“Role” Call: Which Role May We Offer You?
Quiet on the set! (Please continue reading—with a stretch-y imagination.) Picture this: The WMU Foundation is issuing a casting call for anyone interested in joining its current production. Did you know this long-running production is in its 26th year? Which role may we offer you? Novice No experience required. For those who are not donors […]
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—Christian Women’s/Men’s Job […]
When Things Are Different: WMU’s Vision Fund Helps Missionary Kids Reenter U.S. Life Well
Every day at lunch, Becky Courson gathers the kids she teaches and gives them a sample of food to try that they’ve never had before. “Their goal is to try it without letting me know they don’t like it and then say, ‘thank you for letting me try that,’” she said. Becky’s calling these days […]
Leadership Development for the Second Century
The Second Century Fund sounds like something that might happen in the future, but when does the second century begin? How about 1988? For national WMU, their second century began when they turned 100 years old on May 14, 1988. The next day began their “Second Century”—their second 100 years of serving God and His […]
Praying for Peace in the Midst of Uncertainty
For almost a year now, we have found ourselves in the middle of a global pandemic. It can be incredibly stressful and overwhelming, and that’s without adding in things we see or read in the news every day. If you’re feeling overwhelmed or anxious during this time, please know you’re not alone. Circumstances are tough, […]
Small Acts of Kindness: Ministering to Missionary Kids and Their Families
Becky Courson grew up as a missionary kid (MK) and currently serves on staff with the International Mission Board (IMB). It can be difficult for MKs who come to the United States for college, but Becky was blessed when she attended Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. “During my senior year at the MK school in […]
A Special Tribute to Lori Spikes: BNF Executive Director/Treasurer
A special thank you to Baptist Nursing Fellowship for the beautiful tribute to Lori in their newsletter, Lamplighter, and for letting us publish this edition on our blog.
This Land is TTT Land, This Land is WMU Land
I’ve always loved the song reminding us, “This land is your land, this land is my land….” I am fortunate to be able to say my travels over the years have taken me to all fifty states. Yes, I believe this is all my land. As a member of a Texas Jones family, our summer […]
Reflecting on 2020, Still Shooting for the Stars in 2021
Dear Friend, I feel certain that none of us could have predicted in January what all 2020 would have in store for us. This has been a year full of uncertainty and loss, but I want to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to you through it all. The WMU Foundation exists today because […]
It ‘Came at Just the Right Time’: Scholarships Help Prepare Students to be a Light in the World
When Bethany Russell was a senior in high school, her church was planning a trip to Europe to work with refugees, and she knew she was supposed to go. What she didn’t know, though, was how all that money was going to come together. The first deposit for the trip was $400, and “it doesn’t […]