura Lunsford
59 Knife Edge Place
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
970.398.1183
lunsfordUWF@gmail.com
Secretary
Amy Gibbs
2510 El Corona Dr.
Grand Junction, CO 81501
gnesiosgibbs@gmail.com
Treasurer
Anna Ball
P.O. Box 4960
Pagosa Springs, CO 81157
970.903.7499
annaball7499@gmail.com
Committee of Nominations
Glenna Kyker Brayton
2492 Park Vista St. Unit E
Grand Junction, CO 81505
970.683.8756
kyker.brayton@gmail.com
Carol Phelps
555 E 5th
Delta, CO 81416
970.874.7310 H
970.596.0647 C
Beth McCorkle
2534 Linda Vista Drive
Montrose, CO 81401
720.339.8290
beth.e.mccorkle@gmail.com
Coordinator for Spiritual Nurture
Position is currently open
Coordinator of Program Resources
Sue Yeager
1335 Texas Avenue
Grand Junction, CO 81501
970.245.5839
syeager@coloradomesa.edu
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Coordinator for Communications
Elisa Stanley
1743 East 7th Street
Delta, CO 81416
970.589.6196
smithelisamarie@gmail.com
Coordinator for Education of
Mercy & Justice
Robin Iles
2803 S. Niagara Circle
Grand Junction, CO 81501
970.200.2766
24fan3kids@gmail.com
Event Coordinator for
Annual Meeting 2024
Karen Cole
1730 Stonebridge Drive, Unit 31
St. George, UT 84770
925.708.3655
karen.cole@att.net
Extended Team Members
Mountain Sky Conference President
Robin Ball
P.O. Box 4960
Pagosa Springs, CO 81157
970.946.1581
robinball1581@gmail.com
Mountain Sky Conference Treasurer
Connie Pittenger
126 Columbia Way
Montrose, CO 81401
970.417.1857
conpittenger@gmail.com
Mountain Sky Conference Nominations
Teresa Rivera
3788 W Hillsboro Circle
West Jordan, UT 84084
801.557.4319
rivera.slc@comcast.net
Ellie Young
2239 Stagecoach Rd
Grand Junction, CO 81505
970.245.8157 H
970.260.8312 C
ellie.umw@gmail.com
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