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The Episcopal Church Women in the Diocese of North Carolina are dedicated to sharing the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ by engaging in worship, prayer, study, service and fellowship.

Any woman who is a member of the Episcopal Church automatically belongs to ECW. That’s it. There are no special criteria or tests or initiations required. The extent to which a woman is involved in organized ECW activity is up to her.

As a longtime women’s ministry within the Episcopal Church, USA, ECW is structured much as the church is structured. That is, there’s a national office, a provincial office (Province IV in the case of North Carolina), and a diocesan office followed by parish “branches.” Sometimes, an ECW branch is so large and busy it divides into smaller units known as “chapters”. Each of these entities builds on the other. All are deeply rooted in “domestic and foreign missionary work,” and, importantly, all are led by the laity.