ANNUAL MISSION PLEDGE FORM

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1 ANNUAL MISSION PLEDGE FORM PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN IN THE PRESBYTERY OF FLORIDA PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN IN THE CONGREGATION JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31 (YEAR) CELEBRATION OF MISSION THROUGH WOMEN S PLEDGES As Presbyterian Women, we make the following pledge to support the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) worldwide through the General Assembly Mission Budget and the basic operating budgets of the Presbyterian Women in the Presbytery, Synod, and at the Churchwide level. Step 1: Enter the pledge amount for each of the following: Support of Presbyterian Women (PW) in the Presbytery of Florida (Coordinating Team (CT) meetings, retreats, conferences, training events, mailings, and budgeted benevolences) Support of Presbyterian Women in the Synod of the South Atlantic (Coordinating Team meetings, training events, Synod events and Gathering) Support of Mission of the Church Worldwide (General Assembly worldwide mission, justice, education, evangelism, health, world service; PW Churchwide leadership, network, Horizons, approved budget) TOTAL PLEDGE $ $ $ $ Step 2: Check each of the following areas in which your Presbyterian Women plans to participate this year in addition to the pledges above. CELEBRATION OF MINISTRIES CELEBRATION OF BELIEVERS CELEBRATION OF CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY Birthday Offering (due June 1) Honorary Life Membership Fellowship of the Least Coin Thank Offering (due Dec 1) Recognition Gifts Church Women United (including Health Ministries) Memorial Gifts Together in Service (missions) Leadership Endowment Fund Denominational Programs (for example: Hunger Fund, Heifer, Peacemaking, Cents-Ability) Step 3: Provide the following Church Name Address City/Zip Moderator of PW in the Congregation Signature Telephone Cell Step 4: This form (no money) should be completed and a copy sent no later than November 1 st to both: A. Moderator of Presbyterian Women in the Presbytery (PWP) of Florida B. Treasurer of PWP Pledges may be paid in full by May 1 or paid quarterly (Jan 10, April 10, July 10 and October 10) to the PWP Treasurer. Other contributions may be sent to the PWP Treasurer at any time during the year, and each mailing must include a completed Remittance Form D. A

2 WHERE DOES OUR MONEY GO? CELEBRATION OF MISSION The PW Mission Pledge is an annual pledge to Presbyterian Women that is over and above tithes and other support to the church. Financial donations to Presbyterian Women constitute PW s budget and fund the work of PW at all levels and the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Without the mission pledge, the church s ministry in the world would noticeably shrink. CELEBRATION OF MINISTRIES The Birthday Offering is a special offering collected in the spring of each year to celebrate the blessings in the lives of Presbyterian Women. No giving guideline is suggested other than give as you are blessed. The offering funds up to five specific projects that are not included in ongoing General Assembly mission support. Collected each fall, the Thank Offering funds projects that meet the needs of people who are aging, disabled, homeless, or displaced as well as children, youth, and women through educational. health, peace, and justice programs. Forty percent of the offering is used to support hospitals and community health programs. The remaining sixty percent is used for new creative missions. CELEBRATION OF BELIEVERS An Honorary Life Membership in Presbyterian Women honors an individual s faithful service in some area of church work. Men, women, moderators, leaders, teachers, officers, pastors, missionaries, and staff have received this honor. Memorial gifts may be given in memory of the deceased. Recognition gifts may be given to provide special recognition or in lieu of an honorarium. The amount is at the discretion of the donor. CELEBRATION OF CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES The Fellowship of the Least Coin (FLC) is an ecumenical prayer movement. As each of us offers prayers, we should set aside a least coin of our nation as a symbol of our prayers. As they are collected, these coins join many others from all parts of the world to advance the causes of justice, peace, and reconciliation and to support a variety of projects that help women and children achieve a better life. In addition to performing self-selected mission projects, you can also be Together in Service through financial gifts. The generosity of Presbyterian women to Together in Service will fund mission initiatives such as health care, education, and Bible study as well as support for existing denominational and ecumenical programs. Church Women United (CWU) is a national volunteer Christian ecumenical women s movement initiated and carried out by women in the US and Puerto Rico. It brings together women of diverse races, cultures, and traditions in closer Christian fellowship, prayer, advocacy, and action for peace with justice in the world. The Widening the Circle Endowment Fund will enable innovative programs to equip and enable an increasing number of younger women at home, college and workplace to be in leadership roles in the church at every level. It will also provide networking programs to build a community of sisterhood locally and globally, addressing common concerns and advocating for issues that are unique to women as well as establish a means for the collection of theological insights from a diverse and inclusive community of women. B

3 NOMINATION FORM FOR PWP COORDINATING TEAM OFFICERS SEARCH COMMITTEE, Presbytery of Florida (Submit Nominations Anytime) FOR USE BY - PW MODERATORS and PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN COORDINATING TEAM PWP The Presbytery Presbyterian Women Search Committee needs your help. It is important that local church Presbyterian Women become a part of the Presbytery Women Coordinating Team, but we aren't always aware of the leadership in the individual churches. Do you or someone in your district or church have special gifts to share with other Presbyterian Women? We know there are many talents in the local churches because we hear about the wonderful programs and events being sponsored by PW's. Please forward suggestions for potential leaders on the PW Coordinating Team. We so appreciate your time and effort in identifying whom you see as our future leaders in Presbyterian Women. If you would like to have more information about the positions and responsibilities please review the job descriptions in Section 2 of the Presbyterian Women of the Presbytery Directory, please let us know. List of PWP officers and the year they are elected EVEN YEARS Recording Secretary Historian Moderator of Search Committee Three Members of Search Committee (one from each District) Racial Ethnic/Member-at-Large ODD YEARS Moderator-Elect (rotates districts each election) Vice Moderator Treasurer Three PW District Coordinators-Elect (one from each District) 1. Your name and phone number: 2. Your church Name and City: 3. Name of the person you are suggesting (maybe your own) & Phone number: - 4. Their Talents & Interests: You may have several names to suggest. If so, please submit by mail or their contact information for future consideration by the Search Committee. Thank you for your help, Norma Meier, Search Committee Moderator PWP Search Committee Norma Meier, Committee Moderator Rita Sockman, East District 3036 Kaleb Court, Tallahassee Rita-Sockman@comcast.net Anna Faye Brooks, Central District 316 Cherry St. #33, Panama City annafmbrooks@comcast.net JRoAnne Bergman, West District 1816 W. Jackson Street, Pensacola pelicanetteeditor@gmail.com Please submit form to: Norma Meier Subject: Search 110 N. Adams St / Tallahassee nmmtlh@gmail.com C

4 REMITTANCE FORM FOR TREASURER *Make additional copies of this form for future remittances. MAIL THIS FORM WITH EACH REMITTANCE TO TREASURER OF PWP Make Checks payable to PW in the Presbytery (PWP) Date: Church Name: Treasurer: Treasurer s Treasurer s Phone: Cell Phone: Treasurer s Address Street City State Zip C ELEBRATION O F MISSION THRO UGH WOM EN S PLEDGES Support of the mission of the church worldwide Pledges are due May1 or paid quarterly (Jan 10, April 10, July 10, and October 10) $ support of Presbyterian Women in the Presbytery $ support of Presbyterian Women in the Synod $ support of General Assembly missions and support of Churchwide Coordinating Team C ELEBRATION OF CREATIVE MINISTRI ES, BE LIEVERS, C HRISTI AN C O M M UNITY (Specify the offering amount for each applicable category.) $ Birthday Offering (due June 1) $ CentsAbility (previously 2 cents a meal) $ Church Women United $ Columbia Friendship Circle $ Columbia Seminary $ Dogwood Acres $ Duvall Home $ Fellowship of the Least Coin $ Honorary Life Membership* Name: $ Memorial and Recognition ** Name: $ Mission Haven $ Presbyterian Historical Society $ Scholarship Fund (combined Coralie Wickersham & Miss S. E. Stewart) $ Thank Offering (due Dec 1) $ Thornwell $ Together in Service (Formerly Mission Opportunities) $ Union Presbyterian Seminary $ Villa International $ Widening the Circle $ Other Clearly specify the purpose of the offering: $ TOTAL REMITTANCE * Form F (Honorary Life Memberships) in the current Presbyterian Women Directory should be sent along with remittances. Allow 6 weeks for the pin and certificate. (Use form F in the directory to make copies.) ** Form G (Memorials and Recognitions) in the current Presbyterian Women Directory should be sent along with remittances. (Use form G in the directory to make copies.) D

5 P R E S B Y T E R I A N W O M E N D I R E C T O R Y CHURCH PW OFFICER INFORMATION SHEET RETURN TO THE PWP RECORDING SECRETARY, PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN OF THE PRESBYTERY PLEASE PRINT M A Y 1 D E A D L I N E P l e a s e e l e c t P W o f f i c e r s b e f o r e M a y 1, e v e n i f t h e y d o n t t a k e o f f i c e u n t i l l a t e r. CHURCH INFORMATION Name of Church Phone Street Address Mailing Address City Zip Pastor s Name OFFICERS OF PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN TAKING OFFICE IN THE FALL Moderator of PW/ Phone Or Contact * Street Address City Zip PW Treasurer Phone * Street Address City Zip PW Historian of Phone * Street Address City Zip PW TIS Coordinator Phone * Street Address City Zip * addresses = Please be sure that the PWP Secretary can read lower and upper case letters. PLEASE UPDATE INFORMATION ANNUALLY even if it s the same as last year s information this completed form is needed. E

6 Honorary Life M e mb ership P W C e l e b r a t i o n o f B e l i e v e r s, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) An Honorary Life Membership (HLM) in Presbyterian Women is conferred upon a woman or man in recognition of faithful service in some area of the church s work. Moderators, leaders, teachers, officers, pastors, and missionaries have been among recipients of honor. Funds derived from Honorary Life Memberships are used for Presbyterian Women leadership training cost, support of leadership development events for women, and training of leaders for mission interpretation. Honorary Life Membership funds support Presbyterian Women s Leadership Development grants. THE PIN DESIGN - The caring, supportive hands represent women who seek to build an inclusive community of Presbyterian Women. - The leaf represents growth of our personal and corporate response to Jesus Christ as we nurture our faith. - The dove indicates our work for peace in our own lives and throughout the world, shown in the globe. - At the center of the design is the cross, by which our sins are forgiven and we are freed to live in Christ who is at the center of our lives. - The overall design is of a butterfly, symbol of newness. H o n o r a r y L i f e M e m b e r s h i p The church group conferring the honor sends this form, along with a check for the appropriate amount to the Treasurer of Presbyterian Women in the Presbytery. Make checks payable to: Presbyterian Women in the Presbytery (PWP) and send to PWP Treasurer. An honorary life pin and personalized certificate will be mailed to the person indicated on the form for presentation to the honoree. Please mail the form and check at least six weeks prior to the presentation date. HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP PIN ORDER FORM Please Check One: 10K Gold pin ($250.00) Sterling Silver ($95.00) IN HONOR OF: (Please print or type the name as you want it to appear on the certificate.) Honoree s address: City: State: Zip: Phone: (Be assured we will not communicate with the honoree before the presentation date.) PRESENTED BY: Presbytery: (Name of church group to appear on certificate.) City/State/Zip: Presentation Date: SEND PIN AND CERIFICATE TO: Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Daytime phone: IMPORTANT - Enclose and mail check for $250 for 10K gold or $95 for sterling silver - made payable to the Presbyterian Women of the Presbytery In The Presbytery (PWP), along with Remittance Form D in this directory to the PWP Treasurer. Please mail early enough to allow your treasurer sufficient time to send this form to us six weeks prior to the presentation date. F

7 MEMORIAL AND RECOGNITION GIFTS PW CELEBRATION OF BELIEVERS, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Mail this form with Remittance Form D in this directory and a check Payable to the Presbyterian Women In The Presbytery (PWP) to the PWP Treasurer. RECOGNITION AND MEMORIAL GIFTS A Memorial or Recognition Gift may be given to honor a person for her contribution to the church. The amount is at the discretion of the donor. Mail this form and check payable Presbyterian Women in the Presbytery (PWP) and send to PWP Treasurer. As soon as the form and check are received, the PWP treasurer will send an acknowledgment letter and certificate to whomever is designated. FUNDS Funds derived from memorial and recognition Gifts are used for Presbyterian Women leadership training costs, support of leadership development events for women and assistance for training of leaders for mission interpretation and support. CHECK ONE: In Recognition of ACKNOWLEDGE GIFT TO: Name In Memory of Address Please print or type name as you want it on the certificate City State & Zip PRESENTED BY: Name of individual or church group Name of Church Address City MAIL CERTIFICATE TO: Name Address City State & Zip Phone State & Zip Phone G

8 P R E S B Y T E R I A N W O M E N O F T H E P R E S B Y T E R Y O F F L O R I D A S C H O L A R S H I P F U N D A P P L I C A T I O N CORALIE G. WICKERSHAM MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP / MISS S. E. STEWART SCHOLARSHIP AND ENDOWMENT FUND BACKGROUND This scholarship opportunity is made possible by the combination of two scholarship funds (the Coralie Wickersham and the Miss S. E. Stewart scholarships). The Coralie Wickersham Memorial Scholarship was established in 1945 by the Women of the Church of the Presbytery of Florida and named to honor Coralie G. Wickersham, an active and dedicated churchwoman from the First Presbyterian Church of Defuniak Springs. Mrs. Wickersham served as Presbyterian President from The Miss S. E. Stewart Scholarship and Endowment Fund was established in 1984 by the women of the Presbytery of Florida, and named to honor Miss S. E. Stewart for her life work in the First Presbyterian Church of Milton and the Presbytery of Florida. PURPOSE To enhance the professional skills of full-time or part-time students as well as to encourage use of said scholarship for acquiring/enhancing the professional skills of a Christian Educator, lay person or clergy in preparation for Christian Service or vocation and when all other means have been expired. The funds are also for continuing education of ordained clergy. GENERAL POLICIES A committee comprised of the Scholarship Coordinator, PWP Treasurer, PWP Moderator as ex-officio member and the three District PW Coordinators in the Presbytery of Florida shall administer the Fund. (PW = Presbyterian Women; PWP = Presbyterian Women of the Presbytery) FINANCIAL POLICIES 1. The number and amount of the Scholarships are to be recommended by the committee at a PWP Coordinating Team meeting. 2. All scholarships will be gift scholarships, not loans. 3. A scholarship may cover as much as tuition, books, room, and board but not travel expenses. 4. Payment of funds will be made directly to the institution where the applicant will pursue studies/training, not to the applicant. SCHOLARSHIP POLICIES Applicants must apply in writing to the PWP Scholarship Committee for approval prior to one of the three Coordinating Team meetings. Selection of recipients will be announced at the March Annual Gathering of the Presbyterian Women, Presbytery of Florida. ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION: 1. To be eligible for a scholarship a candidate must be an active or communing member of a church in the Presbytery of Florida. 2. Must show need based on family income and estimated cost of courses. 3. Students who voluntarily do not complete semesters/sessions for which scholarships are granted must repay all monies for that term and/or workshop session. 4. Application forms may be obtained from the local congregation through the church PW Moderator or from the Presbytery of Florida office in Chipley, FL. 5. Applications are due April 1 thru Feb. 28. AWARDING: The Scholarship Committee will review all applications and recommend the recipients to the PWP Coordinating Team so that they can be act upon at a CT meeting prior to the Annual Gathering. The scholarship recipient (s) will be announced at the March Annual Gathering. H

9 PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN OF THE FLORIDA PRESBYTERY SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION CORALIE G. WICKERSHAM MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP/MISS S.E. STEWART SCHOLARSHIP AND ENDOWMENT FUND A. BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION NAME (LAST) (FIRST) (MIDDLE/MAIDEN) HOME ADDRESS Zip Phone: DATE OF BIRTH Male Female SS# CHURCH AFFILLIATION LOCATION B. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND HIGH SCHOOL DATES ATTENDED COLLEGE GRADUATION GRADUATION DATES ATTENDED (Freshman) (Sophomore) (Junior) (Senior) Name and address of the college/university/seminary you plan to attend Full Time Short Term What are your educational goals? (Curriculum/ major to be pursued?) Short term or in-service and indicate course you intend to take): I

10 What are your career goals? C. FINANCIAL INFORMATION This academic year: from to Or dates of in-service or short term program EDUCATION EXPENSES FUNDING SOURCES Tuition/Fees $ Personal Funds $ Books Other Scholarships Room Part-time Income Meals Loans Other (List) Other D. REFERENCES This Scholarship Please attach letters of recommendation from a) high school/college/seminary teacher b) your minister, and c) an elder from your church. E. STUDENT AGREEMENT 1. I shall correspond with the Presbyterian Women of Florida Presbytery through the Scholarship Committee at least once each term with an update on my activities and submit that terms grades. For in-service or short-term programs, upon completion of my course, a report will be sent to the Scholarship Committee. 2. I understand that I must maintain the equivalent of a 2.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0 in order to continue receiving the scholarship. 3. I understand that transportation costs cannot be paid by the scholarship 4. I understand that this application is valid for one year only. 5. Should I fail to attend school according to the approved academic plan and miss a term, I will forfeit that portion of the scholarship. Applicant Signature Date Approved by,,,, DATE: J

11 ANNUAL END-OF-YEAR REPORT--PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN FOR PWP Moderator and PWP Historian (1 COPY TO EACH) Mail 1 copy by JANUARY 15 To the PWP Moderator Erin Rosica 2203 Atapha Nene Tallahassee, FL Mail 1 copy by JANUARY 15 To the PWP Historian Suzanne Hinman 11 Star Lake Drive Pensacola, FL Church: Person Reporting: GENERAL INFORMATION Number of women members of church Number of women currently on Session Number of women of Board of Trustees List names of PW serving on Presbytery, Synod, or General Assembly committees and/or other church boards or agencies and identify committee or board. City: Phone: Number of women active in PW Number of women deacons Number who attended Annual PW Gathering CIRCLE INFORMATION How many circles do you have? How many general or joint gatherings did you have? List subject and speakers for joint gatherings: How many Horizons subscriptions do your members have? How many circles use the Horizons Bible study? List any Bible studies used in lieu of the Horizons study? TRAINING Do you have a local PW training workshop? How many officers attended a District workshop? LIST TOGETHER-IN-SERVICE PROJECTS HOW MUCH DID YOUR PW CONTRIBUTE? K

12 $ Mission Pledge (churchwide, Synod, Presbytery) $ PW Thank Offering $ PW Birthday Offering $ Fellowship of the Least Coin $ Church Women United $ Mission Haven $ Columbia Friendship Circle $ Thornwell $ Cents-Ability (formerly 2-Cents-a-Meal) List fund-raising projects: $ $ $ $ LIST PEACE AND JUSTICE ISSUES STUDIED OR PARTICIPATED IN HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIPS OR MEMORIAL/RECOGNITION GIFTS given from Jan. Dec. Be sure to give the names completely and accurately. The Honorary Life Membership information will appear in the upcoming Annual Gathering program. Honorary Life Membership recipient/s Memorial or Recognition Gift/s Given in the name of PW MEMBERS WHO DIED FROM Jan. Dec. List any names of PW members, including any men who were active in PW, who have died from January through December. This information will appear in the upcoming Annual Gathering program and the individuals will be recognized in a memorial service at that Annual Gathering. If necessary, use an extra sheet of paper. Name/s By JANUARY 15, RETURN a copy to the PWP Moderator and a copy to the PWP Historian L