The Chronicles
Brought to you by: Utah/Western Colorado District United Women in Faith Women's Team
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Attention all UWF Units...
Are you wanting to build your membership numbers?!
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As our leadership team has been checking in with all of our units in the Utah/Western Colorado district, and through our recent networking workshop in January, we are hearing a common theme that we need to build up our membership numbers!
If you feel that this is one of your unit's goals/focuses for the coming year, and aren't quite sure where to begin, we may have found something to help. There is a Membership Development Tool, known as the "Welcoming Event Toolkit". It may be in the process of being updated with our new name, but it has a lot of helpful information in it and we hope it provides some ideas for you!
Please click the link below to access the toolkit.
And as always, please let the district leadership team know how we can help support you!
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Are you looking for a printable version of The Chronicles?
You're in luck!
We will now be including a pdf version of The Chronicles each month so you can print it off to share with other members! Beginning in April, you can find the link for the printable pdf in the Coordinator for Communications portion of the newsletter.
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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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Do not cling to events of the past or dwell on what happened long ago. Watch for the new thing I am going to do. It is happening already - you can see it now! I will make a road through the wilderness and give you streams of water there. Isaiah 43:18b-19
March is what the people of Pagosa call ‘Mud Season’, too many dirt roads and too much melting snow. Let’s face it here in the Intermountain West, spring is not our best time of year. It is too cold, too windy, too muddy! There are seasons in our life that are like this as well; too much stress, too much sadness, too much depression. However, Isaiah offers us hope “Do not cling to the events of the past”…. “Watch for the new thing I am going to do”. Despite knowing that it is a little way off, we have to watch for the signs of spring: daffodil shoots, the first flash of a blue bird’s wing, and the sound of the Sand Hill cranes in migration. These beings know that spring is just around the corner and they encourage us to remember that as well.
During Lent we have the opportunity to acknowledge places where we have fallen short of the Glory of God, to reflect on where we need forgiveness and a fresh start. God however does not demand that we continue to wallow in the mud forever. God reminds us that we are a people of Hope! We are called to look to the future. If we do, we will
see that it is already happening. There is a new road through the wilderness, and all of that ‘mud’ is there because there are ‘streams of water’ that will bring us new life.
This is my prayer for you and your UWFaith sisters. Do not wallow in the mud, look to the future and discover the new and wonderful things that God has planned for you.
Your Sister in Christ,
Laura Lunsford, District President
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Treasurer:
Connie Pittenger
126 Columbia Way
Montrose, CO 81401
(970) 249-4308 Home
(970) 417-1857 Cell
conpittenger@gmail.com
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On March 23, United Women in Faith celebrates a “Day of Giving” to raise funds for The Legacy Endowment Fund.
The Legacy Endowment Fund of United Women in Faith is a permanent endowment that supports the work of the organization on behalf of women, children, and youth around the world. The goal of The Legacy Endowment Fund Campaign is $60 million. Thousands of generous donors have contributed to date, bringing the campaign close to half of this goal.
Please prayerfully consider donating to this wonderful cause on
March 23, 2023 (or any time!) to get us closer to our goal!
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Please see the official announcement in the
Committee on Nominations article below!
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Coordinators for Program Resource: |
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Molly Hoey
234 Spring Ridge
Glnwd Springs, CO 81601
(614) 237-7714
rhoey1@gmail.com
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Jamie Darien
19 Chaparral Circle
Glnwd Springs, CO 81601
(970) 379-3077
jbdarien79@gmail.com
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Michelle Foster
600 Ponderosa Circle
Parachute, CO 81635
(970) 216-7949
lupe1425@msn.com
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А Prayer for Librarians
LORD, keep a watchful eye over these books that they may respond to the quest for knowledge,
may bring peace and direction to unrestful souls,
may afford certitude to doubting minds and relaxation for troubled emotions,
and may always speak of YOU, the AUTHOR of all knowledge and wisdom, even if only in a whisper.
Amen.
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Upcoming Discussions for March - May 2023 |
March 9, 2023
Glory Happening: Finding the Divine in Everyday Places
by Kaitlin B. Curtice
Author Rachel Stafford wrote the following about this book: “Kaitlin Curtice was born with a set of eyes that see beyond the ordinary. She sees beauty and holiness in mess, mayhem, and monotonous routine. She sees miracles in darkness. She sees hope in human heartache and promise in dead ends. Her words change us, lift us, inspire us, transform us, heal us.”
This book was first published in 2017. It is quite relevant today. “Her poetic prayers and stories inspire us to find the divine in every aspect of life.” (Author Richard Rohr)
Nurturing for Community
Guest discussion leader - Glenna Brayton, District Nominating Committee member
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April 13, 2023
The House on Lowell Street
by Linda A Keane
Based on a true event: the strike of the Kalamazoo corset workers in 1912.
Anyone who has struggled to do the right thing, even when the cost was high, will be heartened by this story of perseverance against all odds. History buffs will enjoy an insider's look at a little-known strike that reveals the challenges faced by union workers before legislation protected them.
Rose Morrison's comfortable life as a banker's wife is abruptly upended and she seeks a way to support herself and her son. Through her changed life’s journey, she becomes involved in a conflict between factory workers and a factory owner. Rose is confronted
with confusing moral choices. It is not enough to care; one must also act.
Nurturing for Community
Guest discussion leader - Jan Spitler, Longmont UWF
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May 4, 2023 **
All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis
edited by E. Johnson and K. Wilkinson
Named one of the Best Books of the Year by Smithsonian Magazine, this book is a 2020 collection of essays and poetry intended to “highlight a wide range of women’s voices in the environmental movement, most of whom are from North America.”
**Please note - this is something new**
We are going to join the book program offered by the National UWF on Zoom on Thursday, May 4. These events are offered quarterly.
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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
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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YES! The 2023 Reading Program Book List is Available!
go to uwfaith.org and select Menu, select Shop and Download under "Resources", select The Reading Program, and then select 2023 Reading Program Catalog.
After January 1, 2023, books for this year's Reading Program can come from 2018-2023.
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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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Amy Gibbs
2510 El Corona Dr
Grand Junction, CO 81501
gnesiosgibbs@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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Immediate Opportunity to be a part of the Team!
Words matter.
From speaking at a gathering of thousands to sitting around a table
doing the work of the church at District Team, words are how we get
things done. The Secretary writes our words onto a yellow tablet or
into a computer so everyone at the table can speak and work freely,
knowing ideas are caught and important things are not lost.
Our Secretary, Mari-Emilie, is joyously accepting a position as Supply
Pastor in Montana, and so the Team has an opening, an opportunity
for you to dive in and work with us as Secretary.
Secretary to the District Team is not just writing down dates and times.
We work as a Team, lifting ALL voices to be heard. As Secretary, you
would be doing God’s work on our Utah/Western Colorado District
Leadership Team, the holy and essential work for United Women in
Faith.
If this work is your calling, please contact Laura Lunsford at
lunsfordUWF@gmail.com or 970-398-1183.
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Coordinator for Spiritual Nurture:
Sarah Riehm
PO Box 5080
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
(469) 236-0017
sarah.riehm@gmail.com
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We think we've got it! We have an updated version of the Utah/Western Colorado District Directory!!
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
- September 15-16, 2023 - Annual Celebration hosted by Delta UWFaith
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President
Laura Lunsford
59 Knife Edge Place
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
970.398.1183
lunsfordUWF@gmail.com
Secretary
Position is currently open
Treasurer
Connie Pittenger
126 Columbia Way
Montrose, CO 81401
970.249.4308 H
970.417.1857 C
Committee of Nominations
Amy Gibbs
2510 El Corona Dr.
Grand Junction, CO 81501
gnesiosgibbs@gmail.com
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
Coordinator for Spiritual Nurture
Sarah Riehm
P.O. Box 5080
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
469.236.0017
sarah.riehm@gmail.com
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Coordinators of Program Resources
Michelle Foster
600 Ponderosa Circle
Parachute, CO 81635
970.216.7949
lupe1425@msn.com
Molly Hoey
234 Spring Ridge
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
614.237.7714
rhoey1@gmail.com
Jamie Darien
19 Chaparral Circle
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
970.379.3077
jbdarien79@gmail.com
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 Planners for
Annual Meeting 2023
Extended Team Members
Mountain Sky Conference Treasurer
Robin Ball
P.O. Box 4960
Pagosa Springs, CO 81157
970.946.1581
nanas91@yahoo.com
Mountain Sky Conference
Vice-President
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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