Ordinary heroes
Subtitle: celebrating United Church Women
By: edited by Noelle Boughton
Publisher: United Church Pub. House
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 211
ISBN-13: 9781551341989
Subjects: History; Biography; Histoire; Biographies; Women in church work; United Church of Canada; Femmes dans la pastorale; Église unie du Canada; National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Department of United Church Women; National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America; United Church Women
Notes: "1962-2012"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

Issued also in electronic format.
Table of contents: title: UCW purpose, mission statement, and vision; title: Foreword / Mardi Tindal; title: Looking forward. Living out our purpose / Betty Turcott; title: Turn, turn, turn / Nora Sanders; title: Our history. United Church Women 1962-2012 / Jean Janick; title: A personal anecdote / Catherine MacLean; title: Our witness. Biblical monologue: The samaritan women / Betty Turcott; title: Moderator's reflection: Connecting women on three continents / Lois M. Wilson; title: Staff reflection: The pillar of witness for United Church Women / Marion Logan; title: Stories and members' anecdotes; title: Our study. Biblical monologue: Huldah the Prophet / Betty Turcott; title: Moderator's reflection: Studies that overcome hurdles / Anne Squire; title: Staff reflection: The passion to learn and serve faithfully / Anne Martin; title: Stories and members anecdotes; title: Our fellowship. Biblical monologue: Joanna / Betty Turcott; title: Moderator's reflection: Being with one another / Marion Best; title: Staff reflection: The voice of a friend saying your name / Dorothy Amos; title: Stories and members anecdotes; title: Our service. Biblical monologue: The Shunammite woman / Betty Turcott; title: Moderator's reflection: We learn by serving; title: we serve by learning / Marion Purdy; title: Staff reflection: Secret of success; title: get the UCW involved / Deborah Marshall; title: Stories and members' anecdotes; title: Our organization. National gatherings: Open to all / Sandra Dunning; title: The consultation and national UCW: The need to meet / Marion Logan, Inez Penney, and Betty Turcott; title: The presidents: Conference/district UCW presidents; title: Consultation and NUCW presidents; title: National consultation Alumnae Association: The alumnae story / Muriel Coultes; title: Life membership: An honour only UCW can bestow / Dorothy Amos; title: Members' anecdotes; title: Our biographies. Leaders, workers, and activists.