We are a community of women, created in the image of God, called to discipleship in Jesus Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit. We are thankful for the many ways we have remained in community throughout the coronavirus pandemic, including the following events and resources created by the churchwide women’s organization over the past 20 months.
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Tuesday Prayers at Noon (launched March 2020) where women were asked to pray at noon in their time zone for those impacted by the pandemic
Dear Friend in Christ letter writing project (launched April 2020) where we went retro and invited women to write a letter to a friend in Christ, hoping to sustain community in the fact of isolation
Videos offered through Gather from Bible study authors (launched Summer 2020)
Webinar “Racial solidarity in times of a pandemic” (June 2020) This was planned and then we had to quickly pivot when the murder of George Floyd happened days before the webinar
New resource Giving Thanks to God—All Day, Every Day produced and published (August 2020), inviting women to the daily practice of gratitude that leads to Thankofferings
“Just Love: A virtual preview” webinar planned and produced, attended by over 600 women (September 2020) while the triennial gathering was postponed, we were still able to explore and celebrate the Just Love theme
Facebook Live conversations on race and relationships (September 2020)
B.Y.O.D. events sponsored by Café (launched October 2020 – the next one is December 2, go to boldcafe.org to learn more)
Called to be political resource updated and revised, published prior to the presidential election (October 2020)
Voting rights webinar co-sponsored with ELCA Votes (October 2020)
Hispanic Heritage Month video produced and aired (September-October 2020)
Zoom meetings with synodical presidents by regions (Fall 2020 and we’ll be doing those again, beginning tomorrow)
Churchwide executive board meetings via Zoom
Facebook Live conversations during Native American Heritage Month (November 2020) and Black History Month (February 2021)
Blue Christmas worship service, with over 200 attendees (last year and again this year, on December 21st, via Zoom)
Pivot, Don’t Panic! leadership event, with over 200 attendees (February 2021 – we’ll be doing another leadership event this coming February via Zoom)