United Women In Faith

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Liturgical dancers from the Seda Negra/Black Silk Dance Company perform during the United Women in Faith Assembly 2026 in Indianapolis. The dance represented the search for home. The assembly also included a workshop where participants learned how United Methodists’ work on housing might offer lessons for other grassroots efforts.  Photo by Mike DuBose, United Women in Faith.

How churchgoers can start a grassroots campaign

The experience of United Women in Faith addressing the affordable housing crisis in Indiana offers lessons for other United Methodists trying to make positive change in their communities.
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Dancers from Dance Kaleidoscope perform during the United Women in Faith Assembly in Indianapolis on May 15. The gathering drew some 3,000 people mostly from the United States.Photo by Paul Jeffrey, United Women in Faith.

United Methodist women called to be ‘unstoppable’

At a time of rising threats to basic human rights, the United Methodist women’s organization encouraged its members to put love into action so all people can have the abundant life promised by Jesus.
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Dancers Annika Schneider (left) and Briana Hanson from United Methodist-related Pfeiffer University help introduce a report from United Women in Faith on April 29 during the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Women’s group celebrates past, present, future impact

Through a combination of speeches and performance, United Women in Faith leaders displayed their ongoing efforts to drive societal change through focused, faith-driven initiatives.
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Sally Vonner addresses the crowd at her July 29, 2023, installation service as top executive of United Women in Faith. That organization, formerly United Methodist Women, is based in New York, but Texas native Vonner’s installation was held at Lovers Lane United Methodist Church in Dallas. File photo by Sam Hodges, UM News.

Women’s agency leader optimistic about its future

Sally Vonner, top executive of United Women in Faith, said the agency is prepared to help lead the church into the future, despite the denomination’s current uncertainty.

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