EDUCATION AND INTERPRETATION
Mission Coordinator for Education & Interpretation
Mary Longsdorf
mlongsdorf@comcast.net 651-735-1246
Mission Today Unit – Minnesota Conference – Twin Cities District Name of Church: ________________City:____________________Year: 2010
Person reporting_______________________________# UMW members __________ Phone_____________________E-mail______________________________________ SEND TO: Mary Longsdorf 2800 Robinwood Way St. Paul, MN 55125 651-735-1246 mlongsdorf@comcast.net by December 15th of each year for recognition the following year.
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*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.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. _____At least one member participate in the online community for Charter on Racial Justice*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:_______ Conference Annual Meeting_______District Meeting_______District Introduction to School of Christian Mission_______Drive-in Day at School of Christian Mission*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. 19. _______At least members join www.umwonline,org 20. _______At least one member join an online circle.Comments about MISSION TODAY experience are welcome.
