The Mission Echo

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"Celebrating 150 Years ofLimitless Possibilities"

Written by Kimberly Love Quick

The September issue of MIssion Echo is ready for all toenjoy! Whether you found us on Facebook, received anemail, or downloaded a copy on the UMW website, weare glad that you are taking a moment to see what'shappening with the SC Conference UMW. I hope you areas excited as I about meeting our UMW CEO, HarriettOlson in October. What a treat to be able to share withher our Southern Hospitality during our Annual Meeting. Make sure your registration is submitted and your hotelis booked early because this will be an event you do notwant to miss. Grab a cup a cup of tea and take a moment to enjoy theSeptember issue of Mission Echo!

2019 Conference ExecutiveTeam

PresidentCathy Ford

Vice PresidentJanice Eaddy

Secretary

Jackie Williams

TreasurerRuby Hannah

Social Action

Linda Eichenbaum

Spiritual GrowthCaron Cooper

Education and Interpretation

Eunice White

Membership Nurture & OutreachLavonne James

Communications

Kimberly Love Quick

Program ResourcesVelva Ellerbe

Committee on Nominations

Mary Cabaniss

President's Report

Our May 18th Come Together Be Together at Trinity United Methodist Church Spartanburg wasfun, fun and more fun. “Sisterhood of Grace: Celebrating 150 Years in Mission” brought ladies from everydistrict together. Wearing shades of green and clothing typical of specific decades added to the fun of theday. Thank you to Spartanburg District Superintendent Rev. Cathy Mitchell for sharing her message and lovewith us. Collections for Arch Ministry provided us a way to leave a little of our love in Spartanburg. Thank youworkshop leaders and our hard working Membership Nurture and Outreach Committee. Keeping with tradition of prior years, our Mission u July 18-20 was wonderful. It is my favorite event all yearlong. I enjoy the study books, learning in class and group settings, seeing familiar friends from across ourconference and making new friends. The campus staff of Spartanburg Methodist College welcome us andstrive to meet all our needs. Our theme was “Radical Disciples Then and Now”. Learning together in EllisAuditorium with Rev. Angela Nelson was a time for personal sharing, dissecting the message and growingspiritually through the study of The Gospel of Mark and Radical Discipleship. Our study Women United forChange, 150 Years in Mission is perfect in this our 150th year in mission. You will want this book in yourpersonal library. We had 13 youth on campus, along with 30 first timers. Our Bishop and Mrs. Holstonvisited us, shopped the Craft Room and gave support through word and prayer. Bishop, we are inspired byyour constant encouragement and attention, even when juggling a very full and busy schedule. The entireMission u committee and instructors all did a superb job. Thank you everyone. Be sure to put Mission u onyour calendar for July 16-18, 2020. It will be great! Our four mission projects need your support. It is important that we help them find a way to serve those inneed in their communities. Our Mission u Craft Room raised $901.50 shared with our four mission projects.They also raised $170 for Ronald McDonald House. Thank you to everyone who donated crafts andshopped for items. Several districts have held fundraisers for mission projects near them. Thank you. This isa continuing need. You can make the difference in lives of so many through your prayers, your financialgifts,your donations and your service. It falls to me. It falls to you. Let us all do our part to ensure the future ofour SC mission projects Bethlehem Center, Spartanburg, Columbia Bethlehem CommunityCenter, Kilingsworth, and Wallace Family Life Center. Thanks be to God. In peace and with prayer, Cathy Ford SCCUMW President

SCCUMW  President

Cathy Ford

Time moves quickly! I cannot believe our summer is ending and fall willsoon be here. It is hard to believe we are in our 150th year of service towomen, children and youth. Time flies! I pray you remain inspired tocontinue serving enthusiastically for those in need, as our foremothersdid so before us.

Greetings South Carolina Conference United Methodist Women!

This year’s theme is “Celebrating 150 Years of Limitless Possibilities” using Philippians 4:13 (I can do all things through him who strengthens me) as our chosen scripture. Registrationsare now being accepted and a blank copy can be found in this Mission Echo issue. Earlyregistration will end October 15th. Any registrations postmarked after October 15th will incur a$10.00 late fee. We have planned several exciting events that are different than those in pastyears and are looking forward to your participation. Each of you are needed to make thisyear’s event successful, and we are praying you have plans to be present. During our Annual Meeting, we will honor Linda Gadson for her 47 years of service to RuralMission and the residents of the Sea Islands outside Charleston. Everyone is invited to bringalong a Thank-you, Retirement, or Life Blessings card to be placed in a box for her. One of our pre-conference activities will include an opportunity for each of you to visit TriuneMercy Center. The center is a non-denominational mission church that ministers alongsidethe homeless in downtown Greenville. Please view the list of needed items included with thisSeptember Mission Echo and plan to provide one or more items that will be collected by ourLimitless Team as you enter during registration. Conference Officers’ Training will be held Saturday, November 9th at Ashland UMC locatedat 2600 Ashland Road in Columbia. Registration will begin at 8:30 AM with the trainingsession following. District Presidents are reminded that their eleven elected officers andCluster Leaders are expected to be present. The Conference Officers are planning for thetraining and will be disappointed if your district officers are not present to receive theinformation in person. There will be time scheduled for each District President to meet withtheir teams to plan their Local Officers’ Training.

SCCUMW Vice President

Janice Cockfield Eaddy

Greetings South Carolina United MethodistWomen! I am hoping that each of you are enjoying a wonderful summerand looking towards the cooler fall weather! Fall will bringalong cooler temperatures but also will bring to our wonderfulstate a very important guest. Harriett Jane Olson, NationalUMW General Secretary & CEO will be speaking Friday,October 25th during our 47th SCCUMW Annual Meeting. Ourmeeting will be held at Buncombe Street UMC located at 200Buncombe Street in Greenville, October 25th - 26th.

Meet Harriett Jane Olson- our CEO

Harriett Jane Olson has served as chief executive officer of the United MethodistWomen’s national administrative and policymaking arm since 2007. UnitedMethodist Women is a nearly 800,000-member organization within the UnitedMethodist Church in the United States.United Methodist Women members give about$15 million a year for work with women, children and youth in the United States andaround the world. UMW operates and/or owns the Church Center for the UnitedNations in New York City, a retirement home for deaconesses and missionaries inNorth Carolina, a publication and distribution network, and a series of missioneducation and leadership development events annually. Through these events andour connections around the world, UMW staff and members are inspired, prepared,encouraged and celebrated for their direct service and advocacy for justice.AHarvard Law School graduate, Ms. Olson practiced real estate and environmental law(1983-96) at a N.J. law firm that is now part of Day, Pitney, before working for thechurch full-time. From 1996-2007, Ms. Olson was senior vice-president forpublishing, editor for church school publications and United Methodist Church bookeditor at the United Methodist Publishing House in Nashville, TN.Ms. Olson has abachelor's degree from Houghton College in Houghton, N.Y., where she serves onthe board of trustees.

Spiritual Growth

What an honor these last two years have been for me

to serve you as the SCCUMW Spiritual Growth

Coordinator.  I have enjoyed meeting so many ladies

at our UMW events and feel extremely fortunate to

have had this experience.  I am looking forward to

future events and continuing my spiritual journey as a

mighty Methodist woman.

Spiritual Growth Coordinator

Caron Cooper

Moving forward, I leave with fond memories of my time on the Executive

team.    I pray that you will continue to support the leadership of the

Conference and District team leaders.  These hard working ladies are doing

their best to keep you informed and involved in our church, nation and world

issues.

We must educate ourselves about happenings around us.  We must take action

when we can and be in prayer for those who are considered “less than.” Our

nation and world face issues such as human trafficking, suicide, mass

shootings, racial inequality, climate change, division of our country, and the

many more “hot topic” issues that we may struggle with. How discouraged we

can get! But we must look to God, listen for His guidance, read the words of

Jesus and then do our best to do as He has instructed. It is an old tagline,

WWJD, but it will always be current.  Ask yourself WWJD when you listen to

others with opposing views, watch the news or are forced to react to a difficult

situation.  We are all “practicing” Christians.  Though we may never achieve

perfection, we must continue to strive to live our lives in a manner that would

be in line with Christ’s teachings.

My prayer for you, my sisters, is that you feel God’s presence and guidance

during the wonderful and the difficult times in your lives.  Caron Cooper

SCCUMW Spiritual Growth Coordinator

I have been a very busy person this year.  I have attended a lot

of meetings!! In addition to meetings, I attended the Spiritual

Growth Retreat, Leadership Training, Come Together Be

Together, Annual Conference, and Mission u. I did take a quick

trip to the Bahamas in June for a few day’s relaxation. I have

really enjoyed being your treasurer this year. I look forward to working with you all to make SCCUMW the

best in the U.S.  So, make and pay those pledges, support our

SC Missions, attend all the functions you possibly can and have

fun. United Methodist Women are the greatest!! 

Just a reminder to District Treasurer, your third quarter

remittances are due to me no later than September

15, 2019.

Ruby HannahConference Treasurer

A Note from our Conference Treasurer

Special EmphasisMonths

F E B R U A R Y - W A L L A C E F A M I L Y

L I F E C E N T E R

A P R I L - C O L U M B I A B E T H L E H E M

C O M M U N I T Y C E N T E R

S E P T E M B E R - K I L L I N G S W O R T H

N O V E M B E R - B E T H L E H E M C E N T E R

S P A R T A N B U R G

Together, We Are Building our LegacyThank you to everyone who donated to The Legacy Fund collection received June 5th at our SC AnnualConference in Greenville. Generous donors from every district contributed to the amazing amount of$13,827.47. A Future with Hope was the conference theme. This loving contribution does just that, provideshope for continuation of our beloved organization. Our permanent endowment fund will secure long termstability while allowing us to continue vital programming that fulfills our mission of putting faith, hope and loveinto action daily. A new giving campaign has been launched. It is titled Legacy Builder. Members are encouraged to donate$18.69 monthly. It is important for our members to participate in a sustainable and regular way of giving toThe Legacy Fund Endowment Campaign that moves us closer to achieving the fund’s $60 million goal by theend of 2020. Endowing core expenses will equip United Methodist Women to make even more of adifference in the lives of women, children and youth in communities around the world and in South Carolina.Some examples are providing healthy snacks to an afterschool program for children living in poverty in ruralKentucky, or supplying books for an international scholarship recipient in the Philippines, or purchasing babychicks to create entrepreneurship opportunities for women and youth in Mozambique. These are just threeexamples of our many good deeds done for God’s kingdom on earth. Let me share the monetary giving totals through June 30,2019 and giving totals since inception of LegacyFund. As of June 30, 2019 the total Legacy Fund monies equaled $19,312,933.25. Total 2019 South Carolina Conference contributions as of June 30, 2019 total $25,073.92. Since inception of endowment up to June 30, 2019 SC Conference contributions total $53,548.31. Total 2019 South Eastern Jurisdiction contributions as of June 30, 2019 total $223,105.35 Since inception of endowment up to June 30, 2019 South Eastern Jurisdiction contributions total $1,155,813.39. Thank you everyone for supporting and participating in this campaign. Your enthusiasm, prayers andfinancial support are wonderful. Let us continue to inspire and support one another with our Legacycampaign.Please be sure to visit our display table at 47th Annual Conference in Greenville this October. I hope to seeyou wearing your 150 Legacy pin. your South Carolina Conference Legacy Fund Liaison, Cathy Ford

Education & InterpretationGreeting Ladies, It’s amazing how time flies when you are having fun and being busy doing the work of the Lord by beingmissional – helping, leading and caring for His people. I want to thank you for the great work that has beendone throughout 2019! We have reached some milestones in our reaching out and helping others. Thestruggles continue for some and a lot of uncertainty linger for others, but with our continued support andprayers, resolutions will come. I especially want to thank you for all of the items that you provided for theCraft Room at Mission U. This year’s overall attendance was lower than it had been in previous years andwe expected that it would make a big impact, but you graciously gave, and the ladies came and bought itemsand made the Craft Room a success for another year! We also sold 20 bracelets that were madefrom the colored tabs. These bracelets help to pay for families to stay at the Ronald McDonald House andbe close to a sick child. The offering that was received on Saturday will be divided between the missionprojects. So, once again, great job! All of your efforts and gifts touch and change many lives! Let’scontinue doing this wonderful work! Special thanks to the ladies who assisted in the Craft Room with the selling and the packing up at the closingas well as to the ladies who trimmed stamps and even took stamps home with them to trim. To all of theunits who brought stamps, new and used, gift cards, etc., thank you! A special note for all District E&I Coordinators: Please send your Mission Today informationto me by the 15th of September. This will ensure that we have it in time to place it in the program bookat the Annual Meeting. I hope you are making plans to attend the 47th SC Conference Annual Meeting onOctober 25-26 at Buncombe St. UMC in Greenville, SC. We will need your assistance onceagain to trim stamps. Also, remember that we are putting special emphasis on this Annual Meeting as wecontinue to celebrate our 150 years of service. Please remember the gift cards for the four Mission Projects. Thank you for all you do and continue to have a great year. I hope to see you at the upcomingAnnual Meeting and the Conference Training on November 9 at Ashland UMC inColumbia. Again, thanks for a wonderful year in the service of giving! Blessings and Peace, Eunice Y. White, SCCUMW E&I Coordinator

Killingsworth has had a very unusual spring and summer. The Board continues to be busy with overseeingthe business of our ministry supporting and raising funds for our mission. Great news! With the help ofmatching funds at $10,000 we totaled our Midlands Gives on May 1 at almost $19,000. We want to send abig thank you to those who contributed to Midlands Gives on our behalf. On Monday, May 13th, golfersgathered at the Oak Hills Golf Club for the 27th Annual Golf Tournament. The event was enjoyed by allwho participated. Without the support of our Board and United Methodist Women, this event would nothave been a success. Many thanks to all who worked hard on the tournament to ensure its success. Without an Executive Director in place, we have been challenged in many ways. The house continues tohave some property issues. Replacing and repairing air conditioners, and upgrading computers are a fewof the major issues we have had to deal with in recent months. The Board has assisted the staff in the dayto day operations of the house. The Board of Directors has recently hired a consultant to access thestaffing needs at Killingsworth. We look forward to these new possibilities as we move our ministryforward. Due to the many challenges we have faced, we are postponing this annual Killingsworth Gala event forthis year and take a look at our options for 2020. We will keep you informed of other Fundraisingopportunities through Mission Echo and District newsletters and announcement at our Annual Meeting! The most important thing for all to remember is that the house is operating at full steam and residents’needs are being met through the efforts of our hard working staff and committed Board members. We arelooking forward to getting a Director to assist in the day to day operations of the home in the future! Our Circle of Care program is still on our agenda and we would love to come to your district this fall, winteror next spring. If you would like to organize and host us in your district please talk to me for moreinformation. Lastly, as a reminder if you are on Facebook and have not already liked us, please do so by typing inKillingsworth Home! Like us and then as you receive messages from Killingsworth please take a fewseconds to share what’s happening at Killingsworth with others! We are also working on updating ourwebsite under the direction and expertise of Matt Brodie. You may visit us on the web atwww.killingsworth.org. Please remember September is just around the corner and it signals to us that it is KillingsworthSpecial Emphasis Month!!! Won’t you and your unit consider giving in a significant way during September?Thank you for all you do to support the women of Killingsworth! God’s Blessings to all,Flo JohnsonKillingsworth Representative

2019 SCCUMW Officers

Order Deadline is October 9th

2020 Officer Nominations

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Treasurer and

Southeastern Jurisdiction Meeting delegate # 3Ruby Hannah

Ms. Ruby Hannah lives in Hanahan, SC and attends Aldersgate UMC in NorthCharleston where She is the bookkeeper, Secretary of UMW, Choir member, LayDelegate to Annual Conference, volunteers with the Food Bank, a member of OWLS(older wiser loving servants) and on several committees. She retired in 2011 after 50years in banking. Over the years she held a variety of positions. In 1961 she startedout as a proof machine operator. Other positions held were BookkeepingSupervisor, Operation Manager, Loan Clerk, Loan Officer, Account Officer, CreditOfficer, Corporate Officer and Credit Analyst. She has a daughter, Bretta, son-in-law, Johnny, son, Trey, daughter-in-law, Kelly, granddaughter, Aimee,granddaughter, Morgan, her husband Ashby and their daughter, Marlow. She lovesto travel, spend time with her family and spend time with her WHOLE gang (whitehaired old ladies extraordinaire) playing games. She line dances two mornings aweek, volunteers at Respite Care every Thursday and bowls every other Friday.

Education& Interpretation Mission Coordinator

Eunice White Mrs. Eunice White is the wife of Rev.Rufus Horace White and the First Lady ofthe Spartanburg Parish which consists of Allen Chapel and Florence ChapelUMC. Eunice is the Mother of four children Veronica,and Willie, Nathaniel andKimberly She is the grandmother of six and proud great grandmother of seven.Eunice is employed with Revman Distribution. Eunice love the United MethodistWomen, she is a Certified Lay Speaker and Instructor for the SpartanburgDistrict Lay Servant Ministry. She is a member of the Spartanburg DistrictConnection’s Miniseries, past Spiritual Growth Coordinator for the SpartanburgDistrict, and past President in her local unit. She is the Director of the Grace andMercy Hope House Ministry and a member of the Spartanburg District ClergySPOUSES CHOIR. Eunice loves the Lord and us always a willing vessel, readyto serve in whatever capacity she can.

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Spiritual Growth Mission Coordinator-

Clara HortonClara is married to Marvin Horton and they have two grown daughters, a son-in-law, two granddaughters who call her Cici. She is an active member at GoodSamaritan UMC at Lake Wylie in the Rock Hill District. On the district level sheserved four years as president of the Rock Hill District, also four years asEducation and Interpretation Coordinator. On the conference level she isfinishing her term on the Nomination Committee, she also served on the MissionCommittee. She is also an active member of the Central Carolina Emma'scommunity as well the Lay Servanthood Program. She enjoys a card ministryand spending time with her family.

Nomination

Class of 2023 #1. Sandra Jeter

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Nomination Class of 2023 # 2 Jane Crawford

Nomination Class of 2023

# 3. Flo Johnson Flo Johnson has been nominated for the Committee on Nominations.

A fourth generation life long United Methodist, she is following thelegacy of her grandmother (WSCS) and mother in United MethodistWomen. She has been a member of Platt Springs United MethodistChurch since moving to South Carolina in the mid seventies serving onnumerous committees in leadership positions and singing in theChancel Choir as well as representing her church as a Lay Delegate toAnnual Conference for past 6 years. Flo has served at the local anddistrict levels of UMW, serving in various leadership positions includingfour years as the Columbia District President. She currently serves asthe Spiritual Growth Coordinator in her local unit. Most recently, Floenjoyed the past five years as a member of the Conference ExecutiveCommittee as the Killingsworth Representative. Her passion for theministry of Killingsworth Home has kept her sharing their story since2001. Since retiring in 2004, she has treasured being a part of thesisterhood of Church Women United sharing her love for her Lord withsisters in Christ from all races and many Christian denominations. Flolives in West Columbia with her 38 year old beloved Blue FrontAmazon named “Baby”.

Jane Carter Crawford is the daughter of Ruby and Dolphus Carter. Born andraised in Dillon, SC. She received her undergraduate degree from CokerCollege in Hartsville, SC. She earned a master’s degree in counselingeducation from Cambridge College. She is a lifelong member of St. StephensUMC where she served as Finance Secretary and Chair of Higher Education. She also served as president of her local UMW unit and Chair of the FannieB. Bethea Circle. For the Marion District, she has served as Social ActionChair and president of the Marion District of UMW. She has also served onthe district Connectional Ministries. In her community, she is on the board ofthe Dillon County Girls and Boys Youth Center. She is also a member of theCriterion Club.

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UMW Board of

Directors nominee # 1-4 yr. Linda DuRant

Linda DuRant is a lifelong Methodist. She was born and reared in Greenville, SCand was the daughter of Jack Dudley and Margaret Lane Jones. She attendedColumbia College earning a BA in Speech/Theatre in 1968. She has been amember of the CC Alumnae Association for 30 years and serves on the SpecialEvents Committee for the Alumnae Council. She served on the Church andCollege Committee and as co chair of the Class of ’68 Reunion committee. Linda is a member of Chapin United Methodist Church, sings in the ChancelChoir, assists in the production aspects of Holiday cantatas, and serves as avolunteer in the Church office. She has served in various capacities on theChurch Council since joining the church in 1975 and was a member of thebuilding committee when the church started to grow in the mid 80’s. Linda is anactive member of the Marjorie Derrick circle and the Chapin Unit of UnitedMethodist Women. She has served as Secretary, Vice President and Presidentof the circle and during the 90’s served as Unit Treasurer, Vice President andwas Unit President 1999-2002 and was named as Woman of the Year in 2003. She was the Spiritual Growth Coordinator for the Columbia District from2001-2004 Linda served as Assistant Dean of School of Christian Mission in2005 and 2006 and was elected as Vice President of South Carolina Conferenceof United Methodist Women in 2007-2010 and as President in 2011-2014. Lindais the Stage Manager for the SCUMC Annual Conference and serves assecretary of the Annual Conference Committee and a member of the ProductionTeam. She was elected as a delegate to the Southeastern Jurisdiction in 2012and 2016. She also worked with the SEJ team as stage manager/producer whenSEJ was held in Charleston. Linda is active in her community, serving as theVice President of the Chapin Theatre Company as well as acting, and producingplays for the community. She was a member of the Greater Chapin CommunityEndowment for 3 years. Linda retired from South Carolina Educational Televisionin 2009 as the Executive Producer for Educational Productions. She was thefirst woman to hold the position of Producer Director at the network. Lindaand her husband, Billy, will celebrate 50 years of marriage in December andthey have one daughter, Jaclin Alexandra DuRant and a son-in-law, DaveSheppard, who live in Taylors South Carolina.

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UMW Board of

Directors nominee #2-4 yr.Marlene Spencer

Marlene Spencer is a lifelong member of St. James United Methodist Church inYork, South Carolina where she presently serves as Church Treasurer, HeadCommunion Steward and Secretary of her local UMW unit.Marlene is the immediate past president of South Carolina Conference UnitedMethodist Women where she continues to be part of the organization. She hasheld positions at the local, district, and conference levels as well as SoutheastJurisdiction. Marlene has served as a lay delegate to the South Carolina AnnualConference. She was elected as a lay delegate to the 2020 SoutheasternJurisdictional Conference at the 2019 Annual Conference. She is a member ofWilson Chapter No. 207 Order of Eastern Star and is a life time member ofWestern York County Branch NAACP. She is employed by Clover SchoolDistrict as the Executive Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent andClerk to the Board of Trustees. Marlene is married and has one son, twodaughters and five beautiful grandchildren. She is looking forward to retirementat the end of the 2020 school year. Her favorite scripture is Matthew 19:26 –“With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Maureen Thomas is an active member of Centenary United Methodist Church inHartsville, SC. There she has served as Sunday School Teacher, Chair of theAdministrative Council, Treasurer, Senior Choir and Lay Member to the AnnualConference. She currently serves as the Church Lay Leader, a member of thePastor Parish Relations Committee, Financial Secretary and President of the localUMW. She is a certified Lay Servant and is former Lay Speaker instructor.Previously she served as the Hartsville District UMW Treasurer and six years as the SouthCarolina Conference UMW Treasurer. Additionally, she served on the Conference Boardof Higher Education and Campus Ministries. Presently, she is serving as member of theConference Board of Ordained Ministry.Maureen is active in various community organizations in addition to having served asVice-Chair of the Darlington County School Board, Secretary Treasurer of the DarlingtonCounty Community Action Agency and President of the local chapter of Alpha KappaAlpha Sorority, Inc.

UMW Board of Directors Alternate nominee -4 yr.

Maureen Thomas

2020 Officer Nominations Program Advisory Group nominee 4 yr.

# 1 Samoria Jacquel Session

Samoria attends Saint Mark United Methodist Church in Sumter, SouthCarolina. She is a member of the Destined to Worship Praise Dance Ministry,Audio/Visual Ministry, Assistant Leader with the Girl Scouts Ministry Troop 2250and the United Methodist Women Teen Circle Ministries. She is a 2016 HonorGraduate of Sumter High School and was awarded the Twelve Year PerfectAttendance Certificate from Mrs. Molly Spearman, State Superintendent ofEducation for not missing a day while attending school. On the weekend whenhome she offers tutorial service to students that are struggling, desire additionalassistance and/or desire to enhance certain skills. She makes learning funcreating a personalized learning opportunity for every student serve. Samoria isa part of Limitless and assist the South Carolina Conference United MethodistWomen Mission U as an Assistant Youth Leader. Samoria is a senior at FrancisMarion University pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree in HealthcareAdministration with a Minor in Biology. She is a member of the HealthOccupations Student of America (HOSA), Wesley Foundation Alive inChrist Ministries and National Association for the Advancement of ColoredPeople (NAACP). She also offers study sessions to students on campus thatmay need additional guidance with their assignments. She served as a notetaker for a student with a vision impairment.It is her aspiration to work in a medical facility combining policies, businessand science in managing the human and fiscal resources needed to delivereffective public health services to enhance and improve the health andwell-being of everyone serve. Patients truly need to feel that they have a placeto experience healing and a caring relationship regardless of their personalcircumstances. She is the daughter of Sam James and Jacquelyn CarterSession.

2020 Officer Nominations Program Advisory Group nominee 4 yr.

# 2 Anne-Marie Wallace

Anne-Marie Failor Wallace is 24 years old. She has been a United MethodistWomen since she was 12 years old. She serves on the Greenville SC DistrictExecutive Board. She got involved in the UMW through her mother andgrandmother. She attended events as a child and when she was 12 years old,she ask to join her local churches unit. She has been on the executive boardsince she was 18 years old. She started as a nominations committee memberand has since been the Communications chairperson and is currently theSpiritual Growth Coordinator. She is passionate about the UMW programs and would like to see the youngerwomen participate in the UMW. She attended Mission U as a youth and wason the Mission U team in 2019 as Assistant Golf Cart Coordinator. She married Robert Wallace in June 2019. She has a culinary degree inbaking and pastries from Greenville Technical College. She currently worksfor the Greenville County Schools Food and Nutrition Program. She is a local lay speaker for her church, Berea Friendship United MethodistChurch and serves on several church committees.

Program Advisory Group Alternative

Brittany Isaac

Brittany Natoria Isaac is a member of St.Paul UMC in Elliott. She hasserved as the Bulletin Maker, Finance Committee Member, Usher Boardand Birthday Committee. She enjoys helping others, has a passion withinher to empower and change the lives of others. She is currently employedat a nonprofit Child Welfare Agency. Brittany has a passion of helpingothers. She is also a dedicated and active member of Limitless.

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Southeastern Jurisdiction Meeting delegate # 1 Cathy Ford

Cathy is currently serving a two year term as President of the South CarolinaConference United Methodist Women 2019-2020. She chairs the SCCUMWExecutive Committee and Committee on Charter for Racial Justice. She hasserved as Conference Legacy Liaison since appointment in January 2017. Sheis a member of the Annual Conference Committee, logistics team. For theyears 2015-2018 Cathy served on Anderson District ConnectionalMinistries' Outreach Team and SC Conference COSROW, Committee onStatus and Role of Women. Cathy served four years as Membership Nurtureand Outreach chair and Vice-President for the South Carolina ConferenceUnited Methodist Women. From the years 2006 to 2009 Cathy was honored toserve as Anderson District Secretary of Program Resources. She completedfour year terms as the Trinity United Methodist Women Unit Education andInterpretation Mission Coordinator and Secretary of Program Resources. Sheis a faithful member of the Susanna Wesley Circle having been its co-leaderthree times. Cathy has completed the Reading Program Plan Four (20 books)every year since 2005. Cathy is a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Anderson. She hasserved as Trinity's Outreach Chairperson and co founded a yarn ministry. Sheled Creative Hearts and Hands for six years during which time they donatedover two items per day to local charities, hospitals and international Christianministries. Her newest ministry at Trinity is the Card Ministry Team, organizedin 2014 meeting monthly sending greetings to shut-ins. Cathy leads a reading group, The Page Turners at the Anderson CountyLibrary. She volunteers at the Anderson County Museum Roper ResearchRoom and entrance desk. She participates in Days for Girls sewing projects inSeneca. Cathy contributes hand knit items to the Craft Room at Mission u andhas taught knitting at the Adult Education Center, Hancock Fabrics and towomen in the addiction recovery program at Under His Wings, Haven of Rest.In addition to reading and knitting she enjoys attending Mission u. She isblessed with a loving husband David, one son Trey and a 94 year young Momwhose mother lived to be 105. "Serving the United Methodist Women on the Conference level has been atruly enlightening, joyful and spiritually uplifting experience. I have met so verymany great ladies, true women of God.With God's help I promise to continue to work hard for all the women, childrenand youth in our South Carolina Conference."

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Southeastern Jurisdiction Meeting delegate # 2Janice Eaddy

Janice Cockfield Eaddy is a member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church inLake City, where she has served in various capacities including church treasurer,trustee, usher, and Sunday school teacher. Currently she chairs the Staff ParishRelations Committee. Janice has served her local UMW unit as President, Treasurer, and Secretary. On theFlorence District UMW, she served as President, Treasurer, and Secretary. As a previous conference officer, Janice has served as Treasurer, Committee onNominations member, Chairperson, and Assistant Dean for the School of ChristianMission. Currently, she is serving as Vice President. Janice served as the treasurer forthe SEJ Planning Team,also. Janice is a member of various community organizations and serves on a plethora ofcommunity Boards. She is employed with First Citizens Bank as a Vice President andLicensed Financial Sales Manager. Janice truly loves United Methodist Women and itsPURPOSE!