Save The Date
Mark your calendars for the next WHWC Conference – February 23-25, 2026. This is a conference you won’t want to miss!
WHWC (Wesleyan Holiness Women Clergy) is a collaborative initiative of multiple holiness denominations to advance Christ’s Kingdom by engaging, empowering, and equipping women to lead in the Church at every level. In 2024, almost 900 women gathered at the WHWC biennial conference in Dallas, Texas. Attendees received encouragement, accountability, leadership development, and friendship. I was thrilled to welcome over 100 Wesleyan women to this conference, the third one I had the privilege to attend. Each time I go, God reveals more of Himself and guides me in how I am to join Him in His mission. I cannot wait to see all God wants to do at the next conference!
It’s no secret that conferences require funding. The Wesleyan Church has created a Women in Ministry fund that supports scholarships for women to attend WHWC. We love it when a local church or district funds the way for a pastor to participate in the conference. Still, I know there are times when resources are too limited for a church or district to provide the necessary funding for attendance. That is why the scholarship fund was created – we want every woman in ministry in The Wesleyan Church to have the opportunity to attend WHWC.
In 2024, The Wesleyan Church used the money raised to provide scholarships to women who would otherwise not have the opportunity to attend. One of those women, reflecting on her time at the conference, joyfully shared that God affirmed her call to ministry. Weeks after returning home, she started the process to become an ordained minister in the church. Other scholarships went to Wesleyans from different countries, making an impossible dream of attending a reality. In 2022, several scholarships were sent to districts to support female pastors. One of those scholarship recipients received a nudge from God that she needed to find more opportunities to preach – and she did! She is now part of her church’s regular preaching schedule. And in 2020, I was the recipient of a scholarship. God used that experience to renew my passion for ministry and to support other women in their ministry journey.
No woman (or man) should feel alone in ministry! We are designed to partner together, support one another, and sharpen each other. WHWC is a great way to join other women as we seek to be obedient to the promptings of the Holy Spirit. Make sure you save the date on your calendar, and please consider donating to the Women in Ministry fund so everyone who wants to come is given the opportunity.
https://wesleyan.my.site.com/donorportal/s/fund/a1s7V000008DWByQAO/women-in-ministry
From Rev. Robbie Cansler E2026 Conference Director:
Save the date for WHWC’s E2026 conference, February 23rd- 25th, 2026! We are excited to announce that we will be going north this year, to downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota!
We will be at the beautiful Hyatt Regency, which is connected to the city’s skyway system, a pedestrian walkway connecting the entire downtown! The hotel is also located along Nicollet Mall, and has easy access to the mall’s free bus line. There is a lot of easy access to dining, shopping, coffee shops, historic churches, art, and more!
The hotel has ample space for all 900+ of us to eat, fellowship, and worship in the same spaces! It also boasts a state of the art fitness center, including an indoor pool and gym, a beautiful fireplace, and lots of natural light to embrace the hygge of the north!
There will be ample cozy spaces to meet up with friends, new and old, and have deep conversations with warm drinks in hand!
Our conference will begin at 7pm on Monday February the 23rd and end around 9pm on Wednesday February the 25th! You can travel to the area by plane, train, or receive a discount on parking in the parking garage if you drive!
So, pack your warm socks, your favorite scarf and hat, and get excited as we prepare to join together to worship, to connect, and to engage, equip, and empower one another!
For more information about the Wesleyan Holiness Women Clergy Conference: https://www.whwomenclergy.org/
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Check out the Women in Ministry shirts…Two different styles, multiple colors, and multiple sizes are available. Check out our merch HERE
All proceeds help provide ministry training scholarships for students and women.
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Any amount will be greatly appreciated, and 100% of your gift will be used for these scholarships. Click here to donate.
For more info on donations or scholarships, contact womenministry@wesleyan.org.
