Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Fresno, California
Sierra Pacific Synod
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

2010

THE MESSENGER
A Publication of the Women of the ELCA

“How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them.”  Psalm 139:17

www.womenoftheelca.org

WELCA Calendar

September 12  Rally Day

September 24 – 26    Three Rivers Retreat

Information is on the WELCA Bulletin Board

October WELCA Board meeting

October 16     District E Conferences-meet in Merced

November 19 -21     Sierra Pacific Synod WELCA Retreat

At Asilomar  - Registration deadline Sept. 11

Information is on the WELCA Bulletin Board

December 4 Christmas tea

BIBLE STUDY

Per August Newsletter

The People of God:  Unity in The Midst of Diversity

Session 1 Reading the Bible

This first session focuses on how we read the Bible and introduces us to the four study methods used

in the ELCA Book of Faith initiative.

1-Devotional Reading

2-Historical               "

3-Literarcy                "

4-Lutheran Theological Reading

We believe the Bible is God's word.  Martin Luther called it, "the crèche which Christ is laid."

President’s Message

New Beginnings

"Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." 

(2 Corinthians 5:17)

How wonderful it is to read the word anyone in the Scripture text.  No one is exempt.  Everyone in Christ is included, and the love of God has forgiven all our sins and shortcomings.  Old things that haunt our past have been forgiven.  We have  become bread new in Christ, to live with joy in our

hearts as children of a loving Father.  Therefore, let each day be filled with the presence of our Lord as we live for His glory.

--from "Time with God for Mothers"

The Miracle of Meditation

Studies show meditation--sitting quietly with your thoughts, breath, or prayers--can help you ward

off anxiety, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, substance abuse, binge eating, and even

cancer.

A very special thank you to Carolyn Linn for her wonderful one day retreat in August!  Everyone enjoyed the fellowship and spiritual growth.  We are blessed to have you.  The WELCA Board

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Raising Up Healthy

Women and Girls

                       Women of the ELCA

+ Pastor’s Class +

Bible Study Preparation

Bible Study Leaders

First Saturday of each month at 3 pm
September 4, 2010

Pastor Ted's office

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