Metro North Mid-North Districts held their Fall Gathering on Sept. 27 at the Lake Cities UMC in Lake Dallas.

Theme - Hope: A Chance and a Choice.

Guest speaker Cynthia Rives, Pres. of the Jeri Savuto Girls Center Foundation.

Metro East District Fall Gathering held on Sept. 20. Hosted by the UWFaith unit of Ridgewood Park UMC, Dallas, TX. Theme: Trusting God in Troubled Times

Hella Mayberry had a warm smile as she greeted registrants at the check-in table.

Marsha Faram (center) is the President of the Ridgewood Park UMC UWFaith.

Francie Yost, Elizabeth Pope and members of the Ridgewood Park UMC UWFaith provided a table of delicious brunch treats which was beautifully arranged to create a celebratory and inviting atmosphere for Metro East District members.

Coffee and Re-Connecting in the Fellowship Hall at Ridgewood Park UMC.

Coffee and Re-Connecting in the Fellowship Hall at Ridgewood Park UMC.

Coffee and Re-Connecting in the Fellowship Hall at Ridgewood Park UMC.

Coffee and Re-Connecting in the Fellowship Hall at Ridgewood Park UMC.

Coffee and Re-Connecting in the Fellowship Hall at Ridgewood Park UMC.

Shellie Ross, Chief Executive Officer of Wesley-Rankin Community Center with Karan Marshall of Northaven UMC.

Helen Escamilla, Agape Memorial UMC, is visiting with Andrea Gordon, Director of Programming and Leadership Development, Project Transformation North Texas.

Annette Cullors (seated), Program Manager of the Dallas Bethlehem Center and Regina Proctor, St. Luke

L to R - Doris Marshall, President of Metro East District, Marsha Faram, UWFaith President Ridgewood Park UMC and Wendy Campbell, President of the HTC UWFaith.

Marsha Faram was the song leader.

Doris Marshall looks on as Marsha Faram greets the Metro East District.

Deaconess Dee-Dee Spivey, Metro East Spiritual Growth, delivers a spiritual reflection

God's Work in Tot, Kenya is explained by Cynthia Rives, President of the Jeri Savuto Girls Center Foundation Board.

Who was Jeri Savuto?

Thank you to the HTC UWFaith for continued support of the JSGC.

Jerri Savuto Girls

Becky Barnebey, Metro East Social Action Coordinator provides an update on the HTC UWFaith Mission

Barbara Weaver, Metro East MN&O gives a prayer of thanksgiving to bless the offering.

Cynthia Harry provided an update from the UWFaith Board. She is assisted by Dee-Dee Spivey.

Linda McAlister (far right) of the Nomination Committee, presented the 2026 officers.

2026 Officers (L to R): Barbara Dorff, Pres., Barbara Johnson, VP, Cindie Cooper, Sec., Holly McGowan, Treas., Phyllis Cummins, Comm., Dee-Dee Spivey, Spiritual Growth, Brooke Palmer, Social Action, Alga Smith, MN&O, Kim Hefley, E&I,

2026 Officers - Metro East District. Cynthia Rives installs the new officers.

Mid-Central / West District met on September 6, 2025 in DeLeon.

Christie Roberts, UWFaith MC District President & UWFaith MCW District Unit President, welcomes everyone to the gathering

The first Mid-Central & West District (MCW) Autumn Gathering was held on Sept. 6 and hosted by the ladies of FUMC De Leon.

Check-in at the registration table.

Rev. Kaiya Kershaw, Pastor at FUMC De Leon & Morton Chapel gives the devotional.

Sharon Lesley, FUMC De Leon UWFaith President, reads the Prayer Calendar.

Nancy Brown, UWFaith MCW District Nominations Chair & FUMC De Leon UWFaith Vice President, leads the opening prayer.

35 ladies were in attendance at the MCW District Annual Autmn gathering on Sept. 6.

A view of the room with participants & officers at FUMC De Leon.

Guest Speaker, Cynthia Rives, President of the Jerri Savuto Charitable Foundation Board of Directors presented “Happy Dancing with the Jerri Savuto Girls”

Cynthia Rives’s table, with Chrismons and puzzles for sale to benefit the Jerri Savuto Center for Girls.

Cynthia Rives introduces the 2026 MCW District Team – Rita Bonin, Nominations Chair; Dotty Hare, Treasurer; Mary Lou Felch, Communications Coordinator, Etc.; Christie Roberts, President

Song leader Dotty Hare, UWFaith MCW District Treasurer & FUMC De Leon UMC UWFaith Communications Coordinator.

Mary Lou Felch, UWFaith MCW District Communications Coordinator & UWFaith MCW District Unit Communications Coordinator, explains the Human Bingo icebreaker game.

Participating in Human Bingo, an interactive icebreaker game that helps people get to know each other by using bingo cards filled with personal characteristics and facts.

Participating in the Human Bingo game.

Cynthia Rives’s presentation: “Happy Dancing with the Jerri Savuto Girls”

Cynthia Rives’s presentation: “Happy Dancing with the Jerri Savuto Girls”

Cynthia Rives is 'Happy Dancing' with the District Leadership Team.

Mission Project – Putting together hygiene kits for the girls at the Jerri Savuto Girls Center.

Mission Project – assembling the hygiene kits for the girls at the Jerri Savuto Girls Center.

Completed mission project - hygiene kits for the Jerri Savuto girls

The Northwest District met on Saturday, September 20, 2025 in Lubbock.