December 2024

Make a difference for Katie's Fund during #GivingTuesday!

Giving Tuesday is in three days! Please consider giving a gift above and beyond your normal offerings to Katie’s Fund. All day Tuesday, December 3, we will be taking donations and “GIFT INTENTIONS” (aka Pledges) online. Visit this page often and keep track of the amount of pledges coming in!

 

This is a wonderful opportunity to make a gift, help us move the needle on 2122: Growing Katie’s Fund for the next 100 years.

 

You can also give your pledge in by calling Jennifer Hockenbery at 773-380-2862.

ADD A GIFT INTENTION AND DONATE NOW

Boldcafe Monthly Dinner: Actions for Advent

How do you observe the holy time before Christmas? Join us for the next Boldcafe Monthly Dinner Thursday, December 5, at 7 pm CST. Our host, Kristina Diaz, will lead us in an Advent experience focused on objects that hold memories and connect us to the people we love. Read her article, "Time is a gift this Advent" in Boldcafe.org and download a special Advent calendar.

Register and pass this invitation along:

https://boldcafe.org/dinner

Join us for the virtual Blue Christmas Service

Join Women of the ELCA for our annual virtual Blue Christmas Service. This service takes place on the Winter Solstice, Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 7 pm (CST) which is the longest night of the year. Register now for this Zoom webinar.

Did you experience the 2024 Thankoffering service?

Watch the 2024 Thankoffering worship service led by the Rev. Betsy Hoium and the students of Gustavus Adolphus College Campus Ministry at Christ Chapel on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College.


Have you held a Thankoffering Service with your congregation or group? Did you know that you can hold a Thankoffering Service throughout the year? Check out our helpful tips for holding a Thankoffering Service in your congregation.

Journey through Advent with Gather

Gather’s “Advent words” devotional coloring booklet makes a great gift for a friend—or for yourself! Featuring 25 daily devotionals—one for each day of Advent—each page contains an image for coloring, a passage from Scripture, a brief reflection and a prayer. This devotional booklet is a perfect way to spend some time in devotion each day of the Advent season.



Order the devotional coloring book now!

Women of the ELCA Scholarship application opens December 15

Women of the ELCA Scholarships help women continue their education in ordained ministry, academics and leadership. The 2025-2026 scholarship application process opens December 15.


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Applications for Raising Up Healthy Women and Girls Seed Grants open December 15

We are committed by our purpose statement to promoting healing and wholeness in our church, society, and world. Raising Up Healthy Women and Girls Seed grants embolden women and girls to make a difference where they are. Application materials for the 2024-2025 Raising Up Healthy Women and Girls seed grants cycle begin December 15.


Learn more.

December Stewardship devotion: A different type of gift

As we think about Christmas gifts and de-centralize gift-giving in our Christmas celebrations, the Rev. Dr. Becca Ehrlich reminds us that, "God gifts us with our own spiritual gifts: abilities given to us by the Holy Spirit for the common good."


Read the December stewardship devotion.

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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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