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See the links and resources
suggested below.
Note: The contents of the links listed
below, except those that are part of the ELCA or Women
of the ELCA Web sites, are not under the direction of
the ELCA or Women of the ELCA; they are the
responsibility of the individual Web hosts.
Suggested sites
Women of the ELCA
Be refreshed. Be inspired. Be connected!Registration
for
Come to the Waters, the Seventh Triennial Gathering of
Women of the ELCA is now open! We will celebrate the
life-giving waters of our baptism and recall Jesus'
words. Join other women of faith in worship, educational
opportunities, music and service, July 10 – 13, 2008 in
Salt Lake City, Utah.
New Bible study in Lutheran Woman Today magazine
The first session of the nine-session study
Blessed to
Follow: The Beatitudes as a Compass for Discipleship,
by Martha Stortz, is available for free download. Check
out the
free on-line video introductions to each session of
the study.
New Blessings Journal
Order the new
Blessings journal. This blank booklet offers a great
place to record your reflections as you ponder the
"Blessed to Follow" Bible study.
ELCA
Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM)
Through the
ELCA Global Mission program, young adults have the
opportunity to live and serve in international,
cross-cultural settings for one year. Partnered with the
Presbyterian Church (USA),
members learn what it means to be ecumenical. Through
the YAGM program, young adults have the opportunity to
develop cross-cultural understanding through service and
relationship building.
Lutheran Volunteer Corps
A year-long
volunteer program for people seeking to "unite
faith, social justice, intentional community, and
practice simple and sustainable living."
Campus Ministry
ELCA
campus ministry has a presence at
180 state and private
colleges and universities, with cooperating
congregations in campus ministry at an additional 600
campuses nationwide. Is your campus involved?
Book
After the Baby Boomers: How Twenty and Thirty-Somethings
are Shaping the Future of American Religion by
Robert Wuthnow, Princeton University Press, 2007. Unlike
the baby boomers that preceded young adults today, many
"are taking their time establishing themselves in
careers, getting married, starting families of their
own, and settling down — resulting in an estimated six
million fewer regular churchgoers."
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