United Methodist Women - The organized unit of United Methodist Women shall 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.
Meeting date: 3rd Tuesday of the month 6:30 PM in the fellowship hall of the church
United Methodist Women’s
Reading Program
The next book that the United Methodist Women’s Group will be reading is entitled:
“Your Inner Eve: Discovering God’s Woman Within”
By Rev. Dr. Susan Newman.
Newman shares encouraging thoughts and some inspired biblical exegesis in this brief book about black women's spirituality.
Her short chapters cover topics such as prayer ("Eve Powered Up!") and forthrightness ("Eve Speaking Up!"), each dwelling
initially on a passage of scripture. Newman's application of these passages is often impressive. In a chapter on epiphanies,
she revisits the story in John's gospel of Jesus healing a man who had been sitting beside healing waters for 38 years, waiting
for his chance to get in. Newman points out that people often spend their lives seeking ineffective solutions to their problems, when
God usually has a real solution, if only they would receive it. Alongside these thoughtful interpretations, however, is a good deal of
clichéd advice. For example, Newman frequently encourages her readers to take care of themselves before they give to others—
a good idea, perhaps, but one that has saturated self-help literature for years and one to which Newman adds little. Further, Newman
throws in a good deal of content related to sexuality (particularly sexual abuse and domestic violence), but does not connect it in any
clear way to the rest of the book. These flaws, along with her liberal theology, will put off some readers, but many are sure to appreciate the book's easy-to-read, inspiring tone.
The deadine to order books will be next Sunday,
April 4
th. Books will be given out on April 11
th and the next reading book discussion group meeting will be April 25
th, at 6:00 p.m.There will be a paper in the narthex for you to sign up if you would like Stephanie Wilkinson to order you a book …or you may purchase your own. Stephanie will be purchasing the books from Barnes & Noble. The price is not yet determine
