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About Presbyterian Women |
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Presbyterian Women (PW) is an independent organization within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) of more than 300,000 women. The programming and resource options for the organization offer a variety of ways for women to live out their faith in an inclusive, caring community.
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Join PW |
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Presbyterian Women (PW) offers women in the church meaningful ways to live out their faith in the midst of a caring community of women. For more than 200 years PW groups have strengthened the Presbyterian Church and played a major role in sharing the good news of Jesus Christ and witnessing to the promise of God's kingdom. Learn more about initiating or revitalizing a PW group in your church.
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PW Purpose |
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Forgiven and freed by God in Jesus Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we commit ourselves
- to nurture our faith through prayer and Bible study,
- to support the mission of the church worldwide,
- to work for justice and peace,
- and to build an inclusive, caring community of women that strengthens the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and witnesses to the promise of God’s kingdom.
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PW Logo and Graphics
The PW logo visually expresses the PW Purpose. It and other logos created by Presbyterian Women may be used for limited purposes.
[Learn more about the PW logo and usage guidelines.]
[Download logos.] |
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Staff |
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The national staff of Presbyterian Women carries out the purpose and programming of the organization. Staff are available to answer your questions about the organization and its projects, as well as to serve as keynote speakers, workshop leaders or in other leadership positions at events. [Meet the staff.] |
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History |
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Women’s groups in the Presbyterian Church have a powerful history. Since the early 1800s Presbyterian women have organized themselves to support mission and combat social injustices nationally and internationally. While the levels of involvement and recognition from the denominations has varied, women’s dedication to living out God’s call through women’s organizations has remained steady. [Learn more about the history of PW.]
PW celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2008; adapt these celebration ideas to celebrate special anniversaries for your PW group. |
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Covenant |
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Over the years, it became apparent that a clear understanding about the relationship between Presbyterian Women and the national church structure needed to be articulated. The Covenant — approved in August 2001 by the Churchwide Coordinating Team of Presbyterian Women (CCT/PW) and the General Assembly Mission Council (GAMC) — clarifies, enhances and strengthens that relationship. [Learn more.] |
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PW Exploring Incorporation |
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During the February 2009 Churchwide Coordinating Team meeting, the CCT approved the articles of incorporation that will establish Presbyterian Women as a publicly supported integrated auxiliary of the PC(USA) if the voting representatives at the business meeting vote for incorporation. The CCT also approved new bylaws prepared for incorporation, which will be sent as a recommendation to the 2009 voting representatives. A special question and answer session regarding the articles of incorporation and the new bylaws will be held for voting representatives to the business meeting before the voting takes place.
Read the frequently asked questions regarding incorporation. |
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Presbyterian Women Groups |
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Presbyterian Women is a church-wide group organized at all levels of the PC(USA). Like the PC(USA) structure, PW in the Congregations form the basis for PW in the Presbytery; PW in the Presbytery feeds into PW in the Synod, and so on.
 Download this mini-magazine  for an in-depth look at the influence and status of Presbyterian Women at the presbytery level.
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Quarterly Newsletter
Each quarter, PW staff creates a newsletter detailing notable projects, resources and events for Presbyterian Women. The mailing goes to PW moderators, leadership coordinators and the CCT, but is important information for everyone involved with Presbyterian Women.
Read the Second Quarter 2009 newsletter.
Download the Second Quarter 2009 newsletter.
Read the First Quarter 2009 newsletter.
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Download the Fourth Quarter 2008 newsletter.
Read the First Quarter 2008 newsletter.
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Read the Fourth Quarter 2007 newsletter.
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Read the Third Quarter 2007 newsletter.
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Initiatives and Emphases |
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Immigration
At the 2006 Churchwide Business Meeting of Presbyterian Women, the organization committed itself to studying immigration issues. More information will be available as the 2006–2009 triennium unfolds.
Antiracism Initiative
The voting representatives to the 2000 "2006 Churchwide Business Meeting of Presbyterian Women unanimously approved a resolution declaring Presbyterian Women an antiracism organization and reaffirmed their 1997 commitment to strive to eradicate racism. The voting representatives acknowledged that “racism is imbedded in the very structure of our society and thus requires a very intentional effort to eradicate it” [Learn more.]
Racial Ethnic Dialog
The Racial Ethnic Dialog Group consists of 21 women, including white and racial ethnic members-at-large from the Churchwide Coordinating
Team of Presbyterian Women and women from each of the six racial ethnic women’s constituency groups. The group seeks to honor the gifts of all people while finding ways to dialogue and work together as an inclusive caring community. [Learn more.] |
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Affiliations |
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In addition to supporting the affiliations and ecumenical partnerships of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Presbyterian Women works in partnership with various secular and faith-based organizations on issues of faith and social justice. [Learn more about our affiliations] |
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