Significant Events in the History of
United Methodist Women
1987 A new emphasis on Undesignated Giving
is launched.
1988 United Methodist Women’s Campaign for
Children begins.
1989 Women’s Division establishes Scarritt-
Bennett Center on the grounds of the former Scarritt
College in Nashville Tennessee as a multi-cultural
training center.
1980s Women’s Division opposes NAFTA.
1990s Development of Green Guidance and
efforts to become environmentally responsible.
1993 Phase II of Campaign for Children
includes RugMark Campaign—abolishment of child
labor in carpet industry.
1990s Monitoring of hate crimes and burning of
black churches.
1996 Women’s Division participates in Stand for
Children Day along with 300,000 others in
Washington DC.
1996 Women’s Division establishes
committees on National and International Ministries.
1996 Women’s Division establishes program to
encourage teen, college and university women to
become involved in UMW.
2000 Bible Women program renewed. Women
trained to be activists for social justice, economic
justice and civil rights in their own countries.
2000 National Gathering of Teen and
College/University Women.
2001 Women’s Division participates in UN
sponsored conference on Racism.
2003 Phase III of Campaign For Children—
Emphasis on Public Education.
2003 Women’s Division launches “Rekindle The
Gift” a leadership development program focused to
district and potential leaders.
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