The Chronicles
Brought to you by: Utah/Western Colorado District United Women in Faith Women's Team
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND
SAVE THE DATES!
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July 31, 2023
The Call Reports are due!!
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District Spiritual Life Retreat
"Come Away for A While"
September 14-15, 2023
District Annual Celebration
"A Home for All"
September 15-16, 2023
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We Need Your Help!
2022 Census Unit Survey
In May, an email from Khia Shaw containing the UWF 2022 Unit Survey was sent out. The survey is intended to be completed by the unit president or All Access group convener. Questions are related to how your unit or group is thriving in sisterhood, faith and action and how you are committed to act boldly for justice and transform communities.
The information in the census is sent to UWF National and we do not have access to the census numbers. We would appreciate it if you would send the following information to Lorraine Hesselbach from Pagosa Springs UWF at 720-308-2457 or via email at lhesselbach@hotmail.com. If you have any questions or do not have computer access to complete the form, you can also contact Lorraine for assistance.
We would like to know: (please identify your group)
1. # of members January 1, 2022
2. # of new members for 2022
3. # of members lost by death or other reason in 2022
4. # of members December 31, 2022
Thank You!!
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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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Where two or three people gather in my name, I am there with them. Matthew 18:20
Dear Sisters, we are so looking forward to joining together this September for our first Utah/Western Colorado District of United Women in Faith JOINT SPIRITUAL LIFE RETREAT AND ANNUAL CELEBRATION!
Whether you join us in person in Delta, CO or virtually via ZOOM, we hope that you WILL join us! For it is in gathering that we call forth the Spirit of Christ and strengthen ourselves for the work of ministry.
- The Spiritual Life Retreat is in-person only from Thursday September 14 at 5:30pm to Friday September 15 at 5:00pm
- The Annual Celebration is in-person starting at 5:00pm Friday September 15 and both in-person and via Zoom on Saturday, September 16 from 8:00am to 4:00pm.
The Spiritual Life Retreat will help us to explore a variety of spiritual practices within the Methodist tradition and to have time both together and in solitude to connect with the light of Christ.
The Annual Celebration will focus on the issue of people who are experiencing homelessness and some of the local groups who are giving them a hand up. We will have an opportunity to visit the Abraham Connection Shelter on Friday evening. During our join in-person and Zoom event on Saturday we will hear from the executive directors of both the Abraham Connection Facility in Delta and Haven House in Olathe. These two organizations are truly serving as the
hands and feet of Christ in their communities; assisting local individuals and families with their need for shelter and a new start in life.
Please click the link below to learn more about our September programs, to get information on registration costs and lodging (if needed) and to get your Registration Form.
The Registration Deadline is September 1, so please look at your calendar and make plans to join us!
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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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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Please join us for our
Monthly District Book Discussion via Zoom
EVERYONE IS WELCOME ANYTIME!
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Thursday, July 13, 2023
The Four Winds
by Kristin Hannah
This is a powerful epic about love, heroism and hope during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. Millions of people were out of work and even the land seemed to have turned against them as it was ravaged by dust storms and drought. Publisher’s Weekly said, “Hannah combines gritty realism with emotionally rich characters and lyrical prose that rings brightly and true from the first line.” Booklist said, “The storytelling is propulsive, and the contemporary relevance of the novel’s themes- among them, how outsiders are unfairly blamed for economic inequalities - provides additional depth in this rich, rewarding read about family ties, perseverance, and women’s friendships and fortitude."
Social Action
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Future Book Discussions for August - September 2023 |
Thursday, August 10, 2023
The Hate U Give
by Angie Thomas
This is available as a book and as a documentary.
Starr, 16, moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and her fancy suburban prep school. This uneasy balance is shattered when she witnesses the fatal police shooting of her childhood best friend, Khalil. Soon after, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, a drug dealer or a gangbanger. Protesters are taking to the streets. Cops and the local drug lord try to intimidate Starr and her family. What really went down that night? The only person who can answer that is Starr.
Nurturing for Community
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**Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023**
Pachinko
by Min Jin Lee
**Please note this date is one week early due to the District Spiritual Life Retreat on Sept. 14 and 15, and the Annual District Celebration on Sept. 16 and 17**
Among New York Times Top Ten Books of the Year and National Book Award finalist, this novel details the four generations of an immigrant family as they fight to control their destiny in 20th-century Japan. When teenaged Sunja discovers she is pregnant - and her lover is married - she accepts an offer of marriage from a gentle, sickly minister passing through Korea on his way to Japan. But her decision sets off a dramatic saga that echoes through the generations. From bustling street markets to the halls of Japan’s finest universities to the pachinko parlors of the criminal underworld, Lee’s complex and passionate characters survive and thrive against the indifferent arc of history.
Education for Mission
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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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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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Coordinator for Communications:
Elisa Stanley
1743 East 7th Street
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 589-6196
smithelisamarie@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
- July 31, 2023 - Reports for The Call are Due!!
- September 14-15, 2023 - District Spiritual Life Retreat
- 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 Coordinator for
Annual Meeting 2023
Debbie McCarty
425 Shilo Court
Delta, CO 81416
970.209.1498
dorijo10555@aol.com
Extended Team Members
Mountain Sky Conference Treasurer
Robin Ball
P.O. Box 4960
Pagosa Springs, CO 81157
970.946.1581
robinball1581@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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