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donnabryan
Jan 9, 20211 min read
Who can Apply for a Winifred Kiek Scholarship?
The Winifred Kiek Scholarship (WKS) is an important component of the program of Australian Church Women (ACW), and it has been awarded...
donnabryan
Nov 16, 20205 min read
‘Co-workers in Christ for Renewal’
In 1982, another exciting assembly was held by the Asian Church Women’s Conference (ACWC) from 15–20 October. It was the 7th Quadrennial...
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Nov 7, 20203 min read
Saints Alive!
Since its earliest days, Australian Church Women (ACW) has distributed and produced numerous non-denominational resources for women. Some...
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Oct 24, 20206 min read
The Previous Generation Always Seems Old
Australian Church Women (ACW) is fortunate to hold some great testimonies in our National Archive, especially from our earliest members....
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Oct 3, 20203 min read
‘Called to Change—Committed to Service’
‘To share with 106 women of 22 countries, living with them, talking with them, experiencing some of their hopes and aspirations was a...
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Aug 22, 20203 min read
Silver Jubilee of the FLC
On the eve of the 25th anniversary year of the Fellowship of the Least Coin (FLC) prayer movement, a celebration took place to mark this...
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Aug 15, 20204 min read
‘Go and Do Thou Likewise’
Five women from Australia attended the 5th Assembly* of the Asian Church Women’s Conference (ACWC), which was held in Bangkok, Thailand,...
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Aug 1, 20202 min read
Eileen Dingle
This week we’re going to travel to Queensland to find out what the Queensland Unit of Australian Church Women (ACW) had to say when they...
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Jul 18, 20202 min read
Prayer of the Fellowship of the Least Coin
O loving Creator, we present ourselves in your divine presence to thank you for all the bountiful gifts of life. We are especially...
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Jul 11, 20203 min read
‘Who is my Neighbour?’
At the 4th Assembly of the Asian Church Women’s Conference (ACWC), Mrs Betty (Elizabeth) Ashton was an observer for Australia. A brief...
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Jun 13, 20202 min read
Would You Believe Another Wonderful Surprise?
We extend thanks again to the family of Edna (Roughley) Beales for supplying further information to give us a clearer picture of who Edna...
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Jun 6, 20203 min read
Another Wonderful Surprise
Yesterday, I received another unexpected email; this time from the grandson of Edna Roughley Beales. If you read last week’s blogpost,...
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May 30, 20202 min read
A Wonderful Surprise
[Updated 6 June 2020 and 29 July 2020] Another request for information, from our ACW blog, has been answered by the delivery of a very...
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Apr 25, 20207 min read
‘Abide in Me—Bear Rich Fruit’
This was the theme of the third assembly of the Asian Church Women’s Conference (ACWC) in 1966. Two Australians attended this assembly...
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Feb 29, 20204 min read
World Day of Prayer and Rathi Selvaratnam
As the first Friday in March rapidly approaches, Christians around the world will begin to heed the call to gather for the annual World...
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Feb 14, 20203 min read
‘Come, See, Go, Quickly and Tell’
The ASIAN CHURCH WOMEN'S CONFERENCE was conceived by women of vision and women who dared to dream dreams in the post-World War II years....
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Feb 7, 20202 min read
ACW is 55 Years Young
On Tuesday 11 February 2020, Australian Church Women will celebrate 55 years since our constitution was ratified and our national body...
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Jan 10, 20202 min read
The Voice of Shanti Solomon
Would you like to hear Shanti Solomon speaking to you? I know I would. In the National Archives of Australian Church Women, there is a...
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Dec 27, 20195 min read
First Ecumenical Assembly of Asian Church Women Held in Asia
[Updated 6 June 2020] In 1962, the Australian Council of Churches (ACC) received an invitation from Mrs Louise Paw, of Burma, for an...
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Nov 29, 20193 min read
Uncovering More Facts
As I slowly make my way through the archives of Australian Church Women, I am encountering some obstacles that are not unique in...
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