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UWF Sunday, April 12
The Hudson United Women in Faith will be providing the 9:30 am Worship service on Sunday, April 12. The special guest speaker will be Rev. Joy Fenton Jones. All women are invited to participate in the worship service as a reader, greeter, usher, or as a member of the Hudson UWF Choir. Watch for more details in future issues of the GIFT and bulletins on how you can participate in the service. If you are interested in being a part of this special Sunday worship service, contact Cheryl Gamble or Marcia Rais.
Please consider joining the United Women in Faith ~ All Daughters Chorus for the UWF Worship Service on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
If you would like to be a part of the Choir, be sure to sign up on the UWF Bulletin Board in the Gathering area or contact Sandy Simpson.
Choir Practice Schedule:
Wednesday, March 25 @ 5:30 pm
Wednesday, April 8 @ 5:30 pm
Questions: Contact: SandySimpson
2026 UWF Pledge Drive: Accolades to the Women of our Church
In 2025, 36 generous women pledged over $5000 to our Hudson UWF unit. Through these gifts, we supported the following organizations: UMCOR Disaster Relief, Med Wish, Hope and Healing Survivor Resource Center, Flat Rock Homes, Stewart’s Caring Place, Open M, Church World Service, Mission Barn, the Great Trails Council of the Scouts, and Kids Capes for Courage. With additional fundraising throughout 2025, our mission giving totaled over $10,000. Thank you for your wonderful generosity!
Our 2026 pledge drive is underway, and checks can be made payable to Hudson UMC and mailed to our Hudson UMC Financial Secretary, 2670 Hudson-Aurora Road, Hudson, OH 44236. Please write UWF Pledge in the check memo line. If you prefer to give online, visit the church website (hudsonumc.com) and pull down the GIVE tab to proceed.
Gifts from the Heart – Update!
The United Women in Faith would like to thank this generous, loving congregation for its monetary donations to the “Gifts from the Heart” endeavor we sponsored recently. Because of your compassionate hearts, a total of $1633.00 was collected. The money will be equally divided between the Center of Hope in Ravenna and Heart 4 the City in Akron. The blessing you provided means many people will be able to obtain food for themselves and their families. There can be no better gift than doing as we were taught. “Whatever you did for the least of my brothers and sisters, you did it to me.” May each of you be blessed because of the love you gave.
Pancake Breakfast Thank You!
Sunday, March 15, was a special Sunday. It started with a beautiful service in the sanctuary, with the concentration being on “trust”. In addition, the pews were full with so many who came to worship “in person”. Our hearts were joyful as we moved to the CAC. There, we viewed ASP items set up for the auction, and we witnessed so many people interacting and just enjoying fellowship with one another. We offered and served a pancake breakfast to raise funds for missions we support. Once again, you overwhelmingly supported our efforts with a total donation of $800. We sincerely thank you. We felt so blessed as we enjoyed serving you and observing the love that sparked the air! “God can take the ordinary and create the extraordinary!”
Hudson United Women in Faith Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 6 at 5:30 p.m. at the church. Bring your own brown bag dinner to enjoy. (Please note the time change).
Mary Martha Circle will be meeting on Thursday, April 9. They will be hiking at Oak Hill and then having lunch at FlipSide. Meet at the church at 9:30 am to carpool.
Mary Martha usually meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month.
Priscilla Circle will meet on Wednesday, April 15 at 6:00 pm at the church. They will be working on a project for First Serve that involves cutting strips from plastic grocery bags to make mats. Please bring your own scissors, brown bag dinner, and drink.
Priscilla Circle usually meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:00 p.m.
Books for Breakfast will meet on Thursday, April 23, at 9:30 am at the Hudson Library. The book for discussion is Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt.
Books for Breakfast usually meets on the 4th Thursday of the month at 9:30 a.m.
Outreach
UMW Nurture Committee Needs You!
The Hudson United Methodist Women’s Nurture Committee is a vital ministry to the members of HUMC. The Committee arranges for meals to be provided to families that may need assistance with meals following a hospitalization, health issues or a new baby, etc. There are also times when we need someone to deliver a meal. We can also have an ongoing need and would welcome new volunteers to participate in this church-wide ministry.
If you are on the email distribution list, we thank you and hope that you will remain on the list. If you have not signed up to assist with a meal from time to time but would like to be added to the email distribution list, please contact Cheryl Gamble or the church office.