UWF Purpose: “The organized unit of United Women in Faith 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.”
The United Women in Faith (UWF) of Long Memorial meet monthly for Christian fellowship, a short program, prayer and mission work. Currently we have four different groups or “Circles” to provide a choice of meeting time and day and a variety of mission opportunities. Once a year in September we have a joint meeting with a covered dish supper.
Palm Sunday Luncheon
“Many hands make light work” and our work together provides a wonderful opportunity for fellowship and deep joy. Circles rotate turns providing bereavement luncheons for the families of Long Memorial members whenever deaths occur in our congregation. Once a year each Circle also takes a turn preparing the meal for an ecumenical Lenten Luncheon hosted by Long Memorial. All our Circles work together to provide a Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser in the fall and a Palm Sunday Luncheon in the spring. We also wrap candles for the Love Feast at Christmas, make palm crosses for everyone in the congregation to wear on Palm Sunday, provide lunches for the Soup Kitchen at the Christian Help Center, and visit the sick and shut-in members of our church. We make donations to local ecumenical ministries such as Safe Haven, give money to help the needy of Person County in response to special requests from the Department of Social Services, and give $1,200 annually to the national and global missions of the United Methodist Church.
Membership in the UWF is voluntary and open to all women who feel a commitment to belong and participate in the local and global mission of the church. If you are not yet involved with UWF, please join us! If you are not able to attend monthly meetings, you can still be associated with a Circle as a helper. You may contact Long Memorial UWF President, Connee White at conneew@gmail.com or 336-504-2069 or any Circle member for more information.
Our 2019-2020 Long Memorial UWF Officers are: Connee White, President; Tonya Gentry, Vice President; Nancy Newell, Secretary/Historian; Patti Morgan, Treasurer. Click this link to view, print, or save the 2019-2020 UWF Handbook.
Circles
The Mary Hambrick United Women in Faith, named in loving memory of an early member of Long Memorial, are divided into the following Circles:
Circle #1 – The Margaret Phipps Circle made up of young women (20s – 40s) meets the first Sunday of each month at 7:00 p.m., taking summer months and December off. Usually lasting around 1 to 1 ½ hours, our meetings include fellowship, dessert and a program relevant to young women. Many of the Circle’s mission projects are aimed at helping young women. For more information, please contact Ashley Bailey at baileyfivegopack@gmail.com or 336-504-4997.
Circle #2 – 3 –The Thompson-Long-Merritt-Pass Circle is an energetic group of women who are retired from varied professions. We meet at 10:00 a.m. on the Monday following the 4th Sunday, sometimes at Long Memorial and sometimes in members’ homes. We do not meet in June, July and December. We are an active Circle, and we enjoy fun and fellowship with each other! For more information, please contact Linda Bridges at lbridges33@embarqmail.com or 336-583-2592 .
Circle #4 – Members of the Mary Nichols – Anna Webb Circle describe themselves as “experienced and willing.” Our group meets each month except June, July and December on a designated Monday at 10:00 a.m. We love each other and enjoy putting our faith into action. For more information, contact Linda Mabe at lfmabe@aol.com or 336-260-4652 or Billie Oakley at bloakrox@aol.com or 336-504-7623.
Circle #5 – The Mary Harris – Lois Newman Circle meets at 7:00 p.m. on the Monday following the 4th Sunday of every month except June, July and December to discuss contemporary mission topics. The circle meets in members’ homes and, when necessary for special projects such as wrapping Love Feast candles, at the church in Harris Hall or the Library. The membership includes women who may still be in the work world as well as those who are retired. Members are very involved in all of Long Memorial’s ministries and activities. For more information, please contact Janice Wilson at janwilson@mindspring.com or 1-919-971-4530.
