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Organizationally, United Methodist Women is the successor to the home and foreign missionary societies and guilds of the eight predecessor denominations that now comprise The United Methodist Church. It is:
• An organization of lay women centered in relationship with God through Jesus Christ
• An integral part of The United Methodist Church, authorized by General Conference to organize units in local congregations. "In every local church there shall be an organized unit of United Methodist Women." (The Book of Discipline, 2000, 255.4) Focused on ministries with women, children, and youth
• Rooted in mission and involved in mission programs locally and globally
• Pledged to provide financial support for mission through undesignated giving
• A multiracial/multicultural organization committed to inclusiveness
• A community of women who nurture and encourage one another in their spiritual growth and personal development
• Our 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.
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