Resilience and Hope

“I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth;
do you not perceive it?” ~ Isaiah 43:19a

SWO "Welcome Back" Convention!

Join us for our one-day gathering on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
5800 Backlick Road
Springfield, VA

Find Information HERE

News and Announcements

Saturday, September 21, 2024 - Metro DC SWO "Welcome Back" Convention, Theme is Resilience and Hope, at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 8500 Backlick Road, Springfield, VA

For information on events in the Metro DC Synod on their website, click HERE.

Registration is FREE! But we need a headcount, so please CLICK HERE to register online ...

... CLICK HERE to download a registration form to mail in

AND

CLICK HERE for the informational flyer!

Katie Luther Video!!!

See a new Katie Luther video from the ELCA on YouTube:

Katie Luther: The Morning Star of Wittenberg at https://youtu.be/P4h6NoxNhmE

AGENDA:

8:30 AM-9:30 AM Registration in Narthex; coffee/pastries available

9:00 AM-9:30 AM Business Meeting (all are welcome)

9:45 AM-10:30 AM Welcome and Worship with Communion, The Reverend Grace Casola, Officiant; Bishop Leila M. Ortiz, Homilist

10:40 AM Churchwide Representative, Sheena Foster

11:00 AM LSSNCA Keynote Speaker, The Reverend Christine Dunn

11:45 AM Break

12:00 PM Lunch

1:00 PM Installation of New Officers

1:15 PM LWR Personal Care Kits Assembly Workshop

2:00 PM Adjourn

Please join us!

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

As a community of women created in the image of God, called to discipleship in Jesus Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we commit ourselves to grow in faith, affirm our gifts, support one another in our callings, engage in ministry and action, and promote healing and wholeness in the church, the society, and the world.

To find out more about who "WELCA" is, click the button below...

WE ARE WELCA!

2026 Triennial Gathering

... will be held July 16-19, 2026 in Des Moines, Iowa

For information on the 2026 Triennial Gathering, stay tuned to the the Women of the ELCA website!

Women of the ELCA - WELCA

Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Synod

Visit the website of the Women of the ELCA - WELCA for news and resources, information about the 2026 Triennial Meeting and Gathering, mission opportunities, the Cafe online magazine, and other items of interest.

Visit the website of the Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Synod of the ELCA - WELCA for information about the Lutheran church in this region.