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‘New Churches are opening up almost overnight’
Would you believe that the statement above came from Canberra? This surprising statement was made in the 1969 working papers of...
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- Jun 5
- 3 min
Close Neighbours
Until 1989, the Australian representative to the Asian Church Women’s Conference (ACWC) had never resided so close, geographically, to...
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- May 25
- 3 min
Another tireless worker
Today, I’m featuring another member from the first National Committee of Australian Church Women (ACW) – Lieut-Colonel Hazel Violet...
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- Apr 24
- 4 min
An Australian in the civil defence of Britain
Pauline Crosby was an Australian who served in the British Women’s Voluntary Service* during World War II. The experience she gained from...
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- Mar 23
- 2 min
Another Humble Saint
‘She was not an “upfront” person, but always there behind the scenes – lending a listening ear – offering a helping hand or a gentle word...
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- Dec 17, 2021
- 5 min
A Quiet Achiever
Doris Mabel Mitchell was born in Victoria, in 1908, but spent most of her life in New South Wales (NSW). She attended Petersham Primary...
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- Nov 28, 2021
- 1 min
A Gift for ACW
This week Australian Church Women (ACW) received a generous gift from a relative of Maisie McKenzie, the woman who began the Northern...
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- Sep 25, 2021
- 3 min
100 Blog Posts
This blog post is number 100 for our ACW Herstory Blog, which means our blog will celebrate its 2nd birthday in four weeks. How quickly...
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- Aug 29, 2021
- 3 min
Even the Queen Commented
We’re travelling to Adelaide this week and going back to 1986 when South Australia celebrated their 150-year Jubilee. In that same year...
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- Aug 15, 2021
- 2 min
Elsa Matilda Warner
Elsa Warner was one of the early representatives of the Baptist Church on the Women’s Inter-Church Council of Victoria, the forerunner of...
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- Jul 10, 2021
- 3 min
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 4, 2021
- 4 min
‘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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- Jun 19, 2021
- 3 min
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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- May 29, 2021
- 3 min
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 23, 2021
- 3 min
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 15, 2021
- 3 min
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 8, 2021
- 2 min
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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- Apr 18, 2021
- 5 min
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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- Mar 27, 2021
- 4 min
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 20, 2021
- 2 min
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...