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|  | Women of ELCA at Gloria Dei Lutheran Leesburg, Florida |
2012 ELCA Board | |
Purpose of the Women of the ELCA
As a community of women
created in the image of God,
called to discipleship in Jesus Christ, and
empowered by the Holy Spirit,
We commit ourselves to
grow in faith,
affirm our gifts,
support one another in our callings,
engage in ministry and action, and
promote healing and wholeness in the church,
the society,
and the world.wholeness in the church,
the society,
and the world. | 
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Ladies of the 2012 Dorcas Circle |
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The Dorcas Circle meets the second Wednesday of each month from September to May at the home of a member for Bible Study and business. Usually, they have an informal "bring your own sandwich" lunch.
Special projects for the Dorcas Circle include personal hygiene kits that include a bath towel,wash cloth,hand towel,soap,toothbrush,comb,nail file or clippers and band aids. In March of 2012 Gloria Dei delivered 116 personal hygiene kits to Lutheran World Relief. personal hygiene kits for Lutheran World Relief.
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Ladies of the Ruth Circle 2012 |
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The Ruth Circle meets the first Thursday of each month from September to May at the home of a member for Bible Study and business. Special projects for the Ruth Circle are health kits for Haven House, a women's shelter, and school kits for Lutheran World Relief.
A health kit for Haven House consists of a cup filled with small personal hygiene items. The school kits include school supplies in cloth bags for children in developing countries. In 2011 Gloria Dei provided 100 school kits to Lutheran World Relief. In recent years, Lutheran World Relief has shipped school kits to Afganistan, China, Eritrea, Latvia, Sao Toma and Principe, and Sierra Leone | |
Ladies of the Priscilla Circle 2012 |
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The Priscilla Circle meets the second Monday of each month from September to May at the home of a member for Bible Study and business. Special projects for the Priscilla Circle include crocheting "preemie caps" for Leesburg Regional Medical Center, making the blue ribbons for Rachel's Day, donating paper products for Mother's Love Daycare, and collecting items to assist the other circles with their Lutheran World Relief kits.
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Ladies of the 2012 Mary-Martha Circle |
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The Mary-Martha Circle meets the second Tuesday of each month from September to May in the Fellowship Hall. Members work on projects and conclude with a Bible Study and business meeting. Usually, they have an informal "bring your own sandwich" lunch.
Special projects for the Mary-Martha Circle are collecting canceled stamps for Habitat for Humanity and assisting the LWR Quilters with making quilts for Lutheran World Relief.
Habitat for Humanity packages and sells the stamps to collectors. Two Habitat homes in Lake County have been sponsored by funds raised through the Stamp Program! | |
Lutheran World Relief Quilters 2012 |
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LWR Quilters |
Lutheran World Relief Quilters meet the last Friday of each month from September to May in the Fellowship Hall. This group focuses largely on making quilts for Lutheran World Relief and collecting cancelled stamps for Habitat for Humanity.
In March 2012, Gloria Dei delivered 220 quilts to Lutheran World Relief.
Sewing kits include fabric, needles, thread, and buttons. In March 2012, Gloria Dei delivered 50 sewing kits to Lutheran World Relief. | | | |
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