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Ecumenical Relationships

United Church of Christ

Women's ministry in the national setting of the United Church of Christ celebrated women in all their diversity. Disciples Woman and UCC women have joined forces in such events at the "Mix in '06" held in Indianapolis, IN in 2006. Thousands of women came from across the country and the far reaches of the world to join together in song, prayer, fellewship, and education. There is a UCC representative at the table at the annual Christian Women's Staff Fellowship meeting held in various locations around the country. These women are the regional leaders of Disciples Women.

   

Resources

The Internet is filled with information. This link highlights some women-focused resources.

Web resources for women

Church Women United

Disciples Women are supporting partners in Church Women United. We participate in CWU's Special Day celebrations, World Community Day, and May Fellowship Day. We offer this link to history on the Fellowship of the Least Coin.

The following Mission Statement is taken from the Home Page of Church Women United's Web site.

Mission statement

Church Women United is a racially, culturally, theologically inclusive Christian women's movement, celebrating unity in diversity and working for a world of peace and justice. Founded in 1941, Church Women United (CWU) is:

  • A movement representing 25 million Protestant, Roman Catholic, Orthodox and other Christian women;
  • Biblically based, shared Christian faith;
  • Organized into more than 1,200 local and state units working for peace and justice in the United States and Puerto Rico;
  • Supported by constituents in state and local units and denominational women's organizations;
  • Impassioned by the Holy Spirit to act on behalf of women and children throughout the world; and
  • Recognized as a non-governmental organization by the United Nations.

Contact information

Church Women United
475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1626
New York, NY 10115
Phone: (800) 298-5551 Fax: (212) 870-2338

World Day of Prayer

A worldwide movement of Christian women of many traditions who come together to observe a common day of prayer each year, and who, in many countries, have a continuing relationship in prayer and service. Its annual day of celebration is the first Friday of March.  WDP 2012 is Malaysia - Friday, March 2. Learn more at its Web site.

National Council of Churches USA

Serving in common mission to the glory of God.

Since its founding in 1950, the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA has been the leading force for ecumenical cooperation among Christians in the United States. The NCC's member faith groups include the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) as part of the 45 million persons in communities across the nation. Learn more about the organization as a whole and about women's issues in particular by visiting the Web site.

The Purpose of Disciples Women

The purpose of Disciples Women is to provide opportunities for spiritual growth, enrichment, education and creative ministries to enable women to develop a sense of personal responsibility for the whole mission of the church of Jesus Christ and to provide a channel through which women in the congregation and the regional Women's Ministries in the United States and Canada may be joined in fellowship and find means for effective participation in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).