Thank You!

We’re so happy you have decided to join us in our efforts to promote ethical governance. Please take some time to review this page and our website to familiarize yourself with our mission, our structure, and our objectives. There are a variety of ways to engage in this important work. This welcome page can help you determine which of our specific objectives most interests you and help you know exactly how to join our efforts. Please be sure to add newsletter@mweg.org and engage@mweg.org to your email contact list so you don’t miss any important communications. Welcome!

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Mission Statement:


To inspire women of faith to be ambassadors of peace who transcend partisanship and courageously advocate for ethical government.

MWEG Objectives (what we do):

  • Encircle: Build the “beloved community” (Zion), guided by the Principles of Peacemaking.
  • Educate: Develop a more informed and discerning citizenry.
  • Empower: Help women claim their moral authority and prepare them to act upon it for the benefit of all.
  • Engage: Act collectively and individually to promote ethical government, oppose injustice, and proactively make peace.

MWEG Core Attributes (who we are):

  • Faithful
  • Nonpartisan
  • Peaceful
  • Proactive

[/col-md-6][col-md-6]Ways to Participate:

  • Join our private Facebook discussion group for MWEG members only.
  • Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and Twitter.
  • Follow our Medium publication, On Common Ground. Please share the articles published there and/or contribute an article of your own.
  • Sign up here to receive text alerts for MWEG calls to action. (Coming soon!)
  • Apply for one of the many open volunteer positions listed here.
  • Join one of our committees to learn more about a specific issue and any relevant upcoming legislation of note.
  • Watch for our MWEG Foundation newsletter containing our Sabbath Devotionals and other updates.
  • Check our calendar for information about upcoming events. (Coming soon!)
  • Participate in one of our online advocacy, ethics, or literacy courses. (Coming soon!)
  • Purchase our official handbook, The Little Purple Book: MWEG Essentials, available here.
  • Donate here to help us keep MWEG moving onward!

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Our fundamental Principles of Peacemaking

“And lift up an ensign of peace, and make a proclamation of peace unto the ends of the earth.” –D&C 105:39

1. Peacemaking is proactive and courageous.

We are all called to be peacemakers. We acquire the necessary courage and confidence for this work by filling our hearts and minds with pure knowledge, charity, and virtue. (see Matthew 5:9 and D&C 121: 42, 45)

2. Peacemaking seeks to unify instead of divide.

We believe that only kindness, empathy, and pure love can adequately enlarge our souls, strip us of hypocrisy, and help us become reconciled to Jesus Christ and to one another. (see Ephesians 2: 14, 19 and D&C 121:42)

3. Peacemaking demands great tolerance for people and none for injustice.

We believe we are all daughters and sons of God and are, therefore, sisters and brothers. As such, we do not wish ill on each other and try to possess charity for all. However, we boldly reject and oppose any attempt to use power or authority for the purposes of self-interest, justification of evil, or exercising unrighteous dominion or compulsion over others. We seek to dismantle all such corruption and the injustices which it perpetuates. (see Psalms 82:6 and D&C 121:37)

4. Peacemaking views human suffering as sacred.

We believe it is our Christian duty to alleviate human suffering wherever possible. For those to whom we cannot provide relief, we bear witness to their suffering, mourn with them in solidarity, and persistently shine a light on the causes of that suffering. (see Luke 16: 19-31 and Mosiah 18: 8-9)

5. Peacemaking chooses love instead of hate.

We believe that love is the most powerful force in the universe and that any sound relations can be maintained only through persuasion, patience, gentleness, meekness, and love unfeigned, and that through this love, the hearts of all people might be knit together. (see D&C 121:41, 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8, and Mosiah 18:21)

6. Peacemaking believes that ultimate peace is not only possible, but sure.

We believe that, through Christ who overcame all, we can have the hope of peace in this life, regardless of our circumstances, and the promise of everlasting peace when Christ comes again to reign forever as the Prince of Peace. (see John 16:33 and D&C 59:23)

Questions?

For questions about volunteering, please contact hr.manager@mweg.org.

For questions about our educational initiatives, please contact educate@mweg.org.

For questions about our advocacy and lobbying efforts, please contact engage@mweg.org.