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Are you in a rut and always doing the same thing? And, I
� NANCY’S NOTES �
just don’t mean cooking the same recipes. Are you plan-
-NANCY K. KINCAID ning the same meetings, following the same worship ser-
vice format, singing the same 5 hymns……over and over.
Have you seen the current movie, “Julie and Julia”? Basi-
BTW (editor’s translation: by the way), did you know that
cally, it is a clever telling of two stories of two women.
the Doxology may be sung to the Damn Yankees tune,
They never meet, but Julie tries to put purpose to her life by
“Hernando’s Hideaway”? Olé!
spending one whole year creating the recipes from Master-

ing the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child.
Bon appetit, mes amies! Get creative! Do something out of

the ordinary. Try a soufflé instead of that boring meatloaf.
I enjoyed the movie so much that I purchased a copy of Julia
Or, how about singing a new hymn during worship? Some
Child’s famous cook book. I wanted to cook the infamous
really nice stuff has been written since Bill Gaither wrote
Boeuf Bourguignon recipe from the movie. Unfortunately,
“Something Beautiful” in 1971. God knows that it might
my cooking skills are such that I first had to buy a proper
wake a few people up in that Unit Meeting or put a spark
pan to cook the thing in. But voilá! I did it and it was tasty.
into that worship service.
Now, I can’t wait to try other new recipes.


Let me know what you served up this week. Adieu.
Why am I telling you this? Well, because I think it is impor-
tant that we as faithful Christians try new things.
District Women of Year in Mission for 2009
Both the 2010 Prayer Calendar and the 2010 Program Book, “Let’s
-Alexis Robinson, Membership Nurture & Outreach
Get Together” are available at www.missionresourcecenter.org.
Each of the District Women of the Year in Mission award
recipients was recognized for her exceptional dedication and
VPs Must Be Enthusiastic About Mission
participation in mission during the MO Conference UMW
-Carol Renfro, Vice President
Annual Meeting at Poplar Bluff. While their experiences
and mission emphases are varied, their sincere work to help
Fall is a busy time for local units. One important item that
fulfill the Purpose is evident and inspiring to all members of
needs to be done is election of officers.
United Methodist Women.

When it is time to look for someone to be vice president, the
nominating committee needs to find someone who is enthu-

siastic about mission. The vice president will be planning
Gateway Central Mary Ann Cieslak
programs for the unit meetings. A unit that is located near

one of the five mission groups* in Missouri can call on one
Gateway Regional Edith Grabbe
of them for a program. There may also be a local mission

group that can come out to present a program. The Septem-
Heartland Central Kathryn Smith
ber 2009 issue of Response magazine is about mission giv-

ing and is another resource for programs. Also look at the
Heartland North Hazel Davidson
members of the local unit for someone who does mission

activities, both locally or nationally or internationally. And
Heartland South Genevieve Case
do not forget to use the UMW Program Book which con-

tains wonderful ideas.
Mark Twain Deborah Tanzey


The Vice President will want to plan programs that follow
Mid State Edith Noll
the purpose of United Methodist Women: to support

women, youth, and children. This can include many differ-
Ozark North Shirley Rundel
ent program ideas that can help the local unit to grow and

become more mission orientated.
Ozark South Barbara Reed


*Three of the Missouri groups are Community Centers:
Pony Express Evelyn Boettner
Susanna Wesley Family Learning Center in East Prairie,

Della Lamb Community Services in Kansas City, and In-
Southeast Shirley Patterson
terserv in St. Joseph. The other two Missouri groups are

Residential Child Care: Spofford in Kansas City and Ep-
Southwest Janice Chalmers
worth Children and Family Services in St. Louis.


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