Assembly 2026 is that moment—a once-every-four-year gathering of women committed to faith, empowerment, and making a difference. Picture a weekend that uplifts your soul, strengthens your faith, and brings you together with an unstoppable sisterhood.
What’s Assembly 2026 all about?
It’s a celebration of who we are and what we can achieve together. Assembly is our chance to unite, recharge, and deepen our faith.
What you can expect:
Inspiring Speakers: Hear from women leaders who will spark your passion and energize your purpose.
Powerful Worship: Experience moments of reflection, renewal, and connection in faith.
Workshops: Gain tools to create meaningful change in your life and community.
Sisterhood: Connect with women from around the world who share your commitment to justice and spiritual growth.
Save The Date!
Assembly is your chance to step away from the noise of daily life and dive into a weekend of learning, connecting, and recharging. Open your heart to renewal and inspiration!
As you get ready, reflect on these thoughtful prompts:
What are you most excited to experience at Assembly?
What lessons or experiences will you take back to your community?
How can we help strengthen your journey of faith?
Be Part of the Experience
This only happens once every four years. Don’t miss your chance to grow in faith, find inspiration, and take action!
Let’s come together to celebrate faith, empowerment, and sisterhood like never before. Will you join us?
Be ready to reserve your spot for Assembly 2026 and be part of something truly transformative!
With hearts full of gratitude, we are thrilled to share the incredible news that, thanks to your efforts, we raised $553,826 for Day of Giving 2025! We surpassed our goal of $450,000, and together, we’ve raised even more to support women, children, and youth for generations to come.
Your passion and commitment as Legacy Team members have been nothing short of inspiring. Your efforts have made it possible to create lasting change, grounded in the hope that our collective work will continue to empower others for years to come.
Thank you for your incredible contributions and for being a beacon of faith, love, and hope in this important mission. Together, we are building a future filled with promise and possibility.
Blessings, UWFaith Development Team Suzanne, Kenya, Christi, Shannon, Julissa
Thank you, Pacific Northwest UWF, for your contributions 🥰 We are close to $50 million, and the GOAL is $60 million. Blessings to all who contributed since the inception in 2014! Let us help reach the FUTURE! Marsha Legacy Liaison
PS: If you need the special pin of recognition for giving or Brochures for your District and Units, please let me know and I will send them. Thank you, Marilyn, for including Legacy at the Annual Conference Table.
Marsha Aufenkaump
We invite you to make a lasting impact for generations to come through Day of Giving 2025!
The theme is: For Generations to Come
Join us on March 23 at 1 PM Eastern Time for a special live-streamed event.
By check to: United Women in Faith, Attn: Legacy Church Center for the United Nations 777 United Nations Plaza, 11th Floor New Your, NY 10017 Write “Day of Giving” in the memo section.
Host an in-person celebration: Organize a local event with your community to raise awareness, celebrate, and inspire contributions to the Legacy Endowment Fund.
Organize an online celebration: Connect with fellow United Women in Faith members online. Share stories of impact, engage your network, and encourage donations through an engaging virtual event.
Host a watch party: Gather with your circle—whether it’s family, friends, or other United Women in Faith members—to join the virtual live-streamed event at 1 p.m. EST on March 23rd. You can watch it at uwfaith.org/dayofgiving and celebrate together.
Give to the Legacy Endowment Fund for Day of Giving 2025: Support future generations by contributing to the Legacy Endowment Fund in honor of United Women in Faith’s 156th anniversary. Every dollar raised will continue to empower and support women, children, and youth.
E-flyer: Use the provided e-flyer to promote the Day of Giving and your event and inspire others to get involved. The e-flyer is available on the Day of Giving site: uwfaith.org/dayofgiving.
How have you benefited from United Women in Faith? Story of Mónica Mathe: Link to video.
How has being a part of United Women in Faith informed you, and how will your gift benefit future generations? Story of Thaiana Assis: Link to video.
Your impact on generations to come; story by Stacey Ninness: Link to video.
Bible Verses for Reflection
Psalm 145:4 (NIV) – “One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.”
Matthew 6:21 (NIV) – “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
Proverbs 11:25 (ESV) – “Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.”
Luke 6:38 (NIV) – “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”
Acts 20:35b (NIV) – “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”
2 Corinthians 9:7 (ESV) – “Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”
Mission u is a transformative educational program that encompasses both Bible-based curricula and events. All are welcome to engage with either or both components of Mission u.
Interested in deepening your faith in community? Gaining experience interpreting Scripture? Working toward healing for yourself, your community, and all of creation? Mission u is for you!
Each year, United Women in Faith develops three justice-focused Biblical curricula for adults, youth, and children, all on a common theme. In 2025, our theme is Practicing Hope Together. In 2026, our theme will be Experiencing Emmanuel. Our focus on developing three curricula around one common theme means that Mission u offers a unique opportunity for faith communities to create powerful intergenerational learning experiences.
Our 2025 Mission u offers the following curriculum available on National’s e-store. Digital copies are available at uwfaith.org/digital.
Save the dates of July 24-26, 2025. We will reserve a block of rooms; children and youth are welcome to join, and an age-appropriate curriculum will be provided.
Curriculum Theme” Communities of the Spirit…Living into Hope as Resurrection People”
I am blessed to serve with Gail Simpson as we journey with our Youth attending this Mission u. Over the past 40 years, I have been filled with transformational opportunities through my attendance at Mission u. I have participated as a student eager to learn more, registrar on multiple occasions, facilitating book and other resource sales, teacher assistant, assistant dean, and dean. Yet, I am still excited to be in this role of study leader for 2025! I hear people say, “the youth are the future of our church,” and I follow up by saying, “our youth are our church NOW!” Some highlights for me have been very special, like bringing 2 of my grandchildren to Mission u over the years and bringing other youth from my home church, Vancouver Heights UMC! It provides a unique opportunity for intergenerational transformation. I am retired from the vocation of Early Childhood Education, having spent 29 years supporting Head Start and ECEAP children and families. By the way, I was introduced to Head Start at a Mission u event in 1987 and proceeded to apply and was hired into a vocation that blessed me in many ways! I pray that our youth attending in 2025 will also be blessed and transformed.
Gail Simpson
At the UWF Annual Meeting in October, we talked about “feeling the nudge”. When I was asked to co-teach the youth class at Mission u, I felt that nudge. I accepted the invitation to co-teach with Deb Avery. After reviewing the curriculum and participating in the training sessions, I am excited to be able to help facilitate the youth’s participation at Mission U. I would like to see more youth become involved in church programs. Hopefully, this can be a window for some to see their role in the church expanded. Participation may be different in this time and place. As we accept youth into additional roles in the church, we will need to be open to new and creative ways of having them participate.
I have been a member of many United Methodist churches, as our family moved multiple times. My husband was appointed to several churches in the Pacific NW Conference during his career. I participated in the School of Missions as a young woman. I have recently attended Mission u for the past 2 years. I am a retired preschool special education teacher. I also worked as an occupational therapist during my career. Both professions allowed me to work with and care for various people and their needs. I see co-teaching at Mission U as another chance to learn from and share ideas with others.
