{"id":8120,"date":"2024-07-27T04:56:33","date_gmt":"2024-07-27T04:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/?page_id=8120"},"modified":"2026-02-20T03:59:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T03:59:09","slug":"commission-on-concerns-of-women-in-the-ministry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/commission-on-concerns-of-women-in-the-ministry\/","title":{"rendered":"Commission on Concerns of Women in the Ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Commission on Concerns of Women in the Ministry (COWIM)\u00a0 will participate in the Pastors’ Conference 2025!<\/strong><\/p>

Hour of Power Worship Service<\/strong> will be held Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM.\u00a0 Rev. Dr. Twana Harris<\/strong>, Presiding Elder in the Third Episcopal District, will be the Preacher.<\/p>

The COWIM<\/strong> Luncheon<\/strong> will be held on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 12:30PM .\u00a0 Each Commissioner will have tickets. The tickets are $60.00 each.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Purpose:<\/b>\u00a0To set goals and seek avenues to deal effectively with issues concerning the work of women in the ministry; and to develop a plan of action to implement said goals at every level of the Connection.<\/p>

Goals:\u00a0<\/b>The scope of work describing the Commission will expand and articulate five-field goals, as follows:<\/p>

  1. Support the mission of the Church<\/li>
  2. Encourage acceptance of diversity of gifts for ministry.\u00a0<\/li>
  3. Encourage education with the goal of acceptance of women in ministry at all levels of the CME Church.<\/li>
  4. Promote healthy experiential ministry of and for women.<\/li>
  5. Provide opportunities for spiritual and educational growth around issues.<\/li><\/ol>

    Goals Implementation:<\/b><\/p>

    1. Sponsor a luncheon during the Pastor\u2019s Conference each year;<\/li>
    2. Sponsor the Bishop Teresa E. Snorton Scholarship for female seminarians of Phillips School of Theology. to be awarded each year at the Pastors\u2019 Conference. Funds collected will be placed in an endowment fund to assure the continual funding of the scholarship.<\/li>
    3. Lead a \u201csharing and caring\u201d workshop at the CME Unity Summit for focusing on the needs of women in the ministry.<\/li>
    4. Women in Ministry conferences are to be held in each Episcopal District twice per quadrennial. Conferences may be hosted by the respective District Commission Representative.<\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div>

      List of Commissioners by District<\/b><\/h2>

      First Episcopal District \u2013 Reverend Valerie C. Conley
      Second Episcopal District \u2013 Reverend Lisa Balboa
      Third Episcopal District \u2013 Reverend Dr. Patricia A. Havis
      Fourth Episcopal District \u2013 Reverend Maggie C. Banks
      Fifth Episcopal District \u2013 Reverend Anita D. Williams
      Sixth Episcopal District \u2013 Reverend Lavisha Williams
      Seventh Episcopal District \u2013 Reverend Dr. Cathy C. Jones
      Eighth Episcopal District \u2013 Reverend Diana Casteel
      Ninth Episcopal District \u2013 Reverend Dr. Amanda Goodson
      Tenth Episcopal District \u2013 Reverend Dr. Deborah Debah Toe
      Eleventh Episcopal District \u2013 Reverend Claudia Harrison<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      Commission on Concerns of Women in the Ministry Bishop Teresa E. Snorton (COWIM Chairperson) Reverend Lisa Lewis Balboa (COWIM Coordinator) Upcoming Events The Commission on Concerns of Women in the Ministry (COWIM)\u00a0 will participate in the Pastors’ Conference 2025! Hour of Power Worship Service will be held Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM.\u00a0 Rev. 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