Thalia United Methodist Women
Welcome to Thalia United Methodist Women's website! We're glad you're here and welcome the opportunity to tell you a little about our organization and ourselves.
The United Methodist Women are a community of women who are:
- Faithful
- Purposeful
- Supportive
- Responsive
- Global
- Unique
Our goals for 2011
- To spiritually strengthen our devotions and programs by using the Program Book and the Prayer Calendar, so that we may grow closer to God and experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ.
- To educate our church women about United Methodist Women and its role in the global ministries of the church.
- To purchase more books on the Reading Program, encourage their use and keep better records of readership.
- To support and nurture a Circle for young women of Thalia.
- To improve attendance at all circle and general meetings.
- To provide more local "hands on" mission opportunities.
- To participate in "Mission Today Silver Unit" and strive to be a "Six Star Unit".
On a global level, we are over 1,000,000 members strong. Any woman may become a member who chooses to belong, is committed to the purpose, and is willing to be involved in global mission through United Methodist Women. Our PURPOSE is as follows:
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.
On a local level, we are made up of four circles:
| Name | Meeting Day & Time | Meeting Place | Leader | Contact |
| Hope Circle | 2nd Thursday, 7:30 PM | Call for Location | Carolyn Mattox | 464-5563 |
| Helen Melvin Circle | 2nd Wednesday, 1:00 PM | The Small Hall | Mildred Stewart | 340-0892 |
| Sonshine Circle | 3rd Thursday, 9:30 AM | The Parsonage | Elinor Dalton & Ellen Pitt |
306-1355 486-5789 |
United Methodist Women Officers
| Co-Presidents | Mildred Stewart 3836 Honey Tree Ln Virginia Beach, VA 23452 |
340-0892 |
| Nancy Norman 4333 Two Woods Rd Virginia Beach, VA 23455 |
464-1029 |
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| Secretary | Ann Metcalfe 3513 W Coral Key Virginia Beach, VA 23452 |
340-8926 |
| Treasurer | Shirley Devoe 905 W. Ferry Plantation Rd. Virginia Beach, VA 23455 |
499-8566 |
2011 School of Mission Studies
Coming Out on the Side of Grace
Reconciliation Joy to World
Mission in an Age of Global Christianity Haiti
Reconciliation Joy to World
Mission in an Age of Global Christianity Haiti
Important Dates
| March | 26 | Norfolk District UMW Prayer Breakfast McKendree UMC, 9 am |
| April | 9 | Women's Retreat, Memorial UMC 9 am to 3 pm |
| April | 15-16 | Rummage Sale at Thalia UMC 9 am - 2 pm |
| May | 13-15 | Conference Spiritual Life Retreat Blackstone |
| May | 20 | Norfolk District UMW Prayer Supper St. John's UMC, 6:30 pm |
| June | 4 | UMW Day at Ferrum College |
| June | 11 | Elizabeth River District Annual Meeting Oak Grove UMC, 10 am |
| July | 21-28 | School of Christian Mission - 2 Sessions Blackstone |
We extend a warm welcome to all women to join our fellowship. Be sure to visit our sister links: