Lydia Circle is a United Methodist Women's Group that seeks to know God and experience freedom as whole persons in Jesus Christ, to develop a creative supportive fellowship and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church. Lydia Circle meets regularly throughout the year.

If you have any questions about the United Methodist Women or the Lydia Circle, please do not hesitate to ask. More information can be attained by calling the church office or Amy Dwyer at (610) 789-8118 or Perthenia@mac.com.

El Grupo de Maria da la bienvenida a mujeres Hispanicas y Latinas así como también a las interesadas en conocer y aprender mas acerca de Dios desarrollando misiones en beneficio de nuestros hermanos latinos. Las reuniones se conducen en el español e ingles simultaneamente.

Para mas informacion por favor contactar a Luisa Merino, (phone 610-789-2705) o Yamile Hernandez (610-812-1997).

September 26th - 9:00 a.m. - noon
Central District UMW - “We Walked Where Jesus Walked” at First UMC of Phoenixville.

October 4, 2009 - 6:00 p.m.
Lydia Circle Meeting (Parlor)
Light supper and a message from Katherine Commale and her mom. By this past Christmas – with the help of her mother, church and community – she had collected more than $10,000 for the purchase of insecticide-treated bed nets to protect people in Africa from mosquitoes that spread malaria. She and her family, who are members of Hopewell United Methodist Church in Downingtown, Pa.

October 16, 2009 - 7:00 p.m.
Spanish UMW Circle
Las Mujeres Metodistas Unidasnos reunieron en la casa de Yamileth Toro

October 24, 2009 - 9:00 a.m.
36th Annual Meeting Eastern PA – UMW “United Methodist Women Answer the Call to Mission”, Hope UMC, 3474 Rothsville Rd ˜ Ephrata, PA

November 1, 2009 - 7:00 p.m.
Lydia Circle welcomes Mark Morgan, MD, Chief of Gynecologic Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, on Sunday, November 1 @ 7:00 pm, to share his volunteer work in Africa addressing a little-known but widespread birth injury of obstetric fistula, which afflicts more than 2 million women and girls in poorer nations worldwide. Lydia Circle will launch their participation in “Operation Healing Hope”. (Meet in the Parlor)

December 6, 2009 – 6:00 p.m.
Christmas Celebration

January 10, 2010 - 6:00 p.m.
Lydia Circle met for a light supper in the Parlor. We will hear from Janelle Larson about her work in Kenya. We will also have a short pledge service for 2010.

January 15 2010 - 7:00 p.m.
Las Mujeres Metodistas Unidasnos reunieron en la casa de Luisa Merino

February 7, 2010 - 6:00 p.m.
Lydia Circle Meeting (Parlor)

February 12, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.
Las Mujeres Metodistas Unidasnos reuniránen la casa de Luisa Merino

March 7, 2010 - 12:00 noon.
Lydia Circle Meeting (Parlor).  Documentary and discussion by Linda Shriver.

The HBO documentary, BROKEN CHILD examining child abuse in the United States. Through a cross-section of cases involving both children and parents, the documentary examines how children's behavior can be adversely impacted by the destructive forces of adults -- and shows the evolving cycle of family violence that continues with each generation.

BROKEN CHILD depicts how the complex and cumulative effects of child abuse, neglect, and trauma can lead to mental illness and violent or anti-social behavior. The message of BROKEN CHILD, to me, is a stark reality; that when children become emotionally or psychologically damaged that the damage is very hard to undo. no matter what the therapy or how skilled the therapist. So the lesson of the BROKEN CHILD is prevention and early intervention.

Aprll 11, 2010 - 6:00 p.m.
Lydia Circle Meeting (Parlor)

April 30 - May 2 2010
UMW Assembly in St. Louis, Missouri

June 6, 2010 - 6:00 p.m.
All circles together.

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