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    The Effects of Change
    donnabryan
    • 5 days ago
    • 2 min

    The Effects of Change

    As Australian Church Women (ACW) emerges from two years of lockdowns and other disruptions associated with the coronavirus pandemic, our...
    Rev. Winifred Kiek’s statement after the ACWC Assembly
    donnabryan
    • Jan 30
    • 2 min

    Rev. Winifred Kiek’s statement after the ACWC Assembly

    Previously, I published the greater part of Rev. Winifred Kiek’s report to Australian Church Women (ACW) after she attended the third...
    Remembering the Advent Service
    donnabryan
    • Dec 7, 2021
    • 5 min

    Remembering the Advent Service

    We are now in the season of Advent as Christmas approaches with its message of hope for the world because of the birth of Jesus Christ,...
    Looking back at the Vic Unit
    donnabryan
    • Nov 24, 2021
    • 3 min

    Looking back at the Vic Unit

    The Victorian Unit of Australian Church Women (ACW) continued to be known as the Women’s Inter-Church Council (WICC) of Victoria until...
    Birth of the ACT Unit
    donnabryan
    • Oct 25, 2021
    • 5 min

    Birth of the ACT Unit

    I like to look at past minutes of Australian Church Women (ACW) because they are historical documents that record an on-the-spot view of...
    From Australia to India
    donnabryan
    • Oct 4, 2021
    • 4 min

    From Australia to India

    In the month of October, Australian Church Women (ACW) hold a service for the second of their two annual special days. This event is...
    100 Blog Posts
    donnabryan
    • 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...
    The Beginning of a Wonderful Opportunity
    donnabryan
    • 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...
    The gift of God’s Holy Spirit
    donnabryan
    • May 22, 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...
    ANZAC Day—lest we forget
    donnabryan
    • Apr 17, 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...
    Another devoted teacher
    donnabryan
    • Apr 10, 2021
    • 4 min

    Another devoted teacher

    For 55 years some remarkable women have been awarded a Winifred Kiek Scholarship from Australian Church Women (ACW). This annual...
    Progressive Church Women of Queensland
    donnabryan
    • 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...
    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...
    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...
    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...
    Who can Apply for a Winifred Kiek Scholarship?
    donnabryan
    • Jan 9, 2021
    • 1 min

    Who can Apply for a Winifred Kiek Scholarship?

    The Winifred Kiek Scholarship (WKS) is an important component of the program of Australian Church Women (ACW), and it has been awarded...
    Come, Holy Spirit, Come
    donnabryan
    • Nov 29, 2020
    • 3 min

    Come, Holy Spirit, Come

    I always find it interesting to look at the photos and reports of past national conferences of Australian Church Women (ACW). I’m always...
    Saints Alive!
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    • Nov 7, 2020
    • 3 min

    Saints Alive!

    Since its earliest days, Australian Church Women (ACW) has distributed and produced numerous non-denominational resources for women. Some...
    ACW and Faith and Risk-taking – Part 2
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    • Oct 31, 2020
    • 3 min

    ACW and Faith and Risk-taking – Part 2

    Marjory Verco’s outline of the beginnings of Australian Church Women (ACW) continues this week with the progress made after the formation...
    1978 WKS Scholars — Part 2
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    • Sep 4, 2020
    • 4 min

    1978 WKS Scholars — Part 2

    Barkat Dass, our second Winifred Kiek Scholar for 1978, was from Karachi, Pakistan. She was a member of the Church of Pakistan and the...
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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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