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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...
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Jan 2, 20212 min
1978 New Year Message
In 1978, all the nations of this world were not trying to overcome the deadly grip of a highly infectious virus that has killed more than...
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Dec 24, 20201 min
The Perfect Gift
Christmas greetings from the members of Australian Church Women
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Dec 19, 20201 min
Is This What Christmas is all About?
On Christmas Day in 2003, one of our ACW members was a guest at a church service in Colares, 37 kms from Lisbon, Portugal. On Christmas...
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Dec 12, 20202 min
What Does Christmas Mean for You?
Christmas is fast approaching, and people are coming out of isolation and lockdown to tackle their annual preparations for this busy...
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Dec 6, 20203 min
First President of the WA Unit of ACW
For 55 years Australian Church Women (ACW) has been blessed to have some wonderful women as members. Women who are and were very active...
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Nov 29, 20203 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...
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Nov 23, 20202 min
The Explosive Growth of the FLC
Even though the Fellowship of the Least Coin (FLC) prayer movement is not a fundraising body, it has witnessed not only miraculous...
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Nov 16, 20205 min
‘Co-workers in Christ for Renewal’
In 1982, another exciting assembly was held by the Asian Church Women’s Conference (ACWC) from 15–20 October. It was the 7th Quadrennial...
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Nov 7, 20203 min
Saints Alive!
Since its earliest days, Australian Church Women (ACW) has distributed and produced numerous non-denominational resources for women. Some...
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Oct 31, 20203 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...
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Oct 24, 20206 min
The Previous Generation Always Seems Old
Australian Church Women (ACW) is fortunate to hold some great testimonies in our National Archive, especially from our earliest members....
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Oct 17, 20204 min
Deaconess Catherine Ritchie
Updated: 3 June 2021* Deaconess Cath Ritchie was the 2nd National President of Australian Church Women (ACW), and she served admirably in...
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Oct 10, 20203 min
Encouraging FLC Report
I find it fascinating to look in the National Archive files of Australian Church Women (ACW) and see how our organisation developed over...
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Oct 3, 20203 min
‘Called to Change—Committed to Service’
‘To share with 106 women of 22 countries, living with them, talking with them, experiencing some of their hopes and aspirations was a...
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Sep 26, 20203 min
‘Walk by Faith, not by sight’
Next month we celebrate World Community Day, and next week, on 1 October, we begin a month of prayers leading up to this event. This...
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Sep 19, 20202 min
Who Were They and What Did They Do?
I’ve stated previously on this blog that Australian Church Women (ACW) began on 11 February 1965 after functioning as an Interim...
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Sep 12, 20202 min
Keelah Pulsford Dey
Keelah Pulsford Dey (née Dickson) is another past member of Australian Church Women (ACW) who appears in our Honouring Australian Church...
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Sep 5, 20204 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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Aug 29, 20203 min
1978 WKS Scholars — Part 1
At the 1977 National Committee Meeting of Australian Church Women, it was announced that two Winifred Kiek Scholarships would be offered...
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Aug 22, 20203 min
Silver Jubilee of the FLC
On the eve of the 25th anniversary year of the Fellowship of the Least Coin (FLC) prayer movement, a celebration took place to mark this...
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Aug 15, 20204 min