Disciples Women’s Ministries

Welcome to Disciples Women’s Ministries

Disciples Women’s Ministries is a general ministry of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of the United States and Canada that creates avenues for clergy and lay women to seek renewal and ministry opportunities by and for women worldwide. The Disciples Women’s Ministry is a collaborative effort between the Office of Disciples Women and the International Disciples Women’s Ministries (IDWM).

Since 1874, Disciples Women’s Ministries have worked to grow awareness of the need for women’s missions and ministry worldwide. We accomplish this through programming focused on justice, spiritual formation, and leadership development. These programmatic pillars are how Disciples Women’s Ministries works to help women develop a sense of personal responsibility for the mission of the Church in the world. Based on Micah 6:8, Disciples Women’s Ministries is a conduit for diverse connections, empowering each woman to find her voice and live out her call.

As part of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Disciples Women’s Ministries welcomes all to the table as Christ has welcomed us. Ultimately, we are a network of women committed to the justice-seeking, compassion-focused mission of Jesus Christ with no membership requirements or conditions.

Disciples Women Kenya Water Project

In September 2025, Disciples Women traveled to Kenya as part of the Woman-to-Woman Journey. We left with our hearts troubled. Women, just like us, caught in an unjust situation trying to make do with little to nothing. With that understanding, we could not just walk away. We knew that we had to get them living water!

Now, we are seeking pledge partners to help provide clean water at the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Turkana, Kenya.

For more info check out or partnership with Global Ministries here: https://www.globalministries.org/kenya-water-project-page/

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DWM History

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International Disciples Women’s Ministries

HerStory Continues Fund

Disciples Women’s Endowment Fund

Blessing Boxes

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Worship Resources:

Prayer & Benediction (One-page hand-out) in English and Spanish. 
Prayer & Benediction (10 cards per sheet) in English and Spanish.
Earth Day Worship Resource for Disciples Women

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DWM Newsletter

If you are a Disciples and a woman, then you are a Disciples Woman!

Resources

Black Leadership Project Grant Applications

Topic: Congregational Transformation, Continuing Education, Grant · Forms · May 2025

Disciples Women’s Ministries Orientation Presentation

Topic: Conversation Guide, Disciples Women, Training · Explainer, Handout · Feb 2025

DWM, Interim Executive Director’s Report January 2025

Topic: Disciples Women · Report · Feb 2025

DWM Best Practices Women’s Circle

Topic: Disciples Women · Curriculum, Handout · Feb 2025

Thursdays in Black Summit: Session 2

Topic: Advocacy, BIble Study · Video · Nov 2024

Watch the Recording from the second session of the Thursdays in Black Summit! Join us as we participate in rich dialogue and intentional learning on Gender & Sexual Based Violence through the lens of Thursdays in Black! Together, we’ll learn how to partner in Breaking the Chains of gender and sexual based violence through deconstructing biblical narratives, testimony in action, social media’s influence on youth and ways to engage in violence prevention and anti-trafficking work.

Thursdays in Black Summit: Session 1

Topic: Advocacy, BIble Study · Video · Nov 2024

Join us as we participate in rich dialogue and intentional learning on Gender & Sexual Based Violence through the lens of Thursdays in Black! Together, we’ll learn how to partner in Breaking the Chains of gender and sexual based violence through deconstructing biblical narratives, testimony in action, social media’s influence on youth and ways to engage in violence prevention and anti-trafficking work.

Disciples Women’s Endowment Fund

· Forms · Sep 2024

By: Disciples Women's Ministries

The Disciples Women's Endowment Fund (DWEF) was established in 1990 as the Women's Endowment Fund to provide the opportunity to contribute to a permanent fund that supports both present and future work of women in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). This fund allows both the donor and therecipient the experience of making a tremendous impact in the shaping of the world through the ministry work that is funded through DWEF. Through this fund, ministry work aimed at helping women is manifested as the love of Jesus Christ is spread throughout both congregations and communities. The funds are invested through the Christian Church Foundation to keep pace with inflation and produce a steady stream of income. Only the interest on the investments is used to support grant requests and priority is given to ministry that benefits the entire women's network.