The United Methodist Women is an international organization with over one million members. At Southern Hills we operate as an umbrella organization for four circles. We foster fellowship among women of all ages and attempt to educate members on local, national and worldwide missions. We earn funds for national and worldwide missions through pledges. We donate to local charities through our fund-raisers. We sponsor activities for women of the church and are currently sponsoring some activities for the whole church. One of the first activities we sponsor each year is the Lenten Quiet Meal. The meal is held on a Wednesday evening prior to Easter. On the first Wednesday of May, the UMW has a dinner honoring the graduating senior girls of Southern Hills Church. The first Wednesday of December marks our Christmas dinner. All three events are for all women of the church. We are avid participants in the United Methodist Reading Program and have had discussion group meeting on selected Sunday afternoons to savor certain books that were widely read. This is open to all women of the church. “The Purpose of the United Methodist Women of Southern Hills is to be a community of women whose purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative, supportive, fellowship and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.”