WMS History
This is the year officially recognized as the beginning of the Women’s Missionary Society of the AME Church.
What is 1874?
This Connectional President introduced “MOM” at every Executive Board meeting as a way to make a meaningful difference in the community.
Who is Delores Kennedy‑Williams?
This is the minimum number of meetings a Local Women’s Missionary Society is required to hold each year.
What is eight?
What is the Mission Statement of the WMS?
What is "We are called to strengthen out faith and sent to the ministry of Jesus Christ be service and witness to the world"
When was the Young People's Department established?
What is October 1915 by the Women's Parent Mite Missionary Society.
This is the year the Women’s Parent Mite Missionary Society and the Women’s Home and Foreign Missions Society united to form the Connectional Women’s Missionary Society.
What is 1944?
This leader became the very first President of the newly merged Connectional Women’s Missionary Society in 1944.
Who is Lucy Hughes?
This individual serves as an ex‑officio member of the Local Women’s Missionary Society.
Who is the Pastor?
What do the "four B" stand for?
What is Building, Bridging, Branding, and Birthing?
What are the official colors of the YPD and what are their meanings?
What is Forest Green and White and Black and White.
Green is symbolic of growth and Christian vitality, white represents purity, light and faith and black is symbolic of the strength of our African Heritage.
This year and city hosted the very first Quadrennial Convention of the Women’s Missionary Society.
What is 1947 in New Orleans?
This Connectional President successfully led the fundraising efforts that made the construction of the Sarah Frances Davis Center in Haiti possible.
Who is Shirley Cason Reed?
This is the length of service for an appointed Episcopal President and an appointed YPD Director.
What is one year?
Name the Connectional YPD Director who was also elected Connectional WMS President?
Who is Mrs. Wilhelmina Lawrence
Who was the first Connectional General Secretary of the YPD (now YPD Director) after the merger.
Who is Mrs. Mabel Young?
This is the Quadrennial Theme guiding the Women’s Missionary Society for the years 2024 through 2028.
What is “Exalting Christ, Empowering Missionaries, Equipping the Saints for Greater Impact”?
This Connectional President became the first to introduce live‑streaming during a Quadrennial Convention.
Who is Shirley Davis?
This elected officer serves as the Coordinator for the Commission on Mission Education and Interpretation.
Who is the 2nd Vice President?
Which current WMS Connectional Officer was the first Member at Large.
Who is Diana Duncomb-Paden?
Who instituted the first Self Denial Program and in what month and year was it held?
Who is Mrs. Alma Polk / What is January 19, 1948?
Since the 1944 merger that formed the Connectional Women’s Missionary Society, its Presidents have come from these Episcopal Districts.
What are the 10th (twice), 11th (twice), 13th, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th, and 2nd Districts?
This Connectional Women’s Missionary Society President holds the record for the longest tenure, serving a total of 26 years.
Who is Annie Elizabeth Heath?
To promote a more efficient and effective way for a Conference Women’s Missionary Society to conduct its business, a Conference may establish these organizational groupings.
What are Areas?
This former YPD District President has earned 8 Stellar Awards, 5 Dove Awards, 1 Soul Train Music Award
Who is Smokie Norful?
The first Connectional YPD President’s tenure began in 1945; what was her name?
Who is Mae Harrison