Sent via email November 2017

To: United Methodist Women of the Western Mountains District

From: Laurie Ball, Western Mountains District President

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!

As we approach the end of 2017 it’s a time to reflect on the impact that your Local UMW has on women, children and youth in your local community and throughout the world. It doesn’t matter whether your local unit is small or large, your focus on mission and the way you carry it out is a blessing.

This email includes an important notice regarding Membership reporting, the Mission Today and Honor Unit forms, and the 2018 UMW Conference Directory form. We ask that you fill out and return each form to the designated person. My suggestion to local units is to save a copy of the 2017 forms and use them as a roadmap for planning your 2018 activities. We enjoy seeing what you have done and like to see comments on the forms about your local fellowship and mission projects that that have been especially meaningful to you and the recipients. Recognition certificates will be given out at the Spring District Meeting, April 21, 2018 at Kalispell Epworth UMC.  2018 UMW local officers form. Please verify each officers email address before submitting the form or write “none” if they don’t have an email address. Email the form to the UMW Directory Editor Grace at [email protected] or mail to Grace Matthaes, 1833 Clark Ave, Billings, MT 59102-4042 by December 15, 2017 or no later than January 10 th , 2018.

 Mission Today and Honor Unit checklists sent to Laurie Ball, 6605 Bristle Cone Court, Lolo, MT 59847 or email to [email protected] by January 15, 2018.

 Financial gifts to mission, special recognition pin orders, etc. need to be sent to our District Treasurer Sandra Balliet, PO Box 17556, Missoula, MT 59808 or email to [email protected] / 410-241-6813 by December 1, 2017 or as soon as any December fundraising event is over. Submissions must be received no later than December 31.

 Membership Reporting this year will all be done online. It has to be entered after December 31st and no later than March 1, 2018. Peg Plimpton 406-542-1543 can be contacted for help. The link is: www.unitedmethodistwomen.org/census2017

The District Leadership Team is here to make your job as a UMW officer easier. We are here to help. My contact by email is [email protected] or by phone at 406-926-1252.

Blessings, Laurie Ball 2016-2019 Western Mountains District President