Presbyterian Women
Kissimmee,
Florida
The purpose of PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN (PW):
Forgiven
and freed by God in Jesus Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we commit
ourselves:
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To nurture our faith through prayer and Bible Study,
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To support the mission of the church worldwide,
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To work for justice and peace, and
·
To build an inclusive, caring community of women that
strengthens the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and witnesses to the promise of
God’s kingdom.
Who PW are:
We are all the
women of each Presbyterian congregation who attempt a daily witnessing to our
faith. Nationally, we have a membership
of 300,000 plus. We are Caucasian
American, Native American, European American, African American, Asian American,
Hispanic/Latin American, and Middle Eastern American.
We function
at our local congregation level, at a several-county Presbytery level, at a
several-state Synod level, and nationally.
No matter what the level, Presbyterian women function democratically… an
elected Coordinating Team organizing the projects.
Our
Presbytery, Central Florida Presbytery District Four includes 91
churches and 88 local PW groups, with some 31,000 participants. We gather annually in January for business
and fellowship.
We are part
of the Synod of South Atlantic. It
includes Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.
We gather every third year in the fall near Brunswick’s
Epworth-by-the-Sea conference center for Bible study and fellowship. Nationally, we gather every third year in
the summer, usually in Louisville, Kentucky.
What PW do:
Nationally,
we give (beyond our regular church commitment), approximately one and a half
million dollars to the General Assembly through our Mission Pledge.
Nationally,
we give (beyond our regular church commitment), approximately four million
dollars each year to two special offerings: the Birthday Offering in April and the Thank Offering, (Health
related Ministries), in November. These
offerings are designated for projects at home and abroad.
We, Kissimmee
PW, also raise money for local projects.
Nationally,
we support three colleges (Agnes Scott in Decatur, GA, Eckerd in St.
Petersburg, FL, and Presbyterian college in Clinton, SC).
Nationally, we
give to the world’s family, supporting 531 missionaries in 101 countries and
maintaining mission partnerships with 164 churches worldwide.
Our PW FAITH Circle:
The First
Presbyterian Church PW Circle is the Faith Circle. The circle has Bible study
and fellowship. The Faith Circle meets
the second Tuesday of every month at 10:00 AM. There is also a “Brown Bag Lunch” the fourth Monday
of every month at 12:30 PM.