An enthusiastic crowd of 50 people saw Ruth Elvery, wife of the President of Queensland Baptists, launch "Women who made a Difference", the latest book from Baptist Heritage Queensland (BHQ) on Saturday May 2 at Brookfield Village, Brisbane.

The book contains the stories of 24 women connected with Queensland Baptist Churches and celebrates their contributions to churches, communities and mission. Ruth is one of the contributors to the book with a moving account of her mother, Mrs Leona Haldane, covering her exciting childhood in China, followed by years of faithful and creative service in local churches and missionary work.

People attending included a number of the families of those women featured in the book, as well as contributors, members of the churches from which the women came. The women, who had connections with more than 30 churches included the founder of a prominent girls' school, business and professional women, World War I nurses, musicians, deaconesses, pastors' wives and women who served the not so fortunate in the community. Many of the stories are written by family members or close friends, highlighting their background, families and witness in a diverse range of circumstances - early pioneering days in different parts of the state, overseas areas and the churches, homes, hospitals and schools of the community. Click here for a full list of the names of the women in the book and their churches.

This book is published as part of the contribution of Baptist Heritage Queensland to the celebration of 150th year of the state's independence and honours Baptist women who have made such a difference.

Copies of the book are available $12.50 plus $2.50 postage.

Payment may be made to Baptist Historical Society of Queensland at 98 Yallambee Rd., Jindalee, 4074. Phone 3376 4339

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Contact BHQ Publications, 98 Yallambee Rd, Jindalee, 4075

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