Wednesday, December 31, 2025

New Year’s Eve Message – Launching into 2026


As we stand on the threshold of a new year, we pause with grateful hearts. New Year’s Eve is both a sacred ending and a hopeful beginning—a moment to reflect on where God has met us and to trust where the Spirit is leading us next.

This past year has shaped us. Through prayer, study, fellowship, and faithful action, we have grown—sometimes quietly, sometimes through challenge, always through grace. Spiritual growth is not about perfection, but about becoming more open to God’s transforming love, and together, we have continued that holy journey.

As we launch into 2026, we do so with intention. We carry forward our commitment to deepen our faith, to listen for God’s voice, and to live out our calling as United Women in Faith—women rooted in prayer and bold in love. We step into the new year ready to grow spiritually, to serve faithfully, and to respond courageously to God’s call in our communities and in the world.

May 2026 be a year where our spiritual practices sustain us, our connections strengthen us, and our faith moves us to action. Let us trust that the same God who walked with us this year is already present in the year ahead—preparing new possibilities, new insights, and new opportunities for growth.

As we cross into this new year, may we do so with hope, with joy, and with a renewed commitment to love God and neighbor with all that we are.

Happy New Year, and may God bless our journey into 2026.

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Emma Norton Needs Help by December 17, 2025!

Urgently seeking holiday donations ahead of our holiday gift picking and wrapping day for families next week!

Due to economic uncertainty, organizations that provide holiday gifts to those in need are both receiving less donations, and more requests for support. This means fewer donations had to stretch further to support more families, resulting in us currently only having 1 gift per young child, and not enough gifts for all the older kids.

We're seeking donations of toys, activity kits, stocking stuffers --
 anything to help make the holidays brighter for the families in our programs! Please bring donations by 12/17 if you are able, as we have the first gift wrapping event the following day!

You can also support our ability to buy gifts so we can fill in any gaps by giving at www.emmanorton.org/give-now/.