The Anglican Women of the Diocese of Newcastle were hosts for the 2017 Bi-annual Provincial Conference of AWA.
Anglican women from many dioceses in Australia, including some from overseas, attended the conference which was held at Club Macquarie during June 5-8.
The theme of the conference was Thanksgiving for the Ministry of Women.
AWA Conf.2017 speaker, Lucille Henniker, President of Anglican Women’s Fellowship of Southern Africa.
AWA Conf. 7/6/2017-dancing to the music – Dorothy Harman, Noelene Lentfer and Leonie Toovey
AWA conference 6/2017 MOW presentation, Wed. 7/6/17: Elaine Lindsay, Lu Piper, Jan Malpas, Sue Emereus, Angela Peverelle
AWA Conference -Tues evening- Sing Australia Choir 2017AWA-6/6/2017 at Club Macquarie, Argenton
awa-mts-2017 a’tea – Cecily Butcher (Bathurst Diocese), Helen Simmons (Muswellbrook), Pat Korsman ( Cockle Bay), Lynette Bignall (Cardiff) 6.6.17
AWA conf.night 1 enjoying the bush poetry of Bob Bush, front – L-R: -+Kay Goldsworthy, Helen Simmons, Maureen Guthrie-Horwill, Revd Stuart Benson
AW Conf. 5-8/6/2017 -Lisa’s presentation- venue – Club Macquarie, Argenton
AWA Conf. 7/6/2017-Jan Malpas of The Murray shares ‘her journey’
Wednesday evening speaker Sergeant Debra Rowe shared something of her work in the NSW police force – and of her faith and what it means to her.
Lisa Towle, Lucille Henniker & Jacoba Kleinsmith, guest speakers at the AWA conference
AWA Conf.2017-commissioning of Riverina Diocese members for the 2019- conference – Lee Blacker-Noble & Judy Nolan by Conference Chaplain, Adn Sonia Roulston 8/6/2017
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