The organized unit of the United Methodist Women shall be a community of women whose purpose is to know God, and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative, supportive fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.
Please contact the church office at 731-4285 or contact any of the officers or chairpersons for more information. You do not have to be a member of Bethesda Church to join the UMW. All visitors are welcome to join us at any time.
Bethesda is blessed to have one of the largest UMW units in the conference.

The Officers are:

President –                                  
Vice President –                        
Secretary –                              
Treasurer –                                  
Spiritual Enrichment –                
Membership and Nurture –

Bethesda UMW   -  Save the Date 2015
Feb 7th                            UMW Outreach Abbotts Creek  meet in FH at 9:45
March 10th                      UMW General Meeting – with Auction Fundraiser bring a gently
                                       used item
March 21st                      UMW Outreach Grayson Creek
April 18th                        Spring Bazaar  (setup on Friday evening April 17th) 
April 25th                       District Prayer Breakfast at Maple Springs UMC—Winston Salem
May 1st – 3rd                    Women of Joy conference (Myrtle Beach)
May 15th                         UMW Friday movie night at home of Debra Day 7 pm
June   9th                       UMW General meeting – collect items for Military care package
June 12th - 13th                UMW Lake Junaluska – Spriritual Retreat  (weekend change)
July 12th                         Sunday Afternoon Meetup for movie or something fun
August 1st                       UMW Yard Sale  (drop off July 31st)
September 8th                 UMW General Meeting at Bethesda UMC – hosting Center UMW
? October 10th                 Saturday Chickin Pickin and Grinnin   (will vote at March mtg) October 14th                    Wednesday Dinner Dumpling Dinner (second option)
November 7th                  Ladies Banquet at Bethesda in Family Life Center
November 14th                UMW Outreach Mallard Ridge
December   8th                 UMW General Meeting – Christmas meal at 6:15
Jan 16th 2016                  UMW Spiritual Day Apart at Bethesda

** Planning a movie and dinner outing but are waiting on the release date of a suggested Christian movie and also some line dancing clasess late spring.

Schedule to Feed the Genesis House
Feb 19th                          Circle of Hope
March 19th                     Circle of Faith
April 16th                       Class of Christian Fellowship
May 21st                         Circle of Joy
June 18th                        Open – will ask other SS classes
July 16th                         Open – will ask other SS classes
August 20th                    Circle of Hope
September 17th               Circle of Faith
October 15th                   Circle of Joy
November 19th               Class of Christian Fellowship
December 17th                UMW Executive Committee

Yadkin District Events - 2015 Dates to remember