Member nominee: Beth Bartel

Members of United Women in Faith put love into action every day to inspire, influence, and impact their churches and communities. Many of our members live out their faith by serving as leaders in The United Methodist Church. This year, 11 annual conferences are electing their delegates to General Conference, and members of United Women in Faith are stepping up to the call.

Meet Home Missioner Beth Bartel, a member of United Women in Faith at Grace United Methodist Church in Billings, Montana. She is an accessibility consultant and member of the Mountain Sky United Women in Faith leadership team. While in California-Nevada she served as chair of the Conference Committee on Reconciliation, and in Mountain Sky she is the vice chair of the Queer Matters Committee.

She is nominee for General Conference delegate in the Mountain Sky Conference.

What do you like most about being a member of United Women in Faith?

The thing I like most about being a member of United Women in Faith is the legacy of justice done by women who came before us and the legacy I pray we leave in their honor. We are mighty when we are united.

Why are you running for General Conference delegate?

am running for General Conference to ensure a voice and vote for intersectional love, justice, and service is present and accounted for.

What are your hopes for the church?

My hopes for the church are that we remember who we are called to be. We are called to serve those in need and to love Creator and our neighbors. Our kids are looking to us to see if we live the way they believe the Bible teaches.

The Mountain Sky Annual Conference meets June 11-13. Keep Beth in your prayers!

Cover image courtesy Bath Bartel.