The Heart of Her Letters

Have you ever written to a politician or organization, urging increased support for the poor, children, the elderly or others Christ calls us to serve? How about 18,000 letters — many quite long — in just one year?

    Annie Armstrong (1850–1938) did just that, long before e-mail, because advocacy was central to her faith. She traveled extensively to view needs firsthand and to distribute food, clothing and Bibles. She also urged churches to persevere in prayer, giving, and missions.

   Armstrong's efforts led to the founding of the Woman’s Missionary Union, which rallies Christian women to serve local missions, and to two ongoing annual initiatives: the Week of Prayer for North American Missions and the Easter offering named in her honor. The offering goes toward missionary salaries and ministry supplies throughout the United States and Canada.

“What a glorious thing it is to be a co-worker with God in winning the world for Christ.”

- Annie Armstrong