donnabryan
Women's History Month 2023
We’re now entering the last week of the 2023 Women’s History Month. I trust that you’re not going to say ‘Women’s what?’ as I did, about...
top of page
donnabryan
Feb 28, 20233 min read
Celebrations
As February slips away, another birthday – number 58 – is acknowledged for Australian Church Women (ACW) and a new ACW year begins....
donnabryan
Feb 6, 20235 min read
International Day of Women & Girls in Science
On 11 February, it will be the 8th anniversary of the annual observance of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. It is a...
donnabryan
Aug 7, 20223 min read
‘New Churches are opening up almost overnight’
Would you believe that the statement above came from Canberra? This surprising statement was made in the 1969 working papers of...
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
May 25, 20223 min read
Another tireless worker
Today, I’m featuring another member from the first National Committee of Australian Church Women (ACW) – Lieut-Colonel Hazel Violet...
donnabryan
Apr 24, 20224 min read
An Australian in the civil defence of Britain
Pauline Crosby was an Australian who served in the British Women’s Voluntary Service* during World War II. The experience she gained from...
donnabryan
Mar 23, 20222 min read
Another Humble Saint
‘She was not an “upfront” person, but always there behind the scenes – lending a listening ear – offering a helping hand or a gentle word...
donnabryan
Dec 17, 20215 min read
A Quiet Achiever
Doris Mabel Mitchell was born in Victoria, in 1908, but spent most of her life in New South Wales (NSW). She attended Petersham Primary...
donnabryan
Nov 28, 20211 min read
A Gift for ACW
This week Australian Church Women (ACW) received a generous gift from a relative of Maisie McKenzie, the woman who began the Northern...
donnabryan
Sep 25, 20213 min read
100 Blog Posts
This blog post is number 100 for our ACW Herstory Blog, which means our blog will celebrate its 2nd birthday in four weeks. How quickly...
donnabryan
Aug 29, 20213 min read
Even the Queen Commented
We’re travelling to Adelaide this week and going back to 1986 when South Australia celebrated their 150-year Jubilee. In that same year...
donnabryan
Aug 15, 20212 min read
Elsa Matilda Warner
Elsa Warner was one of the early representatives of the Baptist Church on the Women’s Inter-Church Council of Victoria, the forerunner of...
donnabryan
Jul 10, 20213 min read
Maisie McKenzie was an Author
As I’ve been working my way through the National Archives of Australian Church Women (ACW), I’ve been finding more and more snippets of...
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 19, 20213 min read
Reverend Elizabeth Alfred
I’ve said many times that Australian Church Women (ACW) has had some legendary women in its ranks over the 56 years since it began....
donnabryan
May 29, 20213 min read
The Beginning of a Wonderful Opportunity
The Winifred Kiek Scholarship (WKS) is a wonderful opportunity for young Christian women to be financially supported for a year of...
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 15, 20213 min read
ACW connected remote Christian women
During the early years of Australian Church Women (ACW), a close relationship was established with the women’s groups of the United...
donnabryan
May 8, 20212 min read
Motherly Love
Sunday 9 May 2021 is the day that many countries will celebrate Mother’s Day, including Australia. Not only are mothers honoured on this...
bottom of page