Milford chronicle., 1955-04-08
United Church Women
Flaming Activities
lC0ntinued from naga onal

AContlnued from page one)
around the world, every honr NJ
lhe day, to pray that His KINGDOM
may come; World COmmunitv nav
the first Friday in November (.
aay that Is observed year after
year ~ communities across the
land. Parcels for Peace given IN
this day, bind together in ''mutnaI
service" the women who nronsro
them and dedicate them. and The
third day is May FeIlowshin nav
1eio on the first Friday in Nav
On this day, women in local com /
munities discuss and plan ana /
t snen unite together for the well |
IaIe OF their own neighborhood.
Trying TO discover the greatest
needs and how to meet them
Ihe State Council, formed only
-FOUR years ago, here in Delawars
Is now promoting the work ~
United Church Women in varioHs
ways. Leadership Education nIane
Tor the past year include q Cara-
van VISIT to all the councils led
9y the State officers and Presi-
1ent, Mrs. Paul Turner, Of vii
nlngton. In this way over bun-
lfeQ women studied together ahout
ne various departments og the
work. They include the Department
j Christian World Missions. Cbris-
ian Social Relations and chris
ian World Relations under the
.uldance and leadership of the
tate officers. Each denomination
as q representative on the Local
as well as the Presidents
I the various branches Of women's
,ofK; this also applies TO the
tate Board.
Ihey are termed "KeywomeD"
no viii be good Interpreters of
ie plans of the council To tbair
In churches that thew NAV he
Iormed Of all the coming events
"a TO encourage the women In
ke part in them. The emphasis
rs past year was upon the 'sKev-
oman and was part of the
aiming given during the Caravan
onlcers travelling over the state
a Flannlng Conference for ali
lcers' leaders and interested
'men is held each year az Can1r
cometh, Centreville, MARYLAND
-ethodist Camp) where leaders
ieuss the plans for the coming -
ar; study about the various
'es OF work to be presented in u
locaI councils and learn more
lut the program of the General
partment Of Church Women.
"Briefing Session" was held
$ year on Monday. March 9otb Tb,
Two areas Of the state, in order OH,
accommodate both the peonIe .,ii' a,
m the upper and lower part Of ina
state This was led by a Com PII'
sanC' Mrs. Stuart TAYLOR. Of c
eland, New Jersey, who is ! SON
nDer of the National Board, of yea
mems Work of the Presbv- Ovel
an Church. She taught new lose
inlques and methods to the on
len who will be Leaders and no j
akers In the churches during acre
lncil Month" in April. All over III
slate IN every Council of limi
rch Women, every Church grow
lOl and WOman's organizations been
story of United Church are
men viii be told during this On
month Of the year. This will law
lalnt the new women and chill calle
OF our churches about the ouir,
rch Women, Protestant Evan acre
,ai and Orthodox in local COM bene
tues who work together" serv;
lgn their denominations and arral
ugh their local councils of ton
'ch Women. Church Women read,
work Together" through the Repr
Council Of Church Women in. I
with courage and cOnsecra- Unite
declare their purpose 10 be, cultu
o unite Church Women in ers Z
allegiance to their Lord and In
'ur' Jesus Christ, through Amer
ram looking to their integra- NAV
IN the total life and worf of prove
and to the building of may
rid Christian Community whea
the Church Women throusb- line h
Lnls state follow the DIsns
Tor the observance of Conn G
Onth" may Local Council be
sthened and the work become
nlng light in that cOmmunitv
'omote World Peace. better
standing among the mem
y other races and creeds and
ing Together" of our com