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EECMY
WOMEN´S MINISTRY COORDINATING OFFICE
Vision
EECMY
Women’s Ministry envisions equal worth for women and men in serving in
their call of God
Mission
To
proclaim Christ through words and deeds
in order
to make salvation known to mankind in general and women in particular
Goal
To see
women empowered, educated and equipped by the word of God for wholistic
service in church and society
Office
The EECMY
Women´s Ministry Office is serving women on all levels of the church.
The Board of Women’s Ministry guides at church level, women secretaries
at synod, parish and district level and through women´s work committees
at congregation level.
Women´s
Ministry p/Coordinator Ms Chaltu Tesfa
Advisor Ms Kersti Karlsson
Secretary
Mrs Bone
Some resolutions as
basis for the EECMY Women´s work
Statement of commitment
Annual report 2007
Women’s rights according § 35 in the 1995 Etiopian constitution
Activities
1. Women´s Institute and
Centre.
2.
Women´s Forum
3. Engendering Leadership and
Promoting Women´s Ordination
4. Working against Harmful
Traditional Practices |
Some
resolutions as basis for the EECMY Women´s work
1993 that EECMY
General Assemblies shall have voting delegates with women making up 25-
50 % so that they will have a vote on policy matters
1997 it was
resolved that women who have received a call from God and from
congregational members and who are qualified for the work be ordained
and serve as pastors
1998 the Ex.
Committee of the church resolved to ask the Scholarship Committee to
give 1/3 of the chance for women to be included on the list of
scholarship candidates to study abroad for the further service of the
Church.
Ms. Chaltu Tesfa,
Women in Evangelism Section head
Ms. Kersti Karlsson, Advisor
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