Learn about Presbyterian Women
Presbyterian Women (PW) is the national women’s organization of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
With a history of more than 200 years and more than 300,000 members, PW is organized at all levels of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Learn more about PW and consider joining your local group.
Continue readingCommission your Gathering attendees
A commissioning service is now available to give your blessings to the women attending the 2012 Churchwide Gathering, July 18–22. Download the service.
And if you haven't registered yet, it's not too late to take advantage of all the Gathering will offer—at the early bird discounted rate! Register now.
Global Exchange visits India
A boy staying at the Arunima Hospice greets Kathleen Julian (participant from So. California/Hawaii). Photo by Laura Lee
In October 2011, 27 Presbyterian women visited India to build relationships with our Indian sisters and brothers. As participants visited Delhi, Shillong, Kolkata, Agra and Durgapur, they learned about the impact of environmental issues and human trafficking on women and children throughout Asia. They visited with church partners to learn about projects and relationships that are helping women, men and children create brighter futures.
Learn more about the 2011 Exchange (including how to invite a participant to speak at your next event) and read the full report in the January/February 2012 issue of Horizons. Subscribe now.
And don’t forget to register for the PW Gathering in July 2012, where you can meet Indian women who will be completing the exchange part of the trip.
Get the latest news from Presbyterian Women
The second quarter newsletter for 2012 is now available. Learn the most recent work Presbyterian Women is doing at the churchwide level, from the Churchwide Gathering to Thank Offering and antiracism work to rebuilding efforts in New Orleans. Download the newsletter.
2012 Birthday Offering
Your generous support of the 2012 Birthday Offering will have a life-changing impact. Through the Birthday Offering, Presbyterian Women will financially and prayerfully support the work of a solar energy project In Arkansas and Haiti, the construction of a gymnasium for Romanian orphans, and the rescue and rehabilitation of young girls in the Atlanta area who are victims of sex trafficking. Learn about these projects and what your donation will provide.
Rural women and empowerment at the Commission on the Status of Women
A group of Presbyterian Women joined the delegation coordinated by the Presbyterian UN Office. They learned about the most pressing issues for women living in rural areas and how women’s development and empowerment lift up whole communities. Read reflections from participants and learn how you can engage these issues.
Mission action by auction
A silent auction will be held at the 2012 Churchwide Gathering. All proceeds from the auction will benefit the PW Mission Pledge, Birthday Offering or Thank Offering. Even if you're not attending the Gathering you (or your PW group) can donate new items to be auctioned during the event.
Learn more about the criteria for auction items and how the auction will work.
Download a form to send to reserve space for your donation.
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Iam a Zambian female aged 47 years. Iam so impressed with the birthday and offering gifts which the women commit to support the charity. I work with the grassroot women who are living under poverty duntum line. My husband is pastoring a rural Church with few males and the rest are women. God bless
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Where can I find logos for things like the Roma Baskets and Fair trade to use in my newsletter?
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to cheryl b on 11-27-11. Yes we have a small group of ladies who take hats, afghans, quilts andwhatever to the NICU ANDCRITICAL CARE children at local hospital everfy year just beore Christmas and inJuly every year. We canalways use more help. Thank you God'shelpers. Sina
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Hi Kim, Thank you for visiting the PW web site and leaving a comment! I checked with Kathy Reeves, PW’s Associate for Mission Relations, and she suggested you contact World Mission’s YAV experience web site at http://gamc.pcusa.org/ministries/yav/yavexperience/. Essie Buxton works with the Young Adult Volunteers, and her contact info is essie.buxton@pcusa.org .
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Hi Cheryl, thanks for stopping by the PW web site! Yes, knitted baby caps are still needed (get those knitting needles ready!) and should be sent to the Brethren Service Center in New Windsor, MD. Thanks for asking!