A Logo with Purpose
Forgiven and freed by God in Jesus Christ,
Forgiven and freed by grace through faith, the
central figure stands in praise.
and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we commit
ourselves:
Rooted in faith, the trio of women emerges. The
outline of the central figure forms a cross. We are
Presbyterian women engrafted in Christ by the
power of the Holy Spirit. It is no longer we who
live, but Christ who lives in us.
to nurture our faith through prayer and
Bible study,
The right figure holds a book to guide her
reading, studying, praying or meditating.
to support the mission of the church worldwide,
The left figure reaches out to care for others
as she shares, nurtures and heals. The circle
represents the church worldwide where women
offer their gifts and talents in the midst of the
global community.
to work for justice and peace,
The uplifted arms of the central figure reach
out to embrace a just peace. The relationship
between the three figures depicts lives of
wholeness rather than turmoil.
and to build an inclusive, caring, community
of women
The three women have no distinct features. They
represent all women. The shapes surrounding them
express energy, strength and openness.
that strengthens the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Our name, Presbyterian Women, ties us to our
denomination. The Bible resembles the Bible
depicted in the PC(USA) Seal.
and witnesses to the promise of God’s kingdom.
Guided by the Purpose, Presbyterian Women
witnesses to the reality of God’s present realm.
In July 1988, voting delegates to the
organizing meeting of Presbyterian
Women adopted the organization’s
original logo, designed by Sarah Abbot
of the Synod of the Covenant.
Updated in 1999, the logo continues
to serve Presbyterian Women as it
illustrates PW’s Purpose.
The Presbyterian Women Logo
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With a history of more than 200 years and more than 300,000 members, PW a national Women's organization of the Presbyterian church (USA), PW is organized at all levels of the Presbyterian Church (USA). All ladies--Members & friends of Presbyterian Churches are automatically members of PW. We meet monthly except during July, August, January & February. At these meetings, we have a time of fellowship, enjoy refreshments, have devotions and prayers and conduct business. Our main focus is Missions--local and worldwide local missions we are supporting financially as well as with prayers. Our church's PW is supported by pledges above and beyond our regular church pledges, as well as by fundraisers such as the annual "Potato Bash" held in October. We have now extended our group to include men and are called PW&M. We meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month in our Memorial Hall at 9:30 a.m.