Founded in 1888, WMU is a missions organization that has educated and involved generations upon generations in Christian missions. Our purpose—to challenge Christian believers to understand and be radically involved in the mission of God—is accomplished through our age-level missions organizations, hands-on missions opportunities, and additional resources produced by WMU.

      The main purpose of WMU is to educate and involve preschoolers, children, students, and adults in the cause of Christian missions. WMU supports the following organizations through age-appropriate magazines and/or products:

Women on Mission—for women

Adults on Mission—for men and women

myMISSION—for collegiate and young women

Acteens—for girls grades 7–12

Challengers—for boys grades 7–12

Youth on Mission—for boys and girls grades 7–12

Girls in Action—for girls grades 1–6

Royal Ambassadors—for boys grades 1–6

Children in Action—for boys and girls grades 1–6

Mission Friends—for preschool girls and boys birth through kindergarten

WMU is sometimes called Women’s 

Ministry, or it can be combined with missions in general.

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      We are a mission partner/arm of the Saluda Baptist Association. We are also affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention WMU, as well as the National WMU. We join our hearts and hands to engage women of all ages in mission education and mission involvement.

      We have many opportunities available for our churches to participate in missions from an Acts 1:8 approach: local, state, national and international.

      Your associational WMU director is Pam Creamer, pjcreamer@yahoo.com. We also have e-network specialists, as well as, age specific consultants ready to assist you with information for each organization and, if needed, how to begin an organization in your church.

       WMU is a mission organization in your local church that assists in the advancement of mission education and mission involvement among all members of your church, especially women and children.

      Each church has an e-network specialist assigned to their church. Your

specialist can assist you with connecting to the WMU leader in your church or connecting you with a consultant to begin a WMU organization of any

kind.

      Your first step is to talk to your church leadership or church WMU director.

If your church does not have a WMU or Women’s Leader, contact our WMU Leadership Team for help in connecting personally or beginning an organization. 

​WMU Irene Raffini Mission Scholarship

• Through WMU of the Saluda Baptist Association, Irene Raffini has left a legacy of love, servanthood, Jesus, and the importance of missions that awards a Scholarship each year to a college student in the amount of $500. Please see the application for Requirements.

Community/Outreach Missions Grant

• In fulfilling our SBA WMU Mission Statement “to assist all churches in the association in their missions education and missions support activities” and our SBA WMU Vision “to challenge Christian believers to follow the example of Christ, step into the world around them, cultivate relationships, and create opportunities to demonstrate the love of Jesus” the WMU would like to provide assistance for Community Outreach and Mission opportunities that the Lord opens for our churches. The funds available are made possible because of the contributions of our Association churches through the WMU Fall Meeting offering. The amount available will depend on the gifts actually received.

Missions Quest Scholarship from SC WMU

• Scholarships for Acteens®, Challengers®, and Youth on MissionSM who meet all necessary requirements are available from three South Carolina Baptist colleges: Anderson University, Anderson; Charleston Southern University, Charleston and North Greenville University, Tigerville. These scholarships are funded by the colleges after recommendation by South Carolina WMU.