PW Fundamentals

Guided by the PW Purpose, Presbyterian Women models itself around building inclusiveness, working for justice and peace, participating in mission and nurturing faith. These resources offer an introduction to the ways these goals are lived out.

PW/Horizons order form

This form provides ordering information for all available PW resources, including Horizons magazine and Bible studies. The summer/fall 2006 update features new resources for In The Beginning: Perspectives on Genesis, the 2006–2007 Horizons Bible study, as well as promotional materials for the 2006 Thank Offering. 

You will be responsible for paying shipping, even if your items are free, excluding Horizons/PW promo materials and offering materials. The items that are shipped for free are marked with an asterisk on the resource order form.

Free
Item #PWR07001

Devotionals

The Churchwide Coordinating Team (CCT) has created several devotionals that may be used by PW groups. Use them at your next event or worship along with the CCT as they meet.

Morning Devotions 1
Morning Devotions 2
Morning Devotions 3
Evening Devotions
Closing Worship

"200 Years of Presbyterian Women" video

Presbyterian Women have a mission, a voice, and a place in the church. This video is an introduction to the history of Presbyterian Women, which began 200 years ago when the first Presbyterian women gathered to pray and donate their hard earned pennies to the church. These women continue to take "Christ into every area of life."

$24.95
Item #PWR00210

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PW History Exhibit Kit

Create your own PW heritage exhibit with the PW History Exhibit Kit. Kit includes a CD with useful tools for creating your own history exhibit — photos, quotes, a PowerPoint presentation and the PW Timeline. The kit also includes the "200 Years of Presbyterian Women" video.

$19.95
Item #PWR07137

"PW Gathering to Work & Worship" booklet

The Churchwide Coordinating Team (CCT) seeks to acknowledge that God is with us while we attend to the business.  We worship God in the business decisions we make, the prayers we offer, the programs we plan.  This resource is a result of a desire to share this positive experience with PW in the synod, presbyteries and congregations. 

• Meeting theme
• Commitment to community
• Designing the day
• During the meeting
• Closing the meeting - ending the day
• Aids to worship
  • Prayer
• Let your light shine: The Christ Candle
• Additional information

1-9 copies — $3.50 each
10+ copies — $2.50 each
Item #PWR01115

Presbyterian Women Manual (revised 2007)

Freshly revised in 2007, the PW Manual is the essential guide for PW circles and leaders. The 2007 edition includes the fundamentals — structure and relationships, sample bylaws, sample budgets and more — as well as a new guide for treasurers and tips for leaders.

$6.00
PWR07101

PW Purpose brochure

This brochure is for the whole church and describes the PW organization and its purpose.

PW An Invitation brochure

This brochure describes what it means to be a member of PW.

Package of 10.

PW Budget brochure

Trifold brochure describes the budget, the Presbyterian Women organization, including celebration giving and financial management.  Includes a chart on how money moves through the Presbyterian Women system.

Package of 10
Free
Item #PWR07104

PW Circle brochure

The PW Circle Brochure explains why PW has circles and how they work.

• What is a Circle
• What is the life cycle of a Circle
• What are the qualities needed in a Circle leader
• What are the Circle leader's responsibilities
• What other leaders are needed in a Circle
• What should be included in a Circle meeting
• Resources for the Circle
• Dates to remember

Package of 5

Mujeres Hispanas-Latinas Presbiterianas / Hispanic-Latina PW Brochure Spanish

Opúsculo en español e inglés que contiene la historia, el propósito, la declaración de misión, metas y objetivos de las MH/LP.

Brochure in Spanish and English that has the history, the purpose, the declaration of mission, the goals and the objectives of the Hispanic/Latino Presbyterian Women.

Free
Item #PWR-01-141

PW Etchings in Diversity

Presbyterian Women (PW) Etchings in Diversity is a book of 26 Presbyterian Women of different cultural backgrounds sharing their faith stories.

$3.00
Item #PWR99202

PW Bound Together in Love

Barbara McDonald

Presbyterian Women (PW) Bound Together in Love is the creation of Presbyterian Women 1978-88 and was written by Barbara McDonald. It explains the history of PW.

$3.00
Item #PWR99203

PW Scrapbook Kit

For historians, PW circles and individuals who document PW activities. This kit includes PW logo stickers, four sheets of acid-free background papers, an acid-free sheet of frames and a PW logo stamp.

See how PW groups used the scrapbook kit to celebrate their activities.

$6.50
Item #PWR-06-130

Diversity Set

Set of three Presbyterian Women resources on diversity and diversity training.  Customers will save $2.50 by ordering these resources together rather than separately. Set includes Etchings in Diversity, Building an Inclusive Caring Community Through Dialogue anti-racism and the No Longer Strangers Puzzle for building community.

$6.00 (Save $2.50)
Item #PWR04111

Building Community Set

Set of two Presbyterian Women resources dealing with community building.  Customers will save $2.00 by purchasing the set, rather than ordering the two resources individually.  The set includes Communication Basics and Building an Inclusive, Caring Community Through Dialogue.

$5.00 (save $2.00)
Item #PWR05145

Bias Free Guidelines

PW/Horizons Style Sheet Addendum
Bias Free Guidelines

Download the Bias-free Guidelines.