EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN:
THE ST. MARTINS' (ECW) IS AFFILIATED WITH THE CONNECTICUT AND NATIONAL ECW. THE ECW IS THE MOST ACTIVE ORGANIZATION AT ST. MARTINS. WE HOST THE WEEKLY "COFFEE HOUR", THE WEST INDIAN CELEBRATION PROGRAM ON THE FIRST SUNDAY IN AUGUST (SINCE 2015), WE CONTRIBUTE TO THE ANNUAL FLOWER GARDEN, TWO MEMBERS WHO VOLUNTEER FOR THE WEEKLY CLEANING OF THE CHURCH, WE ORGANIZE AND PRESENT LECTURE SERIES TO INFORM THE COMMUNITY AND OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAM IS OUR INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED, ANNUAL FATHERS' DAY LUNCHEON. MISSION STATEMENT:
EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN ARE CHRISTIAN WOMEN WHO SUPPORT THE CHURCH AND EACH OTHER THROUGH INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE MINISTRY BY AFFIRMING AND PROMOTING THE WORK OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THROUGH PRAYER, WORSHIP, STUDY, AND ACTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL. ECW PRAYER: ALMIGHTY GOD, BLESS, WE PRAY, OUR WORK IN MISSION AND MINISTRY IN THE WORLD; AND MAKE US SO THANKFUL FOR THE PREVIOUS GIFT TO US OF YOUR BELOVED SON, THAT WE MAY PRAY FERVENTLY, LABOR DILIGENTLY, AND GIVE LIBERALLY TO MAKE KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE WORLD THE REDEEMING LOVE OF OUR SAVIOR. AMEN |