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Southern and East Africa Area

World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women

Affiliated Units

Angola United Methodist Church
Burundi United Methodist Church
Democratic Republic of Congo United Methodist Church
Kenya Methodist Church in Kenya
Mozambique United Methodist Church
Rwanda United Methodist Church
Southern Africa Methodist Church of Southern Africa
– Women’s Association
– Women’s Auxiliary
– Women’s Manyano
Namibia Women’s Fellowship
South Africa African Methodist Episcopal
Zambia United Church of Zambia
Zimbabwe Methodist Church in Zimbabwe
United Methodist Church

Associate Units

Southern Africa Methodist Church of Southern Africa
– Connexional Young Women’s Manyano

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14th World Assembly Workshops

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REDUCING POVERTY: Workshop 1: Advocating Project Proposal Writing: Reducing Poverty Through Spiritual, Social and Economic GrowthWomen around the world form the larger population but are often left on the margins. This workshop will help women address poverty in their communities through spiritual, social, and economic growth. Reducing poverty starts with…

World Federation Day Study Program 2022-23

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The 2022-23 World Federation Day Study Program is now available to download from our website. This program is designed to be used as close as possible to October 26th – Federation Constitution Founding Day.

Empowerment Grant

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The World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women have set aside funds to provide Empowerment Grants to enable women to start initiatives that empower women and girls in their community. The grant will be a one-off contribution towards part of the funding. It is assumed that either there will…

Statement of the WFMUCW concerning membership

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Our constitution states (Handbook Page 13 VI B) 'Any officially recognized group of Methodist, or any officially recognized group of United or Uniting Church women of which Methodist or former Methodists are a part, or who are involved in a church which is affiliated with the World Methodist Council, organised…

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February 20, 2021

Prayer Diary for the Global Online Event

The World President has invited members of the World Executive to join her in prayer each 26th day of the month between now and August. By choosing the 26th day we shall link this time of prayer with our monthly practice of using the Federation prayer. Please take some time…
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April 23, 2020

Thursdays in Black ambassadors: “We must enable and promote safe spaces for all”

World Council of Churches (WCC) ambassadors of the Thursdays in Black campaign are standing behind a joint statement that urges both awareness and protection from the “dual pandemics” of COVID-19 and gender-based violence. “As countries respond to COVID-19 with necessary restrictions on movements and activities, more people are calling violence…
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April 9, 2020

Maundy Thursday in Black

We are told to stay at home and stay safe. But for some that feels impossible. Some women, some children, men even, Face another risk during this pandemic. They fear the person who Lives with them. In that secret upper room, Celebrating Passover freedom with his friends, Jesus knelt like…
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October 11, 2019

Thursdays in Black Ambassadors

The World Council of Churches has produced a series of interviews with Thursdays in Black ambassadors highlighting those who are playing a vital role in increasing the impact of our collective call for a world without rape and violence. Alison Judd is the world president for the World Federation of…
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July 28, 2019

Thursdays in Black

Bishop Rosemarie Wenner who is Geneva Secretary for the World Methodist Council, supports the Thursdays in Black campaign. She has sent a link which invites us to contribute to a “Waterfall of Solidarity and Resistance” https://www.oikoumene.org/en/press-centre/news/contribute-to-a-thursdays-in-black-global-exhibit-waterfall-of-solidarity-and-resistance