Women

She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.

Proverbs 31:25

United Women in Faith has a stated purpose that the group "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". "Our Women in Faith unit meets monthly for prayer, to discuss service opportunities and to plan for church events. Please see the link below to learn more about United Women in Faith.

We welcome any woman of the church to join with us in Christian service to others. 

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UWIF Officers
Photo Credit: Tricia Staton
Pastor Linda After Hurricane Helene
Photo Credit: Tricia Staton
Pat in the Hat
Photo Credit: Tricia Staton

Holston Home Cookies - Tuesday, April 15th

April Activities

The Youth appreciate your help in gathering the supplies necessary for the 70 basket project to be delivered to the Center on Aging.
You're invited to go with them to the Center to present the baskets and engage with the residents.
Saturday, April 19th @ 2:00 pm

Hands-On Mission Project to benefit local Care & Share: personal care items/kids socks & underwear/ladies underwear, all sizes
Thank you for your generosity!

April 3rd Sunday Mission of the Month
Please designate Red Bird Mission in Kentucky
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Easter Celebrations & Services in April

Lent continues until April 17th with daily devotions by Pastor Linda. See the media page.

Maundy Thursday Seated Dinner and Worship Service will be observed on April 17th @ 5:30 pm
RSVP by April 14th

Good Friday is the annual Witness Walk in downtown Erwin. Begins at 11:00 am at Food Lion, terminates at Centenary before noon.
Local Kiwanis offer a short worship service & complimentary luncheon at Centenary beginning at noon.

Sunday School begins at 9:45 am on Easter Sunday, April 20th.
Worship Service and Cantata begin at 10:55 am.
The Youth and Mentors will meet in Ms. Cynthia's classroom for an Easter party & egg hunt @ 9:45 am.
Angie Georgeff hosting - thank you, Angie!


Location of Safe Haven Baby Box:  Unicoi County EMS Building, 630 Oneega Avenue

Safe Haven Update

On March 18th,  2025 the Chattanooga Safe Haven Baby Box received its first baby!
This box was just installed in November 2024.
More information on the baby and its responders at the button below:

 

Learn More About Safe Haven


Unicoi County Care & Share: 344 Carolina Avenue
Donations & Volunteer Hours
Mon - Wed - Fri - Sat
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Learn More About Care & Share



Our Mission & Focus:  "Working toward uplifting women, children and youth"



Spring Mission Activities

Cookies for Holston Home
Tuesday, April 15th NLT 10:00 am

Hands-on Mission for 2025 - Backpacks for Liberia
Changes to Packing List:
No Bibles due to Liberian-imposed taxes
Shipping fees will be $8
Here's the packing list:
https://conta.cc/4c0TD7I

Online Sales to Benefit UWF Missions
If you have a designer/luxury bag you are ready to part with,
it can be sold online @ Poshmark.
80% of the purchase price will donated to UWF. There is 20% Poshmark sales fee.
Dooney & Bourke/Calvin Klein/Anne Klein/Michael Kors/Brighton/Stella/Givenchy
Must be clean, no rips, no large stains. No knockoffs, please.
Please see Kathy J for more information or email tricia.staton@gmail.com


Volunteer Opportunities
Care & Share
M - W - F - S
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
344 Carolina Avenue


Homeless Projects
CUMC Youth are collecting coins through the M&M Project.
A new supply of  M&Ms is on the Missions table
Money raised will be used toward supplying "comfort bags"
Please obtain a candy tube from the Missions table and return with quarters, as you're able.

Plastic grocery bags are being collected to be crocheted into
sleeping mats for the homeless. Bags can be left in the 2nd to last
room on the entrance hallway.
Bag Cut Days to be announced as needed
 

Ongoing Projects of Interest
Erwin's Safe Haven Baby Box
Now operational and dedicated in memory of the parents of
 Lois and Mike Davis.
Thank you all for your prayers,
your love and your financial support, especially the efforts of
Pastor Linda Rozar
Lois Shults-Davis
Centenary's United Women in Faith
An infant was recently successfully placed in a Safe Haven Baby Box in Chattanooga!


For Missions
Save envelopes with stamps intact
Save food container pop-tabs
Used eye glasses for the Lion's Club


On-going Projects: Sleeping Mats/Making Fleece Blankets/Disaster Relief


Thank you for your leadership in encouraging us all to support UMC missions!

Causes & Agencies We Support in 2025


Unicoi County Care & Share
https://www.facebook.com/p/Unicoi-County-Care-Share-100089094564271/

Safe Haven Baby Box
https://www.shbb.org/location

UMC Hands-On Mission
https://www.holston.org/files/connectional+ministries/2025-hands-on-mission-project-brochure.pdf


UMCOR -United Methodist Committee on Relief
https://umcmission.org/umcor/

Three Rivers Traveling Library
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063617644953

Red Bird Mission in KY
https://www.redbirdky.org/






Hands-On Mission
Backpacks for Liberia

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Care & Share
Three Rivers Traveling Library
Willow, Alaska Missionaries
Safe Haven Baby Box

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