National ECW
Mission Statement
We are Episcopal Church Women committed to one another and called to be witnesses for Christ. Our challenge is to provide a safe place where every woman is free to become the person Christ created her to be. We are called. We are different. We are one body.
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Diocesan ECW
Mission Statement
To empower, motivate and nurture the women of the Diocese of Alabama in utilizing their gifts and talents to serve Christ in this world.
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ECWChurch Women’s
Prayer
Almighty God, bless we pray, our work in mission and ministry in the world and make us so thankful for the precious gift of your beloved Son, that we may pray fervently, labor diligently and give liberally to make known throughout the world the redeeming love of our Savior. Amen
Grace Church ECW
Who?All women are invited to take an active role in ECW.(Every woman is a member of ECW by virtue of membership in the Episcopal Church.)
MeetingsSept -May; 2ndMondays▪11:45amMembers Meeting
▪12:00pm Lunch($5.00)and program of special interest.
Nursery provided.
ActivitiesAt Grace and beyond,we support a variety of activities:LobsterFest & Bake Sale, Palm Sunday Bake Sale, Altar Guild, Brass Polishers,PreSchool Friends, United Thank Offering (UTO), Church Periodical Club (CPC), Diocesan ECW and ECW scholarships, Church Women United, Foothills Day Camp,, The Well House, Salvation Army Women’s Shelter, Interfaith Ministries, Claudia Elston’s “A Way Out Day Program” and Anniston Soup Bowl.The president of Grace’s ECW also sits with the Vestry of Grace Church.
2014-2015Calendar
Nursery Provided for all Meetings.
September 1210:30am Eucharist & Brunch
Tyler Hall
Bring Food to Share
October 311:45 am – Tyler Hall
Spirituality & Gardening with Christine Sine
November 1411:45am – Tyler Hall
Margaret Hatley – Spaying & Neutering pets
Dec.124:00-6:00pm Wine & Cheese
January No Meeting This Month
January 22Annual Parish Meeting (St. Cecelia)
February 611:45am – Tyler Hall
Anita Stewart – Art Work with
Sculptural Assemblages
February 12 Bishop’s Reception (St. Catherine)
March 1311:45am – Tyler Hall
Chaplain Nellie Siders – Prison Ministry
April 1011:45am – Tyler Hall
Stephanie Thornton – Steele Magnolias
May 811:30am Eucharist & Picnic
Place TBA – Bring Food to Share
St. Martha Working Women’s Guild (SMWWG)
Looking for leader for this group.
Other important dates:
First Saturday Services at ZinnPark beginning October 1 at 4:00 p.m.
October 9 – Pet Blessing
October 15 – LobsterFest
April 9 – Palm Sunday
Grace Church ECW Board
PresidentJane Wood256-452-4682
Vice-PresidentOpen
TreasurerLaurel Phebus256-235-2514
Recording Sec.Karin Henson256-240-9659
Corresponding Sec.Joanne Pope256-452-8920
CPC & UTO ChairDiane Phillips256-435-7614
Mission & Bake SaleCarol Sok256-237-2067
Guild of the Christ Child
Sister Bowling256-237-1913
St. Bernadette Brass Polishers
Joyce Cook256-831-2688
St. Catherine Church Keepers Guild
Marilyn Burson256-241-7886
Diane Israel256-415-0234
St. Cecilia Parish Servers Guild
Jane Wood256-452-4682
Carol Sok256-237-2067
St. Helen Hostess Guild
Joanne Pope256-235-2417
Helen Laney256-236-4909
St. Rose Altar GuildJane Wood256-452-4682
Altar Supply Diane Phillips256-435-7614
St. Theresa Flower Arrangers Guild
Leigh Hulsey256-831-8630
Saint Martha Working Women’s Guild
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