United Methodist Women Reading Program

United Methodist Women Reading Program books are housed in the Adult Library. Visit the special section of shelves. We have over 175 volumes, with lots of books in each of the four reading categories: Spiritual Growth, Education for Mission, Nurturing for Community, and Social Action. We also have a number of large-print books.

These books are available to anyone for check-out...they have been described by at least one pastor as "some of the very best books in the library."

The purpose of the Reading Program is to encourage United Methodist Women:

• to expand understanding of and participation in God's mission;
• to increase sensitivity to all human beings-their needs, interests, and concerns;
• to encourage critical thinking about issues facing humanity today;
• to grow in understanding of Scripture as it relates to Christian faith in contemporary life;
• to enhance self-knowledge and to act from that knowledge;
• to strengthen involvement in local and global Christian mission.

Here are some recent additions (from the 2010 Reading Program list) to our United Methodist Women Reading Program Collection:

Persons who wish to participate in the Reading Program may choose any of the four plans. Participants can record the books they read on the program sheets provided in the library. Talk with Carol Betts or Peggy Joyner for more information about the Reading Program.

Books are color coded on the spine to indicate their category for the Reading Program. The following are the color codes:

Purple - Spiritual Growth ♦ Rose - Nurturing for Community

Yellow - Education for Mission ♦ Aqua - Social Action

Reading Program Plans:

PLAN I

• 4 books each year.
• 1 from each category.
• Selections from the 2005-2010 reading lists if not included in previous reports. (Including youth books.)
• Regular reading of Response.

PLAN II

• 10 books each year.
• At least 2 from each category.
• Selections from the 2005-2010 reading lists if not included in previous reports. (Including youth books.)
• Regular reading of Response and New World Outlook.

PLAN III

• 15 books each year.
• 8 books with at least two from each category.
• 7 additional books from any category.
• Selections from the 2005-2010 reading lists if not included in previous reports. (Including youth and children’s books.)
• Regular reading of Response and New World Outlook.

PLAN IV

• 20 books each year.
• 8 books with at least two from each category.
• 12 additional books from any category.
• Selections from the 2005-2010 reading lists if not included in previous reports. (Including youth and children’s books.)
• Regular reading of Response and New World Outlook.

More about the United Methodist Women Reading Program...

• Visit the United Methodist Women page of our website
• National United Methodist Women website
• Western North Carolina Conference United Methodist Women - Program Resources pages