Church Women United

In Rochester & Vicinity, Inc.

"Celebrating 90 years of Ecumenical Prayer and Service"
Come Help Us Write the Next Chapter...

As part of our desire to work for a world of peace and justice, each spring we hold both an Bible Study in April and an Action Celebration in June to educate ourselves and take action on a particular social issue. This year we are focusing on issues and challenges for children and youth struggling with mental health concerns.

We also have several ongoing projects Task Force on Courts, CWU Choir, Community Food Cupboard, Housing Advocacy Council for which volunteers are always welcome.

Click here for our annual Project Update Reports.

GRCC Overcoming Violence

We are a member of GRCC who has a wonderful new project to overcome violence in our city.

Background: The Faith Community Alliance, the Baptist Ministers Alliance and the Greater Rochester Community of Churches believe that the root causes of violence must be addressed through stronger communities.

We invite the community to participate in our forums on violence across the city. These forums are a follow-up to the Summit on Violence that was held at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church on November 15. While this initiative is based in Christian Churches, we invite the participation of all faith communities, as well as the entire community.

The members of the community affected by violence will tell their stories and shape community standards for responding to violence. These standards will ask the community to play its essential role in reducing violence, along with the police, other community groups, and leaders.

Our previous forums have brought our community together on these issues, and we hope the tremendous energy and commitment generated by those gatherings will carry us forward.

For more information, go to GRCCs Website

Book Collection

Join us in collecting books for Rochester Education Foundation and their Give Back Give Books drive.

Health Kits

This project collects toiletries and other small personal care items to assemble Health Kits for both women and men at the Mercy Outreach Center, a not-for-profit ministry of the Sisters of Mercy which provides access to primary health care, dental care and advocacy services to the uninsured and underserved, located at 142 Webster Avenue.

Each Health Kits consists of:

Shampoo
Toothpaste
Toothbrush
Deodorant
Bar Soap
Washcloth
Small pack tissues
Comb

To Assemble a Health Kit:
Please pack in a 1-gallon plastic bag. We gratefully request that if your kit is intended for a man, the components be male appropriate and the kit so marked.

Please bring donations to our monthly Celebrations or to the CWU Office.

Thank You in advance for your help with this important ministry!

Fellowship of the Least Coin

We participate in the Fellowship of the Least Coin which is a way for women around the world to give to other women in need, to be in communion with our sisters in every country. Those with the least give the same as those with the most. In the United States we give pennies and with each penny we offer a prayer.

By giving the least coin and giving it with a prayer we are reminded of how much can be done with the smallest coin. The symbol we use shows hands crossing the boundaries of poverty, powerlessness, race, religion, color and any other barrier.

Church World Service

Kits can be dropped off at Downtown United Presbyterian Church, 121 N Fitzhugh St, Rochester.

Contact: Jim Moe at (585)325-4000 or Church World Service at (315) 458-8535.

Click here for past year's project updates.

Church Women United is a racially, culturally, theologically inclusive Christian Women’s Movement, celebrating unity in diversity and working for a world of peace and justice.

644 Titus Ave, Rochester, New York 14617-3939, 585.342.2790

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