United Women In Faith

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The Rev. Calvin Hill, a Navajo holy man and pastor at First United Methodist Church in Newcastle, Wyo., puts cedar ashes on Doug Tzan, assistant dean at Wesley Theological Seminary, in a calling your name ceremony Sept. 11 during the 10th Historical Convocation at Bozeman United Methodist Church in Bozeman, Mont. The convocation featured a detailed report on The United Methodist Church’s involvement with U.S. boarding schools for Native American children. Photo by the Rev. Jeremy Smith.

Spotlighting UMC’s role in Indigenous boarding schools

A report on The United Methodist Church’s involvement with U.S. boarding schools for Native American children was presented at the 10th Historical Convocation. Remembrance and reconciliation is the goal of the initial research, but more work is planned.
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Sally Vonner, United Women in Faith top executive, and Bethany Amey Sutton, secretary of the group’s Executive Board, join hands on stage at the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C., on April 29. Photo by Corbin Payne.

Vonner reflects on first year on job

Sally Vonner has visited more than 2,000 women in her first year as top executive of United Women in Faith. Vonner took the helm of UWF on July 29, 2023, and since then has attended in-person meetings, worship services and Zoom calls to get a feel for the mood of United Methodist women.
Jeremiah Bowden, a former addict, now lives at the Lucille Raines Residence in Indianapolis and counsels other addicts. Owned and operated by United Women in Faith of Indiana, the residence offers transitional housing and support for recovering addicts as they reenter society. Photo by Joey Butler, UM News.

Recovering addicts find place to heal at ‘three-quarter’ house

The people who live at the Lucille Raines Residence have all struggled with addiction but are doing their best to put that behind them. The former Indianapolis hotel offers a supportive, dorm-like atmosphere.
United Women In Faith
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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