Fairbury IL First United Methodist Church
Women’s Groups
United Women in Faith
The purpose is as follows:
The organized unit of United Women in Faith shall 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.
Reaching out and touching the lives of those in need is a mission for us. These are examples of organizations we have supported with generous donations:
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- Cunningham Children’s Home in Urbana, IL
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- Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House in E. St. Louis, IL
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- Prairie Central students
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- Baby Fold
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- Home Sweet Home Mission
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- Hope Center
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- IGRC- Sponsor a Liberia Scholarship
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- King’s Kids (orphanage in India with local roots)
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- Chaddock School
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- Midwest Distribution Center
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- United Methodist Women “Day of Giving”, “World Thank Offering” and “Legacy Fund”
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- Our Fairbury First United Methodist Church on several occasions
We also support our church by:
- Serving and providing food for Funeral Luncheons and other church functions
- Providing financial support for the church building project and repairs, landscaping, church programs and mission work
- Updating the church Symbols Booklet