The purpose of the Women of the Church is to glorify God. We provide avenues for personal spiritual growth and the development of spiritual gifts, expressing our God-given commission through fellowship, encouragement, prayer support, and care and assistance in time of need; thus equipping and touching the lives of women who in like manner share the love of Christ with families, the community, the nation, and the world.
WOC Award Nominations
WOC Awards are given at the end of each Circle year to recognize and thank selected First Presbyterian members for their extraordinary service to Christ and our Church. If you would like to recognize someone, please complete this form, being mindful that while it is sometimes easier to remember those whose service is more visible, it is also important to remember those friends whose talents and service are less visible.
The WOC President appoints a confidential and independent committee - within the dictated boundaries and excluding herself - for the purposes of reviewing nominations for WOC Awards. All information submitted to this committee will be strictly confidential.
Please send nominations for awards to Victoria Andes, WOC President, by April 1, 2024. Awards will be presented at the Annual General Meeting on May 14, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., preceding the Salad Day luncheon.
The WOC President appoints a confidential and independent committee - within the dictated boundaries and excluding herself - for the purposes of reviewing nominations for WOC Awards. All information submitted to this committee will be strictly confidential.
Please send nominations for awards to Victoria Andes, WOC President, by April 1, 2024. Awards will be presented at the Annual General Meeting on May 14, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., preceding the Salad Day luncheon.
Annual Events
Prayer for Missions
Program & Breakfast | October 3, 2023
8:30 a.m - 9:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m - 9:30 a.m.
Catawba ARP Women's Ministries Annual Meeting
Program & Lunch | October 14, 2023
9:00 a.m - 2:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m - 2:30 p.m.
Thanksgiving for Missions
Program & Lunch | October 17, 2023
11:30 a.m - 1:00 p.m.
11:30 a.m - 1:00 p.m.
Christmas Cheer
Sweet & Savory Eats, Seasonal Sips, Carols & Fellowship
December 5, 2023 | 11:00 a.m - 12:30 p.m.
December 5, 2023 | 11:00 a.m - 12:30 p.m.
Prayer Time for Missions & Jubilee Birthday Lunch
Program & Lunch | March 19, 2024
11:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m.
11:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m.
General Meeting &
Salad Day Lunch
Program & Lunch | May 14, 2024
10:30 a.m - 1:30 p.m.
10:30 a.m - 1:30 p.m.
CIRCLE GROUPS
September - May
Monthly groups meet for Bible study, fellowship, service, and prayer. Our 18 Circles are organized through the Women of the Church and meet both at the church and regionally.
Anyone wishing to join a circle, please tap the below to see which suits your schedule best, and then just come! Circle meeting locations are listed each month in First Things.
Anyone wishing to join a circle, please tap the below to see which suits your schedule best, and then just come! Circle meeting locations are listed each month in First Things.
Upcoming Events
General Officers
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President
Victoria Andes
President-Elect
Emily Thomas
Past President/Parliamentarian
Emily Lumpkin
Recording Secretary
Robin Gryder
Corresponding Secretaries
Carol McDill & Diana August
Treasurer
Katie Bogan
General Circle Chair
Nancy Windley
Assistant General Circle Chair
Juleah Blatt
Director of First Presbyterian Church Women's Ministry
Marie Louise Bowers
Department Chairs
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Christian Education
Erin Wilson
Historian
Nancy Schabacker
Spiritual Life
Rhoda Paschal
Witness & Outreach
Leila Byars
World Missions
Edina Elliot
Committee Chairs
Crisis
Melody Lindsey
Hospitality
Susan Gibson
Visitation
Brice McEntire
Nominating
Phyllis Sweat
Decorations
Jeri Cason
Freezer Ministry
Elizabeth Suber