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Check Out the WELCA Triennial Gathering Bulletin Board
Attention! Women of the Church! Take note of the new bulletin board
display in the narthex hallway. It contains all the information you need to know about the
upcoming Women of
the ELCA Tenth Triennial Gathering to be held in Minneapolis this coming July 13-16, 2017. Here are ten good reasons to attend the Tenth Triennial Gathering:
10. Hear the Gathering choir raise the roof with our All Anew theme hymn, "Gracious Spirit, Heed Our Pleading."
9. Worship together with thousands of Lutheran women.
8. Bring home a tote bag full of fresh new ideas for ministry and action.
7. Be refreshed and renewed by gathering with thousands of other women who share our faith.
6. Meet so many of your favorite authors and hear renowned speakers -- all in one place.
5. Learn so many great new ways to promote healing and wholeness in the church, the society, and the world.
4. Make a real difference in people's lives with your generous offering at Closing Worship, which will be divided among the PV for Phebe project, Cherish All Children, and the ongoing ministries of Womenof the ELCA.
3. Make friends with thousands of bold women from around the country and around the world.
2. Enliven your heart, excite your mind, enrich your spirit, and exercise your body.
1. Be made "All Anew" at the Tenth Triennial Gathering of Women of the ELCA!
Registration is now open. Early bird registration of $310 ends January 6, 2017. (After January 6th, registration fee is $350. One-day fee is $175.) To get more information or to register online, go to www.welcatg.org, #welcatg, or call 1-888-947-2233 to register by phone or to request a registration booklet. You may register for the entire Gathering or for one or two days if that is your preference. For more information about what a Triennial Gathering is all about, talk to Mandy Bernick, Kathy Sommer, Marcia Lindseth, Phyllis Hoffmann, or Deanna Roen who have all attended previous WELCA Triennial Gatherings.
Please note: The Northwest Synod Women's Organization is awarding two $200 scholarships to each Conference to help with the registration fee for the Triennial Gathering. Preference will be given to first time attendees. If you'd like to apply for one of the two scholarships being awarded in the St. Croix Conference, please complete the Scholarship Application which can be obtained from Marcia Lindseth or Emilie Horken. Deadline for submission is November 1, 2016. JWELCA will also be raising some monies which we hope will help our Joy women attend the Triennial Gathering which will never be closer to us than Minneapolis is - and Triennial Gatherings should not be missed! They are one-of-a-kind experiences!
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