What IS WMU, you say?
It was 1888. A group of ladies decided that not only did they want to
pray for missionaries, but they wanted to help them with their physical needs!!
May in Richmond, Virginia, is beautiful, and these ladies were ready to get things
going! They were very Baptist about this and organized a committee- the
Executive Committee of the Woman's Mission Societies, Auxilary to Southern
Baptist Convention. They knew how to do it right! They adopted a constitution,
elected officers, chose Baltimore, Maryland, as the headquarters, and got Annie
Armstrong as their first treasurer. You have to keep those financial records
straight, you know. Annie was on fire! Not only did she write many, many
letters to get support to send to home missionaries, she collected clothes in
barrels and sent them to American Indian children. Boots on the ground. With
the Lord's many blessings and direction, we've come a long way, baby!!
Headquarters are now in Birmingham, Alabama, and WMU is the largest Protestant
missions organization for women in the world. Yes, I said the WORLD. There are
over 1,000,000 of us!! What do we do? I'm glad you asked. Here is what Indian
Springs Baptist Church WMU does..........
WMU Purpose:
- To learn about missions
- To pray for and give to missions
- To develop spiritually toward a missions lifestyle
- To do missions
- To support the mission work of our church and denomination
When do we meet, you ask?
- Hill Road WMU meets the third Thursday in each month.
- Glenwood Women on Missions meets the first Tuesday in each month.
(Check bulletin or ISBC calendar for times and locations. Come
join us! )
- Activities:
- Monthly meetings to study/pray for missionaries
- Monthly Mission Time in AWANA and TEAM Kids programs
- Supporting schooling for a child in Honduras through God of Second Chances
- Gibsontown Ministries
- Organizing donations for Pure Water/Pure Love for drinkable water for missionaries and communities
- Meals to ETSU Baptist Collegiate Ministries twice a year
- Birthday celebration for missionary birthdays
- Special focus on Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions
- Special focus on Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions
- Special focus on Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions
- North American Mission Study
- International Mission Study
- Support of Youth Mission Trips- Prayer cards, prayer for individuals, and survival kits
- Organize school supplies collection in July
- Special projects as needs arise
- Prayer support for various areas
Want to know MORE? (You're GOOOOOOD.)
Contact Indian Springs Baptist Church WMU at isbcwmu@isbc.org.
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you; and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen. Matthew 28: 29-30
Contact Indian Springs Baptist Church WMU at isbcwmu@isbc.org.
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you; and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen. Matthew 28: 29-30
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