Women of the ELCA

If you are a woman and a member of Brandon Lutheran church you are a member of WELCA too! Contact the office to get a WELCA Handbook for more specific information on our many ministry activities.


2020 Officers:

Co-Presidents - Nancy Pietz & Barb Buck

Vice President – Becky Sonju

Secretary – Jan Woerman

Treasurer – Laurie Johnson

Director of Justice – Linda McCoy

Director of Discipleship – Deb Klein

Director of Stewardship – Lorraine Osheim, Marlys Byre & Diane Rollag

 

Circle Groups:

Small groups that do Bible Study and fellowship. These five “Circles” would welcome your attendance. They meet once a month. Contact the chairman of any circle for more information.

Mary Circle – Meets the third Wednesday of each month at 9:30 (Chairman is Becky Sonju – 582-6810)

Naomi Circle - Meets the third Wednesday of each month at 9:30 (Chairman is Marge Perry – 582-5680)

Priscilla Circle - Meets the third Wednesday of each month at 1:00
(Chairman is Alica Thiele – 582-2506)

Anna Circle - Meets the third Wednesday of each month at 1:00
(Chairman is Diane Rollag – 360-8669)

Martha Circle - Meets the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm
(Chairman is Anita Gaspar - 376-7064)

 

 

Work Groups

All the women of the church are divided up into 3 Work Units. These units are called upon occasionally to help provide food and workers for funerals or other special occasions. You may only get called once or twice a year – depending on the need. This way all women have a chance to serve and the more active circle members don’t get overloaded with the work load.

 

September Highlights for WELCA

Our next WELCA Gathering is Saturday, September 19 in the MLR at 9:30 a.m. Linda Jensen from Bethany Meadows will be our speaker. Mary Circle will be our host and give devotions.

 

 

Paint & Sip is scheduled for Saturday, September 26, at 2 p.m. at        Heartland Funeral Home. We will have a sign up in Voices of Passion. Cost is $ 35.00 that can be paid that day. We are limiting the numbers to 20 – 25, in order to keep a safe distance. Refreshments will be served.

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WELCA SEPTEMBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS

 

Prayer Shawl Ministry, Faithful Greetings & Freezer Ministry are not       meeting at this time. Hopefully, they will be able to get together soon.

TUESDAY STITCHERS MEET: Tuesday, September 1,8,15,22,29 at 1 p.m. downstairs

QUILTING MEETS: Thursday, September 3,10,17,24 at 9 a.m. downstairs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fundraisers help support our Benevolent Budget. Some of the Groups/ Ministres WELCA support are:

Local- within our congregation

                  • Bible campers
                  • BLC Sunday School
                  • Vacation Bible School
                  • Noah’s Ark Preschool
                  • BLC Debt Retirement Fund

Community Giving - (Outside our congregation)

                  • Lutheran Social Services
                  • Church on the Street, SIoux Falls
                  • Bethany Meadows
                  • Noah's Ark Preschool Scholarships
                  • Lutheran World Relief
                  • Lutherans Outdoors in SD and Shetek Lutheran Ministry
                  • Student Ministry Programs at SDSU, USD, Augustana
                  • Family Connection
                  • St Dysmas Prison Ministry
                  • Brandon Valley Food Pantry