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Announcements
📣 CALL TO ACTION: Bouey-Gayton Day Video Contest
Sisters, have you planned your Recruitment Day?
There’s still time to Reach Out and Touch a Sister!
Bouey-Gayton Day is celebrated every second Saturday in November, honoring the legacy of Founder and First President, Dr. Elizabeth Coles Bouey and our Second President, Dr. Rendella Lucas Gayton visionary women who united ministers’ wives and widows across denominations for fellowship, faith, and kingdom service.
Last year, you answered the call. This year, let’s keep the momentum going with creativity and connection!
🎥 Bouey-Gayton Day Video Contest
Submission Deadline: Saturday, November 15th
Video Length: 30 seconds (MP4 format)
Submit to: iamwmwprmarketing@gmail.com
Show how your local, state, or regional group is celebrating recruitment, fellowship, and sisterhood.
Winners will be recognized at Founder’s Day!
🏆 Video Categories
• Creativity
• Collaboration
• Recruitment Success
💡 Recruitment Tools
Day event:
• Membership Form & Video
https://www.iamwmw.org/revitalization-and-membership
Resources
• Recruitment Video
https://youtu.be/DEhDInFV0wk?si=Xr6Mw7qN55i6HN0A
Let’s Celebrate Sisterhood, Legacy, and Growth!
Together, we continue the mission of building connections, honoring our founders, and strengthening our IAMWMW family.
IAMWMW Marketing & PR Team
Dr. Eva J. Brown, Marketing & PR Chair
Rev. Heather Simpson-Jackson, Co-Chair
International Association of Ministers’ Wives and Ministers’ Widows, Inc.
Elder Dr. Vernita Josey, International President
Elder Dr. Vernita Josey, International President of the International Association of Ministers’ Wives and Ministers’ Widows, Inc., invites you to join us December 5–6, 2025, in Richmond, VA for Founder’s Weekend.
📋 Conference at a Glance
Friday, December 5, 2025
🕑 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM — “A Visit to Our House” at Headquarters, 609 South Davis Ave., Richmond, VA
🕖 7:00 PM — “Let Praises Rise” – an inspirational worship experience featuring IAMWMW PKs (refreshments served afterward)
Saturday, December 6, 2025
🕦 11:30 AM — Hall of Honor Luncheon & Awards
🚌 Sign up for transportation during scheduled visitation hours here https://forms.gle/Z8xX137VZXUb4jpZ7
✨ Luncheon Attire: Wear your favorite festive holiday colors!
🎁 Be a Blessing: Bring Angel Tree gifts and disaster relief donations to support families in need.
🎟 Luncheon Tickets: $65 per person
🏨 Hotel Rate: $170 per night (+ taxes & fees)
📅 Deadlines:
– Hotel: Wednesday, November 12, 2025
– Tickets: Friday, November 14, 2025
Reserve your stay and purchase your luncheon tickets today: http://bit.ly/4pUwk7A
📍 Location: The Westin Richmond, 6631 West Broad St., Richmond, VA
Complimentary onsite parking and Wi-Fi available.
Let’s make an impact, celebrate our legacy, and lift our voices together — see you in Richmond!
The fellowship of true friends who can hear you out, share your joys, help carry your burdens, and correctly counsel you is priceless.