Presbyterian Women (PW) is a world-wide organization of women of the Presbyterian Church USA. We have 7 circles that meet monthly at various times and places designed to meet the needs of the women of our church. Our mission projects look outward to help people in need in our community, our nation and our world. We invite you to become a part of this active and caring group as we meet for bible study, service and fellowship. Contact Moderator Anna Bentley with any questions:
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PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN PROGRAMS
Wednesday Evening Bible Study
Contact: Mary Hambleton (610-696-0554)
Meets each Wednesday 6:30 –7:30 p.m.
- This fall we’ll meet five new fabulous Women’s Bible Studies authors/speakers and get a peek at their messages. Each week we’ll watch a video by a different speaker, and then have a discussion. That means no homework! The speakers include Angela Thomas, Anne Graham Lotz, Priscilla Shirer, Jennifer Rothschild, and Beth Moore. Topics include Walking by Faith, Living Your Life as a Beautiful Offering, and more. Who doesn’t enjoy a good girl chat? Come be a part of some fabulous sharing and discussion as we learn from these women about our amazing God. Childcare is provided. Please contact Mary Hambleton (
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Thursday Morning Bible Study
Contact: Lorrie Fabrizio (610-696-7510 or
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Meets first, third and fourth Thursdays from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
- This fall we’ll meet five new fabulous Women’s Bible Studies authors/speakers and get a peek at their messages. Each week we’ll watch a video by a different speaker, and then have a discussion. That means no homework! The speakers include Angela Thomas, Anne Graham Lotz, Priscilla Shirer, Jennifer Rothschild, and Beth Moore. Topics include Walking by Faith, Living Your Life as a Beautiful Offering, and more. Who doesn’t enjoy a good girl chat? Come be a part of some fabulous sharing and discussion as we learn from these women about our amazing God. Childcare is provided. Please contact Mary Hambleton (
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or 610-696-0554) if interested. Free childcare is provided.
Book Review Club
Contact: Julie Mars (610-942-2231)
Meets the First Wednesday of the Month at 7:30 p.m.
Knitwits - Stay tuned for details!
Spiritual Connections
Contact: Cristina Combee (610-399-5047 or
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Meets the first, second, and third Monday every month, 7:00 p.m. at Bournelyf,
located at Church of the Loving Shepherd, 1066 South New Street in West Chester
Circles meet monthly from September to June. All circles meet in member's homes, except for the Hope Circle. Hope meets at the church; childcare provided.
Grace Circle - 2nd Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Peace Circle - 2nd Tuesday, 7:00 pm
Praise Circle - 2nd Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.
Hope Circle - 2nd Thursday, 9:30 a.m. (babysitting provided)
Joy Circle - 2nd Thursday, 11:30 a.m.
Patience Circle - 2nd Thursday, 9:30 a.m.
Faith Circle - 2nd Sunday, 7:30 p.m.
MISSION MINISTRIES OF PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN (PW)
Participation in PW gives members the opportunity to celebrate God’s love through prayer, active outreach, and “Celebration Giving” by contributing to the monetary offerings described below.
- Regular Offering (Celebration of Mission through women’s pledges): Pledge to give monthly, quarterly, or annually. Collected on a monthly basis, this offering supports the ongoing mission work of PW.
- Fellowship of the Least Coin (Celebration of Christian Community): Begun in 1956 by Shanti Solomon of India, participation in this offering enables each woman to offer a prayer for peace and reconciliation, as she gives one coin of the least value of the currency of her country.Each coin serves as a symbol of her prayer for peace and becomes part of a common fund from which grants are given to programs worldwide for the development and empowerment of women.
- Pig/Medical Offering: Originally collected in a pig-shaped bank, the Pig/Leprosy Offering is sent to the American Leprosy Mission to provide medicine to cure leprosy patients.
- Thank Offering and Birthday Offering (Celebration of Creative Ministries): These offerings are collected once each year to support projects selected by the Creative Ministries Offering Committee of PW in accordance with specific guidelines and mission concerns.The projects are chosen worldwide and often address various issues of women, children, and the elderly, with a strong emphasis on health ministries.The Thank Offering is collected in the fall, and the Birthday Offering is collected in the spring. The offerings are dedicated at the banquets.
Through financial contributions, fund-raising events, and service projects, Presbyterian Women provides mission support to many local, national, and worldwide causes, some of which are listed below.
American Leprosy Mission - Global Mission
Care Center for Christ - Local Mission
Church World Service - Global Mission
CMML (school/orphanage in India) - Global Mission
Domestic Violence Center - Local Mission
FPC Pastor’s Discretionary Fund
FPC Youth Discretionary Fund
Getsemani Church, Guatemala - Global Mission
Habitat for Humanity (First Pres. & Westminster house)
Napthali - National Mission
Pembrooke Nursing Home - Local Mission
Pocopson Home - Local Mission
Presbyterian Children’s Village - Local Mission
PW Churchwide Gathering Scholarship Fund
Salvation Army - Local Mission
Synod Mission Project - 3/4 Recovery House for Women (Western PA)
Wings for Success - West Chester - Local Mission
YWCA Chester County - Local Mission
Now to Him who by the power at work within us is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:20-21 (RSV)