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Mary Campbell Women's Missionary Society

 

Mission Focus

Through the years, the Mary Campbell Missionary Society has been noted for its assistance to the needy, hungry, homeless and sick and shut-in. It has provided food and clothing on a regular basis, and financial and other help in emergencies. It helps with a sack lunch program for the homeless and has given volunteer service as well as monetary contributions to Day Spring Center.

We focus in on nursing homes, senior citizens, women’s health, HIV, scholarship, seasonal greetings and gifts, and on other affiliated groups and their projects.

The Commissions

Commission on Administration
nPresident, Chair
 
n1st, 2nd, 3rd, Vice Presidents
 
tTreasurer
 
nRecording Secretary
 
nYPD Director
 
nPME Director
 
nMembers at Large* with expertise and skills in accounting, financial management, law, and administration.
n


Commission on Christian Social Action
n1st Vice President, Coordinator
 
nMembers At Large, representing interest in family life, housing, affiliated groups, rural missions, special missions and legislation.


Commission on Mission Education and Interpretation
n2nd Vice President, Coordinator
 
nPME Director
 
nHistoriographer-Statistician
 
nWorship Director
 
nMembers at Large* with expertise in public relations, computer technology, education, and library science.


Commission on Membership and Recruitment
n3rd Vice President, Coordinator
 
nCorresponding Secretary
 
mMembers At Large* that possess skills and experience relative to public relations and computer.

*Appointed by President

Standing Committees

bulletAffiliated Groups
bulletBudget and Finance Estimates
bulletChristian Social Relations
bulletConstitution and By-laws
bulletCreative Arts
bulletGomez-Jordan Family Life
bulletHandy-Simmons Scholarship
bulletHeath-Polk Rural Missions
bulletHughes-Smith Life Membership
bulletMembership and Recruitment
bulletNominating
bulletResearch & Status of Black Women
bulletSarah Gorham Special Missions
bulletTanner-Turner Memorial
bulletYoung People’s Division

Preamble

We, the Women's Missionary Society of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, do endeavor to make possible opportunities and resources to meet the changing needs and concerns of people throughout the world, do ordain this society and offer a fellowship so strong, a message so convincing and so enthusiastically contagious, that the Gospel through us will be at work in the world.

A Brief History of the Mary Campbell Missionary Society

As with its church, Bethel, the Missionary Society has been a beacon on the "canal" in downtown Indianapolis for over a century. The church, organized in 1836, has served the community in many ways and the Missionary Society has played an integral part in its history of service, education and culture.

The Society was named for Mrs. Mary Ann Campbell, the wife of Bishop C. Pitt Campbell and its first president was Mrs. Martha Hall. Some of the original members were Mila Sims, Sofia Fleming, Ella Waldan, Louise Granger, L. Garnett, Ada Goins, Adelle Waldon Simms, Frances Stout and Josie Dupee.

In early years, the Alpha Home was regularly supplied with food by the Society. During World War I, groups of members formed a Red Cross Auxiliary and several members devoted many hours of service to the Little Red Door. 

(These excerpts were taken from a historical sketch written by Miss Frances C. Stout.) (These excerpts were taken from a historical sketch written by Miss Frances C. Stout.) (These excerpts were taken from a historical sketch written by Miss Frances C. Stout.)

The Missionary Benediction

"In the Name of the Triune God, May the Spirit of Christian Missions enter every heart. This we ask in Jesus' Name." Amen.

 

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Last modified: November 06, 2008