By Grace Thornton
The Alabama Baptist
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Connie Dixon covered some miles this past year as she served as national Woman’s Missionary Union president. She visited 20 states, had 29 speaking opportunities, attended 94 Zoom calls, recorded five videos and two podcasts, wrote 27 articles and walked through 61 airports.
“I have loved every minute of it, but more than anything I am so honored to serve as president of an organization I love so much,” said Dixon, a member of First Baptist Church Elida, N.M.
The year was a “whirlwind,” she said, and in a way, this year’s WMU missions celebration and annual meeting on June 12 mimicked that. Instead of gathering at a venue near the convention center, participants loaded up on three buses for an experience called Embark: WMU’s Rolling Missions Adventure and traveled around the greater Los Angeles area to get to know the churches and ministries there a little better. [Read more…]