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National Women's Department

Motto: Ephesians 4:3, "Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace."

National Women's Board
Standing:
 Sisters Agatha Priester, Shanda Johnson, Janie Davis, Carrie Watson, Rosa Willingham, Gail Jenkins
Seated:
 Sisters Katie McMillian, Sister Liller Hamilton, Callie Gavin, Laura Ashe, First Lady Edna Smith, Wendy Beard


National Women's Board
Sister Liller Hamilton, President
Sister Janie Davis, Vice-President
Sister Gail Jenkins, Secretary
Sister Carrie Watson, Assistant Secretary
Sister Laura Ashe, Former National President
Sister Katie McMillian, Former National President
Sister Callie Gavin, Former National President
Sister Wendy Beard
Sister Shanda Johnson
Sister Agatha Priester
Sister Rosa Willingham
Board of Bishops Advisor: Bishop Theodore Jenkins
Past National Women's Presidents
Sister Bessie Williams, 1944 - 1959
Sister Helen Washington, 1959 - 1964
Sister Martha T. Johnson, 1964 - 1996
Sister Laura Ashe, 1996 - 2002
Sister Katie McMillian, 2002 - 2006
Sister Callie Gavin, 2006 - 2011


 

Scenes from the 2008
National Women's Department Empowerment Day



 

In Honor of 
Sister Laura Ashe, National Advisor

National Women's Secretary (1959 - 1964)
National Women's Vice-President (1964 - 1996)
National Women's President  (1996 - 2002)


In Memory of
Former National Women's Officers

Sister
Bessie F. Williams
(1900 - 1999)
National President

Sister
Helen L. Washington
(1919 - 1964)
National President

Sister
Martha T. Johnson
(1925 - 1996)
National President

Sister 
Mary L. Collins
(1933 - 1994)
National Officer

Sister
Barbara Radical
(1917 - 2006)
National Officer

Sister
Ella Rose Williams
(1947 - 2009)
National Officer



Scenes from Past 
Women's Conventions 

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1996 - National Women's Choir singing

 2001 Women's Convention

2001 - National Women's Choir singing
2001 - National Women's Convention
National Women's Officers

 

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1996 Women's Convention
(L -  R)
Sister Katie McMillan, National President;
the late Sister Bessie Williams, Mother of the
Progressive Church; and Sister Laura Ashe,
Former National President


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