Presbyterian Women

Presbyterian Women is open to all women in our denomination. PW is organized at all levels of the denomination—in congregations, presbyteries and synods as well as in the General Assembly. This allows ideas and information to strengthen the work of PW and the ministry of the PC (USA). All women at ELPC are invited to participate in any of our PW activities, including bible study, lectures, conferences, and more. View the list of upcoming events below. If you'd like to learn more about PW, please contact Mary Alice Lightle for more information, (412) 682-1504.

PW Bible Study: Confessing the Beatitudes

The Beatitudes are some of the most beloved, and pointed, teachings of Jesus. Our Bible study will consider the Beatitudes as they might have been heard when Jesus spoke them, during the cruel and brutal regime of the Roman Empire. No prior experience or reading is required and bibles are available.

The PW Bible Study group meets on the first Tuesday of the month from September 2011 through May 2012 (including November). We begin at 10:00 am, in the second floor parlor. (Attendance at every session is not required.) A potluck lunch follows; please bring a salad or snack to share. Beverages are provided. Call Mary Alice Lightle for more information, (412) 682-1504.

2011 - 2012 Calendar, Events

Sunday, January 29, 8am | Celebrate Southminster Senior High Youth Club
Please join us for our early service as we welcome special guests, the Southminster Senior High Youth Club, to our Samaritan Service on January 29. Once a month during the school year, the Senior High Youth Club of Southminster Presbyterian Church prepares Sunday breakfast for the men’s shelter. In recognition of their faithful service and witness, Presbyterian Women will present them with an honorary lifetime membership in PW on Sunday, January 29 at the Samaritan Worship.

Tuesday, February 7, 10am | Bible Study, Confessing the Beatitudes
The PW Bible Study group continues February 7 our bible study with “Confessing the Beatitudes.” We hope you can stay afterwards and join us for a potluck lunch; please bring a salad or snack to share. Beverages are provided. Call Mary Alice Lightle for more information, (412) 682-1504.

Friday, March 2 | World Day of Prayer
The annual World Day of Prayer, celebrated each year on the first Friday in March, is a worldwide movement of Christian women of many traditions who come together to observe a common day of prayer each year. We affirm that prayer and action are inseparable and both have immeasurable influence in the world. Women in over 170 countries and regions work together to plan and participate in this event. Presbyterian Women at ELPC will help to celebrate this day on March 2, with more details coming closer to the time.

Tuesday, March 6, 10am | Bible Study, Confessing the Beatitudes
The PW Bible Study group continues March 6 our bible study with “Confessing the Beatitudes.” We hope you can stay afterwards and join us for a potluck lunch; please bring a salad or snack to share. Beverages are provided. Call Mary Alice Lightle for more information, (412) 682-1504.

Saturday, March 17, 8:30 am | Presbyterian Women in the Pittsburgh Presbytery sponsor their Annual Prayer Breakfast
Join the regional Presbyterian Women for their Annual Prayer Breakfast and program: a morning of fellowship, worship, and study. More details will be available closer to the time.

Friday & Saturday, March 23-24 | World Mission Initiative (WMI) Conference
Join us for an exciting two-day mission-oriented conference here in Pittsburgh. WMI is a fellowship of Presbyterians dedicated to developing mission vision, nurturing missionary vocation and cultivating missional congregations. It is a Pittsburgh-based regional body helping to connect seminary study, the Presbyterian Church's Worldwide Ministries Division, and local congregations to build confidence and responsible mission involvement. More details will be available closer to the time.

Tuesday, April 3, 10am | Bible Study, Confessing the Beatitudes
The PW Bible Study group continues April 3 our bible study with “Confessing the Beatitudes.” We hope you can stay afterwards and join us for a potluck lunch; please bring a salad or snack to share. Beverages are provided. Call Mary Alice Lightle for more information, (412) 682-1504.

Saturday April 21 | Annual Pittsburgh Presbyterian Women Spring Gathering
Join Presbyterian Women from across the Pittsburgh region for our annual spring gathering. The event usually begins at 8:30 with registration and breakfast. More details will be available closer to the time.

Tuesday, May 1, 10am | Bible Study, Confessing the Beatitudes
The PW Bible Study group continues our bible study on May 1 with “Confessing the Beatitudes.” We hope you can stay afterwards and join us for a potluck lunch; please bring a salad or snack to share. Beverages are provided. Call Mary Alice Lightle for more information, (412) 682-1504.

Tuesday, June 5, 10am | Bible Study, Confessing the Beatitudes
The PW Bible Study group wraps up our bible study on June 5 with our last session of “Confessing the Beatitudes.” We hope you can stay afterwards and join us for a potluck lunch; please bring a salad or snack to share. Beverages are provided. Call Mary Alice Lightle for more information, (412) 682-1504.

Friday & Saturday, May 19 & 19 | Retreat, Camp Crestfield
We look forward to our spring retreat at the Pittsburgh Presbytery's beautiful Camp Crestfield. Mark your calendars for May 18 and 19. More details will be available closer to the time.

Wednesday to Sunday, July 18-22 | PW Churchwide Gathering in Florida
Plan to join your PW friends and attend the PW Churchwide Gathering July 1822, 2012, at the Gaylord Palms Resort, in Orlando, Florida. The theme is “River of Hope,” based on Psalm 46:45, and focuses on the two themes of water and hope. Both are necessary to sustain life but both are in increasingly short supply. This gathering will be an opportunity to find hope in our faith, celebrating Jesus (our living water) and the ways the Spirit flows through us. It promises to be a gathering you will not want to miss. Online registration will begin in December. More details will be available closer to the time.

About PW

Presbyterian Women (PW) is a national women's organization open to all women of the Presbyterian Church (USA) who choose to participate in or be supportive of the organization in any way. It's the national women’s organization of the Presbyterian Church (USA), with a history of more than 200 years and more than 300,000 members. If you're a Presbyterian and a woman, you are already a PW! We have no membership rolls or dues; we seek only to faithfully serve God:

to nurture our faith through prayer and study;
to support the mission of the church worldwide
to work for justice and peace, and
to build an inclusive, caring community of women.