Annual Gathering and Leadership Development Retreat

Living the Charter: Looking Through a Racial Equity Lens

Saturday, October 7, 2023 • Resurrection UMC, Hastings, MN

By Linda Kotschevar, Program Coordinator

You are invited to join United Women in Faith from across the state for an enjoyable day of education, spiritual growth, fellowship, and fun!

Learn about racial equity and how we can bring an equity lens to everything we do in our organization, our churches, and our communities.

Keynote speaker plans are still in the process of being finalized. However, we can tell you that Shannon Priddy, past UWFaith President and current Executive Director for Development and Donor Relations, will be joining us from National with updates on The Legacy Endowment Fund.

Be sure to mark your calendars for October 7^th in Hastings!

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