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WOMEN OF EMMAUS NEWS
The annual synodical women’s convention will be held October 1 and 2 at Atonement Lutheran Church, S68 W14891 Janesville Road, Muskego, Wisconsin. The cost for both days, including meals, is $75 (only $65 if you register by August 9). Scholarships are available. Call Convention Registrar Robin Fatla, W62N616 Washington Ave., Cedarburg, WI 53012-1951, at 262-377-0046. The Women of the ELCA triennial gathering will be July 14-17, 2011 in Spokane, Washington. Updated details about registration, convention delegates and scholarships for “Renew, Respond, Rejoice” will be in the June issue of Gleanings.
Robin Fatla is the promoter for the gathering and can be contacted at rlwfatla@gmail.com or 262-377-0046. A Facebook page will soon be set up to get all information out to interested women.
Book Clubs Read Patterson, Hicks The Fireside Exchange meets on the second Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Fireside Room. New members are always welcome. The following dates and books have been chosen for the months ahead:
The morning book club plans to meet Thursday, September 16 10:00 a.m.
Knitting, Purling Group Meets Mondays Monday mornings at 10:00 a.m., the women of Emmaus gather for fellowship, coffee, tea and goodies and conversation. Yes, along with a lot of laughter, "Knit One, Purl One" knits and has been busy little bees as they work on prayer and baptismal shawls, and hats, mittens and scarves for kids.
Come! Join the fun starting in September as we do God's Work with Our Hands.
Women of the ELCA has launched two Web sites for women: www.womenoftheelca.org and www.lutheranwomantoday.org. Stop by for a visit and then often to see what's new. You can also find link to the online magazine, Cafe, an e-zine for women age 20-35 who seek community, advocacy, faith and enlightenment in their lives. The new www.womenoftheelca.org site includes the "nuts and bolts" of the organizational structure under About Us. Using the Women of the ELCA purpose statement as a guide, What We Do is the place to look for current programming. The News & Events, Resources, and Get Involved sections speak for themselves. The welcome mat is out. Stop in at your convenience.
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Emmaus Lutheran is an ELCA Church |
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