Leadership Development

All leaders should be well-acquainted with the Presbyterian Women; the PW Fundamentals include tools for staying current with the organization. Various other resources are helpful in remaining connected to the denomination, such as the Mission Yearbook for Prayer & Study and the Presbyterian Planning Calendar. 

Beyond familiarity with the organization, leaders of Presbyterian Women have particular roles to fulfill, and these resources can help.

• General
• Moderators/Co-moderators
• Treasurers
• Historians
• Search Committee Members

General

Leaders' Packet

This packet has one of each of the following: The Moderator's brochure, Search Committee brochure, Historian brochure, Treasurer brochure, The Circle brochure, PW Purpose brochure, PW Enabler brochure An Invitation brochure and PW practice and Support Ecumenicity brochure. It is for PW in the Congregation, Synod and Presbytery. Each individual brochure describes the work of the various leadership positions of PW.

1-9 copies — $3.50 each
10+ copies — $2.50 each

PW Communication Basics

This resource was created to assist both leaders and participants in PW.  An effective leader must hone her communications skills so she can understand and address the needs of her group.  An effective participant needs good communication skills to participate fully and to make the most of what she learns in any group situation.

• Introduction
• Active listening
• Meetings
• Brainstorming
• Newsletters
• Press releases
• Internet
• Public speaking
• Communication in times of controversy
• Communication plan
• Resources
• PW's print style
• Bibliography

1-9 copies — $3.50 each
10+ copies — $2.50 each
Item #PWR01120

PW "Building an Inclusive, Caring Community Through Dialogue"

A booklet describing how to start a racial ethnic dialogue group to move beyond tolerating differences to authentic understanding of others.

1-9 copies — $3.50 each
10+ copies — $2.50 each
Item #PWR03121

Becoming the Beloved Community

Designed to encourage meaningful dialogue about racism and to equip people of faith to work together to eradicate racism and bring about the beloved community that God intends. The DVD has four 15-minute segments. The accompanying study guide includes questions for reflection and dialogue.

$20.00
PWR06120

No Longer Strangers-Ephesians Puzzle Game

Puzzle Game based on the Bible Study of No Longer Strangers the study of Ephesians.

$2.50
Item # HZN02602

PW "A Guide to Speaking Up"

Booklet and compact disc offer practical advise for both first-time and long-time presenters interested in having their public speaking skills.

Arabic Devotional

This Arabic devotional book is a compilation of prayers, spiritual expressions and faith stories shared by American Middle Eastern, Lebanese and Syrian Presbyterian women.  These devotions can serve to deepen personal and collective faith and to connect Arabic-speaking sisters across the globe with one another in praise for God.  Edited by Salaam Lebbos and sponsored by Presbyterian Women and the Office of Middle Eastern Ministries in the United States; written in Arabic.

1-4 copies, $7.00 each
5 or more, $5.00 each
Item #PWR-06-255

Presbyterian Polity and Parliamentary Procedure

PW Practice & Support of Ecumenicity

This brochure describes the PW relationship to Ecumenical Involvement. 

• How PW Practices and Supports Ecumenicity
  
  
  • Church Women United
  • Church World Service
• Friendship Press
• Bread for the World
• Fellowship of the Least Coin
• Community Interfaith Councils

Leadership Endowment brochure

This brochure explains the program offered by Presbyterian Women and endowed through the Presbyterian Foundation. It is for preparing women for leadership roles in all areas of the church. Programs to provide leadership training can be ensured for the future through the Presbyterian Women Leadership Endowment Fund. The brochure explains how the Leadership Endowment Fund will provide opportunities for Presbyterian Women and how the fund will be used. It also provides ways that Presbyterian Women can help by supporting the fund.

Free
Item #PWR-99-138

Moderators/Co-moderators

Workshop for Moderators in the Congregation (Revised 2005)

This pamphlet provides the basic framework for leading a workshop for moderators in the congregation in your presbytery. It delineates the major points to be covered and contains activities and a list of resources that will be useful to you in planning and leading the workshop.

Free
Item #PWR05132

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

Treasurers

Workshop for Treasurers in the Congregation (Revised 2007)

This pamphlet provides the basic framework for leading a workshop for treasurers in the congregation in your presbytery. It delineates the major points to be covered and contains activities and a list of resources that will be useful to you in planning and leading the workshop.

Free
Item #PWR05131

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

Historians

Historian Workshops

Workshop from the 2007 leadership training for the Churchwide Coordinating Team. May be shared with other historians in your synod and presbytery to share best practices.

How to Write Church History

This resource offers an organized approach to recording your church's or PW group's history. It includes suggested topics to include, recommendations about format and sample forms.

1-9 copies — $3.50 each
10+ copies — $2.50 each
Item #PWR02105

Workshop for Historians (revised 2008)

This pamphlet provides the basic framework for a workshop for historians in the congregations in your presbytery. It delineates the major points to be covered and contains activities and a list of resources that will be useful to you in planning and leading the workshop.

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

History Exhibit Kit promotional bookmark

Promote understanding of Presbyterian women's place in church history with the PW History Exhibit Kit promotional bookmark. The bookmark describes the History Exhibit Kit (available June 2007), which includes a CD with images and print-ready documents (including quotations by Presbyterian women leaders and the print-ready Timeline of Presbyterian Women), and the 200 Years of Presbyterian Women video.

Limit 8 packs of 25.

Free
PWR07136

Search Committee Members

Workshop for Search Committees in the Congregation (Revised 2007)

This pamphlet provides the basic framework for leading a workshop for search committees in the congregation in your presbytery. It delineates the major points to be covered and contains activities and a list of resources that will be useful to you in planning and leading the workshop.