ELCA News Blog
September 13, 2007
Registration opens for the 2008 Women of the ELCA Triennial Gathering
by Frank Imhoff, ELCA News Service
Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), the women's organization of the church, opened registration Sept. 4 for its Seventh Triennial Gathering. The gathering will be July 10-13, 2008, at the Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City. The featured speaker, Sister Joan Chittister, co-chairs the Global Peace Initiative of Women, a partner organization of the United Nations. The Rev. Karen Bockelman will present the Bible study, and the Rev. Elizabeth Eaton, the Rev. Heidi Neumark and the Rev. Marysol Diaz will explore various dimensions of the gathering's "Come to the Waters" theme.
The 16-page registration booklet was mailed to Women of the ELCA congregations and is online. It includes details about the "Evening with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir," worship and "Inspirational Sessions," workshops, optional excursions, housing and more. Online registration is open at http://www.womenoftheELCA.org/tg08/registration.html on Women of the ELCA's Web site. The booklet includes registration and housing forms that can be submitted by mail or by fax through June 15, 2008. Registration will be available on site, too.
The gathering follows immediately after Women of the ELCA's Seventh Triennial Convention, July 8-10, 2008. The convention is the organization's highest legislative authority. Voting members will vote on proposed constitutional changes, Women of the ELCA ministry directions for 2008-2011 and the organization's 2009 budget. The convention will elect Women of the ELCA officers and executive board. There is no fee for visitors to attend the convention.
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org http://www.elca.org/news ELCA News Blog: http://www.elca.org/news/blog