March 3, 2004
World Day of Prayer & WOC Board
Nominations
1. Support the World Day of Prayer
for Women's Ordination!
2. Send in nominations for the WOC Board of Directors!
1. World Day of Prayer for Women's Ordination:
March 25, 2004
On March 25, the World Day of Prayer for Women's
Ordination, WOC joins women's ordination supporters around the
world to honor women called to priestly ministry. Each year WOC sponsors
public events and prayerful protests supporting women's ordination on
this special day. Many local groups across the United States organize
public witnesses, home liturgies, or lectures about women's ordination. Whether you gather with one or one hundred, we
ask you to honor March 25th with prayer or public action. It's
not too late to start organizing an event in your city!
The most recent edition of WOC’s quarterly publication, NewWomen, NewChurch, included a beautiful
liturgy with this year's theme “The New Face of the Priesthood”
written by Ginny Kiernan Dahlberg of Milwaukee WOC. The edition also contained
helpful tips for organizing your local event. For additional resources
about organizing a local World Day of Prayer event, contact Joy Barnes
at the WOC Office at 703-352-1006 or grassroots@womensordination.org.
*Organizing a World Day of Prayer activity? Make sure your event is publicized on WOC’s list of World Day of
Prayer Events. WOC is compiling a list of local activities to be included
on our website and sent out in upcoming Action Alerts. Please include
the date, time, location, brief description, and contact information for
the event organizer.
Be sure to check out http://www.womensordination.org in coming days for details about events in your area!
2. WOC Board Pre-Nominations
The Women's Ordination Conference is still seeking
nominations to our National Board of Directors. Responsibilities
of a board member include policy planning, serving on committees, fundraising,
and fiscal oversight. Candidates for the WOC Board are required to be
current members of WOC ($40 membership fee may be paid at the time of
pre-nomination). Board members serve a three-year term; attend three board
meetings a year; and work actively on fund-raising and committee projects
between meetings.
If you would like to submit a candidate or to nominate
yourself, please fill out the pre-nomination form at the bottom of this
e-mail and return it to the National WOC office. Please note, the final
slate of nominees on the ballot must be ratified by the WOC Board. Nominations
must be postmarked by March 15, 2004. (WOC Nominations,
PO Box 2693, Fairfax, VA 22031, woc@womensordination.org,
or fax 703-352-5181.)
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WOC Board of Directors Pre-Nomination Form
Board Pre-Nominations must be postmarked
by March 15, 2004.
My name:
Phone:
____ I am a WOC member and I am proud to nominate the following candidate
to serve on the National Board of Directors of the Women's Ordination
Conference:
Name:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Home ph:
Work ph:
Fax:
E-mail:
___ I have informed the pre-nominee of my selection, and she has indicated
her willingness to serve on the board if elected.
___ Please contact the pre-nominee on my behalf to determine if she is
interested in serving on the board.
On a separate sheet, please include your
reasons for nominating this person. You may nominate yourself, and/or
more than one candidate.
Return to:
WOC Nominations
PO Box 2693, Fairfax, VA 22031-0693
Fax: 703-352-5181 e-mail: woc@womensordination.org
*** This ACTION ALERT E-MAIL is from the Women's Ordination
Conference. Send comments, e-mail address changes, or information for
future ACTION ALERTS to grassroots@womensordination.org.
For more information about WOC and how to become a WOC member, visit www.womensordination.org.
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