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    Such a Disappointment!
    donnabryan
    • Feb 27, 2021
    • 3 min

    Such a Disappointment!

    All the members were looking forward to it. The special Interim Committee had laboured over crossing the t's and dotting the i's, but there was one hurdle they just couldn’t quite jump over—expensive airfares! Australian Church Women (ACW) wanted to host the 1986 Assembly of the Asian Church Women’s Conference (ACWC), and they had worked closely with Eunice Kim, the ACWC Executive Secretary, to plan this event. Mrs Kim had even been enabled to visit Australia in April 1984 on
    A Devoted Teacher
    donnabryan
    • Feb 21, 2021
    • 4 min

    A Devoted Teacher

    Veronica Kafa, from the British Solomon Islands, was the 1970 recipient of the Winifred Kiek Scholarship of Australian Church Women (ACW). She was 25 years of age, had graduated from the Government Teachers’ College, Honiara, in 1964, and was a member of the Anglican Church. Her teaching appointment was actually 500 miles away from her home group of islands, as she was based in the Santa Cruz group of islands. Teaching others, furthering her own education, and living out her
    Every Organisation Needs a Good Treasurer
    donnabryan
    • Feb 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    Every Organisation Needs a Good Treasurer

    This week, I'm dipping back into our Honouring Australian Church Women (HACW) files to present another of our past ACW members who made a valuable contribution to our organisation. Her work on the Winifred Kiek Scholarship (WKS) finances is still valued. Dorothy Katherine Wright joined the Women’s Inter-Church Council (WICC) of South Australia in 1972/73 as the delegate from the Brighton Women’s Inter-Church Council. She continued to serve when the WICC of South Australia bec
    A Progress Report
    donnabryan
    • Feb 6, 2021
    • 4 min

    A Progress Report

    On 11 February 2021, Australian Church Women (ACW) celebrates 56 years since this wonderful organisation was inaugurated. Many changes have taken place over these years within both the organisation and society. One change that has had an impact on the membership of Australian Church Women was the rise in mothers returning to the ‘paid’ workforce, particularly in recent years. This dramatically curtailed the amount of ‘free’ time that these women could devote to activities out
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    Our Aim/Objectives

    Australian Church Women Inc. seeks to unite Christian women across denominational boundaries and to promote peace, understanding and unity through faith and love in one God –Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

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    Major Laurel Pearce
    email: laurit@iprimus.com.au


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    Margaret Ker
    email: margaretker48@gmail.com

     

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    Major Donna Bryan
    email: donna.bryan@salvationarmy.org.au

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