From the earliest days of the PCA, women cared for and supported our new denomination through the annual Women in the Church Love Gift Offering.
To date, $2,983,710 has been given as God has used women in the church to love and support the ministries of the PCA.
Listed below are the needs/projects from PCA Committees and Agencies coupled with the response of God’s people.
The purpose of the annual WIC Love Gift is to promote denominational connectionalism and demonstrate our corporate helper-design as women in the church. The gift rotates annually among all the PCA Committees and Agencies.
Showing the annual WIC Love Gift in your church does several things: It educates the people in the pew, promotes unity and greater understanding of the PCA and provides good opportunities for monies to be appropriately channeled to specific ministry needs.
Women in the Church Love Gift History
Year – Committee/Agency | Amount |
2010 – Mission to North America – Special Needs Ministries | $122,000 |
2009 – Administrative Committee | $45,000 |
2008 – Christian Education and Publications – Children’s and Youth Ministries | $80,900 |
2007 – PCA Retirement and Benefits, Inc. – Survivor Assistance Service | $92,000 |
2006 – Mission to the World – Street Child Ministries | $200,000 |
2005 – Covenant College – Art Equipment | $55,000 |
2004 – Mission to North America – Advance and Strengthen ESL ministries throughout the PCA | $78,000 |
2003 – Reformed University Ministries – Establish and sustain RUF across the United States of America | $78,600 |
2002 – Christian Education and Publications Children’s Ministry | $83,000 |
2001 – Ridge Haven – Renovate and remodel facilities, add playground, and update grounds | $72,420 |
2000 – Mission to the World – Develop mercy ministry manual and commnity health ministry in Port Elizabeth, South Africa | $108,350 |
1999 – Covenant Theological Seminary Uniting Hearts in Ministry Scholarship | $104,984 |
1998 – Mission to North America Multicultural Church Planting | $118,853 |
1997 – Christian Education and Publications Youth Ministries Department | $111,000 |
1996 – Office of the Stated Clerk Office Equipment | $90,027 |
1995 – Mission to the World – Scholarships for missionary kids to attend Covenatn College | $135,576 |
1994 – Covenant College – Establish a visiting lecturer program | $83,500 |
1993 – Mission to North America – Church planting partnership fund | $129,000 |
1992 – Christian Education and Publications – Expand the WIC Ministry | $104,000 |
1991 – Insurance, Annuities, and Relief Widow’s Ministry | $96,000 |
1990 – Mission to the World – Missionary retreats | $100,700 |
1989 – Ridge Haven – Establish and Office of Development | $125,000 |
1988 – Mission to North America – New York City church planting project | $128,000 |
1987 – Christian Education and Publications – Expand WIC Ministry | $74,000 |
1986 – Covenant Seminary – Expand the Family Nurture Project | $100,000 |
1985 – Office of the Stated Clerk – Equip and staff PCA Archives | $56,000 |
1984 – Covenant College – Refurbish lobby | $60,000 |
1983 – Mission to the World – Develop family life audio visuals in Spanish for Ecuador | $40,600 |
1982 – Mission to North America – Facilities for PCA center in Manhattan | $60,400 |
1981 – Christian Education and Publications – Purchase audio visual equipment and materials | $34,000 |
1980 – Ridge Haven – Equip the kitchen | $40,000 |
1979 – Mission to the World – Build churches in Ecuador and Mexico | $40,000 |
1978 – Mission to North America – Purchase mobile chapels | $38,000 |
1977 – Christian Education and Publications – Publish a Youth Ministries Manual | $31,400 |
1976 – Mission to the World – Support the Tuberculosis Clinic in Korea | $29,400 |
1975 – Mission to North America – Produce and broadcast media spots | $20,000 |
1974 – Help the General Assembly permanent committee equip their offices | $18,000 |