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1971 FLC and WDP Drama
Shanti Solomon, founder of the Fellowship of the Least Coin (FLC), was the guest of Church Women United (CWU) USA in April/May 1971 when...
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Aug 7, 20213 min read
Agnes Loyall of ACWC writes to ACW
May of 1978 was a significant month for the Asian Church Women’s Conference (ACWC). The ACWC Executive Committee had been invited by...
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Aug 1, 20213 min read
Lo, Here is Fellowship
As a follow up to last week’s blog on Fellowship Day, I found a companion piece to the 1978 service that I mentioned. This piece appeared...
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Jul 25, 20212 min read
Fellowship Day
With the 2021 Fellowship Day not far away, this week’s post is focused on this Special Day on the calendar of Australian Church Women...
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Jul 19, 20213 min read
Maisie McKenzie was an Author
As I’ve been working my way through the National Archives of Australian Church Women (ACW), I’ve been finding more and more snippets of...
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Jul 10, 20213 min read
‘Top End’ Challenges
The Northern Territory Unit of Australian Church Women (ACW) became inactive recently, after more than forty years of service. The unit...
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Jul 4, 20214 min read
Reports at Ten Years
Staying with 1975 this week, we will look at annual reports for three of our Units of Australian Church Women (ACW). What was happening...
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Jun 27, 20217 min read
Reverend Elizabeth Alfred
I’ve said many times that Australian Church Women (ACW) has had some legendary women in its ranks over the 56 years since it began....
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Jun 19, 20213 min read
The 'Circle of Prayer' mystery
As the Executive Secretary of the Asian Church Women’s Conference (ACWC), Shanti Solomon was responsible for promoting the program of the...
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Jun 13, 20213 min read
ACWC meeting in Adelaide
In a previous post (https://www.acw.org.au/post/such-a-disappointment), I told of the disappointment that members of Australian Church...
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Jun 5, 20214 min read
The Beginning of a Wonderful Opportunity
The Winifred Kiek Scholarship (WKS) is a wonderful opportunity for young Christian women to be financially supported for a year of...
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May 29, 20213 min read
The gift of God’s Holy Spirit
An item from the June 1973 Australian Church Women (ACW) newsletter caught my eye because of its relevance to Pentecost and the gift of...
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May 22, 20213 min read
ACW connected remote Christian women
During the early years of Australian Church Women (ACW), a close relationship was established with the women’s groups of the United...
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May 15, 20213 min read
Motherly Love
Sunday 9 May 2021 is the day that many countries will celebrate Mother’s Day, including Australia. Not only are mothers honoured on this...
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May 8, 20212 min read
Progress
My post this week has been prompted by the new website for the Fellowship of the Least Coin (FLC) prayer movement. This website is well...
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May 2, 20212 min read
Conflicts in ACWC Member Countries
Dear ACW members, as we pause this weekend to reflect on Anzac Day, let us also pray for our sisters in the member countries of the Asian...
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Apr 24, 20211 min read
ANZAC Day—lest we forget
In a week's time, Australians and New Zealanders will pause to remember and honour the service of our Anzacs on Anzac Day, 25 April. This...
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Apr 18, 20215 min read
Another devoted teacher
For 55 years some remarkable women have been awarded a Winifred Kiek Scholarship from Australian Church Women (ACW). This annual...
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Apr 10, 20214 min read
Progressive Church Women of Queensland
In this week's dive into the archives, I came across an interesting report that was featured in the working papers of the first national...
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Mar 27, 20214 min read
Did You Know?
Did you know that Australian Church Women (ACW) has been using the term ‘herstory’ since at least 1987? I discovered this during my...
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Mar 20, 20212 min read
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