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.
Because of our concerns over the Coronavirus, we are postponing the 2020 convention of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synodical Women of the ELCA until June of 2021. Our current officers and board members will continue to serve until June 2021.
The Women of the ELCA’s Executive Board have decided to postpone the Triennial until 2021. Anyone who made hotel reservations is reminded to cancel them. The new dates for the convention (the business meeting) is Aug. 5-8, 2021; the gathering will follow on Aug.5-8, 2021. The Triennial will meet in Phoenix Arizona.
The Spring conference gatherings have been canceled.
We will use the Spring theme Women Serving for our Fall gatherings. The Bible text is ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ Matthew 25:40. The current situation should give us a lot to talk about and share.
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The Synod Assembly scheduled for May has been postponed, and a new date has not yet been set. We will collect the LWR Ingathering donations on the Saturday of the assembly when the date is finalized.
We want to alert you that Lutheran World Relief has a new policy regarding BULK SOAP AND FLEECE BLANKETS.
Soap – Baby care kits and Personal Care Kits still need soap; but soap that is not part of a kit will no longer be collected. If you have collected soap, please give it to local organizations and shelters.
Fleece blankets are no longer being accepted; if you have collected them please donate them to a local shelter, nursing home or hospital.
The 2019 Ingathering took place on Saturday morning May 4, 2019 at Franconia Mennonite Church as part of the Synod Assembly. We thank all who donated, and all who helped with the cost of the truck, tolls and gas.. We collected $1,000 toward the $1044.49 spent. We collected
Phyllis Boyer, President Email: frauphilly@gmail.com
Vice-President. Linda Garcia Email: jaglsg@comcast.net
Helen Dungan, Secretary Email: dunganh@lafayette.edu
Cindy Ryan, Treasurer Email: cindyryan817@gmail.com
Dale O’Hara, Board Email: oharadvd@aol.com
Joan Seader, Board Email: joaneseader@gmail.com
Sandra Zimmerman, Board mail: spzimm@icloud.com
Joy Grace, Ingathering Coordinator Email: jgrace@partneresi.com