Events

NNPCW Represented at the United Nations 53rd Annual Commission on the Status of Women

Women from NNPCW attended UNCSW in New York March 5–10, 2009. Abigail King Kaiser wrote a sermon reflecting on the event. 

The work of God is woven into the very fabric of the world. So often we do not see the threads that demonstrate that work, we simply see the blessings that result, not realizing we should be grateful to God. Psalm 19 tells us that God’s voice is present without words, but the voice is not heard. Read more.

NNPCW Member Sarah-Kate Magee reflects on the BorderLinks delegation

I’m sure you all have seen and heard about the impact of immigration on our city, our state and our country. You’ve read the articles about legislation that wants to finish building the wall You have seen the men and women migrants building our homes, cleaning our hotel rooms and working in our restaurants. The media portrays the image that migrants are here to steal our jobs and take advantage of our social services We only hear about the migrants that have been deported multiple times or kill someone as a result of drunk driving. Read more.

Laura Polk, REYWT Core Class of 2010, shares a reflection about her trip to the Border

When I embarked on this trip to the U.S./Mexico border, I tried not to have too many expectations about what I would encounter or experience, but instead tried to be open.

When I arrived in Tucson and stared out the window at the beautiful Arizona scenery, I was struck by how a place that seemed so peaceful and serene could be the site of such conflict. Read more.

NNPCW member Elizabeth McDonald-Zwoyer reflects on the 2008 Leadership Event

Best friends Abbi Heimach and Elizabeth McDonald-Zwoyer look out over the San Francisco Bay on the way back from the city. Photo used with permission.Since starting at Smith College a little over a year ago, I have been searching for a new faith community. Away from my home church for most of the year, I don’t have the base of support that I used to. My faith in the Trinity is not one that I share with many at my college. I was lost in a sea of intellectuals without organized religion, not knowing how, where or when to express my faith. I didn’t find the place, time and manner to do so. They found me. Keep reading.

See photos from the 2008 NNPCW leadership in San Francisco.

The Leadership Event is about creating relationships, learning about others' lives and sharing your own story. Photo by Virginia Hines

What is the leadership event?
It is a great opportunity to share and learn from one another and gain enthusiasm to take back to your campus group. The annual event is a four-day conference/retreat in August that brings college women from across the country to reflect on their growing Christian faith, speak their voices and launch into action on a specific social justice issue. Participants connect with one another and unite their voices into a common mission of spirit and service.

The Leadership Event is a place to explore issues of injustice. It allows space to grow in community and to wrestle with what it means to live in the world as young women of faith. Photo by Katie Anderson

Interested in serving on a future planning team? Please contact the NNPCW office.

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