We don’t often get the chance to visit one of our partner projects, but last month, we did. And what a joy it was. Our fall GWP Steering Committee meeting was held in North Manchester, IN, which meant we got to connect with plenty of Church of the Brethren people (at Manchester University, Manchester Church … Continue reading Fall Meeting Wrap-Up – Connecting with Growing Grounds
Fall Meeting in North Manchester
We're enjoying spending time with each other and doing the good work of Global Women's Project here in North Manchester, IN. Many thanks for Rachel Gross for hosting us all weekend. Gratitude also to Bob Gross for sharing with us his … Continue reading Fall Meeting in North Manchester
September Global eLinks
True confessions: I do not read a regular daily devotion. But today I did. It was about Queen Esther and how she saved her people. What Global Women's Project does is perhaps not as dramatic as how Esther saved her people, but what we do makes a difference - one woman at a time. Every … Continue reading September Global eLinks
Refusing to be forgotten
In virtually every culture women are abused with sex, then shamed to blame themselves for it. These women are showing their faces, telling their stories, reclaiming their dignity and humanity! Surviving Korean “comfort women” have gathered every Wednesday since 1992 in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul as a reminder that they demand to … Continue reading Refusing to be forgotten
Upcoming gathering
In September we'll gather in North Manchester, IN for our semi-annual in-person meeting! We look forward to worshiping with Manchester CoB (and teaching Sunday school) and Eel River Community Church. If you're in the area on Sunday, September 29, please join us! We'll also meet with Growing Grounds, our partner project in Wabash, IN that … Continue reading Upcoming gathering
Women Incarcerated
US jails and prisons are dangerous places for women, who often face sexual harassment and even rape. Our partner project Growing Grounds seeks to empower and equip women to stay OUT of jail and prison, and IN their families and communities. http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/18058-state-sanctioned-rape-in-texas-business-as-usual
Tea Time Celebrating GWP’s 35th Anniversary
Join us for tea Tuesday afternoon, July 2nd at Annual Conference, Asheville, NC. (Stay tuned for more information in our June e-Links) Come celebrate our 35th birthday with us, and celebrate, too, the changes that these 35 years of projects have meant for women.
Gratitude for Mother’s Day Gratitude Project
Thank you for your generous contributions to Global Women’s Project, honoring the special women in your lives for Mother’s Day! So far, 39 donors have given more than $3,300 to support women’s empowerment projects. Nan Erbaugh, contact person for the Mother’s Day Project and our correspondent for each honoree, commented: “I pray for each individual as … Continue reading Gratitude for Mother’s Day Gratitude Project
GWP May eLinks
Global Women's Project celebrates 35 years! In July of 1978, Church of the Brethren women gathered at Manchester College in North Manchester, Indiana, to share our stories and our concerns as women to live and serve responsibly in the church and in the world. I was there. It was a time when as a nation … Continue reading GWP May eLinks
GWP April eLinks
Global Women's Project would like to say a big thank you to everyone who used our Lenten Calendar this season, either in its paper form or through email. We hope that it was a meaningful experience for you and that the reflections have impacted your daily thinking and living. While our main goal with this … Continue reading GWP April eLinks
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