\ AUSTRALIAN CHRISTIAN WOMEN \
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he heart of Australian Christian Women is our desire to see all ACC women empowered and functioning in their God-designed full potential, and leading in all spheres of ministry.
Overview
• International Women’s Day - March 2021
I was asked to take on the national leadership role of Australian Christian Women in December 2019. In early 2020, I began to meet one-on-one with some of the ACW State Leaders before Covid shut down travel around the country. This included meetings with Michelle Fredericks, Janine Donato, Georgie Baxter, Roz Zai and Sue Mulhare. Unfortunately the WA and TAS catch ups were unable to take place because of Covid restrictions, although these were done via phone calls.
An email was sent to honour all our credentialed women and female admin staff, as well as encouraging each recipient to honour a woman in her world.
During 2020 I continued to touch base with state leaders through Zoom and Facetime.
Highlights
Events Most ACW State women’s conferences and gatherings were postponed or cancelled or went online during 2020, but will resume in 2021 either in person or online. My personal highlight has been getting to know ACC girls from around Australia via Facetime and Zoom. There are incredible women doing outstanding things for the Lord, in their communities and spheres, all across Australia.
Leadership
National ACW:
Julia A’Bell
QLD / NT ACW: Michelle Fredericks
NSW/ACT ACW:
Roz Zaia
VIC ACW:
Georgie Baxter
TAS ACW:
Alix Morse
SA ACW:
Janine Donato
WA ACW:
Sharon Chelliah
New initiatives The following initiatives were launched:
• Bi-monthly ACW Zoom Connect for all female credentialed ACC women. • National ACW Instagram.
Goals and vision
Some of the States / Territories have Regional ACW leaders in place, others are in the process, some are not pursuing regional leaders.
• That we would have a very connected and relational movement of women. That the women around Australia would get to know one another.
National Women’s Advisory Team
• That we would see greater equality for women in local church context and at the highest levels of decision making. When women are a part of key decision making, the Church across Australia will flourish at another level.
In February 2021, a national women’s advisory team was launched, to include State ACW leaders as well as other specialists from around Australia.
Whilst some local churches have equality for women, it has come to my attention that others do not. We have a wealth of gift and talent amongst the women of Australian Christian Churches! Our desire is to see each woman released to soar at her full potential in whatever sphere or season she finds herself.
Stats The ACC has 1094 credentialed women (as of March 2021). Training & Resources
We have a wealth of gift and talent amongst the women of Australian Christian Churches! Our desire is to see each woman released to soar at her full potential in whatever sphere or season she finds herself.
• Instagram LIVE Interviews The Covid lockdown season was a great opportunity to do Instagram LIVES with the purpose to introduce some of the fabulous ACC women to the others around Australia. It was evident not many knew other credentialed women outside their state. • ACW Zoom Connect
JULIA A’BELL
The purpose of Zoom Connects is to build relationships and equip women. These will run bi-monthly and allows us to develop relationships and equip / train from the comfort of their own homes.
ACW National Leader
• Emails of encouragement Every few months ACC credentialed women were sent an email, especially during Covid. 32
