The Episcopal Church Women includes the women of the Diocese of Missouri.

On behalf of the nominating committee chairman, Lana Maggart, the following people have consented to place their name for nomination to serve on the Diocese of Missouri Episcopal Church Women Board. The election and installation will be held during the business meeting at the Annual Meeting and Conference on Saturday, October 24, 2009 (registration deadline Oct. 16, brochure below) at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Creve Coeur. Please join us and celebrate another year of mission.
Vice President Cheryl Ward
St. Michael and St. George, Clayton
Two-year term October 2009-October 2011
Secretary Lana Maggart
St. Barnabas’, Florissant
Three-year term October 2009-October 2012
Treasurer Marty O’Leary
Grace, Kirkwood
Three-year term October 2009-October 2012
UTO Coordinator Rosemary Bagin
Transfiguration, Lake St. Louis
Three-year term October 2009-October 2012
Member-at-Large Ginger Simmons
St. Stephens, Ferguson
Three-year term October 2009-October 2012

Karen Birr
Diocese of Missouri ECW President
ksbirr@charter.net

ECW Annual Meeting

Girl’s Night Out is the gathering the evening before ECW’s annual meeting. This year will include dinner at Amici’s Italian Restaurant in Kirkwood followed by a jazz concert with the Carolbeth True Trio at Grace Church Kirkwood.

The meeting on Saturday will be at St. Timothy’s in Creve Coeur.  The day begins with registration at 8:45. Bishop Wayne Smith will preach at the morning worship service.
The keynote address is from St. Tim’s new associate rector, the Rev. Emily Bloemker, who will speak about her observations as both a lay and clergy missioner in “Growing up Female, the Lives of Women and Girls in Lui, Sudan.” Lunch is followed by workshops then a business meeting.

More information and registration forms for both Girl’s Night Out and the ECW Annual Meeting are available online, and also in each parish and mission of the diocese.