Purpose
The organized unit of United Methodist Women shall be 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 the global ministries of the church.

United Methodist Women Living the Vision (2010-2020)
Turning faith, hope, and love into action on behalf of women, children and youth around the world.

• We provide opportunities and resources to grow spiritually, become more deeply rooted in Christ and put faith into action.
• We are organized for growth, with flexible structures leading to effective witness and action.
• We equip women and girls around the world to be leaders in communities, agencies, workplaces, governments, and churches.
•  We work for justice through compassionate service and advocacy to change unfair policies and systems.
• We provide educational experiences that lead to personal change in order to transform the world.

Website www.unitedmethodistwomen.org.

Northern Illinois Conference UMW
For the latest information and upcoming events visit umwnic.org

Contacts:
NIC UMW President - Lois Moreland-Dean loismoreland@aol.com 773.330.8742

District Presidents:
Aurora: Charlotte Musser cgmusser66@att.net
Chicago Northwestern: Robbie Moultrie rl.moultrie@yahoo.com
Chicago Southern: Yvette Harris-Black divaeva65@gmail.com
Elgin: Lois Voss elgindistrictumw.president@gmail.com
DeKalb: Janet Hayes-Stocking trainsandtoys555@comcast.net
Rockford: Karen Messley karen@messley.com

North Central Jurisdiction
President – Rita L. Smith – Northern Illinois
Vice President – TBS
Secretary – Linda Blazek Garvin – Iowa
Treasurer – Peggy Cope – Illinois Great Rivers
Chair of Nominations – Bobbi Larson – Dakotas
Nominations Committee
Rosa Bernard – Indiana, Mildred Braddock – Michigan
Kady Herr-Yang – Wisconsin, Cynthia Rose – East Ohio
For more information and upcoming events visit umwnic.org/NCJ-UMW

Resources:
Response Magazine