If you missed the annual Blue Christmas Service on the 21st, you're able to still mark the season in this way, bringing your grief, fear, and loss. Set aside some quiet time for yourself.

Watch the recording here.

Are you scrambling to find the perfect holiday gift for a Lutheran woman, young or old? Here’s the perfect idea: a pre-registration to attend the 2026 triennial gathering in Des Moines, Iowa. Whether a gift you give yourself, a friend or a loved one, a pre-registration is both a bargain and a gateway to faith development. Pre-registration is $315 until the end of the year.

Pre-register now!

FOR INDIVIDUALS: You'll want to send in your gifts before the end of December, including a gift to 2122: Growing Katie's Fund for the next 100 years. You can make an online gift or you can mail in your gifts. Read through this page for all the details.

FOR CONGREGATIONAL UNITS: You'll want to send in your gifts well before January 31, 2024, the end of the fiscal year. Go to the Tools for Leaders page to download Form B, used when sending gifts to the churchwide organization.

Becoming a Faithful Friend is one of the simplest but most important ways to support Lutheran women on their faith journey. All types of donors can get involved in this monthly giving program. We're all on a mission to mobilize women to act boldly on their faith in Jesus Christ.

Join the passionate group of monthly donors supporting that mission. Become a Faithful Friend today.

Stewardship often begins with this question – “How do I use my gifts to benefit the common good?” We even ask others to help them get more involved. How can she use her gifts to benefit our common good?

We should be careful, though, or we’ll use this question to avoid change. The January devotion includes ways we can incorporate many gifts into our organization for the common good.

Read the January devotion.

Dr. Crystal Hall, writer, speaker and theologian will help us start off the new year by learning how to embrace taking time for Sabbath. She will lead our time together in conversation at the next B.Y.O.D., Thursday, January 4 at 7 p.m. CST. Join us!

Register now to attend.

Make a difference in your congregation and community by applying for a Raising Up Healthy Women and Girls Seed Grant. Seed grants enable active Women of the ELCA units to add a project that is focused on health and wellness for women and girls. Award amounts are up to $2000. Applications must be postmarked or emailed by April 5, 2024. Learn more and apply today!

Learn how you and your congregation can celebrate this important day. A new litany has been created for Bold Women's Day 2024. This and other materials are available online.

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