Usually held in February. Held the first Thursday in December to usher in the Christmas season. This event welcomes all members of our unit and invites every woman in the church to attend and share this special occasion. This event earns monies for our unit to give to local sharing projects. Usually held the second Saturday in December, thousands of home baked cookies donated by our congregation go on sale.
Buyers purchase a box and walk around the tables of cookies filling it.
A special fellowship time during the summer months with women from all circles or no circle affiliation attending. These gathering are held in various locations during the months of June, July and August. Gifts are also made to missions honoring those baptized in our church, memorials in memory of UMW and church members and to honor our clergy. I our community such as Meals on Wheels, Church Women United, Wesley Community Center, Open Horizons, YMCA Urban Services, Child Crisis Center and our own Wesley Foundation. The UMW offers receptions in Ross Hall for weddings and other occasions.