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2014-2021 Press Releases
Emily Marshall, United Methodist Women Fund Development Head, Dies at 65
For Immediate Release Emily Marshall, United Methodist Women Fund Development Head, Dies at 65 Emily Mack Marshall, United Methodist Women Director of Development, died after …
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United Methodist Women: Not Guilty Verdict Gives Greenlight to Vigilantes
CORRECTED VERSIONThe original version of this statement said that Rittenhouse illegally purchased a weapon and crossed state lines. In fact, Rittenhouse gave a friend …
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United Methodist Women Urges the Biden Administration to Use the Budget Reconciliation Process to Address Climate Crisis
Group Pushes for Net-zero Emissions Ahead of the Conference of Parties 26 NEW YORK – United Methodist Women (UMW) today called on Congress and the …
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Remembering Native American Victims of U.S. Schools
United Methodist leaders decry church sponsorship of U.S. abusive “Indian boarding schools” and call for remembrance of victims and survivors. Recent media reports, a …
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United Methodist Women Opposes Texas Abortion Law
NEW YORK – As an organization committed to addressing the needs of women and girls, United Methodist Women today released the statement below comparing the position on abortion taken …
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United Methodist Women Marks the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
For Immediate Release NEW YORK – United Methodist Women today issued a statement coinciding with the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Harriett Jane Olsen, General …
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United Methodist Women Celebrates New Juneteenth Federal Holiday
For Immediate Release United Methodist Women acknowledges with gratitude the signing into law of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, adopted with overwhelming bipartisan …
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United Methodist Women’s Statement on Renewed Israel-Palestinian Violence
NEW YORK – United Methodist Women Director of Public Relations and Marketing Yvette Moore today noted that the organization “grieves for the continued loss …
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United Methodist Women Announces Deaconess Mollie James-Vickery as New Operations Officer
Mollie James-Vickery NEW YORK —United Methodist Women today announced the promotion of United Methodist Deaconess Mollie James-Vickery of to the position of Operations Officer effective …
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United Methodist Women Members Share Hopes
Regarding President Biden’s Virtual Climate Summit and Nationally Determined Contributions NEW YORK – Following President Joe Biden’s virtual climate summit on April 22 and …
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