 
Five three-hour workshops will be offered, each twice daily on Friday and
Saturday at the gathering.
Act boldly (L18*)
Boldness is a call to action. As women who are claimed and called by
God, we believe that a life lived boldly is a faith-filled
celebration and an investment in the world we want for ourselves and our
children. Women of the ELCA are called "to mobilize women to act boldly
on their faith in Jesus Christ." The avenues for bold self-expression
are limitless, and we celebrate that broad range of voices. This
workshop is based on the Act Boldly events held in 2007 and provides an
opportunity for you to discover your bold and put it into action.
Participants receive a workbook and other helpful resource materials.
Let it out! (L19)
To paraphrase the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4, "Come and see!
Meet the one who knows us and all we have done." Why does it often seem
that the Good News is hard to share? The Samaritan woman was so taken by
her encounter with Jesus that she had to tell others. She simply could
not contain herself. Come discover and experience the Witness of Women
evangelism resource and the new Women of the ELCA resource for
evangelism that will help you learn to NOT contain yourself.
Raising up healthy women and girls
(L20)
An intensive, compact version of the Women of the ELCA
health event,
including sessions on physical, emotional, and spiritual health. We will
also show you how to hold a similar event in your own community, and we
will discuss where we are 3 years into our initiative and the women and
organizations that have benefited. All workshop participants will
receive a complimentary copy of our life stages journal,
Living from the Heart of God.
Spirit of wholeness, make us one (L21)
Anti-racists imagine what can be and ask, why not? In this workshop you
will gain further understanding of how to live and walk more closely in
the ways of racial justice and racial reconciliation. Exercises, ritual,
and healing meditations will strengthen our resolve and enable us to
envision progress. More than 10 years after beginning our bold work in
anti-racism education, this three-hour workshop takes a look at where we
have grown as well as where we need to focus more energy.
Why not in public? (L22)
Politics and religion are two subjects most people avoid in the public
realm, but we are called to share our faith and to live it out. Come
dive into an opportunity to learn and practice boldness and faith in
action. Discover what advocacy is, why it is important, and how it can
make an active difference in your community, state, and world. This will
be an interactive experience with lots of take-home material.
Workshop leaders will be announced regularly throughout the fall of
2007. Visit this site and check our monthly newsletter, Interchange,
for updates.
* indicates workshop number on registration form
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