THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL CONVENTION
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EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDED JULY 15! ROOM AVAILABILITY AT LAKEPOINT STATE PARK CANNOT BE GUARANTEED AFTER JULY 13!
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDED JULY 15! ROOM AVAILABILITY AT LAKEPOINT STATE PARK CANNOT BE GUARANTEED AFTER JULY 13!
You are called to attend the Thirty-First Annual Convention of the Southeastern Synod Women of the ELCA.
It will be held September 14-16, 2018 at Lakepoint State Park in Eufaula, Alabama. Our theme is Women in Action…Answering the Call, which is based on I John 3:18, and the convention hymn is “The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve”. Thanks to Linda Few for designing our awesome logo (see above).
Attached below you will find the following information concerning the convention.
Please note that you will need to make your room reservations directly with Lakepoint State Park at 800-544-5253 or www.alapark.com. USE GROUP CODE 4322. A 2 night minimum and a 1 night deposit
are required when making a reservation. The deadline for assuring a room or cottage is July 13, 2018.
Some of those serving at the convention include Laura Krueger, Churchwide Representative; Pastor Beverly Brown Shaw, Chaplain; Bishop Julian Gordy; Connie Walker, Bible Study Leader; Dana Lee Smith, Music Director; Jennie Mae Smith, Parliamentarian; Barbara Schwanebeck, Registrar; and Pastor Kathryn Love, Keynote Speaker. Sissy Gifford will serve as the convention chair and Cluster 9/Gulf Coast ladies will be our hostesses.
Our 2018-2019 Love Offering will go to ELCA Disaster Relief. Your contributions may be brought to the convention or sent to our treasurer any time before January 31, 2019. We will also be collecting $10 WalMart gift cards and individually wrapped snacks or large boxes of cereal for Wiregrass Children’s Home in Dothan, Alabama for our
In-Kind Gathering at the convention.
Please encourage the women in your congregational unit to attend the convention and extend a personal invitation to the young women (ages 14-35) in your congregation. Each congregational, or special unit of the Southeastern Synod Women of the ELCA is entitled to one voting member. It is very important that all congregations be represented as we conduct the business of our organization.
We will be electing a president, treasurer, and three board members this year. Please prayerfully consider serving our organization in this capacity. To submit nominations for these positions you can download a form below or you may contact our Nominating Chair, Angelina DeWindt-Smith, at pudy1955@aol.com. Remember that only one person from a congregation may serve on the board at a time.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact any of the board members.
We hope to see you in September!
It will be held September 14-16, 2018 at Lakepoint State Park in Eufaula, Alabama. Our theme is Women in Action…Answering the Call, which is based on I John 3:18, and the convention hymn is “The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve”. Thanks to Linda Few for designing our awesome logo (see above).
Attached below you will find the following information concerning the convention.
- Registration Form
- Convention Poster
- Reservation Information for Lakepoint State Park
- Voting Member Responsibilities
- Nomination Form
Please note that you will need to make your room reservations directly with Lakepoint State Park at 800-544-5253 or www.alapark.com. USE GROUP CODE 4322. A 2 night minimum and a 1 night deposit
are required when making a reservation. The deadline for assuring a room or cottage is July 13, 2018.
Some of those serving at the convention include Laura Krueger, Churchwide Representative; Pastor Beverly Brown Shaw, Chaplain; Bishop Julian Gordy; Connie Walker, Bible Study Leader; Dana Lee Smith, Music Director; Jennie Mae Smith, Parliamentarian; Barbara Schwanebeck, Registrar; and Pastor Kathryn Love, Keynote Speaker. Sissy Gifford will serve as the convention chair and Cluster 9/Gulf Coast ladies will be our hostesses.
Our 2018-2019 Love Offering will go to ELCA Disaster Relief. Your contributions may be brought to the convention or sent to our treasurer any time before January 31, 2019. We will also be collecting $10 WalMart gift cards and individually wrapped snacks or large boxes of cereal for Wiregrass Children’s Home in Dothan, Alabama for our
In-Kind Gathering at the convention.
Please encourage the women in your congregational unit to attend the convention and extend a personal invitation to the young women (ages 14-35) in your congregation. Each congregational, or special unit of the Southeastern Synod Women of the ELCA is entitled to one voting member. It is very important that all congregations be represented as we conduct the business of our organization.
We will be electing a president, treasurer, and three board members this year. Please prayerfully consider serving our organization in this capacity. To submit nominations for these positions you can download a form below or you may contact our Nominating Chair, Angelina DeWindt-Smith, at pudy1955@aol.com. Remember that only one person from a congregation may serve on the board at a time.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact any of the board members.
We hope to see you in September!
Watch the website and our newsletter,The Southeastern Weaver, for more details
Take a virtual tour of Lakepoint State Park and Eufaula
2018 Convention T-shirt
Order your 2018 Convention t-shirt today for only $20! The shirts are white with the full color logo (above) designed by Linda Few. They are available in sizes S, M, L, XL and 2XL. (If small and medium do not appear on your order form just write the size you want in large letters).
Just download an order form below and send it, along with your check, to our treasurer, Deborah Covin Wilson, then just pick up your t-shirt at the convention in September.
Just download an order form below and send it, along with your check, to our treasurer, Deborah Covin Wilson, then just pick up your t-shirt at the convention in September.
The Thirty-Second Annual Convention of the Southeastern Synod Women of the ELCA will be held at the Music Road Hotel and Convention Center in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee from September 20-22, 2019.
Pigeon Forge is a mountain town and vacation area in eastern Tennessee. It is the home of Dollywood, country singer Dolly Parton’s Appalachian-themed park consisting of rides, an adjoining water park and a museum of her costumes and memorabilia. The city’s other attractions include country music revues like the Smoky Mountain Opry, and dinner theaters such as Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede.
It only minutes to the beautiful town of Gatlinburg, the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Many of its key attractions offer sweeping views of the park, including the 407-ft. Space Needle observation tower and the Sky Lift, a 2.1-mile aerial cable car that journeys from downtown to the popular amusement park and ski resort at Ober Gatlinburg. Other attractions include the aquarium, water park, museums and lots of fun shops.
So save the date and start saving your money to spend at the area's many shops and outlet malls!
Pigeon Forge is a mountain town and vacation area in eastern Tennessee. It is the home of Dollywood, country singer Dolly Parton’s Appalachian-themed park consisting of rides, an adjoining water park and a museum of her costumes and memorabilia. The city’s other attractions include country music revues like the Smoky Mountain Opry, and dinner theaters such as Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede.
It only minutes to the beautiful town of Gatlinburg, the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Many of its key attractions offer sweeping views of the park, including the 407-ft. Space Needle observation tower and the Sky Lift, a 2.1-mile aerial cable car that journeys from downtown to the popular amusement park and ski resort at Ober Gatlinburg. Other attractions include the aquarium, water park, museums and lots of fun shops.
So save the date and start saving your money to spend at the area's many shops and outlet malls!
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