Missions
The entire program and organization of United Women in Faith focuses on mission.
Our mission initiatives include:
Providing opportunities to grow spiritually
Equipping women & girls to be leaders
Providing transformative educational experiences
Organizing for growth & flexibility
Working for justice through service and advocacy
Focus on Women, Children & Youth
From its beginning, United Women in Faith (UWF), formerly United Methodist Women (UMW), has focused on ministries with women, children, and youth.
In Practice
Below you may read about the mission work we are doing. If you would like to help in any of these please think of becoming a member by contacting us.
District mission advocacy project: Maternal Health Care
Let’s use the power of hundreds of United Women in Faith members in the Capital District to work on efforts and legislation to lower the high rate of maternal mortality in Texas!
Coordinator: Whitney Thurman; 512-657-3855; wthurman@utexas.edu
Resources
Southside Community Center in San Marcos, Texas is a mission supported by United Women in Faith. It helps local people in need, provides shelter and meals, and has an active volunteer program.
Programs include:
Homeless Shelter – Families with children can stay overnight
Railroad Ministry – worship every Thursday night
Thrift Store
Summer Work Camp
Specific Assistance Program by application
Annual Thanksgiving Dinner
In 2013, Capital District United Women in Faith (then Austin District United Methodist Women) joined the Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON) initiative in the Austin-geographical area, as a district-wide love in action mission. The JFON program was developed by the General Board of Global Ministries in 1999 as part of a nationwide outreach project. There are currently four JFON offices in Texas. The offices provide to low income immigrants free, high-quality immigration legal services, education, and advocacy.