Purpose

The purpose and aims of Anglican Church Women are to provide the opportunity in the Diocese for all women to be united in a fellowship of worship, learning and offering with a view to deepen and strengthen their devotional life. It is to make all women of the Diocese aware of the total mission of the Church and to lead them into fuller Christian service.

Membership

Membership is open to all women who are supportive of the purposes and aims of ACW.

Work

The work of ACW is done through the primary branches in the parishes and is under the direction and leadership of the Diocesan Council of ACW. Deanery branches are formed for fellowship and the sharing of ideas among primary branches.

The Diocesan Bishop is the Patron of ACW in our Diocese. The Bishop provides guidance and direction in the ongoing work and ministry of ACW. The Deanery branch is under the general direction of the Regional Dean. The Primary branch is under the general direction of the Rector.

ACW works through a Diocesan Council whose function is to promote and co-ordinate the purpose and aims of the organization. Officers who form Diocesan Council are:

1. The Patron - The Bishop (ex-officio)
2. The Honorary President - The Bishop's wife, if applicable.
3. The Past President - (ex-officio)
4. The President
5. The Vice-President
6. The Recording Secretary
7. The Corresponding Secretary
8. The Treasurer
9. The Deanery Presidents.

The Diocesan Council meeting annually. There shall be a general meeting biennially. Every other year there will be a fellowship meeting. The Diocesan Council Executive is elected and reports received at the biennial meeting.

The Executive of the Council is; the President, Vice-President, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer. The Executive meets when necessary.

The Diocesan Council appoints a nominating committee prior to the Biennial Meeting. This committee shall report to the meeting. Nominations from the floor are to be accepted as well.

The Primary branch is the basic unit of the Anglican Church Women It works to fulfil the purposes and aims of ACW within the congregation/parish and co-operation within the Deanery and Diocesan Council The primary branch may form committees to achieve the purposes and aims such as Altar Guild, Social Concern, Family Life, and Worship, Education and Mission.

A.C.W. Diocese Council 2004-2006

 

President	Adelaide Sullivan P.O. Box 63 Pouch Cove, NL.  A0A3L0  335-2206 addear04@yahoo.ca
Vice President	Vivian Sheppard P.O.  Box 915 Carbonear, NL  A1Y 1C4   596-6184
Recording Secretary	Vi Tulk 29 Fitzgibbons Street St. John's, NL A1E 2E9   738-2830
Corresponding Secretary	Alice Cumby P.O. Box 15 Heart's Content, NL  A0B 1Z0  583-2736 alice1@personainternet.com
Treasurer	Madge Churchill 92 Ennis Avenue St. John's, NL.      726-2156
Past President	Marjorie Thorne P.O. Box 5 Norman's Cove, NL   592-2818 enmthorne65@hotmail.com
Honorary President	Mrs. Mary Pitman 201 Bay Bulls Rd Goulds, NL 745 - 5658

 

A.C.W. Deanery President 2007-2009

St. John the Baptist Avalon East	Muriel King 25 Balmoral Place St. John's, NL A1A 4P5 726 - 9030
Holy Trinity	Gloria Peddle Heart's Content, NL A1B 1Z0 583 - 2535
All Saints' - Avalon West	Madeline Critchell 21 Kelliview Crescent Conception Bay South, NL A1X 6Z5 834-9769
Advent	Phyllis Guy P.O Box 35 Arnold's Cove, NL A0B 1A0 463 - 2223
Epiphany	Lucy Legge P.O. Box 38 South Dildo, NL A0B 1R0 582 - 2158
St. Mary the Virgin	Vivian Sheppard P.O. Box 915 Carbonear, NL A1Y 1C4 596 - 6187
All Saints' - Conception	Effie Boone Box 39 Site 1 Bareneed, Conception Bay A0A 1W0 786 - 6669
Labrador (Contact Person)	Effie Sullivan 4 Kilmory Place St. John's, NL A1A 5V8 576 - 4780