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Mothers and children in Malawi cherish the hand-knitted items made by Presbyterian women's mission projects, like this knitted sleeper. Photo by International Health Ministries
Mission Matters
Mission matters to Presbyterian Women. In addition to being one of the points of the PW Purpose, support for mission is a thread running through all the work PW does in congregations, presbyteries, synods and churchwide. Mission takes many forms for Presbyterian Women—participation in or support of the Global Exchange, giving money to PW and ecumenical offerings as well as the PW mission pledge and sharing in hands-on mission activities.
The diversity of mission programs encourages participation of women at all stages of their lives. We tell the story of mission to others. We offer emotional and financial support to mission workers and projects around the world. We pledge through our congregations and the PW organization. We make and purchase hospital supplies for Malawi, Congo and Haiti. We promote special offerings, such as the Fellowship of the Least Coin and the Presbyterian Hunger Fund, along with our own Birthday and Thank Offerings. We provide much-needed assistance to projects in our own communities. All of these forms of service show how PW can live out Mission Matters.
Mission Matters includes four main programs.
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Presbyterian Women's hands-on mission opportunities program
For generations, Presbyterian women have responded to God's love by offering this love back to the world in tangible ways. With our wide variety of talents, resources and our sincere desire to help others, we can continue to make a difference in the lives of people everywhere.
Through the Together in Service program, Presbyterian women can share ideas for a whole range of projects. From sewing hats for newborns in Africa to selling fair-trade coffee at church events, we all can find a place to offer our gifts.
Learn how to work Together in Service.
Presbyterian Women now has the chance to be Together in Service in the Congo. Learn about what people and institutions in Congo need and how you can help.
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Every three years, a group of Presbyterian Women travels to another part of the world to listen to the pain and the joy that their sisters experience and to share their faith stories and ministries with each other.
It is a global exchange because, the following year, a group of women from the same part of the world are invited to attend the Churchwide Gathering of Presbyterian Women to tell their stories to their North American sisters. Upon their return, Global Exchange participants share their experiences with PW group's around the country.
Get information on the 2008 Global Exchange and past exchanges.
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For the first time, a group of Presbyterian Women will travel within the United States to connect concerns raised by past Global Exchanges with similar issues in the United States. With local mission projects as partners, the participants will combine education with hands-on ministry during the weeklong trip. Participants will encounter challenges to God’s promise of a beloved community and witness the faithful responses of Christians living and working in difficult situations. When they return, participants will share their experiences in their synods and raise awareness of the ways people of faith confront the issues that divide us.
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Presbyterian Women Offerings |
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 Presbyterian women of any age can help assemble emergency kits with personal care items to give to people affected by natural disasters. Photo courtesy of Church World Service Birthday Offering
The Birthday Offering is a PW offering collected in the spring of each year to celebrate the blessings in the lives of Presbyterian Women. The offering funds up to five projects that are not included in ongoing General Assembly mission support, such as agricultural development, child care, community organization, criminal justice, drug counseling, economic justice, elderly care, employment training, homelessness, literacy, violence and women’s concerns.
Learn more about the Birthday Offering and current recipients.
Give to the Birthday Offering.
Thank Offering
The Thank Offering is a PW offering collected in the fall of each year that gives women a tangible way to express their gratitude for the special blessings in their lives. The offering funds projects such as agricultural development, child care, community organization, criminal justice, drug counseling, economic justice, elderly care, employment training, homelessness, literacy, violence and women’s concerns. At least 40 percent of this offering supports health ministries throughout the world. The remaining 60 percent funds new creative ideas for mission.
Learn more about the Thank Offering and current recipients.
Give to the Thank Offering. |
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