This dissertation is a study of the mission of the Women's Manyano in the Methodist
Church of Southern Africa, beginning from 1907 to 1997. It focuses on the barriers and
successes this organisation has experienced during the years of its mission. It also
examines the history of the formation and objectives of the organisation especially within
the structures of the church. It attempts to analyse the reaction of the hierarchy of the
church in order to understand why the organisation had no representation at executive
meetings at the national level for a very long time.
It will compare similarities and differences between the organisations that are within the
church and the influence that it has on other organisations inside and outside the church.
The organisation did not agree when the church called for the unification of all the
churchwomen's organisations. Manyano saw this as a call to its downfall because they
had no real similarities with other women's organisations within the church.
Although the Women's Manyano is the largest in the church, her representation at
national conferences was still minima. At the same time the church proclaim a message
of Priesthood of all believers. Women's Manyano is the backbone of the Methodist
Church of Southern Africa. Without such an organisation the church could not have
grown very fast. / Thesis (M.A.)-University of Durban-Westville, 2002.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ukzn/oai:http://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za:10413/10470 |
| Date | 28 February 2014 |
| Creators | Mkhwanazi, Fannie Solomon. |
| Contributors | Phiri, Isabel Apawo. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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