Disciples Women
Woman-to-Woman Worldwide
Woman-to-Woman Worldwide (WWW) is an opportunity to personalize
mission in the life of congregations and regions.
Woman-to-Woman is sponsored by the International Disciples Women's Ministries and administered through the Office of Disciples Women, a ministry of Disciples Home Missions, in conjunction with the Division of Overseas Ministries.
Woman-to-Woman responds to the call for church
women to experience solidarity with one another, to affirm
the unity of the church in Jesus Christ and to join the common
struggle for justice and peace in the world today. These international,
ecumenical and personal experiences encourage faithful women
to see the world through new eyes and bring that perspective back to their congregation and community.
Woman-to-Woman is designed to establish a network
of "growing concentric circles of world proportion." T.J.
Liggett
Office of Disciples
Women will ...
- Arrange contacts.
- Provide a Tour Coordinator.
- Identify host country Coordinators.
- Plan the itinerary.
- Arrange transportation.
- Provide information.
North American Women Visit
- Visits are made:
- in conjunction with the next IDWM mission/study
emphasis;
- in partnership with overseas staff;
- in regional relationships through the Global Mission
Partners program;
- on an individual basis, responding to programs and
events as representatives, students or researchers.
- Before you visit:
- secure and read resource/orientation materials;
- identify a back-home support group.
- During your visit:
- be flexible;
- be open;
- be respectful of differences;
- be observant and listen.
- Upon your Return:
- prepare and make presentation sharing your experiences;
- identify critical issues, especially those confronting
women; suggest ideas; and
- initiate action in partnership with women in the
visited area.
Women Visit North
America
- Visits are made:
- In conjunction with IDWM Quadrennial Assembly, district
assemblies, regional and area events for women;
- as part of trips and visits initiated and planned
by individuals, other groups and churches;
- in response to areas of special interest expressed
by regions and congregations.
- Before her visit:
- determine what you want to learn from the visitor
and what you want the visitor to discover while visiting
North America;
- identify her itinerary (experiences you wish to
share, such as retreats, projects, training events,
etc.);
- clearly define expectations during her visit...
yours and hers.
- During her visit:
- plan schedule with sensitivity to international
time and cultural effects;
- maintain flexibility in scheduling time
- identify what is being experienced and note common
areas of concern.
Woman-to-Woman Worldwide Trip List
How my life has been impacted
"These presentations have been a wonderful experience for me. I have felt so welcomed, as I met new people at new churches. I enjoyed their interest and their hospitality. I was amazed at their generosity! Many of them gave me travel money and generous offerings and checks. My own church has held several fund raisers dedicated to Kenya Wells. I have put everything I received into an account and will soon be mailing a check for $1,720 to go to Kenya Wells.
"After I gave my first presentation at the Region of Mid-America cabinet meeting, the decision was made to make "Wells for Kenya" the regional service project for 2005-2006. I will have to let you know later the dollar amount that project has risen for wells! Our Ozark Lakes Area here in Missouri contributed $13,756.79 in 2006 and $5,000 in 2005. I will continue speaking whenever asked--water is life! My journey to Kenya was a life-changing experience."
—Macanna Murray, Nixa, Mo.
Kenya, 2004
"Everywhere, we were surprised by joy and
inspired by hope growing out of despair. Our new friends
taught us deeper meanings of both Crucifixion and Resurrection."
—Lorraine Lollis
Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Nicaragua
"From first hand experience, I now am more
aware of the challenges of life in other parts of the world
- not as a tourist on the Caribbean gold coasts, but as
it really exists."
—Julie McVicar Compton
Caribbean
"The feeling of being an outsider occurs often
now in my life as I find people want to become isolationist
and have no tolerance for people who are different. I find
myself praying in order to bring about world peace."
—Lanna McGary
Caribbean
"I was personally enlightened along the journey
by intelligent, influential women. I was so impressed by
their visions and their perseverance."
—Gerry Ritchhart
Eastern Europe
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