History of Assemblies and Quadrennial Conventions


 

Assemblies  Theme
1st Assembly - Women’s Society of Christian Service (WSCS), The Methodist Church President, Mrs. J.D. Bragg

May 19-22, 1942, Columbus, Ohio

("The first gathering of Methodist women on a national scale since the merger of women’s organizations in 1940")

 

 (No theme indicated; President’s message: "Facing This Hour")

 

2nd Assembly - WSCS,
President, Mrs. J.D. Bragg
April 29 - May 2, 1946, Columbus, Ohio
 "He Is Our Peace"

 

3rd Assembly - WSCS
President, Mrs. Frank G. Brooks in Revolution"
April 18 - 21, 1950, Cleveland, Ohio
 "Christian Faith for a World

 

4th Assembly - WSCS
President, Mrs. Frank G. Brooks
May 25 - 28, 1954, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
"Jesus Christ..The Way"

 

5th Assembly - WSCS
President, Mrs. J. Fount Tillman
May 6 - 9, 1958, St. Louis, Missouri
 "Christ’s Message for Today"

 

6th Assembly - WSCS
President, Mrs. J. Fount Tillman
May 15 - 18, 1962, Atlantic City, New Jersey
"The Church in the World"
7th Assembly - WSCS/Women's Service Guild (WSG)
President, Mrs. Glenn E. Laskey
May 12 - 15, 1966, Portland, Oregon
"Called to Renewal and Service" (25th anniversary)
8th Assembly - WSCS/WSG of The United Methodist Church
President, Mrs. Eunice Harrington
May 7 - 10, 1970, Houston, Texas
 "Choose Life"
9th Assembly - United Methodist Women
President, Mrs. C. Clifford Cummings
October 4 - 7, 1973, Cincinnati, Ohio
"Many Gifts, One Spirit"

 

10th Assembly - United Methodist Women
President, Mrs. Mai H. Gray
April 27 - 30, 1978, Louisville, Kentucky
 "A New People for a New Age"
11th Assembly - United Methodist Women
President, Ruth A. Daugherty
April 29 - May 2, 1982, Philadelphia, PA (Launched Centennial)
"Christ Our Hope - The Journey of Our Life"
12th Assembly - United Methodist Women
President, Carolyn M. Marshall (Climax of Centennial)
April 17 - 20, 1986, Anaheim, CA
 "Into the Future By Faith"
13th Assembly - United Methodist Women
President, Sally G. Ernst
May 3 - 6, 1990, Kansas City, Missouri
"Witnesses for a New World"
14th Assembly - United Methodist Women
President, Carolyn E. Johnson
April 28 - May 1, 1994, Cincinnati, Ohio
"Count Me In"

 

15th Assembly - United Methodist Women
President, Sara S. Shingler
May 14 - 17, 1998, Orlando, Florida
"Make Plain the Vision"

 

Quadrennial Conventions of Evangelical United Brethren Women's Society

Women of the Evangelical United Brethren Women's Society for World Service met in Quadrennial Conventions.  The Quadrennial Conventions, unlike Methodist Assemblies, were of both a Program nature and for business.

Convention Theme
1st Quadrennial Convention
October 12 - 16, 1950
Brookside Evangelical United Brethren Church
Indianapolis, Indiana
 "Declare His Glory"
2nd Quadrennial Convention
October 20 - 24, 1954
Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
"Ye Shall Be My Witness"

3rd Quadrennial Convention
September 17 - 21, 1958
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Harrisburg, Virginia

 "Him We Proclaim"

4th Quadrennial Convention
September 19 - 13, 1962
Hyde Park Evangelical United Brethren Church
Wichita, Kansas

 

"Clothed With Power"

5th Quadrennial Convention
August 16 - 20,1966
Lebanon Valley College
Annville, Pennsylvania

 

"Remember Jesus Christ"