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WELCA
Women of the ELCA

 

Purpose: Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America As a Community of Women Created in the Image of God, Called to Discipleship in Jesus Christ, and Empowered by the Holy Spirit, We commit ourselves to Grow in Faith, Affirm God’s Gifts, Support One Another in Our Callings, engage in Ministry and Action, and Promote Healing and Wholeness In the Church, the Society, and the World.

 

Monthly meetings: Fourth Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. in the upstairs Education Wing. 

 

Rummage Sale

 

Ice Cream Social

 
Fireside Christmas Show: Plan to attend next year with us!


Major upcoming events:

 

New Project Fundraiser

2007 Sunday School wing upgrades

  • Working closely with the church’s Property Committee and with the approval of the Church Council, Deerfield Lutheran’s Women of the ELCA Chapter (WELCA) has embarked on a major upgrade of the basement Sunday School wing.
  • In February, WELCA hired a local painter to paint three Sunday School rooms, at a cost of about $550. In March WELCA finalized a contract with Jefferson Ceramic Tile Co. to install vinyl tile floor squares in those three rooms, at a cost of about $2,500. WELCA’s total contribution will come to about $3,100, all of which is in hand.
  • Additionally, in March, WELCA began a fund-raising campaign, asking the congregation to contribute $2,500 for other needed work in the Sunday School wing. The hope is to also be able to replace floor tile in the hallway and on a small, upstairs landing; paint the hallway walls; replace ceiling tiles; and buy at least one medium to large piece of remnant carpet for children to sit on. Jefferson Tile Co. has also offered to donate a stack of individual carpet sample squares for children to sit on.
  • WELCA has also pledged to give 10 percent of whatever is contributed by the congregation to Deerfield Lutheran’s Biloxi Mission Team, which will travel to Mississippi in June. The maximum amount would be $250.
  • The congregational fund-raising deadline is April 30. If adequate funds can be raised by then, the hallway and landing tile would be installed in May, at the same time as the room tile. A display has been set up in the narthex allowing congregation members to buy tile “squares” for $10 each. Contribution envelopes marked “Sunday School Upgrades” are also available in the narthex.
  • Existing carpet and hallway tile were installed in 1974 and are dirty and badly worn. Bulletin boards and chalk boards, an old arm chair and papers and assorted debris in the rooms have been discarded. Room dividers are being removed and an effort is underway to sell, on-line, 50 folding metal chairs with wooden desktops that have been stored in the rooms. The hope is to ultimately equip each room with a large, modern whiteboard. The hope is to make the rooms clean, functional and inviting not only for children’s classes, but also for adult Bible studies, meetings and other activities.
  • WELCA considered re-carpeting two of the three rooms. However, vinyl tile squares, commonly used in schools, are less expensive than carpet and easier to maintain. Remnant carpet can be laid down for children to sit on and periodically replaced.
  • This is a once- in-a-generation project that will not have to be done again for 40 years, maybe longer.

 

 

Other activities:  WELCA members serve funeral luncheons, prepare food for Lenten Soup Suppers, meet for Bible studies, donate to Lutheran World Relief, participate in the local World Cay of Prayer service and contribute a significant amount of fund-raised money to church improvements.

In the past year, the group has spent its money on everything from new soup spoons to a remodeled women’s bathroom. Upcoming projects include remodeling the men’s bathroom. We are also working with the property committee and our woodworkers to build more cabinetry for the upstairs education wing and to install new carpet and tile in the downstairs Sunday School wing.  Early in 2007, we plan to paint the Sunday School rooms.




You already belong: Every female member of Deerfield Lutheran belongs to one of four WELCA circles. Your name is added o a circle when you join the congregation. A directory of circle members is printed each year.


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