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donnabryan
May 27, 20235 min read
Women Helping Women
Thirty years after the Asian Church Women’s Conference (ACWC) was formed, this organisation’s news bulletin frequently published reports...
donnabryan
Jun 5, 20223 min read
Close Neighbours
Until 1989, the Australian representative to the Asian Church Women’s Conference (ACWC) had never resided so close, geographically, to...
donnabryan
Feb 20, 20222 min read
ACW and World Day of Prayer
In just under two weeks time, Christians around the globe will gather for the 2022 World Day of Prayer (WDP) service on Friday 4 March....
donnabryan
Jan 31, 20222 min read
Rev. Winifred Kiek’s statement after the ACWC Assembly
Previously, I published the greater part of Rev. Winifred Kiek’s report to Australian Church Women (ACW) after she attended the third...
donnabryan
Nov 8, 20216 min read
Revisiting the 1978 ACWC Assembly
Last year, on 3 October 2020, I posted a blog on the 6th Assembly of the Asian Church Women’s Conference (ACWC) held at the Tozanso YMCA...
donnabryan
Oct 11, 20214 min read
Mrs Kao visits the Vic Unit
I’m always surprised at what I encounter in the National records of Australian Church Women (ACW). Even though the report in today’s blog...
donnabryan
Sep 20, 20214 min read
From ‘snail mail’ to video conferencing
It is always interesting to look back and see what resources have been used over the years for the various ministries and programs of...
donnabryan
Sep 12, 20214 min read
A Mystery Page
This week, I’m puzzled by another mystery page in our ACW National Archives. It concerns the 4th Assembly of the Asian Church Women’s...
donnabryan
Aug 7, 20213 min read
1971 FLC and WDP Drama
Shanti Solomon, founder of the Fellowship of the Least Coin (FLC), was the guest of Church Women United (CWU) USA in April/May 1971 when...
donnabryan
Aug 1, 20213 min read
Agnes Loyall of ACWC writes to ACW
May of 1978 was a significant month for the Asian Church Women’s Conference (ACWC). The ACWC Executive Committee had been invited by...
donnabryan
Jul 4, 20214 min read
‘Top End’ Challenges
The Northern Territory Unit of Australian Church Women (ACW) became inactive recently, after more than forty years of service. The unit...
donnabryan
Jun 13, 20213 min read
The 'Circle of Prayer' mystery
As the Executive Secretary of the Asian Church Women’s Conference (ACWC), Shanti Solomon was responsible for promoting the program of the...
donnabryan
Jun 5, 20214 min read
ACWC meeting in Adelaide
In a previous post (https://www.acw.org.au/post/such-a-disappointment), I told of the disappointment that members of Australian Church...
donnabryan
May 23, 20213 min read
The gift of God’s Holy Spirit
An item from the June 1973 Australian Church Women (ACW) newsletter caught my eye because of its relevance to Pentecost and the gift of...
donnabryan
May 2, 20212 min read
Progress
My post this week has been prompted by the new website for the Fellowship of the Least Coin (FLC) prayer movement. This website is well...
donnabryan
Apr 24, 20211 min read
Conflicts in ACWC Member Countries
Dear ACW members, as we pause this weekend to reflect on Anzac Day, let us also pray for our sisters in the member countries of the Asian...
donnabryan
Mar 13, 20213 min read
The Fellowship of the Least Coin
The Fellowship of the Least Coin (FLC) is a worldwide ecumenical movement of prayer for peace, justice and reconciliation. Through this...
donnabryan
Feb 27, 20213 min read
Such a Disappointment!
All the members were looking forward to it. The special Interim Committee had laboured over crossing the t's and dotting the i's, but...
donnabryan
Feb 6, 20214 min read
A Progress Report
On 11 February 2021, Australian Church Women (ACW) celebrates 56 years since this wonderful organisation was inaugurated. Many changes...
donnabryan
Jan 16, 20212 min read
Nothing Much to Report?
The 8th Quadrennial Assembly of the Asian Church Women’s Conference (ACWC) was held from 2-7 November 1986 in Bangkok, Thailand, and...
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