donnabryan5 days ago2 minThe Effects of ChangeAs Australian Church Women (ACW) emerges from two years of lockdowns and other disruptions associated with the coronavirus pandemic, our...
donnabryanJan 302 minRev. Winifred Kiek’s statement after the ACWC AssemblyPreviously, I published the greater part of Rev. Winifred Kiek’s report to Australian Church Women (ACW) after she attended the third...
donnabryanDec 7, 20215 minRemembering the Advent ServiceWe 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,...
donnabryanNov 24, 20213 minLooking back at the Vic UnitThe Victorian Unit of Australian Church Women (ACW) continued to be known as the Women’s Inter-Church Council (WICC) of Victoria until...
donnabryanOct 25, 20215 minBirth of the ACT UnitI like to look at past minutes of Australian Church Women (ACW) because they are historical documents that record an on-the-spot view of...
donnabryanOct 4, 20214 minFrom Australia to IndiaIn the month of October, Australian Church Women (ACW) hold a service for the second of their two annual special days. This event is...
donnabryanSep 25, 20213 min100 Blog PostsThis blog post is number 100 for our ACW Herstory Blog, which means our blog will celebrate its 2nd birthday in four weeks. How quickly...
donnabryanMay 29, 20213 minThe Beginning of a Wonderful OpportunityThe Winifred Kiek Scholarship (WKS) is a wonderful opportunity for young Christian women to be financially supported for a year of...
donnabryanMay 22, 20213 minThe gift of God’s Holy SpiritAn item from the June 1973 Australian Church Women (ACW) newsletter caught my eye because of its relevance to Pentecost and the gift of...
donnabryanApr 17, 20215 minANZAC Day—lest we forgetIn 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...
donnabryanApr 10, 20214 minAnother devoted teacherFor 55 years some remarkable women have been awarded a Winifred Kiek Scholarship from Australian Church Women (ACW). This annual...
donnabryanMar 27, 20214 minProgressive Church Women of QueenslandIn this week's dive into the archives, I came across an interesting report that was featured in the working papers of the first national...
donnabryanFeb 21, 20214 minA Devoted TeacherVeronica Kafa, from the British Solomon Islands, was the 1970 recipient of the Winifred Kiek Scholarship of Australian Church Women...
donnabryanFeb 13, 20213 minEvery Organisation Needs a Good TreasurerThis week, I'm dipping back into our Honouring Australian Church Women (HACW) files to present another of our past ACW members who made a...
donnabryanFeb 6, 20214 minA Progress ReportOn 11 February 2021, Australian Church Women (ACW) celebrates 56 years since this wonderful organisation was inaugurated. Many changes...
donnabryanJan 9, 20211 minWho 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...
donnabryanNov 29, 20203 minCome, Holy Spirit, ComeI always find it interesting to look at the photos and reports of past national conferences of Australian Church Women (ACW). I’m always...
-Nov 7, 20203 minSaints Alive!Since its earliest days, Australian Church Women (ACW) has distributed and produced numerous non-denominational resources for women. Some...
-Oct 31, 20203 minACW and Faith and Risk-taking – Part 2Marjory Verco’s outline of the beginnings of Australian Church Women (ACW) continues this week with the progress made after the formation...
-Sep 4, 20204 min1978 WKS Scholars — Part 2Barkat Dass, our second Winifred Kiek Scholar for 1978, was from Karachi, Pakistan. She was a member of the Church of Pakistan and the...