2022 Dellanna West O’Brien Women’s Leadership Award
We want to wish a huge congratulations to Libo Krieg, the 2022 Dellanna West O’Brien Women’s Leadership Award recipient! Tamiko Jones, executive director of WMU of Texas, presents Libo Krieg with her award. Photo by Grace Thornton/The Baptist Paper. “Libo has many years under her service belt,” said Ina Rios. “Her involvement with WMU is […]
How Can You Support WMU?
National WMU is known for making disciples of Jesus who live on mission. Their operating budget includes the cost of paying their staff and writers, producing curriculum, and mailing thousands of magazines to educate children, teenagers, and adults about being part of God’s mission. It also provides for the compassion ministries of WMU and helps […]
Impacting Lives Through the Dove Endowment
For 25 years, Christian Women’s Job Corps, a compassion ministry of national WMU, has been impacting the lives of women by equipping them for life and employment in a Christian context, where the hope they have in Jesus is shared. Through the Sybil Bentley Dove Endowment, lives of women are impacted as they are provided […]
What Do We Mean When We Say The Mission Matters Most?
On May 14, we will kick off the second annual Mission Matters Most campaign, asking donors like you to give to the Vision Fund to help move the ministry of WMU forward. Are you curious why we call this the Mission Matters Most campaign? While it may seem obvious to most, maybe you would like […]
The Mission Matters Most
I’m sometimes asked, “What do you envision for the future of WMU?” The landscape transitions moment by moment. I often feel unsettled by the terrain that shifts constantly beneath our feet. In spite of the changes swirling around us at a dizzying pace, we can be confident about the future God has for us. How? […]
More Than a Tour
Bill and Sarah Kohler came to visit the national WMU building for a tour on Monday, April 11, 2022. After two full years of the pandemic keeping so many in-person events from happening, having visitors in the building again is an exciting change. WMU Foundation Director of Operations Amy Cook gave the tour, showing the […]
$4,500 HEART Fund Grant Given to Help Tornado Victims in Georgia
Last week, WMU and the WMU Foundation gave a $4,500 HEART Fund grant to Georgia WMU to help people in their community who were effected by a tornado. “On Tuesday, April 5, a tornado touched down over nine miles devastating the community of Black Creek and the towns of Ellabell and Pembroke, Georgia. Located between […]
An Open Letter to the Vision 2010 Task Force
Dear Friends, I hope this letter finds you well. I’ve been tasked to write an article on a very special subject, and each one of you Vision Task Force members trouped into my mind at the very mention of the article’s focus. Even now, several years since our time together, I imagine your days are […]
$10,000 HEART Fund Grant Given to Missionaries in Romania for Ukrainian Refugee Help
Ashley and Kalep Roberson (Robersons in Romania) have a 5-acre plot that’s intended purpose was a summer camp for kids, but God had different plans. They are now working to winterize the camp and are bringing in pods to house refugees. National WMU and the WMU Foundation just gave a $10,000 HEART Fund grant* to […]
$50,000 in HEART Fund Grants to Aid Refugees from Ukraine
Because of generous gifts we’ve received to help with disaster relief, WMU and the WMU Foundation are sending two HEART Fund grants* to aid refugees from Ukraine: $25,000 to Turlac Mission in Moldova and $25,000 to the Ukraine Baptist Theological Seminary. Thank you for making a difference when you give. “A side effect of the […]