Women of the ELCA -
Who We Are
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Who We Are
WELCA builds on the
strong history of women’s missionary movements, Bible study, and service
in which our foremothers engaged. Some of us recall stories from our
grandmothers of how they saved “egg money” (from the sale of eggs) so they
would have money to donate for support of missionaries in other countries.
You may have heard how our foremothers trudged through snow for hours to
get to Bible study at another woman’s house, hung their stockings on the
line to dry while they studied, and then trudged home again the same day.
Or you may have heard about schools and orphanages built in various parts
of the world with women’s Thank offerings. Of course, that’s only
part of the history.
Today, women’s lives have changed. Women enjoy access to a
wide variety of careers and have greater freedom and ability to contribute to
the ministries they value. Women also now have the opportunity to respond to the
call to ordained ministry as well as the call to teach Sunday school. Still,
embracing the world as God’s gift and God’s people as sisters and brothers,
being committed to growth in faith and action, standing for justice with the
poor and oppressed — these remain.
(from
www.womenoftheelca.org/about)
Visit
www.womenoftheelca.org to learn more
about WELCA. |
