Flipping through the pages of an early book on the first 30 years of the Asian Church Women’s Conference, I noted that the editor Eunice Kim1 had been given permission to quote from the book Just Because written by Margaret Shannon2. Dr Margaret Shannon Throughout the late 1950s, the 60s and 70s, Margaret wrote many first-hand accounts of the early relationship between the ACWC and the East Asian Christian Conference regarding the administration of the FLC fund, and the effec

As the sun sets on the 2026 International Women’s Day , I’m certain that many have been reflecting today on the significance of this event. You may have also studied a woman from the Bible at church or attended a special function or picnic or other gathering to commemorate this occasion. And as it fell on a Sunday this year, there were probably many thinking of Christian women who have given meaning to this day. My own thoughts were focussed on a trio of approaching 70 th

Thirty years after the Asian Church Women’s Conference (ACWC) was formed, this organisation’s news bulletin frequently published reports...

Until 1989, the Australian representative to the Asian Church Women’s Conference (ACWC) had never resided so close, geographically, to...

In just under two weeks time, Christians around the globe will gather for the 2022 World Day of Prayer (WDP) service on Friday 4 March....

Previously, I published the greater part of Rev. Winifred Kiek’s report to Australian Church Women (ACW) after she attended the third...

Last year, on 3 October 2020, I posted a blog on the 6th Assembly of the Asian Church Women’s Conference (ACWC) held at the Tozanso YMCA...

I’m always surprised at what I encounter in the National records of Australian Church Women (ACW). Even though the report in today’s blog...

It is always interesting to look back and see what resources have been used over the years for the various ministries and programs of...

This week, I’m puzzled by another mystery page in our ACW National Archives. It concerns the 4th Assembly of the Asian Church Women’s...

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...

May of 1978 was a significant month for the Asian Church Women’s Conference (ACWC). The ACWC Executive Committee had been invited by...

The Northern Territory Unit of Australian Church Women (ACW) became inactive recently, after more than forty years of service. The unit...

As the Executive Secretary of the Asian Church Women’s Conference (ACWC), Shanti Solomon was responsible for promoting the program of the...

In a previous post (https://www.acw.org.au/post/such-a-disappointment), I told of the disappointment that members of Australian Church...

An item from the June 1973 Australian Church Women (ACW) newsletter caught my eye because of its relevance to Pentecost and the gift of...

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...

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...

The Fellowship of the Least Coin (FLC) is a worldwide ecumenical movement of prayer for peace, justice and reconciliation. Through this...

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...