ECW Info Packet

Information Packet for Starting a New ECW or

Reorganizing an Existing Group

Provided below are the individual PDFs found in our information packet. Some may be more useful to your particular ECW needs, so please feel free to choose among these options and build your own packet. You can include the pages in a folder and add the ECW logo and your own contact information to make these packets available at Diocesan events.

• Included in the Packet- A Table of Contents
  • So – You Want to Start an ECW!
  • A Vision for Episcopal Church Women
  • Brief History of the Episcopal Church Women
  • Helpful Tidbits – Structure of the Episcopal Church Women
  • Sample Bylaws
  • What’s Happening to ECWs? Generational Values Impacting our Organizations – Mary MacGregor, Women’s Ministry Consultant
  • Moving ECW into the New Millennium with Health and Vitality – Considerations
  • Recruitment
  • Promotional Quips for Bulletins and Newsletters
  • Sizzling New Ideas
  • Several Ideas for Planning an Event
    • A Focus Group Event
    • ECW Planning - 3 Handouts
    • ECW Interest Survey – 4 Handouts plus Sample Agenda
    • ECW – Exploring Our Own Needs
  • The Values of Living American Generations – by Mary MacGregor
  • What’s in a Generation? – Generational Preferences in Organizations
  • Map of Provinces of the Episcopal Church