Let your eyes look directly forward
and your gaze be straight before you.
Keep straight the path of your feet, and all your ways will be sure.
-- Proverbs 4:25-26 New Revised Standard Version
Join us to celebrate the inaugural Celebration and Annual Meeting of the United Women in Faith of the Horizon Texas Conference! Our keynote speaker will be Sally Vonner, the General Secretary and CEO of United Women in Faith.
Together we'll sing and celebrate our new unified conference. You'll have opportunities to get to know women from across the new Horizon Texas Conference which unifies the legacy conferences of North West Texas, Central Texas, and North Texas. There will be displays and information about different missions including the National Mission Institutions (NMI's) located in the Horizon Texas Conference. This will give you a chance to learn about them, find out how you can be involved with them and support their work. Together we'll elect our 2025 Conference officers (without any negative campaign ads!) We'll also take a picture of the assembled sisterhood for the history books. We hope you will there with us!
Everyone is invited! All are welcome to register and attend in person.
No group or church membership is required.
Our featured speaker: Sally Vonner
General Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of United Women in Faith
Sally Vonner (she/her) is a woman of faith and purpose as a leader, mother, sister, and friend to many. She is a proud member of United Women in Faith. As the General Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of United Women in Faith, she oversees the implementation of the organization’s vision, mission, and strategic plan to positively impact the lives of women, children, and youth around the world. She collaborates with United Women in Faith’s senior executives from the Offices of the General Secretary, Connectional, Finance and Asset Management, Operations, and Transformation on day-to-day operations.
Sally has served various areas of the United Methodist Church (UMC) as a women’s retreat leader, jurisdictional conference delegate or alternate (2008, 2016, 2020), and organizer for immigration assistance and reform, community development initiatives, and dismantling racism at jurisdiction and . . . read more
Register and join us in person!
- $25 includes lunch and a copy of the 2025 Horizon Texas Conference Resource Book.
- Registration deadline is October 27. After that date contact registrar. Of course we want you to come, but getting a lunch may not be possible.
- Lunch will be a South of the Border buffet so you will be able to choose what accommodates your dietary needs.
- Doors open at 8:30 am on Saturday, Nov.9th, for check-in, fellowship, mission displays, and refreshments.
- Carpooling to Abilene is encouraged! Road trip!
- Your payment will be processed by the NTC UWFaith PayPal account. If you prefer to register and pay at the door by cash, check, or credit card, please indicate that you are taking that option when you register.
- There will be no live-streaming available, but portions of the meeting will be recorded for watching later.
Hotels:
We have a block of rooms at two new hotels in Abilene for Nov. 7, 8, and 9.
Both hotels have the same rates and include a free breakfast. $109 for a King, $119 for 2 Queen beds.
The blocks will be available until 10/25/24. Reservations are best made online, but you can reserve a room by phone, too. Use the code UWF or United Women in Faith to get the group rate.
- Home2 Suites by Hilton - Abilene Southwest: The King room includes a sleeper sofa.
3650 Cedar Run Road Abilene, Texas 79606; Phone: 325-480-1800 - TownePlace Suites - Abilene Southwest:
3838 John Knox Drive Abilene, Texas 79606; Phone:325-999-9429
Slate of nominees for 2024 officers
Our by-laws require that nominees for the election of officers be posted 30 days in advance of the election.
- Click here to see the 2025 slate for Officers for the Horizon Texas Conference United Women in Faith.
- Submitted by the members of the Unification Committee on Nominations made up of women from all three legacy conferences.
Questions? Click to contact Pam Shamblin, Chair of the Unification / Horizon Texas Committee on Nominations.
Remember - EVERYONE is invited!
All are welcome to register and attend in person.
Guests are welcome to attend and learn more about who we are and what we do!
No group or church membership is required to celebrate with us.
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