THE READING PROGRAM
​The United Women in Faith Reading Program encourages members to think critically about current issues through an annual selection of member-reviewed books. It offers an excellent opportunity to deepen your spirituality and to broaden your understanding of our mission work. Subject areas include Nurturing for Community, Social Action, Leadership Development, and Spiritual Growth. The Program is designed to help readers:
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· Expand understanding of and participation in God’s mission
· Increase sensitivity to all human beings—their needs, interests, and concerns
· Encourage critical thinking about issues facing humanity today
· Grow in understanding of Scripture as it relates to Christian faith in contemporary life
· Enhance self-knowledge and act from that knowledge
· Strengthen involvement in local and global Christian mission
Whether you read paperbacks, physical books, use e-readers, or listen to audiobooks, United Women in Faith encourages all women to join the UWFaith Reading Program to stay current in our knowledge of today’s issues and to continue to be women of action. The Minnesota Conference of UWFaith offers a free Lending Library for you to check out books from our library of over 140 eligible books from the reading list – a great convenience for those who may take longer to read a book (no late fees!), who do not have easy access to a local library, prefer not to use e-readers or audio books, or don’t wish to purchase books from the reading list. (However, if you do purchase a book, please consider donating it to our library when you have finished reading it!).
Contact Connie Scott to request a book, and it will be mailed to you, along with a return mailing envelope. When finished, follow the instructions inserted in the book and mail back using “MEDIA MAIL” for a reduced postal rate. Zoom book discussions are available.
Keep a record of the books from the reading program you read each year and send the completed form (found in the Reading Program Catalogue or by contacting Connie) to her at year's end, but before March 1st, to be acknowledged for your participation in the reading program.
Where to Find Online Used Books:
• Betterworldbooks.com
• Thriftbooks.com
• Secondsale.com
• Bookscouter.com
• Abebooks.com
• Bookfinder.com
• Amazon (used books or new)
Contact: Connie Scott 507-456-3073 connielulu55@msn.com
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Click on pdf below to download a
Program Reading Report Form
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Download 2026 Reading Program Catalog
Download Book List January 2026
Download books about
Native American
Boarding Schools
The 2026 Zoom Book Discussions
are open to all readers. Contact Connie Scott to register for any of the ZOOM choices below:
January 12 – Zoom 6:30-8 pm MONDAY
The Defiant Middle: How Women Claim Life’s In-Betweens To Remake the World, Kaya Oakes (Leadership Development)
February 1st – Zoom 3-4:30 pm SUNDAY
The Women, Kristin Hannah (Nurturing for Community)
March 9th – Zoom 6:30-8 pm MONDAY
What We Remember Will Be Saved: A Story of Refugees and the Things They Carry, Stephanie Saldana (Education for Mission)
April 12th – Zoom 3-4:30 pm SUNDAY
Madam C.J. Walker’s Gospel of Giving: Black Women’s Philanthropy During Jim Crow, Tyrone McKinley Freeman (Leadership Development)
May 11th-Zoom 6:30-8 pm MONDAY
Everyday Ubuntu: Living Better Together The African Way, Mungi Ngomane
(Social Action)
June 7th- Zoom 3-4:30 pm SUNDAY
God’s Ghostwriters: Enclaved Christians and the Making of the Bible, Candida Moss
(Spiritual Growth)
July: 13th, 20th, 27th Aug. 3rd, 10th, 17th Zoom 7-8 pm MONDAYS
Weekly book study over 6 weeks: Letters from the Farm – A Simple Path for a Deeper Spiritual Life, Becca Stevens
September 14th Zoom-6:30-8 pm MONDAY
Sisterhood Heals: The Transformative Power of Healing in Community, Joy Harden Bradford
(Nurturing for Community)
October 4th-Zoom 3-4:30 pm SUNDAY
The Happiest Man On Earth: The Beautiful Life of an Auschwitz Survivor, Eddie Jaku
(Education for Mission)
November 9th – Zoom 6:30-8 pm MONDAY
The Women of the Bible Speak: The Wisdom of 16 Women and Their Lessons For Today, Shannon Bream (Spiritual Growth)
December 6th-Zoom 3-4:30 pm SUNDAY
Seventy Times Seven: A True Story of Murder and Mercy, Alex Mar (Social Action)
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Connie Scott
507-456-3073
Myrna Kuehl
763-567-8892
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Jill Michael
763-420-6946
Happy Reading!