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Information online, at their website. So go to:
� NANCY’S NOTES �
www.umwmission.org to get the information and to com-
-NANCY K. KINCAID plete your plans. Marilyn Henegar, Heartland Central Presi-
dent, has secured blocks of rooms at the Drury Inns (close to
Y’awl are just going to love Poplar Bluff! Choosing to hold
the Convention Site) for Missouri Conference, but everyone
our 2009 Annual Meeting in the Southeast District was a
is encouraged to make whatever plans for housing that will
“Risk Taking” decision, but ladies, United Methodist
work best for you and your group.
Women is a “Risk Taking Ministry”, so let’s take a road trip

to celebrate Mission.
We are in need of many Missouri Conference volunteers to

act as ushers, greeters, site coordinators, etc. Please contact
There is just something about Southern Hospitality that puts
me or your District Presidents if you would like to help in
a smile on your face. When Vicki Rhew and Gail Tinsley,
any way.
Southeast District President and Vice President, talk about

“Chat and Chew”, I just start to grin. So come on down and
Assembly last came to Missouri in 1983, so this is a really
enjoy the fellowship, food, and warm hospitality. Come to
special opportunity for our Conference. I urge you to get
Gather at God’s Table.
registered and to take advantage of this rare occasion to ex-

perience United Methodist Women in the true Global Sense
A lot of you are starting to ask about Assembly 2010.
of the organization.
Women’s Division has chosen to put Registration and Hotel
Meet the Nominees for the 2010-2011 MO Conference UMW Mission Team!
President: Mabel Unser is the mother of two children, way Regional area, she was active in the old “St. Louis
North District" where she held positions as Social Action
Beth Lesemann and John Unser. She is proud of the five
Chairperson and Secretary of Program Resources. She also
grandchildren her daughter and son provided her. She is
held local positions as President, Secretary and Secretary of
active in her local church, Arlington UMC in Bridgeton,
Program Resources. She has attended five Assemblies and
Missouri. She has served as Chair of the Pastor Parish
looks forward to the 2010 Assembly in St. Louis. Kathy re-
Committee, Administrative Council Chair and as delegate to
tired from State Farm Insurance and has been married to
Annual Conference. She enjoys singing in the choir and
Ray, who is a scientist for Boeing. They are members of
playing hand bells. Participating in mission trips with the
Church of the Shepherd in St. Peters. They have one son,
youth and adults has been important to her. On the confer-
Sean, and daughter-in-law, Brandy, and three grandchildren,
ence level of the church, she serves on the Social Justice
Jessica, Christian and Kristina, who live in Overland, MO.
committee and is chair of the Peace with Justice task force.

She also serves on the MO IMPACT board. Through the
Spiritual Growth: Shari Scott lives in St. Louis where she
years, she has been active in UMW, serving in many offices
attends St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. She enjoys in her local unit. She has been secretary and treasurer on
reading and spends most of her free time making sure her the District level. She has served both as Social Action Co-
granddaughter is very well loved (that’s spoiled, if you ask ordinator and Spiritual Growth Coordinator for the Missouri
her daughter and son-in-law.) Shari is a certified lay Conference. Other UMW activities she has participated in
speaker and conducts Sunday services at a local retirement/include attending the National Seminar at Scarritt-Bennett
assisted living center on a rotating basis with several other in Nashville and going as a sponsor to Chicago for the Na-
certified lay speakers from St. Luke’s. She also serves as St. tional Gathering of Teen and College Women in 2000. She
Luke’s lay member to both the District and Annual Confer-also has served on the Regional Mission School Committee
ence. Shari is currently in her second four year term as a and on the Conference Mission School Committee. She has
member of the Missouri Conference UMC Finance & Ad-served eight years on the Legislative Event committee, with
ministration Team. She has taught Sunday School at many two of those years leading as chairperson. During her ten-
levels, from children’s classes on up, and is currently assist-ure as Social Action Coordinator, she attended the Legisla-
ing in the Junior/Senior High class. She also works in the tive Briefings in Washington, DC for two years. In March
nursery and takes part in the Children’s Church program at of 2008, she planned the worship services for the South
St. Luke’s. She is the President of her local UMW unit and Central Jurisdiction UMW Quadrennial Meeting in Albu-
has served as the Spiritual Growth Coordinator for the Gate-querque, NM. As can be perceived from her list of activi-
way Central District. For the past two years, Shari has been ties, keeping active in the life of the church and United
our Conference Spiritual Growth Coordinator. Methodist Women is important to her.

Secretary Social Action: Rachel Bachenberg is from Kansas City, : Kathy Rolen has been an active member of the
Missouri and has been active in UMW since college age. UMW for over 40 years. She is the outgoing President of
Rachel has a BA in Religion from Nebraska Wesleyan Uni-the Gateway Regional District. Prior to moving to the Gate-

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