Dorcas Queen Contest- Supporting Sister Joi Ponder

Funds raised through this online auction will be used to support the annual Western District Missionary Society Dorcas Queen Contest. Running this year from St. Paul AME Church is Sister Joi Ponder. Live auction will held on Sunday, October 15th for all remaining items during the between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm (immediately following the morning service)

Active in 32 countries worldwide, the Women's Missionary Society - African Methodist Episcopal Church (WMS-AMEC) combines a focus on evangelism with health, development, and justice work in partnership with other AMEC bodies. A Quadrennial Convention oversees election of international officers and provides oversight and guidance for strategic program goals. WMS-AMEC has had special consultative status with the United Nations since 1985 and meets annually with UN personnel to discuss pressing global issues; the society has supported the Campaign to End Fistula (a program administered by the United Nations Population Fund), along with governments and private foundation donors. WMS-AMEC's online Knowledge Center provides members with information about online classes and upcoming events, and the society also maintains a skills directory of available volunteers.