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Church Women United in Tucson
Church Women United is a racially, culturally and theologically inclusive ecumenical Christian women’s movement, celebrating unity in diversity and working for a world of peace and justice on local, state and national levels.
The national movement of Church Women United was begun in 1941. Church Women United in Tucson began in the late 1940’s. Tucson women have always been leaders in mobilizing our community to benefit women and children. The following programs were our own, initialized, or first brought to the public by CWU in Tucson: Migrant Ministry, Farm Labor and Indian Ministry, Marana Health Clinic, Families for International Friendship (FFIF), Tucson Ecumenical Council, Women in Community Service/ Job Corps, Habitat for Humanity, Armory Park Low Income Housing, Tucson Centers for Women and Children, Youth on their Own and the Healthy Arizona Initiative. Church Women United's history in Tucson is one of being in the forefront of Ecumenical action!
World Day of Prayer - First Friday in March - An Ecumenical celebration begun over 100 years ago, gathering together women, men, and children all over the world to pray for peace, reconciliation, and justice. May Friendship day - First Friday in May - A celebration of our local community of women and their work. World Community Day - A celebration of the labor of our hands for the worldwide community.
Church Women United in Tucson
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