RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEMBERSHIP
The responsibility of a member is:
*To understand and be supportive of the organization
*To participate in program activities
*To keep informed about the programs and ongoing concerns
of United Methodist Women
*To engage in critical analysis and active listening while
remaining open to different views and other perceptions
*To subscribe to Response magazine, the official program
journal of United Methodist Women
*To use official sources of information
*To interpret the PURPOSE of United Methodist Women
A member has the right to expect:
*Education, training and experience in understanding the
organization and fulfilling the PURPOSE
*Resources that nurture growth, inform and stimulate--
such as Response magazine.
*Information that relates to world issues and leads to
increased identification with women around the world
*Recognition of her contribution as a member of the organization
*Ways to communicate her concerns to the Women's Division
*Opportunity for a variety of ways to serve/volunteer
*Membership in Church Women United and the World Federation
of Methodist Women. As members of these two organizations,
we strive for community ecumenically and internationally
through: Unity of spirit and purpose, Understanding the
meaning of justice and freedom, Our commitment to the gospel
HOW DOES ONE BECOME A MEMBER OF UMW
One becomes a member by expressing a desire to belong and to participate in the global mission of the church through United Methodist Women. Membership can be expressed in one or more of the following ways:
*Attendance at meetings
*Undesignated giving to support global mission
*Intercessory prayer
*Participation in varied events, projects, issues and concerns
of the Women's Division
*Accepting leadership responsibility
United Methodist Women is a community of women who nurture and encourage one another in their spiritual growth and personal development. You are invited to become a part of this supportive community.
