Decatur Area Unit
Agreed to Differ - Resolved to Love - United to Serve
Elected Officials
President - Darla Wit
Vice President- TBA
Unit History
Organized in 1937 as an local ecumenical women's group:
Officially became a unit of CWU in 1941.
MISSION
Church Women United is a racially, culturally, theologically inclusive Christian women’s movement, celebrating unity in diversity and working for a world of peace and justice. Founded in 1941, Church Women united is:
A movement representing Protestant, Roman Catholic, Orthodox and other Christian women
Biblically based, shared Christian faith
Organized into more than 1,200 local and state units working for peace and justice in the United States and Puerto Rico
Supported by constituents in state and local units and denominational women’s organizations
Impassioned by the Holy Spirit to act on behalf of women and children throughout the world
Recognized as a non-governmental organization by the United Nations
LOGO
The logo of the Church Women United is a circle with the exploding sun at the center
The rays suggest the dynamic force, vitality and life of the sun as our source of light and from Jesus, the Son, and our Source of Enlightenment. The rays also indicate movement, action and power; a coming and going as God’s people return to the Source for strength and then go out into the world in mission. The texture and richness of the rays symbolize the qualities the Christian women can contribute to the world. Texture relates to the way constituent parts are woven together. So it is that in Church Women United, Christian women from diverse backgrounds unite in a way that provides body and fullness for witness in a pluralistic, changing society.
COMMON GOALS
To deepen our understanding of what it means to be Christian women of faith in today’s world
To develop a visible ecumenical community
To work for a just, caring and peaceful society