Episcopal Church Women is a ministry that affirms women’s gifts and helps offer them in service to others.
Scope:
The ECW helps raise funds for outreach ministries by coordinating with women in the church to help assist with charities like United Thank Offering. ECW works from a nucleus rooted in parish chapters that then reach out with and through other organizations to identify agencies that need support and to assist in fundraising for their ministries.
The Episcopal Church Women in Connecticut are accepting scholarship applications for the Clergy Daughters Scholarship Program.
Applications for the Clergy Daughters Scholarship Program are being accepted now. There is no deadline for submission. Applicants must be between the ages of 17-25 and planning to enroll or currently enrolled in an undergraduate or vocational training institution. Other requirements specific to each application can be found within the application.
For more information, send inquiries to president@ECWConnecticut.org
Meeting & Contact Information:
- Regular Meetings: ECW Connecticut holds an Annual Meeting on the first Thursday in May each year. ECW CT also holds Board Meetings
- Public Events: ECW CT will be hosting a quarterly virtual meeting “The ECW SPOTLIGHT: HONORING OUR HEROES & CONNECTING OUR PARISHES.” All are welcome to join our Town Hall style meeting where we will highlight the ministries and work of our different churches as we Honor the Past, Share our Service, Stories and Successes, and Plan For our Future. We will be updating our webpage with more information and the link to join the virtual meeting.
| Primary contact for Ministry Network | Dr. Paulette Blythe-Russell, President |
| Contact phone Number | 860-882-2425 |
| Contact email address | president@ECWConnecticut.org |
| Secondary contact for Ministry Network | Denise Welsh |
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| Contact email address | dcainwelsh@gmail.com |
Other Information:
- Officers are elected at the annual meeting among women throughout the state, but the ministry encourages grass-roots involvement and coordination on parish levels.
- The national ECW (website here) organizes the Triennial meeting, which meets at the same time and place as The Episcopal Church’s General Convention. Diocesan chapters elect representatives to attend. The national ECW organizes Sunday worship during General convention, which includes a symbolic collection of United Thank Offering donations from every participating diocese.
Announcements:
The board of ECW invites parishes in need of funding to support existing or start-up Outreach Ministries to apply for a grant. Contact Dr. Paulette Blythe-Russell at president@ECWConnecticut.org for more information.
Applications for the Clergy Daughters Scholarship Program are being accepted now. There is no deadline for submissions. Applications must be between the ages of 17-25 and planning to enroll or currently enrolled in an undergraduate or vocational training institution. For an application please contact Dr. Paulette Blythe-Russell at president@ECWConnecticut.org.