67 women from the Horizon TX Conference registered along with women from across the country!
UWFaith 2026 ASSEMBLY in Indianapolis, Indiana
UWFaith 2026 ASSEMBLY in Indianapolis, Indiana
Waiting for their flight - Jean Marsh & Donna Wittliff
Cynthia Bullmer & her mom, Debi MacDonald - flying to Indianapolis!
Arriving at the Indianapolis airport
Rev. Rocio Bahime happy to arrive at last!
VelvetLee Elder, Sue Cates
Brenda Johnson, Sakari & DeDe Spivey
Hotel view
Canal walk
Button worn by those from the Horizon Texas Conference
The official picture of the Horizon TX Conference women attending Assembly 2026 -- including Sally Vonner. . We are missing a few
CEO Sally Vonner leads us, and is a HTC sister!
Treasurer Julie Noel and President Wendy Campbell prepare to give our HTC offering of abundance
The altar with offerings of abundance from each conference
Ecumenical women leaders.
Rev. Lizzie on the screen in Gathering Hall
Dancers
Worship band
Voices from The Field - Peru, Sierra Leone and Mozambique
Agency partners
Rev. Carolyn Abrams - retired Methodist clergy and mother of Stacey.
Stacey Abrams stressed the importance of standing up for what is right, such as voting rights, and public education for all.
Katie Pryor is consecrated as Deaconess by Bishop Malone, Sally Vonner
Indy inspired fundraiser for the UWFaith Legacy Fund, Lap #1
We were encouraged to DO IT! Jana J
Bishops at altar decorated by Lynne Grandstaff* late Saturday night! *Lynn is on the national Board of Directors, representing HTC. She was Floor Manager for the event. Thank you, Lynne!one of our HTC
UMC Bishops and Agency heads prepared to serve communion.
Bishop Malone and Sally Vonner
Mother & daughter DeDe and Sakaari Spivey
Mother & Daughters & Sisters! Debi MacDonald with her daughter, Cynthia Bullmer, sister Peggy Arensdorf (New Mexico Conf) and daughter Miranda Bushey (Vermont conference)
With friends from Zimbabwe and a college friend, Batsie Mukarakate (HTC member on the far left) and husband Rev. Ngoni Mukarakate.
New Deaconess Katie Pryor, Sharon Spratt, Sally Vonner, Fannie Smith
Wendy Campbell and Kaylee Buchanan
Mary Bailey (OK Treasurer), Wendy Campbell, Julie Noel
Sakari & DeDe Spivey, Sharon Spratt and Chanda Rule, lead vocalist in the Assembly Band
Bold Women of Lovers Lane: (l to r) Rev Rocio Bahime, Lynn Fisher, Gigi Cain, Nancy Monroe (not LL but Coppell), Becky Barnebey, Wendy Campbell, Batsie Mukarakate, Brooke Palmer
BFF's from Church Women United, Julie Noel (CWU TX President) and Sandy Meyer (CWU MN) smile for the camera @ the National UWFaith 2026 Assembly in Minneapolis, IN.
Nancy Monroe reunites with Finda Quinwa, a UWFaith missionary that spoke with N TX Districts in 2024
Darlene Alfred, Cynthia Rives, current national Board Chair, Jana Jones from Colorado
Pam Zwickey and Linda Elms (now in Texas Conf) in historical hats
Pam Zwickey, Darlene Alfred and Cynthia Rives
Glad to see each other! Yvette Richards & Pam Zwickey
NW District: Stephania Gilkey, VelvetLee Elder, Sue Cates, Donna Echols. Back row, L to R: Jean Marsh, Mildred Reed, Linda Elms, Doris Akers, Donna Wittliff. Attendees not pictured: Carolyn Cobb, Pam Zwickey, and Lila Hoobler.
Relatives unite! Brenda Johnson was happy to see a relative, Rosaliee Nelson from Kentucky. Brenda was not aware she was attending. Nor, did Rosaliee know Brenda was attending.
Pam Zwickey, Sally Vonner, Cynthia Rives
Winner of the World Day of Prayer raffle @ UWF 2026 Assembly! ❤️ Julie Noel, HTC UWF, proudly displays a beautiful, hand-crafted tote bag from Nigeria. 😊
Fun: DeDe Spivey visited vendor Wespath and chose a goal. . . and they created a visual for her goal!
Brenda Johnson, Sharon Spratt, Carolyn Manuel, Fannie Smith
Lela Luxen with Jennie, a deaconess candidate in Round Rock, in the HTC
Frances Graves identifies with 3 conferences: Horizon TX, Mountain Sky, and Alaska!
Sally Vonner with Assembly Birthday Girls
Ebony Diaz, UWFaith staff, presenting in the UNSTOPPABLE Town Hall (membership campaign)
Wendy Campbell leading workshop: Effective Communication to Inspire, Influence and Impact
Climate Justice workshop with Ilka Vegas, UWFaith staff
Wendy Campbell and Bishop Peggy Johnson from Baltimore. Peggy did deaf interpretation for Assembly.
Corliss McBride and Vanessa Simon
Lela Luxen, Wendy Campbell, Phyllis Cummings, Nancy Monroe
Dressed for the Legacy Dinner: Mary Nickson, DeDe Spivey, Brenda Johnson, Sakari Spivey, Vanessa Medlock
Now a retired history teacher, Elizabeth Eckford (shown at the podium and in the sunglasses) spoke about being in the Little Rock 9 and the lessons we are still learning.
UWFaith CEO Sally Vonner and mentor Thalia Matherson
At the Legacy dinner: Lela Luxen, Thalia Matherson, Gigi Cain, Nancy Monroe, Wendy Campbell
Julia Tulloch, Wendy Campbell and Jessica Tulloch
South Central Jurisdiction announced their 2028 Gathering will be in New Orleans
Chanda Rule, lead vocalist in the band tells Sharon Spratt:
Ladies from St. John's, Lubbock
Room mates Lila Hoobler, Sue Cates, VelvetLee Elder
Wespath transports Sue Cates and VelvetLee Elder to Greece
