2015 Impact Report | WMU of Texas

This annual report is dedicated in memory of

Amelia (Millie) Bishop

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who served as former WMU of Texas staff member (1953-1956) and president (1984-1988).

Millie’s words, recited at her funeral, hang in the new WMU of Texas offices:

A WORD FROM SANDY...

2015 could be characterized as a year on the move. Literally. In the course of one year, we located new offices with the assistance of Texas Baptists, cleaned and sorted three decades of files, packed countless crates, moved across town to an industrial park, decorated new space and started ministry from our current location. We were totally dependent on God’s provision. Today we stand in awe of how He directed our path.

When did we know we were in the perfect place God designed for us? The moment we realized a major women’s clothing manufacturer is a neighbor and they have warehouse sales four times a year! Not to mention the miraculous encounters we’ve had with those God has sent out way. In the midst of the overwhelming move that produced its own challenges, the ministry of WMU of Texas moved forward. This report includes facts and stories that provide insight to the amazing things God did in our midst.

At Millie’s funeral, guests were invited to take a book from her personal collection. I chose a book of devotions written by Millie herself. The first devotion is entitled, “The Gift.” This is what Millie said: “We may take each hour and create substance with it. The hour passes, but the substance remains, casting perhaps a lengthening shadow as time authenticates and multiplies our efforts.”

2015 is long gone, but our prayer is that its growing shadow remains outlining certain moments in which lives were changed forever. May it serve to remind us to make the most of each moment we are given.

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Sandy Wisdom-Martin WMU of Texas Executive Director-Treasurer

TWO MONTHS TO LIVE Two months to live.

That’s what the doctor told FLO CAMPBELL after she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia.

More than three years later, she’s still making a difference through her job as site coordinator of Dallas Christian Women’s Job Corps® Center, a position she has held since 2007. She began as a volunteer in 2005 and immediately she knew she had found her place of ministry. “Looking at women who came in broken and left whole, I knew this was where I was meant to be. I thank God every day for the gift of love. I fell in love with them and knew this was where I could make a difference. I felt like this was my purpose,” Campbell said.

“How awesome it is to enjoy what your purpose is— ministering and sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ,” she added. “I’ve always been a very loving person—very compassionate. This was where it all came together. The ladies come in here broken and hurting and just looking for a different lifestyle. I can relate to that. I’ve never been where some of them have been, but I think we’ve all been in places where we weren’t comfortable, but we didn’t have to stay there.”

Her husband, A.J., was pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Dallas 26 years and died in 2010. She remains a proud mother and grandmother of seven.

In September 2012, she received her dire diagnosis.

“I said, ‘Okay, how long do I have?’ I don’t know why I asked him, and he said, ‘Two months, maybe three.’”

He told her there was nothing that could be done. “I got up, and I hugged him. I told him: ‘You don’t have to weep for me, because if I die today or 10 years from now, I’ve conquered this. All is well.’”

She continued working over the next weeks and months and never told anyone of her illness other than her children. After about two months, a board member called and said Campbell had been on her mind, and wanted to know if everything was all right. She said everything was fine.

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But before they hung up, something inside Campbell said ”share.” She confessed that she was ill and the doctors said she would not last but perhaps another month. At the board member’s recommendation, she soon was sitting before Dr. Robert Berryman at Baylor University Medical Center. The tests he ran confirmed Campbell was a very sick woman.

She underwent treatment at the hospital’s cancer center for four months. Finally, after a bone marrow donor could not be found, in June 2013—more than six months

after she was supposed to have died—a procedure was performed with bone marrow from a daughter who was a 50 percent match. “And I’m still here,” Campbell said with a broad grin.

She is proud of the contributions Texas Woman’s Missionary Union has made to the Christian Women’s Job Corps. Funds from the Mary Hill Davis Offering® allowed the purchase of computers to offer GED classes to women looking to start their lives on a different path. The Dallas CWJC was able to minister to more than 270 women in 2015. That number was an increase over previous years because the CWJC began helping women incarcerated at the Dallas County Jail. A teacher goes each Thursday to teach life skills and the career piece of the curriculum, “but more than anything, we share the gospel,” Campbell said.

“And the ladies who come here—that’s what they want.

They come for the job skills and career piece, but they always say, ‘What I really love is the Bible studies.’ When you don’t have Jesus, there’s always that piece missing.

And so many women are broken, because they don’t have Jesus—He is the piece that’s missing.”

The trust in God she teaches women is evidenced in her own life. “My walk with God has been a walk of faith.

When I get up in the morning, I know He has a plan and a purpose for my life. I get to work with women doing the work I love doing. That’s why I’m here,” she said.

“I’m blessed to have a job that coincides with the purpose God has planned for me—helping women become better women. And I know that God is not done with me. Life without purpose is barren, so we plant seeds as we go along. God takes those seeds and gives increase. Even when I was serving with my husband while he was a pastor, I was drawn to ministering to young women. I have a lot of spiritual God-daughters that He has placed in my life.”

“It’s been a journey. I have no fear of dying, because I know this is not it. And if He went away more than 2,000 years ago to prepare a place for us, I can’t even imagine what He’s been working on for me. I like it here, but I’m not in love with planet earth. This is only temporary.”

“But as long as I’m here, I want to make a difference and that difference is sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ.”

PURPOSE

We believe in the restoration of brokenness through hope in Christ.

We make disciples who make disciples

We passionately tell HIS story. ❚ We creatively empower leaders. ❚ We obediently engage the world.

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VISION

HOMELESS NO MORE In her typical humble fashion, VICTORIA HERNANDEZ was surprised to be chosen as a national Acteens panelist.

That honor has made her much more intent on serving well. And serving well is something she knows about.

Hernandez, 18, is keen to serve others because so many have played roles of service in her own life, especially her Acteens leader, Mary Lou Sinclair.

In addition to her job five days a week at a daycare center, Hernandez also makes sure the children at Freeman Heights Baptist Church in Garland’s west campus have a meal each Saturday.

The church’s community center in an impoverished part of the city serves many roles such as: A site for community service for both juveniles and adults; a pregnancy center; and provides activities for children who live in nearby apartment complexes. A Hispanic congregation meets in the upstairs portion of the building.

While Hernandez now is the site manager for the Saturday feeding program, she held a similar position for the daily summer activities program. She also has worked in the game room where juveniles ages 12 to 18 who were assigned to the building for community service would come following Bible study times.

The ministry of Freeman Heights Recreation Outreach Center—or the ROC as it is more commonly known, has a long history of ministry to Hernandez’ family. Her mother discovered in the pregnancy center located there that she was going to have Victoria.

After that, her family moved a great deal and at some points, they had no home. It was during one of those low points during her eighth grade year, that the congregation again impacted her family and especially Victoria. Her father’s health and other issues created the need to move often, but for a while the circumstances were that the family had nowhere to go.

“Thankfully, it wasn’t a very long time, but it was long enough for me to have vivid memories of it,” she said.

Sometimes she and her siblings stayed with friends or family, while her parents slept in their car.

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Jill Busha, executive director of the ROC, first found the family a hotel room to stay in and then allowed them to stay in a room at the ROC while they worked on a more permanent solution to their housing problem. “She was involved in our lives a lot,” Hernandez attested.

The love of Christ she saw being lived out in the lives of the many people who worked to help her family was a launching point for her faith. “They just wanted to be so

involved in my life, and that was just a rare thing. I was amazed that they would give up their time to do that,” Hernandez added.

The lesson she had previously been taught was that people did not help you unless they wanted something from you, but the people at Freeman Heights and the ROC were helping her without any thought of her reciprocating. “When they saw people who needed help, they just help them. I found that to be just really amazing,” she said.

She made a profession of faith in Christ at the first youth camp she attended, and then Acteens became a key part of her faith journey. “Probably one of the most important things, especially in the beginning, was that it kept me occupied. From where I was, without Acteens I would have gone down a dark road. In sixth grade, I already had started drinking, smoking and other things I shouldn’t have been doing,” Hernandez said. “It opened my eyes to all the other things I should be doing instead,” she added.

Her Acteens leader remains one of the people to whom she looks. “She pushes me to do better. You just don’t want to disappoint Miss Mary Lou. And I love how she can make a lesson out of anything, even if what we’re doing seems so simple. I also really love how she keeps us up to date on what is going on in the mission world,” Hernandez said.

One of the things Sinclair encouraged her to do was make application to become a national Acteens panelist. “I didn’t think I was going to make it to be honest,” she said about being named a national Acteens panelist.

She knew what the role entailed because not only had Sinclair taken Hernandez and other Acteens in the group to a national meeting in Baltimore in a prior year, but another Freeman Heights Baptist Church Acteen was chosen prior to Hernandez’ selection.

Like the women she admires so much, she has found her passion in helping others.

“Sometimes on Saturday, it’s like: ‘Oh, man. I have to get up and go to work.’ But once I get here, it’s always fun to be with the kids. It’s great. It’s a great feeling when you know you are living your life for a higher purpose,” Hernandez said.

“I want to show others that love and grace have been shown to me, and it will be shown to them as well.”

THE CHANGE

Two words that strike terror in the hearts of half the population on planet earth.

WHY? Because it alters life, is not within our ability to control, and brings an ending of what was. But change can be a good thing. It all depends on how you choose to deal with it.

WMU of Texas has been living in the midst change. Our offices moved in June. And we announced two more changes.

A voice that may greet you when you call belongs to a talented ministry assistant, Janie Page. Janie also coaches volleyball at a local Christian school. Erica Zamora now serves as office manager.

Isaiah Morales is a college student who is responsible for sending out thousands of packages containing week of prayer materials for the three special mission offerings.

Beth Campbell is the newest addition to our staff. She will help coordinate our communication plan and various other projects. She is a past vice president of WMU of Texas.

With a new location and new staff, new email addresses are also part of the change. They are intended to be easier to remember, shorter in length, and reflective of who we are. Please make appropriate changes in your address books and databases.

Yes, change can be a good thing, especially when God is the One directing it.

Sandy Wisdom-Martin Sandy.WMUTX@texasbaptists.org

Carolyn Porterfield Carolyn.WMUTX@texasbaptists.org Liz Encinia Liz.WMUTX@texasbaptists.org

Becky Ellison Becky.WMUTX@texasbaptists.org Pam Poole Pam.WMUTX@texasbaptists.org

Suzette Mitchell Suzette.WMUTX@texasbaptists.org Erica Zamora Erica.WMUTX@texasbaptists.org

Janie Page Janie.WMUTX@texasbaptists.org

Looie Biffar Looie.WMUTX@texasbaptists.org Beth Campbell Beth.WMUTX@texasbaptists.org

Isaiah Morales Isaiah.WMUTX@texasbaptists.org

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Several new staff members have come on board in the last six months. After 47 years with Texas Baptists Looie Biffar retired and chose to work with WMU of Texas as our Creative Arts Director.

She brings a wealth of knowledge in graphic design and marketing.

WHO WE DISCIPLE A CHANGE OF PLANS

The Women’s Build showed a community that God’s plans and ways are good. Alicia Ramirez and Juan Obregon slept each night in a king sized bed with six kids. They shared one bedroom and a restroom.

God’s overflowing plan? A three bedroom home with a kitchen, bathroom and laundry room.

WMU women desired to serve Jesus with their hands. This passion to serve others created a new way of living.

ACTEENS AFTER GLOW

WMU hosted its first Acteens afterglow following the evening general session in Georgetown.

Acteens participated in worship with McKenna Scott from FBC Woodway, heard from NAMB missionary Lierte Soares Jr. from New England and engaged in an interactive workshop led by the Texas Baptists Collegiate Ministries department. The event focused around the theme “Girl on Fire” and Luke 24:23.

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ARISE, SHINE

South Africa hosted the global Baptist Women’s Leadership Conference.

We were transported into the presence

of God as we worshipped with sisters from around the world.

WMU of Texas represented the North American Baptist Women’s Union by leading a theme interpretation at the event. A highlight was experiencing the 65th celebration of the Baptist Women’s World Day of Prayer.

BED SHEETS & DIAPERS

What a blessing for Unión Femenil Misionera de Texas to give bed sheets and disposable diapers to orphans at Casa Bethesda in Piedras Negras, México. It was exciting to see women bring these items to the Hispanic WMU Promotional Meeting in June and have the UFM officers hand deliver them to Pastor Paulino and his wife, Gilberta in August. The joy on the children’s faces was worth it all.

BLESS BOSTON

For the fifth year, WMU of Texas has sent a team of women to serve alongside New England WMU leaders.

A dinner for international students at MIT in Boston, prayer walking with a church planter in Providence, Rhode Island, and training and encouraging WMU leaders were assignments for the 2015 team.

The team reports that God is at work in New England!

CWJC/CMJC DAY OF PRAYER

Hundreds gathered across Texas on February 25 to pray with and for our Texas Christian Women’s and Men’s Job Corps ministries. The theme for Day of Prayer was Light the Way. Katrina Mayer wrote, “Let your light shine so brightly that others may see their way out of the dark.” Prayer partners were encouraged to be the Light in their communities and pray for participants, leadership, and volunteers.

ENCOUNTER

Hundreds gathered in Woodway for the WMU of Texas Annual Meeting and Missions Celebration.

Testimonies revealed ways WMU prayers and offerings help missionaries across the globe share the gospel and persevere through all circumstances.

A stimulating charge was presented throughout the weekend for guests to meet God through worship, small group conferences, hands-on ministry, hearing testimonies and fellowshipping with one another.

KOREAN TRAINING

Missions education for preschoolers and children continues to be an entry point

HOW WE ENGAGE LAOTIAN WMU

Over 40 Laotian women attended the WMU of Texas Annual Meeting and Missions Celebration in Waco. They enjoyed both English and Lao conferences. In October, Laotian women participated in leadership training in Dallas and toured the new WMU of Texas offices.

LATINA LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

Latina women are discovering their purpose, sharpening their skills, and developing as leaders for the home, church, and workplace through the Latina Leadership Institute. WMU of Texas has been a partner throughout the nine-year history of LLI. Carolyn Porterfield serves on the teaching faculty. Some LLI participants and graduates are involved in WMU and CWJC.

MISSIONS CAMP

Bugs, sunscreen, missionary speakers, crafts and trips to the nurse are just a few things you can experience at missions camp. Last summer, 26 directors led their teams to plan and execute missions camp all over Texas. Encourage your church to take your children to missions camp in 2016. For more information go to wmutx.org.

MUJER RADICAL, TODO POR TI

Hispanic WMU of Texas met in June at Hyde Park Baptist Church, Austin, to explore the theme, “Mujer Radical, Todo Por Ti”.

Guest speakers included Yanira Briseño Gutiérrez from México City, Raquel Contreras from El Paso, and Miriam Morgan from Garland. Missionary to México and Nepal, Lupita González shared about her work. Worship was led by Hyde Park Baptist Church Grupo de Alabanza.

NATIONAL ACTEENS PANEL

Ashley Johns from Tallowood Baptist Church Houston, Grace-Ann Combs from First Baptist Amarillo and Vicky Hernandez from Freeman Heights Baptist Church Garland were chosen

for the six-person national WMU Acteens Panel. We could not be prouder. The girls were given the opportunity to write for the Acteens magalog, as well as give their testimony at both Texas and national annual meetings.

POPPIN’ WITH EXCITEMENT

We hosted a special training event for associational WMU leaders and board members to help participants understand how to plan and lead conferences effectively. Seminars included Understanding Your Audience, Creating an Outline and Using Media. Both experienced and new leaders went away with energy and excitement as well as a deeper understanding of our call to missions education and involvement.

SBC DAY CAMP IN OHIO

We took a team to Columbus, Ohio to assist with Day Camp at the Southern Baptist Convention.

Among the volunteers were Shirley McDonald, Becky Ellison, Pam Poole, Vicky Hernandez, Nayely Vallejo and Liz Encinia.

Volunteers led the craft and missionary rotation and assisted as group leaders. Day camp participants included pastors’ kids and missionaries’ kids.

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for WMU in Korean churches.

Kye Chong, Korean consultant for WMU of Texas, has organized training for churches in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The material is well received and churches are using it in their discipleship programs.

WHERE WE SERVE SISTERS WHO CARE CONFERENCE AND DAY OF SERVICE

SWC provided a different way to be love during the 2015 Conference and Day of Service by participating hands-on through Meals 4 Multitudes.

Three generations came together to pack food for individuals in West Africa. Hearts were stirred during the twoday event and many said, “This was the best conference ever, because this year we are giving and not only receiving!”

SOCKS OF LOVE AND HUGS

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Several churches participated in Children’s Ministry Day. Calvary Baptist Church GAs in Huntsville collected Valentine’s socks and distributed them to the residents of an assisted living center/retirement facility on Valentine’s Day along with a free hug. They called their project, “Socks of Love and Hugs.”

SUDS OF LOVE

WMU of Texas purchased a generator and took ownership of a 1997 step van fully equipped with electrical fixtures, hoses, rinse sink, washers and dryers.

The dream of a mobile laundry unit became a reality. Suds of Love can be used in disaster relief and recovery as well as other opportunities to meet human need and share Christ.

VIETNAMESE WOMEN’S EVENT

Every September Vietnamese women from across north Texas gather for a day of worship, learning, serving, and fellowship.

Mary Lou Serratt, long-time multicultural leader, was the guest speaker. The group continues to be involved in the Women Helping Women Pad Project and has made over 6,000 pads.

WOMEN HELPING WOMEN

South Asia.

Uganda.

South Africa.

Honduras.

Women in all these countries were blessed with reusable menstrual pads made by women in Texas. A new twist to the project was collecting yards of flannel to be sent to Christian seamstresses who will

make pads and sell them as a cottage industry. Over 100 yards have already been sent with only 615 yards needed.

WORLDCRAFTSSM

The ChangeBus hit the road continuing to teach our state about fair trade.

In the spring, the bus was damaged in the April hail storms and mechanical issues were costly. WMU regrouped and created the WorldCrafts Marketplace. We had 41 events and record sales of over $60,000. Our strength was renewed and God continued to amaze us with His grace!

“YES” ON THE TABLE

A missionary often says, “You put your ‘yes’ on the table and let God put it on the map.” Eight recipients of the 2015 Eula Mae Henderson Memorial Scholarship have put their “yes” on the table. Through graduate school, they are preparing to go wherever God leads. We are proud to invest in the equipping of Christian missions leaders.

GOD KEEPS SHOWING UP There are more people at First Baptist Church in Goldthwaite on Wednesday night than there are on Sunday morning, due in part to a committed team of Royal Ambassador and Girls in Action leaders.

Butch Foster, minister of education for more than 34 years, said the church switched back to Mission Friends and other Woman’s Missionary Union materials four years ago after using a different curriculum for the previous 18 years.

At that time, he noticed the curriculum for Mission Friends, RAs and GAs had gone through a transformation that made it just what he was looking for.

“It told stories about actual missionaries. It was more realistic. These kids could identify with what they were hearing and reading about—and our leaders could identify with it better as well. It also provided other things in the materials like scripture verses. It put a face to missions,” Foster said.

Immediately the children’s mission education groups grew from about 30 to around 48. Within a year, that number jumped to 60. Foster is quick with a reason why.

“We have a group of about 20 committed volunteers who every Wednesday night lead with RAs, GAs and Mission Friends, including four ladies who do our supper for us,” he said.

“We do chili pie, fish sticks, chicken nuggets, spaghetti, corny dogs, hot dogs, pizza—all the kids’ favorite things,” said Codi McCarn, who directs the children’s mission education programs. That meal is very important.

“When we decided we were going to feed the kids, our attendance bumped up. Parents were having to decide, ‘We can either feed our kids or help them with homework, but then Wednesday night is gone.’ Mothers have told us, ‘This is how we can do this. We can help with their homework when they get home from school, and you help us out with the food,’” Foster said.

When they arrive at 6 p.m., half the children are fed while they other half go to choir. A half hour later, they switch. At 7 p.m., everyone begins missions education.

“We feed our kids twice every Wednesday night—once physically and once spiritually,” Foster said.

McCarn said the commitment of the volunteers begins quickly. “It usually only takes coming in one time and seeing what it does for the kids and what it feeds

yourself,” she said. Along with McCarn, Brianna and Tom Guthrie, and Brandi and Brady Rountree make up the core group of leaders.

“Every one of them is passionate about reaching kids and doing what God would have them to do. We are so thankful for them. We bounce things off one another, and we are not afraid to do different things,” Foster said.

“I have the gift of finding people and putting them in the right spots, and the other part of that gift is leaving them alone and letting them do what God has called them to do,” he said. Those volunteers are very important— an average of 90 children now attend on Wednesday night, compared to about 30 in Sunday school.

“We’re reaching out to the community with this. Some of the parents who bring their children were in my youth group, as are some of our workers,” Foster said. The other children either hear about it from their friends or a flyer the church is allowed to send home with schoolchildren at the beginning of the year for a kickoff party.

The children’s activities also have grown the church’s youth group. When the new students promoted into the youth area this year, youth Sunday school doubled from 20 to 40. On Wednesday nights, more than 60 now are typical. Also, 80 youth attended First Baptist’s Disciple Now weekend, Student Minister Patrick Berg reported.

While McCarn is thrilled with the attendance numbers, she is more excited with what they learn through the Mission Friends, RA and GA mission education materials. “They are learning God’s Word, about Jesus, and what He has done for us. If we can reach them now, we’ve got them for a lifetime,” she said.

Foster said he believes the growth in missions activity on Wednesday night also has increased the interest in missions in a congregation that always has been missions minded.

McCarn and her son moved to Goldthwaite five years ago and immediately found acceptance. “God brought us here to be a part of this church. Being with the children every Wednesday night, you just know that is where God has put you,” she said.

Foster said what has happened at First Baptist Church in Goldthwaite can happen at any church. “We’re not special. We just work hard, and God keeps showing up,” he said.

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The church averages about 185 for worship on Sunday mornings, which is commendable in a town of less than 2,000 people. On Wednesday evenings, that number swells to about 200.

INFOGRAPHICS ABOUT WMU CWJC/CMJC 2

CWJC sites celebrating 15 years of ministry

8,500 Church Missions Advocates

1,322

served through CWJC/CMJC

OFFERING TOTALS

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CMJCSM sites

sites

CWJC sites celebrating 10 years of ministry

3,095

443

108,332

3

14,480

for information on starting missions discipleship groups

TEXAS ACTEENS selected to serve on 2015 National Acteens Panel

Week of Prayer Packages for state, national and international missions

Mary Hill Davis Offering for Texas Missions®

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering® for International Missions

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering® for North American Missions

volunteers

75 10,000 plus requests Meals for Multitudes at SWC Day of Service

WORLD CRAFTSM MARKETS

2

3 new CMJC

67 CWJC®/

$3,412,941

$60,834.78 in sales

salvation and rededications

$9,746,411

41

WorldCraft Markets

Volunteer/ mentor hours

$3,843,999

68

artisan groups in 28 countries blessed

MORETHAN MEMBERS Edna Ramos Pharr, TX

Diana Majok Amarillo, TX Linda Chaddick Amarillo, TX

Elaine Mason Texas City, TX Susan Morgan Houston, TX

Bonnie Martinez Chaparral, NM Mickey Patrick Abilene, TX

Brynette Smith Austin, TX Barbara Springer Salado, TX

Elida Rebolloso Salazar Crystal City, TX Vanessa Quintanilla Mission, TX

REGION 7

Lynn Montgomery Tyler, TX Rachel Montgomery Tyler, TX

REGION 4

Delia Cantu Robstown, TX

Supit Inthaphom Fort Worth, TX Naomi Key Fort Worth, TX

MEMBERS AT LARGE Bertha Vaughns Houston TX Irma Ynostrosa Dallas, TX Renee Crane Georgetown, TX Libby Quigg Ponder, TX

Shirley McDonald President Stephenville, TX

Charlotte Watson Vice President Georgetown, TX

Frances Barrera UFM President Plainview, TX

DeRema Dunn Recording Secretary Sunnyvale, TX

Sandy WisdomMartin Executive DirectorTreasurer Dallas, TX

Diana Majok

Fluent in three languages and leader of a Sudanese Women on Mission group in Amarillo

Linda Chaddick

Libby Quigg

WorldCraft® Market enthusiast who does WC markets all over the panhandle

HERE ARE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES…

CURRENT OFFICERS & ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

REGION 9

REGION 6

REGION 3

is a dedicated, energetic, and capable group of women. Not only do they guide the work of our state organization but many are involved in other significant leadership positions in their churches, associations, and workplaces.

Leah Jennings Richardson, TX Lois Craver Dallas, TX

REGION 5

REGION 2

WMU OF TEXAS’ BOARD OF DIRECTORS

REGION 8

Missions camp director, curriculum writer for national WMU

Subit Inthaphom

Pastor’s wife, missions leader among Laotian women, and teacher of the year where she teaches in Fort Worth

Eli Salazar

Hispanic missions leader who has done ministry among oil field workers

Irma Ynostrosa

WMU director at North Dallas Family Church, Dallas

Bertha Vaughns

Missions leader at Bethany Baptist Church Houston; former missionary in West Africa; retired campus minister at Prairie View A&M

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REGION 1

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STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION SANDY WISDOMMARTIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTORTREASURER OFFICE 214.828.5150 CELL 214.649.9102 EMAIL Sandy.WMUTX@ texasbaptists.org

SUZETTE MITCHELL FINANCIAL ASSISTANT & COORDINATOR FOR SWC wmutx.org/swc OFFICE 214.828.5154 EMAIL Suzette.WMUTX@ texasbaptists.org

CAROLYN PORTERFIELD MISSIONAL LIFESTYLE STRATEGIST FOR ADULTS & MULTICULTURAL GROUPS OFFICE 214.828.5374 CELL 214.668.4458 EMAIL Carolyn.WMUTX@ texasbaptists.org

BETH CAMPBELL MISSIONARY TRANSITION COORDINATOR COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT CELL 214.882.2648 EMAIL Beth.WMUTX@ texasbaptists.org

LIZ ENCINIA MISSIONAL LIFESTYLE STRATEGIST FOR PRESCHOOL, CHILDREN & YOUTH GROUPS OFFICE 214.828.5158 CELL 972.743.7147 EMAIL Liz.WMUTX@ texasbaptists.org

ERICA ZAMORA ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT OFFICE MANAGER OFFICE 214.828.5150 EMAIL Erica.WMUTX@ texasbaptists.org

BECKY ELLISON CWJC/CMJC CONSULTANT CELL 254.716.0319 (Based in Waco) EMAIL Becky.WMUTX@ texasbaptists.org

JANIE PAGE MINISTRY ASSISTANT OFFICE 214.828.5160 EMAIL Janie.WMUTX@ texasbaptists.org

PAM POOLE SPECIAL PROJECTS COORDINATOR OFFICE 214.828.5153 EMAIL Pam.WMUTX@ texasbaptists.org

LOOIE BIFFAR CREATIVE ARTS DIRECTOR CELL 214.878.4456 EMAIL Looie.WMUTX@ texasbaptists.org

ISAIAH MORALES FULFILLMENT &DISTRIBUTION COORDINATOR OFFICE 214.828.5150 EMAIL Isaiah.WMUTX@ texasbaptists.org

FIELD CONSULTANTS

ANGIE RODRIGUEZ MARY HILL DAVIS OFFERING PROJECT COORDINATOR (Based in Cedar Hill) EMAIL Angie.WMUTX@texasbaptists.org FRANKIE HARVEY AFRICAN AMERICAN WMU CONSULTANT CELL 936.615.0660 (Based in Nacogdoches) EMAIL frankieharvey@gmail.com KYE CHONG CONSULTANT FOR KOREAN WMU OF TEXAS CELL 214.517.4574 (Based in Plano) EMAIL kyechong1004@hotmail.com SUSAN KILCOYNE VOLUNTEER MISSIONARY PARENTS FELLOWSHIP COORDINATOR (Based in Houston) EMAIL mparents.kilcoyne@gmail.com

WEBSITE wmutx.org FACEBOOK M facebook.com/wmuoftexas TWITTER N twitter.com/texasmissions

We make disciples Who make disciples.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURES 12/31/15 (unaudited)

INCOME Mary Hill Davis Offerings

$3,412,941

Donor Designated Gifts

159,132

Regular Operating income (products, advertising, registrations, exhibits, contributions) Interest/Dividends (Unrealized Investment Lost)

(41,832) TOTAL

EXPENSES

Mary Hill Davis Expenditures (BGCT & TX Baptists Institutions) Other Expenditures (WMU Budget & Allocated Distributions)

57,035

$3,672,777

$3,835,627 TOTAL

Excess of Income over Expenses

3,822,929

$7,658,557 $(3,985,780)

BALANCE SHEET ASSETS Cash

$311,533

Endowments, Trusts, & Investments

3,418,283

Accounts/Notes Receivable, Other Assets Fixed Assets

36,674

TOTAL

56,440

$3,822,929

Liabilities & Net Assets

$3,822,929

WOP International Missions — Lottie Moon

$9,746,411

WOP Texas Missions — Mary Hill Davis

$3,412,941

WOP North American Missions — Annie Armstrong

$3,843,999

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Endowment Gifts

85,501

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