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West Virginia-Western Maryland Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
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Sharing our Faith in the Mountains |
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Nestled in the mountains and foothills of West Virginia and Western Maryland, this group of women of the ELCA is committed to sharing faith, actively engaging in social ministry and supporting one another. Check our web page often for cluster events, news from the Synodical Board and other events of interest. | |
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We are now on facebook! |
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Join us! www.facebook.com West Virginia Western Maryland WELCA. Share stories about your unit, special events and more. We have participants of all ages---from new moms to great grandmas. |
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| Twenty-Fifth Annual Synodical Convention |
Blessed John XXIII Pastoral Center |
The twenty-fifth annual Synodical Convention of the WV-WMd Women of the ELCA will be held August 3-4, at Blessed John XXIII Pastoral Center, Charleston, WV. Join us for a spirit filled weekend. The convention will be divided into two parts. Business sessions will be held on Friday. Saturday is reserved for spiritual growth and connecting with our friends. Executive director Linda Post Bushkovsky will be joining us. She is anxious to meet with women from various units. Don't miss this chance to connect with our churchwide organization. |
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Minutes of the 2011 Synodical Convention |
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We are now posting minutes from our Synodical Conventions. Check out the 2011 minutes before you come to the 2012 convention. |
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Baskets for Community Lutheran Partners
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2012 Basket project will benefit Community Lutheran Partners. Let's see how much we can raise. Get creative and then come enjoy the silent auction.
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2011 Synodical Convention |
West Virginia Western Maryland Women of the ELCA met at Bishop Hodges Pastoral Center at Huttonsville, WV August 5-6 for their twenty-fourth annual convention. The theme was "Sisters Supporting Sisters". Beverly McDonald and Jane Hazer were convention chairs. Dolly Nilsen, president, presided over the converntion. The weekend was spent in celebration of the wonderful sisterhood between Christian women and included activities to find a new close sister, Bible Study and devotions as well as the conduct of business of the Synodical Organization. As usual laughter rang through the convention hall and music led by Pat and Lynn Schillings accompanied by Karen Stouch uplifted everyone. Pastor Christine Olson assisted by Bishop Dunkin conducted the closing worship service. | |
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8'rh Triennial--Call to Action |
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Several Memorials and Resolutions were passed at the Eighth Triennial Convention of Women of the ELCA. Women are called to action on several issues. Below are links to resources for advocacy. Do your part to make a difference. "God's Work--Our Hands". |
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Human Trafficking: "Resolved each women of he ELCA unit be encoraged to provide at least one program per year on the unhealthy sexualization of girls and boys through media an popular culture...." For program help go to the link below |
http://www,elca.org/justicefor women |
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Gender Justice: "Resolved all Women of the ELCA be encouraged to stay in touch with the ELCA Washington Office, seeking and engaging in opportunities or advocating for gender justice here and around the world."...
Resolved all women of the ELCA b encouraged to familiarize themselves with the ELCA justice for Women Web Pages, which address this issue and can provide programming ideas...." Units are encouraged to conduct programs on this topic. |
ELCA Justice for Women |
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Lutheran Campus Ministry: Resolved Women of the ELCA prayerfully consider "in future budget" their financial support of and partnership with Lutheran Campus Ministries. |
www.lutheranmountaineer.org/ |
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1000 Days Initiative: One thousand days is a nutrition program involving pregnancy through age two in African countries. "Resolved that Women of the ELCA be encouraged to support 1,000 Days through its synodical organizations, it's congregations and its individual participants,...." |
www.thousanddays.org |
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Climate change: "Resolved that we as individual participants, congregational units and synodical organizations of Women of the ELCA continue to educate orselves and our families and our congregational units about the many aspects of climate change and its effects and be it futher Resolved that synodical organizations be encouraged further to use synodical newsletters as an avenue of education on climate change.....Resolved that synodical women's organizations coooerate with the ELCA State Public Policy Offices to which they affiliate and with the ELCA Washington Office" (WV-WMd has no state office) |
http://www.elca.org/Our-Faith-In-Action/Justice/Advocacy/Advocacy-Ministries/ELCA-Washington-Office.aspx |
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