The United Methodist Women
- Is an organization for lay women in the church
- Is an organization with a PURPOSE
- Is a voluntary organization open to any women who express a desire to belong
- Has a primary focus on ministries to women and ministries to children
- Advocate for the needs of women and children
- Support projects and develop programs to assist women in crisis
- Speak out against physcial and mental abuse of women and children and support agencies working on behalf of victims of abuse
- Encourage units to develop after school programs for "latch key" kids
- Invite local units to organize tutorial programs for children and youth
- Is involved in mission projects on the local level, nationally, and around the world
- Is addressing critical social issues i.e. homeless women and children, teenage pregnancy, illiteracy, drug and alcohol abuse
- Is engaged in legislative issues to help affect change
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