Women of the ELCA

Women of the ELCA builds on the strong history of women’s missionary movements, Bible study, and service in which our foremothers engaged. Some of us recall stories from our grandmothers of how they saved “egg money” (from the sale of eggs) so they would have money to donate for support of missionaries in other countries. You may have heard how our foremothers trudged through snow for hours to get to Bible study at another woman’s house, hung their stockings on the line to dry while they studied, and then trudged home again the same day. Or you may have heard about schools and orphanages built in various parts of the world with women’s Thank offerings. Of course, that’s only part of the history.

Today, women’s lives have changed. Women enjoy access to a wide variety of careers and have greater freedom and ability to contribute to the ministries they value. Women also now have the opportunity to respond to the call to ordained ministry as well as the call to teach Sunday school. Still, embracing the world as God’s gift and God’s people as sisters and brothers, being committed to growth in faith and action, standing for justice with the poor and oppressed — these remain.

Visit www.womenoftheelca.org to learn more.

Women of the ELCA Synodical Board:

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President
Dorothy Satre
317 6th Ave SW Apt 209
Rochester, MN 55902-2925
507-289-0959
rdjsatre@rconnect.com

Vice President
Genie Hanson
325 Burr Oak Dr
Albert Lea, MN 56007-2212
507-373-8655
goodtogobng@yahoo.com

Secretary
Marilyn Johnson
1003 Cottonwood Ave. #40
Red Wing, MN 55066
651-388-7677
honeybearjo@charter.net

Treasurer
Louise Loney
306 4th St. NW
PO Box 207
Elysian, MN 56028
507-267-4782
loney@myclearwave.net

Mission: Action
Janet Peterson
PO Box 385
Bricelyn, MN 56014
507-653-4644
drjwpeterson@bevcomm.net

Mission: Community
Donna Peterson
25619 75th Ave.
Clarks Grove, MN 56016
507-826-3229
drpete@myclearwave.net

Mission: Growth
Marie Tesch
906 4th Ave SE
Waseca, MN 56093-3810
507-835-3843
marietesch@mchsi.com

Communications
Tracy Harth
338 East 5th St.
Red Wing, MN 55066
651-212-6045
pooh823@charter.net

Fundraising
Minnie Dunbar
13272 630th Ave
Emmons, MN 56029
507-294-3468
medunbar@wctablue.net

Mission Interpreter
Janet (Miki) Thiewes
2570 89th Ct W
Northfield, MN 55057
952-652-2969
jmthiewes@yahoo.com

River Channels Editor
Helen Nelson
320 E South St
Janesville, MN 56048-3058
507-234-6245
hmnelson@frontiernet.net

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