United Women In Faith

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.

Joyce Sohl visits the Scarritt Bennett Center in Nashville, Tenn., to take part in its 35th anniversary celebration. Sohl retired from a 28-year career with United Methodist Women (now United Women in Faith) in 2004 and five years later became the first volunteer laywoman-in-residence at the nonprofit conference, retreat and education center. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Scarritt Bennett honors women during 35th anniversary

When Scarritt College closed in 1988, a legal clause guaranteed the property would continue to be used for the original design of the owners, and The United Methodist Church’s women’s organization retained the land.

Theology and Education

A 2006 greeting card celebrating Women of Color Scholars captures the vibrancy of the program that since its founding in 1989 has transformed seminaries and universities around the world. Pictured are (top row, from left) Tumani Mutasa Nyajeka, Velma Love, Pamela Lightsey, Beauty Rosebery Maenzanise, Cheryl Anderson, Boyung Lee, Anne Joh, Namsoon Kang, and Debra Mubashsir-Majeed, and (bottom row, from left) Youtha Hardman-Cromwell, Yar D. Gonway-Gono, Linda Thomas, Rosetta Ross, Ai Ra Kim, Traci West, Seong Hee Kim. Image courtesy of the United Methodist Commission on Archives and History.

Women lead way in expanding church scholarship

Through its groundbreaking Women of Color Scholars program, the United Methodist Board of Higher Education and Ministry is transforming theological education around the globe.

United Women In Faith

Vonner installed as women’s group leader

Texas native Sally Vonner formally began her tenure as top executive of United Women in Faith with a service in Dallas.

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