Women’s Missionary Union
Change a life: Change the world
2010 FOCUS: Called to love
2010 CRITICAL ISSUE: Poverty
MARCH 9, 2010. Day of Prayer for North American Missions.
The special guest speakers will be Jerri Ann and Yuji Yasaka, missionaries who work with the international students at the University of North Alabama. Come and join us for this special time together – you do NOT have to be a member of WMU to attend this event. The gathering will be in the Family Life Center, beginning at 9:30 a.m. and ending approximately 11:30 a.m. You will be blessed through hearing the work being doing with college age people.
WMU WATCHWORD: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like unto it. Love your neighbor as yourself.” Matthew 22:37-39, NIV, adapted
FIRST BAPTIST WMU
Our WMU members participate in and bring church focus to major mission offerings such as the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions and the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions. We place emphasis on missions education and Bible study for both children and adult members. We support the Southern Baptist Missionaries both financially and by focused prayer. Click Here for the chart that shows the current active elements of WMU at Athens First Baptist and the leaders for each element. Come and join us.
Throughout the year, various elements of WMU sponsor ministry activities.
We sponsor the collection of empty ink jet and laser printer cartridges, cell phones that are no longer being used and labels from Campbell products. These items are collected from church members and are forwarded to central receiving areas with the ultimate financial support going to specific missionary efforts. In the past, one of the North American missionaries in California has been able to purchase 3 vans with the money received as a result of various organizations participating in this effort. She also has over $300,000 toward a missionary home.
The WE BEAR LOVE Ministry collects new stuffed animals and distributes them to organizations such as police station and hospitals that serve children facing difficult situations. Medium and small size stuffed animals can be turned into the church library.
The Food Pantry ministry works with the Limestone County Churches Involved (LCCI) and food may be left at the Family Life Center where it is delivered to LCCI. In addition, our volunteers work at LCCI on Monday mornings.
The Clothes Closet Ministry is open to the public each Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon and is staffed by our volunteers.
The GA’s and ACTEENS prepare fruit baskets at Thanksgiving for the shut-ins of our church.
Our members advertised and sponsored the Baptist Global Response effort during 2009. With donations from the Ena Kennedy Fund and support of several Sunday school classes, we were able to pack and deliver 17 “In Home Care Kits” to be shipped to Africa. These “Buckets of Love” are being used by AIDS caregivers to help ease the suffering of those who are sick as well as show the care and love of God and Southern Baptists. The web site for this relief organization is http://www.baptistglobalresponse.com
Packing buckets for Africa
LINKS:
http://www.wmu.com, a web site of the National WMU organization reflecting news, events and resources available from the national level.
http://www.alawoman.com, the Alabama WMU web site reflecting current training events and resources available, including staff members and their phone numbers.
http://www.mymissionfulfilled.com, a web site designed to appeal to women in their 20s and 30s as they seek to develop a missional lifestyle.