COSROW
Wisconsin Conference - The United Methodist Church

This website contains a variety of suggested orders of worship, scripture, and other information from which you may choose for your particular church setting to honor Domestic Violence Awareness month (October 2003).

The purpose of the Commission on the Status and Role of Women (COSROW) is to serve as advocate, catalyst and monitor to empower women and to transform the church so that we as inclusive people of God might be in ministry to a hungering and hurting world.

COSROW pursues its vision by monitorying the status and roles of all women, including gathering, analyzing, and disseminating information relating to participation in all areas of the church; acting as a catalyst for inclusiveness through the church; and advocating with and on behalf of women in all aspects of the life and ministry of the church.

Highlights and Accomplishments in 2002-2003

• Provided "The Flyer" publication to women in leadership in the Annual Conference.
• Provided a "Bibliography of Resources" for distribution at Annual Conference.
• Presented "Bridge Builders" awards to Bishop Sharon Zimmerman Rader and Dave Steffenson.
• Provided to the Annual Conference members brief, daily devotional reading written by women to highlight women's contribution to spiritual literature.
• Completed a "Ready Reference Guide" and distributed them at Annual Conference 2002. This guide is an at-a-glance form with agencies' names and phone numbers for referrals regarding women's issues and concerns.
• Re-instituted monitory Annual Conference.
• Advocated for use of inclusive language for worship service.

Plans for 2003-2004

• Present the "Bridge Builder" award to two people.
• Plan to meet with women of color regarding needs specific to them in their setting.
• Begin to become better educated regarding the specific needs of those who are experiencing domestic violence.
• Plan for informational resources regarding Domestic Violence Awareness for use in the local churches.
• Provide a litany for Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October) for local churches.
• Plan to provide devotions for healing for Annual Conference participants.