Focus
Groups of 2002 Assembly!
On Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27, 2002, the Assembly will be divided into FOCUS GROUPS. The Focus Group will begin with lunch at 12:15 PM and continue in the same group until 3 PM.
Below are the choices of Focus Groups and their leaders. For biographies of the leaders, please click on their name. Focus Groups are presented in English, Korean or Spanish. Groups in Korean or Spanish language are indicated. Others are in English.
Registrants will be asked to select five topics for Friday and five different topics for Saturday. You will then be assigned to one of these groups. For registration information, click here.
BECOMING WHOLE PERSONS1. Singing a New Song - Global Praise (All Singing) Learning New Songs with a Global Perspective and Jazz Combo · Carlton Young
2. Singing a New Song in Korean and English (All Singing) (In Korean Language) - Learning New Songs in Two Languages · Hoy Sook Jeon-Kim
3. Singing Gospel Music (All Singing)- Seeking Justice Through the Ministry of Song · Faye Wilson
4. Sabbath in Our Daily Lives Learning - How Christian Lives Need Sabbath · Mary Katherine Pearce
5. Spiritual Disciplines Enhancing the Spiritual Life - Exploring a Variety of Spiritual Disciplines · Ann Craig
6. The Spiritual and Biblical Basis for Mission - Starting From the Source: Inspiration for Mission · Ruth Dougherty
7. Finding Your Own Spiritual Path - Guiding the Development and Formation of a Spiritual Life · Gwen White
8. Liturgical Art and Design - Enhancing Worship Through Art and Beauty · Betsy Singleton
9. Forgiveness - Discussing the Benefits and Challenges of Forgiveness · Joretta Marshall
10. Liturgical Movement - Learning That You Do Not Have to Dance to Get Into Liturgical Movement · Diana Brown Holbert
11. Studying, Telling, Teaching the Bible - Becoming a Better Teacher: Go Tell It On the Mountain · Lynn Westfield
12. Dating and Relationships in a Christian Context - Putting On Christian Eyeglasses · Robin Small-McCarthy
13. Parenting for Peace and Justice - Teaching Children to Help Create a World of Justice for All · Anna Rhee
14. Parenting Children and Parents at the Same Time - Balancing Lives While Caring for Both Children and Parents · Susanne Paul
15. Parenting Children and Parents at the Same Time - Balancing Lives While Caring for Both Children and Parents (In Spanish Language) · Magda Morales
16. Getting Healthy, Staying Healthy - Securing Health Care for Everyone Who Needs It · Sally Graham Ernst
17. Stress Busters - Finding Ways to Reduce Stress · Leonora Torres
18. Aging Gracefully and Happily - Living Vibrantly Throughout Life · Marcia Gleckler
19. Financial Planning for Women - Becoming Aware of How You Can Live Out Your Christian Values by Thoughtful Financial Planning · Barbara Bibbee/Betty Letzig/Lynette D. Rice/Ann B. Simmons/Doris Gidney
20. Building Self-Esteem - Becoming a Stronger, More Confident and More Self-Reliant Woman · Marta Benavides
21. Building Bridges Between Cultures - Confronting Racism and Building Understanding Between Cultures · Ife Williams
22. Building Bridges Between Generations - Learning How the Generations Can Communicate More Effectively · Diane Vogler
23. Embracing Change and the Future - Overcoming Fears · Inelle Bagwell
24. The Threat of Loneliness Living Alone - How to Make These Years Fulfilling Rather Than Empty · Joy Carol
25. Growing Older - Planning for Retirement, Long-Term Care and New Relationships · Murden Woods
26. Choices and Challenges in Career Decisions - Facing the Choices and Challenges of Deciding What To Do · Marsha Base
27. Buying with Conscience - Reflecting Christian Values in Shopping · Edie Rasell
LIVING WITH CHRISTIAN FAITH
28. Restorative Justice - Restoring Hope for Those in Prison and All Who Hope for Justice · Peggy Hutchison
29. The United Nations and United Methodist Women - Discovering How the UN and UMW Can Help Deal With Globalization · Ruth Prudente
30. Christians in Politics for Policy Change - Acting Faithfully In the Public Arena · Brenda Girton Mitchell
31. Our Children's Education: A Matter of Justice - Discussing How to Support Our Teachers, Children, Schools and Implement Our General Conference Resolutions on Public Education · Barbara Weaver
32. United Methodist Women Confronting Hate Crimes - Dealing Effectively Today with Hate Groups and Hate Crimes · Sandra Peters/Beni Ivey
33. Human Rights of Workers Here and Abroad - Exploring New Strategies for Workers' Rights · Jeremy Woodrum
34. Community Organizing to End Homelessness - Becoming Involved in Helping People Find New Lives · Willy Baptist/Liz Theoharris
35. Free Trade and Me - Facing How Corporations Are Supplanting Our Decision-Making Process · Ritu Sharma
36. Feeding the World - Changing Policies for Women Who are the Farmers and Consumers · Denise O'Brian/Ellen Kirby
37.Water -- The Coming World Crisis - Reviewing the Use of Water Worldwide · Wenonah Hauten
38.Social Security - Considering the Possible Future Options and Their Impact on Women · Ann Crowley
39.Theatre of the Oppressed - Dramatizing Our Faith · Laura Partridge
40. Defense or Destruction - Exploring Whether We Need Weapons of Mass Destruction and Nuclear Weapons in Space · Gillian Gilhool/ Bruce Gagnon
41. Economic Justice - Probing Whether You Can Serve God and the Bank · Njoke Njehu
42.The Energy Crisis - Facing the Fact That It's Up To Us · Guy Dauncey
43. Having a Green Meeting - Answering the Cry of Our Environment and Our Future · Andris Salter
STRENGTHENING LOCAL UNITS
44. New Forms of Mission in the Church - Engaging Women in New Types of Mission (In Korean Language) · Kyung Za Yim
45. Ethnic Voices in United Methodism - Affirming: All God's Children Have a Place in the Choir · Cynthia Kent / Kathleen A. Thomas-Sano/ Mary Silva/ Mary Page
46. New Types of Mission - Envisioning Contemporary Mission Opportunities · Connie Takamine
47. New Horizons for Mission - Exploring the Opportunity of Global Justice Volunteers · Bud Heckman
48. Concepts of Mission - Gaining New Understanding of What it Means to be Involved in Mission (In Spanish Language) · Diana Rodriguez
49. United Methodist Women Impacting the Media - Asking Why and How the Media Is Controlling Our Lives and What We Can Do About It · Mary Gates
50. Reaching Out to Varied Language Groups - Sharing Our Faith in Many Tongues · Ressie Mae Bass
51. Reaching Out to New Mothers - Exploring How to Attract Mothers of young children · Kolya Braun-Greiner
52. Reaching Out to Teen and College/University Women - Living Out a Commitment to The New Generation: Young Women Will Be a Part of United Methodist Women · Cheryl Hemmerle
53. Reaching Out to Newly Retired Women - Attracting Newly Retired Women into United Methodist Women · Donna J. Paustian
54. Reaching Out to Women in Prison - Creating New Mission Opportunities for United Methodist Women · Barbara Scott/Karen Barraco
55. Reaching Out to Younger Women - Seeking Meaning as a Young Person in a Laywomen's Mission Organization · Dorcas Rodriguez
56. Material Resource Giving - Learning Ways to Give Materially to Specific Missions · Wendy Whiteside
57. Effective Programming for Local Units - Improving and Rejuvenating Local Unit Programming · Twick Morrison
58. Controversy - Dealing with Conflict and Misinformation · Sandy Ruby
59. The Mission Team - Being an Effective Mission Team · Thelma Johnson
60. How to Use the Web for Mission - Finding and Using the Web as a Source of Updated Mission Information · Nancy Carter
61. Where the Money Goes - Making Our Dollars Count for God's Mission with Women, Children and Youth · Jane Bucher
62. Involving Children in Mission Studies - Learning How to Have a Children's Mission Study · Deborah O'Neil
63. Women and Theology - Strengthening Understanding of Our Faith · Maxine C. Beach