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Episcopal Church Women

EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN'S PRAYER. Almighty God,

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Episcopal Church Women

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    1. Episcopal Church Women Diocese of Easton

    2. EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN’S PRAYER Almighty God, we pray that you will bless our work in mission and ministry in the world.  Make us so thankful for the power of your love, given through your son, Jesus, that we may pray, labor and give liberally to make known that love throughout the world. Bless us that our lives may shine forth the joy and wonder we share in your name. Amen

    3. ECW Diocese of Easton Inviting women to join us in our mission to serve Christ, our Church, and our Community. WHO ARE WE? We are women of the Episcopal Church: Rooted in our past and growing into God’s future

    4. About Our Logo The Cross represents Christ and our service to Him in the world. The Circle stands for our hope for wholeness in our lives. The out flowing lines from the center depict the many works of the Episcopal Church Women, going out into the world. The intertwined lines represent our lives centered in Christ.

    5. ECW Diocese of Easton Purpose To assist women of the Episcopal Church to carry out Christ’s work of reconciliation in the world and to take their place as leaders in the life and governance and worship of the church

    6. VISION Our vision for all women of the Episcopal Church is that we become a vibrant blend of all ages, coming together as a peacemaking, healing part of the Church.  We aspire to be a God spark* - shining and sharing the love of Christ. *God spark (from the Enneagram) – the core self, the part of us made in God’s image, the spirit, soul.

    7. ECW Diocese of Easton Our Life Our life as the Episcopal Church Women begins in the local congregation and continues at the diocesan, provincial and national levels. Each has its own unique characteristics which enable the mission and ministry of women. Episcopal Church Women are an integral part of the Episcopal Church Communion USA which consists of nine provinces and is part of the world wide Anglican Communion.

    8. WHAT WE DO? Three focuses of the ECW To assist/enable the women of the church to carry out their mission and ministry To encourage proactive advocacy for educational initiatives To provide an opportunity for women to come together at Triennial Meeting for worship, study and action.

    9. GOALS To create an awareness of the skills and talents women have to offer to the church. To strengthen lines of communication through the website and diocesan and provincial visitations. To encourage familiarity with and participation in programs offered to Women of the Episcopal Church on a parish, diocesan, provincial and national level.

    10. What We Offer Spiritual growth and nourishment Fellowship Education Leadership Training Information on website http://www.episcopalchurch.org/ecw Information in Communiqué Opportunity for service, social action and advocacy

    11. Special Ministries of the ECW The ECW is the umbrella for a number of special ministries that support and enhance the work of the church. There is a diocesan chair for each ministry as well as a coordinator for each parish. The work of each ministry is linked to the work of the national church.

    12. ECW Diocese of Easton Affiliates Bishop’s Guild Fund Call to Action Women of Vision

    13. The ERD is an effective, reliable and vital ministry of the Episcopal Church in communities around the world. ERD provides emergency assistance in times of disaster, rebuilds devastated communities after the immediate crisis is over, and offers long-term solutions to help people sustain safer, healthier and more productive lives. A MINISTRY OF THE WHOLE CHURCH FOR THE WHOLE WORLD. http://www.er-d.org/ National Projects Diocesan Projects Floods in Haiti/ Dominican Republic Hurricane relief in Iran Earthquake Dorchester Co Iraq $9100.00 Sudan in Crisis HIV/AIDS, A worldwide Crisis World Hunger El Salvador

    14. ERD in Diocese of Easton The Diocese of Easton received a grant of $9,100. from Episcopal Relief and Development for emergency assistance for victims of Hurricane Isabel. The grant was awarded in response to specific requests made by parishes helping those in need. The largest portion of the grant was administered by St. John’s, Cornersville, for areas of Dorchester County which suffered from severe flooding, especially Hoopers Island. St. Paul’s, Centreville, asked for help to provide prescriptions for a flood victim. Christ Church, Easton, collected cleaning supplies, towels, sheets, and household items for flood victims and received funds to help with the project.

    15. The Mission of the United Thank Offering is to expand the circle of thankful people. To achieve this mission, we encourage daily prayers, offerings and awareness of the abundance of God's blessings. In 2003, UTO awarded over $3 million in grants. UTO is very different from other groups. We are not fund-raisers and we do not collect contributions or donations. We do not think of UTO only once or twice a year. Thanks through Prayer and Offering What we do in the United Thank Offering is first to offer our prayers of thanks to God. This is the major difference between us and other groups. The United Thank Offering is prayer oriented. Then we give tangible thanks for the blessing in the form of coins or bills. This money is an offering, not a donation. This is the word we always use - an offering. An offering is not the same as a donation or a contribution. An offering is a thanksgiving to God - always. We do this every day - not just once in a while. Thanks be to God. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/uto.htm

    16. UTO Grants in the Diocese of Easton 1983 PRINCESS ANNE COUNTY: Somerset Outreach Services: Budget support for this program aiding isolated elderly & handicapped clients in one of the poorest counties in the US $7,000.00 1986 EASTON: Diocese of Easton: To expand a la minister program where many churches have part-time clergy $5,950 1991 HILLSBORO MD: Mission & Outreach Center: Diocese of Easton: To erect & furnish a multi-purpose building in a rural area for ethic educational, health & mission outreach services to low income & homebound individuals $38,000.00

    17. UTO Grants in the Diocese of Easton 1995 OCEAN CITY MD: Parent and Child Nurturing: Diakonia Inc. To hire a staff person to nurture and mentor parents and children thrust into homelessness by providing case management which is necessary to build self sufficiency and now lacking in the program $15,000.00 1997 CAMBRIDGE MD: Community of the Ascension. To buy vinyl windows and rewire parts of a convent the community established in 1995 extends temporary shelter to women following incarceration. $13,370

    18. UTO Grants in the Diocese of Easton 1998 BIVALVE MD: West Side Community Food Pantry: Growing together to provide training about addictions crisis and resource development and to foster cross racial integration through fellowship activities for program participants and volunteers. $3,500.00 2001 HURLOCK MD St Andrew’s Mission. To purchase and install a health department approved kitchen in a parish hall addition funded by a self-sustaining mission; health department approval allows outreach service beyond the immediate congregation. $15,000.

    19. Church Periodical Club CPC is a voluntary organization THE CHURCH PERIODICAL CLUB is an independent, affiliated organization of the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church, dedicated to the worldwide Ministry of the Printed Word and to the Promotion of Christian Mission. It is the only organization in the Episcopal Church dedicated solely to providing free literature and related materials, both religious and secular, to people all over the world who need and request them and who have no other source for obtaining them. Prayer Books, books for seminarians, educational materials, medical textbooks, agricultural manuals and books for those in local and global mission are some of the publications the Church Periodical Club supplies. National Books Fund and the Miles of Pennies are the vehicles used for donations. 2004 Diocesan of Easton CPC gave $900 to seminarians http://www.jladefoged.com/cpctest/index.htm

    20. Bishop’s Guild Fund Bishop’s Guild Fund is the Bishop’s discretionary fund. Parishes contribute so that the Bishop has funds that he can use to help clergy within the diocese that find themselves in financial need.

    21. The purpose of the National Altar Guild Association (NAGA) is to assist parish, diocesan, and provincial altar guilds through information, resources, and communication including a quarterly newsletter—the Epistle. By making itself aware of the great diversity among us Episcopalians, by staying abreast of liturgical changes not only in ceremony but also in the furnishings of worship, by helping solve contemporary altar guild problems, by spreading the word about who knows what "in altar guild country," NAGA is the center of the altar guild network. The altar guilds "out there" assist NAGA with its on-going projects such as making stoles and chasubles for the chaplains of the armed forces and rounding up articles for its regular gift to General Convention — an outstanding Ecclesiastical Art Collection http://www.episcopalchurch.org/altarguild.htm

    22. Charter Washington National Cathedral is operated by the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation (PECF). The PECF was chartered by the United States Congress in 1893 to operate the Cathedral and its affiliated organizations. Not-for-profit The PECF is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a not-for-profit, educational 501(c)3 organization. All gifts to the Cathedral and memberships to the National Cathedral Association are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. General Information The cornerstone of the Cathedral was laid in 1907, and the final finial was set in place in 1990. The Cathedral was built and is operated solely on the support of private donations. The Cathedral receives no support from the federal government or any national church. Officially named the Cathedral Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, the Cathedral serves as a three-fold mission: A National House of Prayer for All People A Great Church for National Purposes The Chief Mission Church of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington HTTP://www.cathedral.org

    23. The Daughters of the King is an Order for women in the Episcopal Church with Chapters in the Roman Catholic Church and in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Daughters are dedicated to prayer and service For Christ's Sake. The Daughters of the King is an Order for women who are communicants of the Episcopal Church, or churches in communion with it, or churches who are in the Historic Episcopate. Members undertake a Rule of Life, incorporating the Rule of Prayer and the Rule of Service. By reaffirmation of the promises made at Confirmation, a Daughter pledges herself to a life-long program of prayer, service and evangelism, dedicated to the spread of Christ's Kingdom and the strengthening of the spiritual life of her parish. Purpose of the Order "The object of this Order shall be the extension of Christ's Kingdom through Prayer, Service, and Evangelism.“ http://www.dok-national.org/

    24. The Girls' Friendly Society is an international, non-profit organization for girls and young women, affiliated with the Episcopal Church. It is a parish based program with membership open to girls from the ages of 7 - 21 of any race, religion, or nationality. The purpose of the GFS/USA is to provide a girls program within the Episcopal Church whose members accept the Christian faith and seek in the fellowship of worship, study, work, and play to serve God and extend his kingdom. http://www.gfsusa.org/index.html

    25. CALL TO ACTION National ECW Program Literacy: Supporting and creating programs and providing resources Non-violence: Supporting and creating safe environments where learning and growth can thrive. Leadership Training: Empowering individuals to discover their own gifts for leadership so that they can, in turn, use what they believe to make a difference. Interfaith Education and Outreach: Networking with members of other faith communities and educating ourselves about other faith traditions http://www.episcopalchurch.org/ecw

    26. Women of Vision National ECW Program Women of Vision is a program which is spiritually based and grounded in scripture.  The programs include sessions: Identifying and increasing awareness of individual differences Recognizing positive communication skills Identifying skills and spiritual gifts Exploring group dynamics Discerning personal mission Discovering the relationship between the Bible and the Book of Common Prayer Dealing with anger and stress Transforming negative concepts into positive images Using power effectively Celebrating ministry. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/ecw

    27. Top 10 Reasons to support ECW 10. Pilgrimages and Programs at the National Cathedral 9. Fundraising for CPF - Church Periodical Fund is used to provide printed materials for Seminarians of the Diocese and other print needs. 8. The Bishop’s Fund to assist Clergy in financial need. 7. The Bishop’s Spouse Fund 6. Sponsoring Episcopal Relief and Development 5. Supporting the United Thank Offering (UTO)

    28. Top 10 Reasons to support ECW (cont’d) 4. The Altar Guild to maintain the needs of the Clergy 3. ECW was the founding force behind allowing women to truly serve the church in all capacities. 2. The fellowship of your Sisters in Christ – “make new friends but keep the old” THE NUMBER ONE REASON TO JOIN AND SUPPORT THE ECW IS……………….. JESUS SAID TOO…. WE ARE CALLED TO SERVICE

    29. Women of the Episcopal Church ECW With God’s Help: Serving Our Church and Community

    30. ECW Easton Diocesan Board Co-Presidents Linda Smith, St Peter’s Salisbury Pam Quarstein, Shrewsbury Parish Communications – Ruth Kemp, St Paul’s Berlin Treasurer – Berry Passano, Holy Trinity Oxford United Thank Offering – Margaret Schul, St Paul’s Berlin Altar Guild – Mary Clubb and Doris Hughes Bishop’s Guild Fund – Peggy Rogers Church Periodical Club – Elizabeth Flood National Cathedral – Bonny Anderson Episcopal Relief and Development – Roberta Gribbon

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