WOMEN’S HOME AND OVERSEAS MISSIONARY SOCIETY
Sandra B. Crowder International President
ministries; exemplify principles of Christian living and to win others to Christ; promote the cause of World Evangelism; and serve as a financial support system to undergird world mission outreach of The A.M.E. Zion Church at home and overseas.
About Us In 1880 from our founding at the Old Ship African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Montgomery, Alabama, the Women’s Home and Overseas Missionary Society (W.H.&O.M. Society) has come this far by faith. The oldest and largest organization of The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, the W.H.& O.M. Society was established in response to an overseas church-planting endeavor by the denomination. Being involved in diverse cultures of West, Central and South Africa, England, India, Guyana, Suriname, and the Caribbean Island, the Society’s flagship overseas mission church started in 1878 in Brewerville, Liberia West Africa. The W.H.&O.M. Society celebrated 140 years as an organized society in May 2020. We have expanded from the continental United States to continents of Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America. To connect to our sisters and brothers in missions around the world, the W.H.&O.M. Society shares valuable resources as tools for ministry that are fundamental in the missionary work for the 2019-2023 Quadrennium. The purpose of the W.H.&O.M. Society is to promote growth in the knowledge and understanding of God and His plan of redemption for the world; teach concepts of Christian missions and provide experiences for participation in mission work and
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The W.H.&O.M. Society Executive Board of 23, including six departments that form an intergenerational bridge for mission participation, is led by Mrs. Sandra B. Crowder, the 18th International President. She leads these Christian churchwomen seeking excellence in the Lord and looking beyond traditional methods of service to create innovative approaches for kingdom building nationally and internationally. The banner of Zion is lifted by ministries on the Local Church, District and Conference levels with guidance and direction from the Executive Board. For this quadrennium, missionaries have worked to win “The World For Christ” fighting for social justice (2019-2020), raised awareness for environmental stewardship (2020-2021), continue their work to provide transformative service (2021-2022), and complete the quadrennium to minister agape love (2022-2023). Our quadrennial theme mandates that we carry out the Great Commission, which calls us to make disciples for Christ, and implement ministries that are impactful and reflect #MissionsMatter. The W.H.&.O.M. Society is intentionally engaging one another and those connected to us by way of our missional work to raise awareness of the importance of mission activity at home and abroad. Also, #MissionsMatter allows us to connect to other individuals, organizations, and institutions to bring awareness to the very relevant message of the Great Commission. The W.H.&O.M. Society uses the hashtag, #MissionsMatter, to show our global concern and commitment to “Win the World for Christ.”
