February 2025

Celebrate Black History Month with Women of the ELCA!

Join us as we celebrate Black History Month this February and Bold Women’s Day during Women’s History Month in March.

Scroll down to access articles and resources to share with your congregation and community this month.


A Legacy of Faith: Celebrating African Descent Women of Faith blog series: Follow the Women of the ELCA blog every Monday throughout February. This blog series written by Valora K Starr, director for discipleship, will introduce you to "women of great faith." Starr writes, "What we know about most African-descent 'sheroes' is not written in American history, but their stories have been passed from generation to generation and new learnings are surfacing every day." Visit the Women of the ELCA blog this month to learn more.


A link for prayers and a devotion for Black History Month.


Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian Institution website features a list of events to participate in during the month of February in celebration of Black History Month.


Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) As founders of Black History Month, the ASALH website features information about the theme for the 2025 celebration.

Boldcafe Monthly Dinner: Healthy sexual relationships

During this month of celebrating love, how do you honor healthy sexual relationships? Join us for the next Boldcafe Monthly Dinner, Thursday, February 6, at 7 pm CST. Our host, Dr. Sydney Keough, an assistant professor of philosophy at St. Norbert College who specializes in epistemology, ethics, and feminist theory, will lead our conversation about consent and more for healthy sexual relationships. Register and pass this invitation along: https://boldcafe.org/dinner


New Thankoffering envelopes are available!

Did you know that you can hold a Thankoffering Service any time throughout the year? Here are planning tips for your service. We have just received a new shipment of Thankoffering envelopes. Request blue Thankoffering envelopes using this form. Also, don't forget to send your Thankoffering using Form B.



Learn more about Thankofferings.

Winter/Spring 2025 Bible study in Gather

Download the first two sessions of the "Faithfulness" Bible study by Denise Rector. Learn more.

February Stewardship devotion: Money and posessions

How is God inviting you to assess your relationship with money and possessions?


Read the February stewardship devotion.

How will you celebrate Bold Women's Day, Sunday, March 2?

The first Sunday of March we celebrate Bold Women's Day. Learn about the Bold Women's Day service taking place on the campus Augsburg University, Minneapolis, Minn. The Rev. Babette Chatman and international students will lead a special Bold Women’s Day worship service (Available via streaming on our website) on Friday, February 28, 2025. welca.org. Download the Bold Woman's Day litany and learn more.

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Daily Grace is an on-the-go companion for your spiritual journey, offering a faith reflection every day. Encounter God’s extravagant, boundless, and often surprising grace by signing up for a daily email message. Learn more at welca.org/dailygrace.

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