The Rev. Irene Miller Radcliff
Member at Large,
Social Justice
National Episcopal Church Women 2009-2012
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The Rev. Irene Miller Radcliff
Social Justice
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It is a great joy and honor to greet you as the Member at Large, Social
Justice of the ECW National Board. In this position, I chair the Social Justice
Committee which makes recommendations for Social Justice opportunities and
concerns, and also includes oversight of the Women to Women program.
A Season of Prayer for Sudan:
Pray – Study – Act
Pray
Sudan is the largest country in Africa. The people of Sudan have experienced many years of conflict, including violence in Darfur (western region), genocide and civil wars between the north and south areas Sudan. In January, 2011, the people will vote on a referendum for the southern region to become an independent country.
Therefore, as people of faith, in solidarity with our sisters and brothers in Sudan, and answering the call of The Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, The Most Reverend Katharine Jefferts Schori for a
”Season of Prayer for Sudan,” we the Social Justice Committee of the
National ECW Board, are inviting everyone to join us in this non-violent effort by praying for peace in Sudan. Your prayers for Sudan may be alone, personal or in communion with others.
The important thing is to pray. However if you have a special prayer or have written a prayer, please share it with us. If the prayer is from a source other than your own, please
cite. We hope to receive many prayers for posting on the NECW web-site. Send
your prayers to me via e-mail at:
socialjustice@ecwnational.org
or via USPS:
The Rev. Irene Miller Radcliff
1094 Oakland Park Ave.
Columbus, OH 43224
View Prayers For Sudan submitted by Episcopal Church Women
Other things you may do to be in solidarity with our sisters and brothers in Sudan:
Study
Become more knowledgeable by:
- Reading about Sudan in local and national newspapers
- Go to www.afrecs.org
- Check local libraries for books about Sudan
- Go to www.episcopalchurch.org
- Search the internet for the history and facts about Sudan
- Inform and get others in your church community involved in “peace in Sudan”
- Support and pray for individuals and organizations involved in peace making efforts in Sudan
Act
President Barack Obama: “Sudan is a priority for this Administration, particularly at a time when it cries out for peace and justice.”
Contact:
- President Barack Obama
- United State Congress
- US Senate & Representative
Women to Women
The Women to Women program assists women by granting seed funds for the development and establishment of projects providing sustainable income, life-styles
improvement and strengthening communities. You may request information about grant applications by emailing
.
The Women to Women Education Grant is for women in need of financial aid to further their education or to improve their skills in order to return to the work force.
Educational Assistance Grant Applications are available for download here.
Women to Women programs give women the tools they need to empower themselves. Since the establishment of Women to Women more than 15 years ago, many
local chapters of Episcopal Church Women, along with dioceses and individuals, have spiritually and financially supported these projects. A few examples of what your
past support has provided include:
- Anti-Violence Campaign and Curriculum Translation Services Program, Episcopal Cathedral School
- Women’s Poultry Farm, Diocese of Lui in Sudan
- Bethlehem Tailor’s Training Centre, Diocese of Kajo Keji in Sudan
- MatEnwa Community Arts Project, MatEnwa Learning Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Blanketing Navajoland, Episcopal Church in Navajoland
Your support has provided the opportunity for many women to become educated, own and operate businesses. And for that
support, I thank you.
The Grant Application may be downloaded here.
Please direct any questions about this application to me.
For this Triennial year (2009 - 2012), the Social Justice Committee recommends the following projects:
RECONCILE PEACE INSTITUTE CENTER in SUDAN
The Reconcile Peace Institute is an ecumenical, community-church based program established in 2003 by the New Sudan Council of Churches.
Its purpose is to promote civic education and trauma healing, and to mitigate
conflict in the communities in Sudan. The Institute offers courses and training
in peace studies, conflict resolution and transformation.
http://www.reconcile-int.org/drupal/about
EL CENTRO BUEN PASTOR SCHOOL and CLINIC
The El Centro Buen Pastor School and Clinic is operated by the Episcopal Church Sisters of the Transfiguration in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic. Currently, two hundred twenty four
students are enrolled in the school, pre-school through the eighth grades. A full or partial scholarship provides the tuition for the majority of the students. The clinic offers maternal and child health
services, general medicine, family planning and full vaccination programs.
http://episcopaldominican.org/our%20schools/buen-pastor.html
LILLIAN VALLELY SCHOOL
The Lillian Vallely School, a fully accredited, Christian elementary day
school, serves Indian children who live on the Fort Hall Reservation in eastern
Idaho. The school was begun by Episcopal Bishop John Thornton at the request of
a group of elders led by Lillian Vallely, a Shoshone woman and Episcopal
Deacon. During many coffee hours at the Church of the Good Shepherd on the
reservation, these elders dreamed of a special school where their grandchildren
and great grandchildren might be given the tools to do better scholastically by
having their own culture honored and academic excellence expected of them. Read
more about this school here:
http://www.lillianvallelyschool.com/pages/history.html
The enrichment your support brings to Women to Women and the women who benefit from this program cannot be measured. If you are interested in knowing more and financially supporting Women to Women, I thank you and welcome you to
contact me at: .
When contributing, please make checks payable to Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS), specify Women to Women and mail to:
Sandra Powers, ECWNB
3 Adoracion Circle
Hot Springs Village, AR 71909
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