Reading Program

The purpose of the Reading Program is to encourage United Methodist Women:

(1) to expand understanding of and participation in God's mission;
(2) to increase sensitivity to all human beings-their needs, interests, and concerns;
(3) to encourage critical thinking about issues facing humanity today;
(4) to grow in understanding of Scripture as it relates to Christian faith in contemporary life;
(5) to enhance self-knowledge and to act from that knowledge;
(6) to strengthen involvement in local and global Christian mission.

The Palmdale United Methodist Women have the following books available in our library:

Education for Mission

1. Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail (large print)
2. New Religious America: How a "Christian Country" has become the World's Most Nation (Bonus Book)
3. Minding God's Business
4. The Blindfold's Eyes: My Journey from Torture to Truth
5. End of the Spear

Nurturing for Community

1. Small Wonder: Essay (large print)
2. Knitting Into the Mystery: A guide to the Shawl-Knitting Ministry
3. Dancing with Words
4. 52 Simple Ways to Make a Difference
5. Keeping Spiritual Balance as We Grow Older

Social Action

1. Education of Ruby Loonfoot: A novel (large print)
2. Embracing the World: Praying for Justice and Peace
3. Silent Covenants Unfilled, Brown vs. Board of Education
4. Distrubing the Peace
5. God's Politics: A New Vision for Faith & Politics in America
6. When the River Runs Dry

Spiritual Growth

1. Stories of Faithful Heart: 100 Treasures to Touch Your Soul
2. But Lord, I was Happy Shallow: Lessons Learned in the Deep Places
3. Longing to Pray: How the Psalms teach us to talk with God