Women of the Church

Barrington Presbyterian Women

BPW is an organization for all women of The Presbyterian Church of Barrington.

Purpose
Standing Committees
How To Get Involved
Bible Study (Morning)
Bible Study Evening (GTIF)
Book Club
Women With Aging Parents
Agencies Supported By BPW
The Presbyterian Women Symbol

Purpose
Forgiven and freed by God in Jesus Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit we commit ourselves
To nurture our faith through prayer and Bible study,
To support the mission of the church worldwide,
To work for justice and peace, and
To build an inclusive, caring community of women that strengthens the Presbyterian Church (USA) and witnesses to the promise of God’s kingdom.

Standing Committees

Adopt-A-Family	Kitchen Coordinators
Bible Study (Morning)	Meals on Wheels
Bible Study (Evening) GTIF	Memorial Receptions
Book Club	Mission and Nueva Esperanza
Christmas Benefit	New Members
Christopher House	Nominating Representative
Church Women United	Poinsettia Sale
Elgin Crisis Center	Publicity/Promotion
Fall Program	Spiritual Life
Fellowship Picnic	Winter Program
Food Served with Love	Valentine Care Pack
Historian	White Breakfast
Home of the Sparrow	Women's Spiritual Retreat

How To Get Involved
If you are interested in working on a committee, feel free to call the committee chair directly. If you have any questions, feel free to call the Moderator. You may be interested in joining one of the following groups.

Bible Study (Morning)	Meets the first Wednesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. in the church parlor. The study is lead by Dr. Baxter. The study guide is available through the church office.
Bible Study Evening (GTIF)	Growing Together in Faith (G.T.I.F.) meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in a member’s home. Please contact Becky Bosarge, or Jill Minner for more information.
Book Club	Meets in various homes the third Thursday of the every other month at 1:00 p.m. Call Alice Buchholz, for more information.
Women With Aging Parents	Usually meets the second Friday of the month at 9:30 a.m. at the home of Marge Slocum. It is a time for women to share their joys and concerns about their parents, and to receive support from the group.

Agencies Supported By BPW

Barrington Youth Services	Counsels individual children and their families.
Christopher House	Was founded in 1905 in Chicago and is a non-sectarian, non-profit social service agency that delivers services to over 7,000 children and families. Christopher House offers Head Start, after school programs, tutoring, teen parent support, and much more.
Community Crisis Center	Specializes in helping women and children suffering from domestic violence.
FISH	Stands for “For I Shall Help”, and has volunteers to help provide medical related transportation or emergency shopping assistance serving the people of school district #220. FISH also provides referral information on many support agencies.
Barrington Food Pantry	Supplies donated food to needy families in our area.
Home of the Sparrow	Provides programs for homeless women to help them develop living skills and work skills so they can return to the work place and become self reliant.
Hospice	Provides comfort and support to patients and families coping with terminal illness.
Scholarship For St. Gregory Graduate	Supports a St. Gregory Graduate by paying tuition, fees and educational expenses.
Meals on Wheels	Provides a nutritious midday meal, Monday–Friday, to persons 60 and over who are unable to cook for themselves.
Wellness Place	Offers free-of-charge programs of support, education and encouragement to those coping with stress and discomfort of a cancer diagnosis and its treatment.
Winchester House	Is a nursing home, and our donations help provide chaplaincy services for the residents, their families and the staff of the home.

The Presbyterian Women Symbol

The original Presbyterian Women's symbol, designed by Sarah Abbott in 1988, was updated in 1999 to carry the organization into the twenty-first century. The cleaner lines and sharper image strengthen the original design while retaining its ability to visually express the Presbyterian Women purpose.

Some Meanings Found in the Presbyterian Women Symbol

Forgiven and freed by God in Jesus Christ,
Forgiven and freed by grace through faith, the central figure stands in praise.

and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we commit ourselves:
Rooted in faith, the trio of women emerge. The outline of the central figure forms a cross. We are Presbyterian women, engrafted in Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit. It is no longer we who live, but Christ who lives in us.

to nurture our faith through prayer and Bible study,
The right figure holds a book to guide her reading, studying, praying, or meditating.

to support the mission of the church worldwide
The left figure reaches out to care for others, as she shares, nurtures, and heals. The circle represents the church worldwide where women offer their gifts and talents in the midst of the global community.

to work for justice and peace,
The uplifted arms of the central figure reach out to embrace a just peace for the world. The relationship between the three figures depicts lives of wholeness rather than turmoil.

and to build an inclusive, caring, community of women
The three women have no distinct features and represent all women. The shapes surrounding them express energy, strength, and openness.

that strengthens the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Our name, Presbyterian Women, ties us to our denomination. The Bible resembles the Bible depicted in the PC(USA) seal.

ad witnesses to the promise of God's Kingdom.
Guided by our purpose, we witness to the reality of God's realm.