Educ. & Inter.

Number of UMW members ______ District: Twin Cities
Person reporting _______________________ 
Phone/E-mail_________________________

The *PURPOSE of the MISSION TODAY UNIT* is to

* Energize United Methodist Women to be more involved in mission
through prayer, study, and action.
* Increase contacts between units and mission personnel and mission
projects so that United Methodist Women understand where their
money goes.
* Encourage use of mission resources through United Methodist Women, and
* Expand concepts of mission, including social justice as mission.

*CRITERIA for a MISSION TODAY UNIT*

* Units with more than 15 members are encouraged to complete a
minimum of eight (8) items, including four (4) starred items.
* Units with 15 members or less may choose to complete a minimum of
four (4) items, including two (2) starred items.
* The criteria are to be fulfilled _each year_. Units are encouraged
to choose different optional items each year to expand their
concepts of mission.
* Each unit will send their completed report to their District
Mission Coordinator for Education and Interpretation by December
15^th of each year for recognition the following year. Comments
about MISSION TODAY experience are welcome.

Please write *‘yes’* or *‘no’* on the line for each item.

*1. _____ Use the */Prayer Calendar/* at each unit meeting to pray for 
persons in mission and their work. __

*2. _____ Use at least two programs from the */Program Book/* during the 
year.

*3. _____ Use at least one of the mission studies in your unit or a circle.

*4. _____ Make and meet your unit */Pledge to Mission/*/./

*5. _____ At least two members subscribe to */Response/* magazine.

*6 _____ Add at least two members to your unit.

*7. Implement the */Charter for Racial Justice/* in at least one of the 
following ways:

_____ Sponsor an inter-ethnic event between two or more units.

_____ Recruit women of color as members and officers of your unit.

_____ View the video, *In Search of Racial Justice.*

_____ Read books & articles about other races & cultures; sharing 
insights at a circle or unit meeting.

_____ Write to members of Congress to support issues such as 
immigration, civil rights, etc.

_____ Other _____________________________________________________________

8. _____ At least one member (not a district/ conference officer) attend 
the conference *School** of Christian Mission**. *

9. _____ At least two members (not a district or conference officer) 
attend the conference or district *Annual Meeting. *

10. _____ At least one person in you unit join the *United Methodist 
Women’s Action Network.*

11. _____ Write to five persons in the */Prayer Calendar/* at least once 
a year. **

12. _____ Co-sponsor with the local church a */Children’s Sabbath 
/*(using Children’s Defense Fund materials).

13. _____ Celebrate *UMW Sunday* (Materials prepared by MNO team; 
distributed in fall mailing to each unit.)

14. _____ At least one member of the unit complete a *Reading Program* 
plan and report on at least one of the books read.

15. _____ Invite a district or conference officer (other than a member 
of your unit) to one of your unit meetings.

16. _____ Be a *5-Star Unit*, contributing to all five channels of 
Mission Giving.

17. _____ Contribute to a project from *Material Resources for Mission 
Catalog. *[Emma Norton Services]

18. _____ Share highlights from an article in */Response/* magazine at 
each meeting.

*Mail to: Mary Longsdorf, 2800 Robinwood Way, Saint Paul MN 55125 
651-735-1246 mlongsdorf@comcast.net*