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.
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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.
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.
Attention, Celebration Giving Representatives
Are you looking for new strategies and best practices for your work in promoting Presbyterian Women’s giving opportunities? Two webinars will be held on Thursday, February 23 (one at 2 p.m. EST, the other at 7 p.m.) to connect Celebration Giving Representatives in the congregations, presbyteries and synods with each other and with the staff and resources available to support their work. Email Jen Lenard-Benson to sign up for one of these webinars.
Quarterly newsletter available
Find out the latest in justice and peace, mission, antiracism, Gathering and Horizons news with the January–April 2012 quarterly newsletter from Presbyterian Women.
PW’s hands-on mission program gets updates
Together in Service, PW’s hands-on mission program, is being updated with new initiatives and mission partners. Find new projects and help repurpose materials no longer needed! Click here for details.
Congratulations, Patricia!
Patricia Lang displays her new Beatitudes art quilt.
Congratulations to Patricia Lang of San Marcos, Texas! She is the recipient of the one-of-a-kind, quilted wall hanging handcrafted by Debbie Paris, based on Ann Kim’s art from Lesson 7 of the 2011–2012 Horizons Bible study, Confessing the Beatitudes. The quilt interprets the “Blessed are the peacemakers” Beatitude. And a big thank you to Churchwide Coordinating Team member Gloria Moorman (Synod Representative, Living Waters) who braved gloomy weather to pull Patricia’s card from the more than 1,000 responses received.
And stay tuned! Another art quilt will be created for the 2012–2013 Horizons Bible study, Dispatches to God’s Household: The General Epistles, which features art by Laura James. Check inside your copy (available in March) for information on how the quilt can be yours!
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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!
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Hi, this kind of group sounds great. How can I get involved. I've always wanted to try a part time mission trip to see where God lead but there aren't many young people in my church so I'm not sure where to start.
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Is there still a need for knitted baby hats? I have a group of knitters who want to do a service project to help a group in need.
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Hi Maggie, thanks for visiting the PW web site. You and other newsletter editors can download the PW logo by going to this link: http://gamc.pcusa.org/ministries/pw/logo/ . There are instructions for downloading about halfway down the page, followed by the logos. Enjoy!