It is with great regret that the synodical board has decided to cancel our
2020 convention due to the threat of the Coronavirus we are facing.
We will try to conduct any necessary business of our organization
electronically until we meet again in September 2021.
The latest issue of The Southeastern Weaver is attached below.
It includes a letter from our president, Patti Austin, and
lots of other information about what is happening in our synod.
Watch for more details as they become available.
Let us pray...
O God. We come to you today…Fragile. Chipped. Broken. Worn. But we will not be crushed or driven to despair or destroyed. As fragile or as broken as we are, we hold on to the hope that you have given us through the life and resurrection of your son, Jesus Christ.
Thank you for entrusting this treasure to us, your earthly vessels. You are the potter and we are the clay. Mold us and form us to your will for our lives. May everything we do, glorify your holy name. Amen
O God. We come to you today…Fragile. Chipped. Broken. Worn. But we will not be crushed or driven to despair or destroyed. As fragile or as broken as we are, we hold on to the hope that you have given us through the life and resurrection of your son, Jesus Christ.
Thank you for entrusting this treasure to us, your earthly vessels. You are the potter and we are the clay. Mold us and form us to your will for our lives. May everything we do, glorify your holy name. Amen
Each year the board of the Southeastern Synod Women of the ELCA publishes a resource guide to help clusters and congregational units plan their programs. It includes information about the Annual Convention, the current Love Offering, In-Kind Gathering of Gifts, Lutheran World Relief, Katie’s Fund and many other resources.
THE 2020 ANNUAL RESOURCE GUIDE
A copy of the 2020 Annual Resource Guide is attached below
11th Triennial Convention
The 11th Triennial Convention of the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America will be held July 14-16, 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona. We will be electing a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and 17 Board Members. We will also be voting on the budget for the next triennium and other issues.
Patti Austin (president), Beth Drane, Janice Hawkins, Kathy Hill and Nyahaley Labor were elected at our convention last September to be our Voting Members to the Triennial Convention.
As of now the churchwide board has not cancelled the Triennial Convention and Gathering. Please watch for more information about the Triennial Convention and Gathering.
Patti Austin (president), Beth Drane, Janice Hawkins, Kathy Hill and Nyahaley Labor were elected at our convention last September to be our Voting Members to the Triennial Convention.
As of now the churchwide board has not cancelled the Triennial Convention and Gathering. Please watch for more information about the Triennial Convention and Gathering.
11th Triennial Gathering
The 11th Triennial Gathering of the Women of the ELCA will be held July 16-19, 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona. As of 1/6/20 the registration for the Gathering is $375. Visit www.womenoftheelca.org/new-triennial-event-page to see information about registration and more news regarding the Gathering.
Lisa Plorin, Churchwide President, has been featured in two videos available on YouTube. Click on the links below to watch and catch her excitement!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=saw7eTkrVFY
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUb32S9gE3s
Watch for more information in our newsletter and on the website from our Triennial Gathering Promoter, Margery Kellar, as it becomes available.
Lisa Plorin, Churchwide President, has been featured in two videos available on YouTube. Click on the links below to watch and catch her excitement!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=saw7eTkrVFY
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUb32S9gE3s
Watch for more information in our newsletter and on the website from our Triennial Gathering Promoter, Margery Kellar, as it becomes available.
THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL CONVENTION
The Thirty-Second Annual Convention of the Southeastern Synod Women of the ELCA was held September 20-22, 2019 at the Music Road Resort in Pigeon Forge, TN. Our theme was "Embrace Grace".
Thank you to all the voting members for representing their congregational units as we conducted the business of our organization. Congratulations to those who were elected to the synodical board - Beth Drane, vice president; Shirley Connelly, secretary; and Bernice Bland, Billie Goepfert, and Gloria Martin, board members. We also elected four voting members who will accompany our president, Patti Austin, to the Triennial Convention in Phoenix next July.
They are Beth Drane, Janice Hawkins, Kathy Hill and Nyahaley Labor.
Special thanks to Bishop Kevin Strickland; our Chaplain, Pastor Jenny Barnes; Keynote Ppeaker, Ken Jenkins; Churchwide Representative, Kandy Pflaster; Convention Chair, Donna Hoglund; AV Administrator, Linda Few; Bible Study leader, Deacon Judy Aebischer; Music Director, Dana Lee Smith; Dick Wellons from Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Mission; and our workshop leaders - Pastor Stacy Parvin, Hilton Austin, Mary Beth Smith, Louise Iconis, Vicar Dawn Bennett, and Melanie Johnson.
Thank you to all the voting members for representing their congregational units as we conducted the business of our organization. Congratulations to those who were elected to the synodical board - Beth Drane, vice president; Shirley Connelly, secretary; and Bernice Bland, Billie Goepfert, and Gloria Martin, board members. We also elected four voting members who will accompany our president, Patti Austin, to the Triennial Convention in Phoenix next July.
They are Beth Drane, Janice Hawkins, Kathy Hill and Nyahaley Labor.
Special thanks to Bishop Kevin Strickland; our Chaplain, Pastor Jenny Barnes; Keynote Ppeaker, Ken Jenkins; Churchwide Representative, Kandy Pflaster; Convention Chair, Donna Hoglund; AV Administrator, Linda Few; Bible Study leader, Deacon Judy Aebischer; Music Director, Dana Lee Smith; Dick Wellons from Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Mission; and our workshop leaders - Pastor Stacy Parvin, Hilton Austin, Mary Beth Smith, Louise Iconis, Vicar Dawn Bennett, and Melanie Johnson.
The plenary sessions were led by Patti Austin, our synodical president.
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The Convention Banner was made by
the ladies of Cluster 6/Agape, |
Kandy Phlaster from Nebraska served
as our Churchwide Representative. |
Smokey Bear was one of the guests at our banquet, seen above with Anne and Tara Spray.
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We were honored to have Bishop Kevin Strickland with us for the first time.
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Ken Jenkins, our keynote speaker, emphasized \our theme with his beautiful photographs.
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The 2018-2019 Synodical Board.
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The beautiful table decorations for our banquet, "An Evening Under the Stars"
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Elaine Fisher and Kandy Pflaster
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See more pictures from the convention on the Photos page under News & Events above
or in the Weaver attached below.
or in the Weaver attached below.
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| weaverjan20.pdf |
| 2020_arg.pdf |