February 2016
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Resources for your Lenten journey
 
Sister Joan Chittister has said that "souls die from lack of reflection." Lent is a good time for 40 days of reflection, 40 days of spiritual evaluation--an annual check-up, as it were. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 10, this year, and Women of the ELCA offers two free resources you can use in your 40 days of reflection. Read more.
CHANGE IS GOOD 
 
We've made changes. Women of the ELCA and Gather magazine have hired a full service subscription fulfillment company to handle your subscriptions. Find out more. 
GATHER GETS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Sarah Carson joins Women of the ELCA staff as associate editor of Gather magazine. Learn more about Sarah.
FLORIDA YOUTH CELEBRATE BOLD WOMEN IN THEIR LIVES
  
Members of all Saints Lutheran Church, Port Orange, Fla., have celebrated Bold Women's Day for four years, but last year kicked it up a notch.  Find out how
FEBRUARY DEVOTION: HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATIE LUTHER!

On January 29, 1499, a little girl was born in Saxony, not far from the city of Leipzig. No one could possibly have foreseen that she would live on in the hearts of her sisters in faith for centuries to come-but that's what happened. Read the devotion.
CAFE: THREE WAYS TO ADD SOMETHING FOR LENT 

I don't give things up for Lent. Instead, I add something. After all, Lent is not just about fasting; it's about feasting. The whole reason for giving up something is to make more room for God in our lives - so that we can feast on God's mercy.  Read the article.
ARE YOU HOLDING A RETREAT?

Are you holding a multi-synod or regional synodical retreat this year? If so, we'd like to know about it. As we look for the most cost-effective way to provide you with a triennial gathering promoter, a retreat assignment might serve better than a single convention. Please email us and let us know.
WINTER INTERCHANGE AVAILABLE

The Winter 2016 issue of Interchange is available to download and should be arriving in church mailboxes soon. Interchange is available for print and download in English and for download only in Spanish.
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