UCW

Purpose

To unite the women of the congregation for the total mission of the church and to provide a medium through which we may express our loyalty and devotion to Jesus Christ in Christian witness, study fellowship and service.

1. To provide opportunities for fellowship and mutual support.

2. To encourage growth in Christian understanding, faith and experience through worship, Bible study and involvement in other activities.

3. To encourage informed participation in the mission of the Church in the congregation, the community, the nation and the world.

4.To cultivate Christian stewardship in all of life.

5. To share financially in supporting the national church through the Mission and Service Fund, in meeting the needs of the Congregation through the budget of the church, in sharing the expenses of the Presbyterial and Conference organizations of the United Church Women and in supporting community undertakings.

6. To develop Christian leadership for church and community.

7. To encourage ecumenical understanding.

8. To provide input to the ongoing work of directing and managing the life of the congregation.

9. To appoint four voting delegates and alternates to the Annual Meeting of the Presbyterial United Church Women (or the number agreed upon to Presbytery if there is not Presbyterial).

UCW was formed nationally and locally in 1962 uniting two groups of women of the church. One was the Women's Association (WA) which gathered for fellowship and also raised funds for the church. The second was the Women's Missionary Society (WMS) which studied the work of the missions and raised funds for missionaries.