United Methodist Women

Mission
United Methodist Women are a community of women whose purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative, supportive fellowship, and to expand concepts of mission through participation in global ministries of the church.

Open Membership
Any activities, meetings, or events sponsored by Mouzon's United Methodist Women are open to all women, regardless of church membership status or affiliation. The group provides women with fellowship and spiritual growth opportunities through circles, Bible studies, and large group gatherings.

District Mission Study

     February 13, 9:30 – 2:00 at First United Methodist Church Mt. Holly was postponed due to inclement weather.  More information to come as it is made available.  The topic of the mission study is “The Beauty and Courage of Sudan:  Why a Dream of Peace is Possible“.

Bethlehem Center Camp Bags

     Help send kids to camp with all the necessities!  Make checks payable to Mouzon with “camp bags” written in the memo section.  Give checks to Leslie Faulkner or Kelly Burkholder.  Full camp bags are $48. Individual items are:

v Sleeping Bag           $10.00

v Tote Bag                $10.00

v Flashlight                 $1.50

v Shampoo/Conditioner   $2.00

v Soap/Lotion              $2.00

Thanks for your support!

Charlotte District Prayer Breakfast

Sign up on the UMW Bulletin Board for the District Prayer Breakfast March 20 at Myers Park Methodist Church. 

Prayer Shawls

     Mouzon has provided over 200 prayer shawls for those friends in need of prayer.  Prayer Shawl crafters meet Thursday mornings at the church at 10 am.  Bring a craft and come for fellowship.

March 6:  Call to Prayer & Self Denial

Theme:  Property Makes Mission Possible

March 6 @ 9:00 am to 11:30 am:  Meet at Church for clean-up and organization of Mouzon property which makes our mission possible.  At 11:30 we will have a light lunch and service.

    The 2010 Call to Prayer and Self-Denial offering fund will provide for capital expenditures at mission institutions related to the Women’s Division of the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries, United Methodist Women’s national policy-making arm. In the United States, these institutions include community centers, women’s residences, schools, colleges and residential treatment centers. Internationally, these institutions include hostels, residences, hospitals, clinics, schools, and community and day-care centers. The offering will be divided between U.S. and international projects. Funds from this observance will be used to expand facilities for new and emerging programs, as well as for repairs and renovations to maintain and enhance established ministries with women, children and youth.

 New Opportunties!

Saturday, March 27 @ 9:30 – Informal fellowship.  Come by the church for continental breakfast and fellowship.  Bring your prayer shawl knitting or other activity if you are a crafter. 

Book Program:  Interested in forming a small group for a short term book study?  UMW has an interesting book list to choose from. Call or talk to Barbara Helm if you are interested 704-527-6830.  Look for a sign-up sheet on the UMW Bulletin Board outside Flynn Hall.

 Annual Events

October Bazaar  Held at the church for over 60 years, this Saturday regularly event draws hundreds of people from the community. Includes: Arts and crafts for holiday gift-giving, home canned and baked goods, Attic Sale, Silent Auction, "Second Glance", breakfast and lunch. 100% of money collected goes to local charities, such as Second Harvest Food Bank, Battered Women's Shelter, Habitat for Humanity, and Bethlehem Center.  The Bazaar for 2009 was held October 24th.

What began in 1945 as a group of ladies, making sandwiches to sell to the construction crew building the temporary church as a means of raising funds for the kitchen soon evolved into much larger endeavors.

Members led a group making knitted items and aprons and more crafts soon followed.  Baked goods and an attic sale were added to the mix.  A big part of the Bazaar was the children's carnival - with games, the Biltmore Dairy Train, and pony rides.

After more than 60 years, the Annual Fall Bazaar is still going strong.  From crafts and jewelry to Christmas decor and baked goods, bidding and bargain hunting, and catching up with friends over breakfast and lunch in the cafe, there is a lot to see and do - all for the benefit of missions.

Bethlehem Center was the first outreach mission funded by the Bazaar and continues today.  With many worthy missions funded over the years, a conservative estimate would be well over $300,000!

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