United Methodist Women's Division Investments
Make Big Money
from United Methodist News Service
April 21, 1998
STAMFORD, Conn. (UMNS) -- Sara Shingler, president of the Women's Division, United
Methodist Board of Global Ministries reports in other business,
Women's Division directors:
- Learned that 1997 income jumped to $55,524,241 - as compared to about $39 million in
1996 - because of "strong investment performance and the realization of capital gains
in a restructuring of the investments" according to Connie Takamine, division
treasurer.
- Set the date of the 1999 National Seminar for Aug. 13-20 at Scarritt-Bennett Center in
Nashville, Tenn.
- Were informed that during the current membership campaign for United Methodist Women,
285 new units have been started, 68 units reorganized and 13 district units, a new
category, founded.
- Heard Joyce Sohl, the division's deputy general secretary, describe how the faith of
various Christian, Jewish and Muslim women had inspired their commitment to justice.
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