Presbyterian Women

Presbyterian Women (PW) offers women in the church meaningful ways tolive out their faith in the midst of a caring community of women. For more than 200 years PW groups have strengthened the Presbyterian Church and played a major role in sharing the good news of Jesus Christ and witnessing to the promise of God’s kingdom.

The SHPC PW offers two meetings each month: 

The Ruth Day Circle meets every third Wednesday of the month at 1:00 p.m. 

The Deborah Evening Circle meets every third Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m.

The Ruth and Deborah Circles meeting together four times each year: 

Spring Brunch in April

PW Kick Off Brunch in September

Fall Festival in October

Christmas Brunch in December.

All congregants and visitors are encouraged to participate in these events.

The 2011 Co-Moderators of the SHPC PW are Marti Barnhouse and Elaine Nelson.  Please contact either of them with thoughts or questions.

Purpose

Forgiven and freed by God in Jesus Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, Presbyterian Women commit themselves

• To nurture their faith through prayer and Bible study,
• To support the mission of the church worldwide,
• To work for justice and peace, and
• To build an inclusive, caring community of women that strengthens the Presbyterian Church (USA) and witnesses to the promise of God’s kingdom.

Presbyterian Women in the Congregation   

Presbyterian Women in the Congregation (PWC) exists to build community, affirm women’s calls to leadership, raise concerns and channel information to and fro Presbyterian Women in the Presbytery.

The specifics of how a Presbyterian Women in the Congregation group operates depend on the needs and desires of the group. Some congregations have multiple PWC groups, often called circles; some have only one group. Some circles dedicate themselves to one goal only — Bible study, mission or a yearly meeting — while other circles have several projects and goals throughout the year.  At the most basic level, every PWC group

• elects its own leadership — the coordinating team
• plans and implements a yearly program and determines its own budget
• meets in small groups and participates in PW programming, such as use of the Horizons Bible study, celebration giving, mission interpretation and special ministries to the congregation and community
• supports the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) worldwide through education, interpretation, global awareness and financial and material gifts
• develops the leadership abilities of women
• recognizes its accountability to the session, including an annual report with a financial record
• preserves historical records of PW
• maintains connections with PW at other governing body levels
• benefits from the services of the PW leadership network.
• encourages support of PW’s affiliations