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Join us for a ZOOM Book Discussion
with
Rena Trefman Cobrinik, author of A Different Mother
Tuesday, June 15 at 2 pm or Thursday, June 17 at 7 pm
Join us by ZOOM or phone!
NJWELCA is excited and extremely happy to be able to host two dates for a book discussion with Author, Rena Trefman Cobrinik. Rena will be discussing her book, A Different Mother at this free event!
Please send an email to njwelca@yahoo.com or call Joanne at 201-388-0181 to receive the ZOOM link or dial-in phone number for this free event!
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33rd Annual New Jersey
Women of the ELCA Convention
See NJWELCA President, Joanne Lucey's letter about this event...
'Just love' Triennial Gathering 2023 logo & theme remind us that we are all part of one body
Following Jesus is messy. Loving one another is justice. We are not perfect, we are often broken, sometimes we don’t fit. Sometimes our edges are rough—but we are one body in Christ.
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Churchwide EXECUTIVE BOARD POSTPONES TRIENNIAL CONVENTION to 2021 and the Triennial GATHERING UNTIL 2023
“We are postponing not canceling,” said Linda Post Bushkofsky, executive director of Women of the ELCA.
The Eleventh Triennial Convention scheduled for July 14-16, 2020, in Phoenix, Arizona, is being rescheduled for August 3-5, 2021. And the 2020 “Just Love” Gathering, scheduled for July 16-19, 2020, is being rescheduled for 2023.
“We hope that everyone who is currently registered will come next year,” Bushkofsky said. “And if they aren’t able to come, they could gift their registration to someone else.” Staff will be working out final arrangements with the Phoenix businesses and communicating directly with all who are voting members-elect for the convention and who have registered for the gathering.
ELEVENTH TRIENNIAL CONVENTION Postponing the convention means that the current executive board will serve another year until “replacements are elected and installed,” Bushkofsky said. Then, the board elected in 2021 will serve a two-year term. For the 2023 convention, “we would be back to our three-year cycle. That works best with the churchwide assembly, the youth gathering, and the rostered leaders’ event.”
2019 NJWELCA Convention Photos
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Congratulations, Carol Ursilli!
Trinity,Jersey City-Grace,Bayonne WELCA unit honored
Carol Ursilli with a Certificate of Appreciation.
Holy Trinity Unit, Rockaway Twp. - 70 Years Strong!
On Sunday November 11, 2018 the WELCA Unit of Holy Trinity, 508 Green Pond Rd, Rockaway Twp. celebrated its 70th anniversary at the 11:00 service. Bishop Tracie Bartholomew presided. The service was followed by a luncheon hosted by the congregation.
Congratulations and Thank You to the Holy Trinity Unit for 70 years of "...inviting women to experience the reconciling and transforming love of God through Jesus Christ, encouraging women to act on their baptismal covenant."
(left to right) Vice President Joanne Lucey, Bishop Tracie Bartholomew, Marga Conn, President, Holy Trinity WELCA Unit, Jean M. Wilkinson-Heard, NJ WELCA President.
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