IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2022
Jan 31 End of fiscal year - All 2021-2022 offerings must be received by January 15, 2022
Feb 1 Start of fiscal year 2022 - Offerings for Churchwide Women of the ELCA begin
Jan 29 Winter Board Meeting - ZOOM
FEB (TBD) Conference of Synodical Presidents - Chicago, IL
Feb 27 Bold Women’s Day - Women of the ELCA (4th Sunday of Feb)
Mar 4 World Day of Prayer - Church Women United (1st Friday of Mar)
Mar-Apr Spring Cluster Meetings
Apr 5 Churchwide Grant and Scholarship Applications due
Apr29-May1 Spring Board Meeting - Hilton Atlanta/Marietta, Marietta, GA
May(TBD) May Friendship Day - Church Women United
May 8 Rachel’s Day - Justice for Children and Youth (1st Sunday in May)
Jun (TBD) Southeastern Synod Assembly -
Aug (TBD) Lutheran World Relief In-Gathering
Sep 16-18 34th Annual Convention - Hilton Hotel & Conference Center, Marietta, GA
Sep 25 Southeastern Synod Women of the ELCA Sunday
Nov 4-6 Fall Board Meeting - Lutheranch, Tallapoosa, GA
Jan 31, 2023 End of fiscal year - All 2022-2023 offerings must be received by this date
2021 CONVENTION
The Southeastern Synod Women of the ELCA met on Saturday, September 18 to conduct the business of our organization. The convention program was held at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Atlanta with members of the board and other participants following their strict COVID guidelines. Other churches around the synod served as venues to gather in small groups, while many others participated from home through Zoom. We had a total of 120 women registered for the convention and 29 voting members!!!
The business session in the morning included the election of board members; the adoption of the 2022-2023 budget; the adoption of the 2022-2023 Love Offering; reports from Bishop Strickland, the synodical board and convention committees; and the keynote speech from John Moeller, President and CEO of Inspiritus. The afternoon included 2 workshops sessions, Cluster Muster and a Happy Hour.
Congratulations to Shirley Connelly who was elected president as well as Sissy Gifford, Barb Miller and Diana Palma who were elected to serve 2-year terms as board members. Thank you for your willingness to serve SES WELCA in this capacity.
There were no nominees for treasurer. Karen Andrews' term will end January 31, 2022 so if you are willing to serve as our treasurer from February 1, 2022 until January 31, 2024, please contact Shirley Connelly.
Thank you to our outgoing board members - Patti Austin and Terry Chongulia.
Thanks to all those that participated in the convention and those that served as voting members. We were truly blessed to have Pastor Karen Boda as our chaplain for the beautiful opening worship service and closing prayers.
We would also like to thank the synodical board and the women of Cluster 3 for their tireless work in planning this hybrid convention.
We also thank Bob Boyd and his team of technicians at Redeemer that helped with streaming and recording the convention. We appreciate your patience during the technical difficulties.
To watch a video of the plenary session from September 18. 2021 (feel free to fast forward through the first few minutes of the technical issues), just follow this link. https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/cSmN4h16PB7Kb-1TlW81droFYif0gEqDbhmsimJXv_NqmHlrgffQ_dG0FYdeNupu.2EML4xZaEMTE4OjF Passcode: #!cd?z6Z
You can also watch four other videos from the convention:
Convention Worship Service - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oOXojamjS72D7-7DZqCLxqnHs76-XVZe/view
Women of the ELCA (Info) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wIgQNhr_VBxL8UGz-F02yckf5CZMSpI3/view
Memorial video - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_nAdTjsS37drhPnbLv2NmoK4AJkZ_VHM/view
Prayer Concerns - https://drive.google.com/file/d/15h76h2sJ6staTUp3hdvj0bd_8biie2lH/view
We are all looking forward to getting together (hopefully in person!) for our Cluster Meetings in the spring and attending the 2022 convention September 16-18 at the Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel and Conference Center.
The business session in the morning included the election of board members; the adoption of the 2022-2023 budget; the adoption of the 2022-2023 Love Offering; reports from Bishop Strickland, the synodical board and convention committees; and the keynote speech from John Moeller, President and CEO of Inspiritus. The afternoon included 2 workshops sessions, Cluster Muster and a Happy Hour.
Congratulations to Shirley Connelly who was elected president as well as Sissy Gifford, Barb Miller and Diana Palma who were elected to serve 2-year terms as board members. Thank you for your willingness to serve SES WELCA in this capacity.
There were no nominees for treasurer. Karen Andrews' term will end January 31, 2022 so if you are willing to serve as our treasurer from February 1, 2022 until January 31, 2024, please contact Shirley Connelly.
Thank you to our outgoing board members - Patti Austin and Terry Chongulia.
Thanks to all those that participated in the convention and those that served as voting members. We were truly blessed to have Pastor Karen Boda as our chaplain for the beautiful opening worship service and closing prayers.
We would also like to thank the synodical board and the women of Cluster 3 for their tireless work in planning this hybrid convention.
We also thank Bob Boyd and his team of technicians at Redeemer that helped with streaming and recording the convention. We appreciate your patience during the technical difficulties.
To watch a video of the plenary session from September 18. 2021 (feel free to fast forward through the first few minutes of the technical issues), just follow this link. https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/cSmN4h16PB7Kb-1TlW81droFYif0gEqDbhmsimJXv_NqmHlrgffQ_dG0FYdeNupu.2EML4xZaEMTE4OjF Passcode: #!cd?z6Z
You can also watch four other videos from the convention:
Convention Worship Service - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oOXojamjS72D7-7DZqCLxqnHs76-XVZe/view
Women of the ELCA (Info) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wIgQNhr_VBxL8UGz-F02yckf5CZMSpI3/view
Memorial video - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_nAdTjsS37drhPnbLv2NmoK4AJkZ_VHM/view
Prayer Concerns - https://drive.google.com/file/d/15h76h2sJ6staTUp3hdvj0bd_8biie2lH/view
We are all looking forward to getting together (hopefully in person!) for our Cluster Meetings in the spring and attending the 2022 convention September 16-18 at the Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel and Conference Center.
Please send your pictures from the convention, whether you were at Redeemer,
your local church, or at home, to share on our website to louise@iconis.com.
your local church, or at home, to share on our website to louise@iconis.com.
Keynote Speaker - John Moeller, President and CEO of Inspiritus Greetings from the "live" group to the "virtual" group!
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Jars of Clay workshop live and online.
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Happy Hour both live and virtual.
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About 20 women attended the convention in person at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Atlanta following their strict COVID protocol.
About 20 women attended the convention in person
at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Atlanta following their strict COVID protocol. |
The women of St. Andrews in Franklin, TN
multitasking during the Convention. |
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