Get Involved
How to be a Unit
Meet together for study, support, and mission
Participate in the ministry of Women of the ELCA beyond your congregation
Support financially the total program of Women of the ELCA
Designate leadership to communicate with the synodical and churchwide women's organization
Use this link for more information and support: https://www.womenoftheelca.org/blog/news/four-steps-to-becoming-an-active-unit
Programming Resources
Discover the many free programming resources Women of the ELCA provides. Use them for a gathering or a retreat. Some are multi-session, or combine a couple to create your event. Many are in Spanish. There are sessions on personal faith, the church year, stewardship, racial justice and advocacy, and so much more.
Consider topics such as Stitches & Scripture (learn to knit while discovering the metaphor of knitting in scripture.) Other topics include: The Colors of Christmas, Kitchen Table Philanthropy, The Faces of Grief, and so much more. Find resources at https://www.womenoftheelca.org/resources
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Cafe Dinners & Podcasts
Join Boldcafe writers and friends for conversation and dinner.
Once a month we meet with some of our popular writers to talk about our favorite articles and more! Bring your own dinner (B.Y.O.D) and sign up via Zoom.
Go to https://www.boldcafe.org/ to get started.
Every month Women of the ELCA offers a podcast version of one of the articles on Cafe. Get it from iTunes or go to https://www.boldcafe.org/podcasts/ to get started.
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Bible Study & Devotions
Subscribe to Gather magazine for monthly articles and group Bible study. It offers a mix of articles, theological reflections, devotions and stories of comfort and challenge that help readers grow in faith and engage in ministry and action. Get a group together for Bible study and conversation!
Link: https://www.gathermagazine.org/
For a daily devotion, subscribe to Daily Grace. It will arrive in your inbox every morning. Use if for personal or group devotions.
Link: https://www.womenoftheelca.org/blog/category/daily-grace
Observances & Celebrations
Consider observing or celebrating one of these days in your group or congregation:
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Thankoffering Sunday
Celebrated in November, each congregation or unit chooses a Sunday to share the ministry of the Women of the ELCA and encourage support of the organization. A copy of the 2024 Thankoffering Service will be available on the Women of the ELCA website: https://www.womenoftheelca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2024-Thankoffering-Service-FinalRlink.pdf
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Bold Women's Day
Bold Women's Day - observed the first Sunday of March - celebrates all Lutheran women who have acted or are acting boldly on their faith in Jesus Christ. Some women are bold in their unceasing prayers. Other women are bold in their service to those in need, and in their advocacy or their hospitality. It's all about living out our baptismal call, about being a disciple of Christ. Are you bold? A litany, a liturgy, a skit, and publicity materials are available at https://www.womenoftheelca.org/bold-womens-day
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Rachel's Day
In 1996, Women of the ELCA passed a memorial, resolving that ELCA women encourage their congregations to recognize the first Sunday in May each year as Rachel's Day, to broaden awareness of the violence children face and actions to address it based on Jeremiah 31:15-17 wherein Rachel grieved for her children. A Litany of Lament and Hope is available on the Women of the ELCA website: https://www.womenoftheelca.org/special-initiatives/rachels-day
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Share your gifts and talents as you connect with other women of faith. Join our community of Christian women who have supported one another for over 25 years (and many more in predecessor organizations.)