It was a privilege to represent WICC at the 17th Asian Church Women’s Conference (ACWC) and the ICFLC 43rd Annual Meeting in Hsinchu, Taiwan from November 5 – 12. ACWC is held every four years and ICFLC usually plays a significant role in the conference. Liza Lamis, Executive Director of ICFLC, worked on the planning committee and… Read more »
Category: We-Connect
International Fellowship of the Least Coin (FLC) GRANT NEWS!
With grateful hearts, we announce that a Canadian organization, endorsed by the Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada, was the recipient of an International FLC grant. Name of Project: After the School Bell Food Program Purpose of the Project: This project will respectfully promote the health of Indigenous school children by providing food for the weekend… Read more »
Palestinian Sesame Cookies
3 Tablespoons white sugar 3 Tablespoons boiling water 2 cups + 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground anise or ground fennel seeds or ground cardamom seeds ¼ tsp salt ¼ cup vegetable oil ¼ cup very soft butter, not melted ½ cup water ⅔ cup… Read more »
Farewell Words from Retiring Board Member – Dr. Anita Gittens
It has been an honour and a privilege to be a part of WICC. Over the past 8 years, I’ve seen unprecedented change, including embracing technology, navigating through the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic, creating World Day of Prayer Service videos and events and shifting to a reduced office footprint. Throughout the changes, the… Read more »
Welcome to Rev. Gneid Lackey, our newest WICC Board Member!
Gneid remembers either attending or participating in World Day of Prayer services as a little girl. It helped her feel connected with women and girls around the world in a special way. She appreciated that the Spirit of God doesn’t have a postal code and it connects us worldwide. The work done by WICC has… Read more »
Post Pandemic Reflection by Rev. Shirley DeMerchant
The Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada (WICC), Canada’s largest Christian women’s interdenominational organization, is committed to helping women grow in faith, prayer, and action. On behalf of WICC’s Marketing & Communications (MarCom) team, I created a survey that would provide a glimpse into how Christian women are faring spiritually on this side of the Covid… Read more »
World Day of Prayer (WDP) 2024 Coordinator Event
Learning about World Day of Prayer 2024 November 18, 2023 at 1 pm EST Hello to all! We are excited and pleased to bring you an opportunity to connect with coordinators and planning teams across Canada while we learn about World Day of Prayer 2024. The Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada (WICC) has created this… Read more »
Meet Sharon Machina – Newest WICC Board Member
Appointed by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada My name is Sharon Machina and I was born and raised on a farm in Grey County, just north of the village of Clifford, ON. I am married to Rheo Machina and we continue to farm and raise beef cattle on the farm previously owned by my… Read more »
World Day of Prayer 2023 Highlights from Canada
There was great joy across Canada as thousands were able to gather in person for World Day of Prayer (WDP) 2023 services featuring the theme – “I have heard about your faith”. For many, it was a chance to not only pray and learn about Taiwan but to meet with ecumenical friends that had not… Read more »
Reconciliation is Community
Kwe’ Pjilasi! Ni’n teluisi Crystal. Tleyawi Ktaqmkuk pasna wiki Winnipeg. (Hi, welcome! My name is Crystal. I am from Newfoundland but I am currently living in Winnipeg.) For a while now, I have been on a journey to learn parts of my culture that were lost. My paternal ancestors travelled from Europe and settled in… Read more »