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Annual Meeting 2025
143rd Annual Meeting Episcopal Church Women,Diocese of North Carolina Saturday, November 15, 2025, 9 AM – 3:30 PM The Station at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church875 W. 5th St. Winston-Salem NC 27101 Special Guest: Lisa Bortner President, National Episcopal Church Women Sharing her vision for… ECW Reimagined! National ECW is a churchwide organization dedicated to empowering Episcopal…
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the Ladies of the Sewing Society have organized a School of Industry
In addition to the flourishing state of the Sunday School, the Ladies of the Sewing Society have organized a School of Industry, which, during the last four months has been in successful operation. Its object is the relief and education of distressed and indigent children. The School at present consists of nine children – three…
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The Ladies have lately, with praiseworthy zeal, raised two hundred dollars
The Ladies have lately, with praiseworthy zeal, raised two hundred dollars for the purpose of building a Vestry Room; and a subscription paper is now in circulation among the male members of this flock, with a prospect of success, to build a Parsonage for their Minister. (Source: The Rev. Jacob B. Morss, Parochial Report, Christ…
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their efforts for this object are likely to be crowned with success
In Washington, the Female Working Society mentioned in the last report, have generously undertaken to contribute $150 this year, to the pastoral support, and it is encouraging to know, that their efforts for this object are likely to be crowned with success. (Source: The Rev. George W. Freeman, Parochial Report, St. Peter’s Church, Washington, 1829…
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Miss Karrar was a devoted churchwoman
Creation of a trust fund, the income of which is to be used to train young men for the Episcopal ministry and young women for church work is provided in the will of Miss Emma Jane Karrar, who recently died in Raleigh. Bequests were also made to Christ and St. Saviour’s churches in Raleigh, St.…
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The ladies have ordered a substantial woven wire fence
A handsome carpet was given to St. Mark’s by a lady communicant in March. The ladies have ordered a substantial woven wire fence for the church yard and also for the cemetery. The money was made by the ladies of the congregation. (Source: The Rev. Homer Leach Hoover, Parochial Report, St. Mark’s, Halifax, 1906 Journal…
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Convocation Co-Chairs Elnora Gore and Gertrude Murchison: In Their Own Words
Elnora Gore I have attended and been active in the life of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Winston-Salem since 1968. My service to the Church includes being Senior Warden and Clerk of the Vestry. I serve as chairperson of the Worship Committee and as president of the Adult Choir. I serve on the Education Committee…
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rain or shine, sleet or snow, found her in God’s house
May 1st, 1901, the Parish again mourns the loss of one of the most consecrated Christians I have ever known, Mrs. Dora M. Hargarve. For many years her familiar seat in church was seldom vacant; rain or shine, sleet or snow, found her in God’s house, till her health gave way completely, death finally relieved…
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Convocation Chair Carolyn R. Townsend: In Her Own Words
Carolyn R. Townsend, RN Born and grew up in Riverside, California. Enjoyed Girl Scouting and traveled with the regional troop to the 1956 first National Girl Scout Round-up in Michigan. Earned a B.S. in Nursing from UCLA. First public health nursing job was with the Los Angeles County Health Department. Earned an MPH in Public…
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the financial part by Rev. Francis J. Murdoch’s wife and the late Miss Daisy Murdoch which was Dr. Murdoch’s sister
In 1911 a new brick church was built with the aid of the members and the financial part by Rev. Francis J. Murdoch’s wife and the late Miss Daisy Murdoch which was Dr. Murdoch’s sister. Dr. Murdoch had hoped to live to see the new brick church completed, however, following his death, his wife and…
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She is like an angel in the lives of so many of those people who fear neither God nor man
If there is any way at all possible I would like for the stipend of Miss Ethel Bernard to be increased. She is the founder of the McCumber Mission, which has been forced to meet in her home for the past two years. She does two people’s work in the Brooklyn Mission both in teaching…
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