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Our life here on earth is much the same as a beautiful quilt on display
The pattern is there, we are given the cloth to form the blocks each day.
As children, we choose the reds and the golds, the pinks, the blues and the greens.
We have never yet seen the drabness that comes with the shattering gray of our dreams.
We form the blocks haphazardly with no thought of hues or design.
It is only when it is half finished do we notice the passing of time.
It is then we can see the red and the gold more beautiful patches of gray.
Just like the darkest nights of our lives are made bright by the breaking of day.
As the quilt stretches out in my twilight years and I add a few stitches each day.
I can see the touch of the Master’s Hand as I look at those patches of gray.
Life wasn’t meant to be a an array of bright colored pinks and blue.
He knew there would be patches of gray when He gave the pattern to you.
God has great plans for each of us (Jeremiah 29:11), so we need to make our Quilt of Life for His glory.
Circle Leadership
| Circle | Leaders | Co-Leaders | Program Leaders |
| 1 | Sally Currie | Sue Thomas | Sylvia Harris, Bonnie Richard |
| 2 | Eloise Ellis | Mary Ellen Wright | Joyce Snapp |
| 3 | Trish Harris | Gail Preslar | Marcy Hagen |
| 4 | Linda Morton | Annette Pannell | Doris Dexter |
| 5 | Leslie Owen | Jody Powell | Joyce Snapp |
| 6 | Sally Currie | Margaret Mahaffey | Josie Reid, Pat Brown |
| 7 | Anne Williams | Margi Torbett | Cindy Haskens |
| 8 | Pat Turner | Joy Eastridge | Margaret Deans |
| Ruth | Meredith Humbert | Cary Boggs |
Circle Meetings
| Circle 1 | 7 p.m.; monthly, first Monday |
| Circle 2 | 2 p.m.; monthly, first Tuesday |
| Circle 3 | 7 p.m.; monthly second Thursday |
| Circles 4-7 | 9:30 a.m.; monthly, second Wednesday |
| Circle 8 | Noon; monthly, first Wednesday |
General Meetings (Fellowship Hall)
Circles are responsible for light meal, setting and decorating tables, and serving on their designated month.
| March 14, 11 a.m. | Luncheon, Circles 3 and 5 |
| May 10, 6 p.m. | Dinner, Circles 4 and 8 |
| September 13, 6 p.m. | Dinner, Circles 1 and 7 |
| November 14, 11 a.m. | Luncheon, Circles 2 and 6 |
| December 12, 11 a.m. | Luncheon, Covered dish - Executive Committee (decoration/setup/cleanup) |
Executive Meetings...
meet on the fourth Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. The group does not meet every month.
Nursery...
is available for all general meetings and circle meetings. Reservations are required by Monday prior to the meeting by calling Anna Manley (224-1515) and giving the number of children and their ages.
2012 Holston Conference UMW Calendar of Events
| March 3-4 | Women's Retreat, Pigeon Forge, Fairview Inn |
| March 11, 2:30 p.m. | Kingsport District Lenten Time Apart, Glen Alpine UMC |
| April 20-21 | Spiritual Enrichment Experience, Lake Junaluska |
| May 1, 6:30 p.m. | District Mission Study, Fall Branch UMC |
| June 10-13 | Holston Annual Conference, Lake Junaluska |
| June 21, 2:30 p.m. | Circle Meeting at Steadman Hill |
| July 26-28 | Holston Conference UMW School of Christian Mission, State Street UMC, Bristol, VA |
| August 11 | Social Action Workshop, Kodak UMC |
| Week of August 20 | District Mission Trip to Henderson Settlement |
| September 15 | District Officers Training, Lake Junaluska |
| September 15-16 | Holston Conference UMW Annual Meeting & Conference, Lake Junaluska |
UMW Leaders for 2012
| President | Sydney Cooper |
| President-elect | Gail Preslar |
| Vice-president | Dorothy Wallin |
| Secretary | Kathy Hawk |
| Treasurer | Dianne Blachowski |
Mission Coordinators
| Spiritual Growth | Joyce Snapp |
| Social Concerns | Miggie Atkinson |
|
Mission Education & Interpretation |
Betty Mathieson |
| Membership Outreach | Pat Turner |
| Membership Secretary | Cindy Lemons |
Chairpersons
| Program Resources | Jane Adams |
| Yearbook | Darres Carter |
| Communications | Nancy McIntosh |
| Nominations | Judy King |
| Historian | Betty Howle |
| Nominating Committee | Agnes Alley, Carolyn Barnes, Pat Turner, Judy King, Debbie Wallace |
| Senior Pastor | Rev. Mickey Rainwater |
Holston Conference United Methodist Women: http://www.holstonconferenceumw.com
United Methodist Women Site: http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umw/
For additional information about UMW, please stop by the FBSUMC Church Office at 100 E. Church Circle in Kingsport to obtain a 2012 UMW Yearbook.
