Presbyterian Women in the Presbytery of East Tennessee

Purpose

Forgiven and freed by God in Jesus Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we commit ourselves:

  • To nurture our faith through prayer and Bible study,
  • To support the mission of the church worldwide,
  • To work for justice and peace, and
  • To build an inclusive, caring community of women that strengthens the Presbyterian Church(U.S.A.) and witnesses to the promise of God’s kingdom.

PWPET Leadership

Rev. Ann Myers
Moderator

Vice Moderator

Phyllis Driver
Secretary

Sarah Dennis
Treasurer

Suzanne Rushworth
Historian

Kelly Norrell
Newsletter

Loretta Bradley
Racial-Ethnic Concerns Representative

Diane Brown
Peace & Justice Representative

Rev. Ann Myers
Mission Haven Representative

Doris Thomas
Together-In-Service Coordinator

Corita Swanson
Scholarship Committee Chair

Marcia Fisher
Cluster 1 Leader

Gail Romer
Cluster 2 Leader

Brenda Hooper
Cluster 3 Leader

Fall Spiritual Retreat 2024

Mark your calendar!!

Fall Spiritual Retreat
Saturday, October 26, 2024
9:30am – 2:30pm

John Knox Center
591 W Rockwood Ferry Rd, Ten Mile, TN 37880

Mission Focus: The Morgan-Scott Project

“Do Everything in Love” (I Corinthians 16:14) will be the theme of the retreat. The Rev. Lyn Oakley, pastor of Washington Presbyterian Church in Knoxville, will be keynote speaker.  She will lead us in worship and share her experience at the recent United Nations Commission on the Status of WomenMs. Brenda Black, our voting delegate at the Churchwide Presbyterian Women’s Triennial Gathering, will report on her experiences at that event.  Ms. Crystal Tompkins, director of the Morgan Scott Project, will bring an update on this vital mission within our Presbytery. Join us for fellowship in a lovely setting!

Registration will begin at 9:30 and the program will start at 10. Suzanne Rushworth will lead our energizers. Sarah Davis will be music leader.

The John Knox Center is located at 591 W Rockwood Ferry Rd. in Ten Mile. Cost of attending is just $12 to pay for your lunch. Registration deadline is Oct. 15. Please note that all Presbyterian Women are invited, whether or not your congregation has a PW group. Look for further details in the PET Weekly PUPDATE.

National PW Events

2024 Justice & Peace Book Discussion Group 

2024 National PW Gathering

Where: St. Louis, MO
When: August 8–11

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