- Assembly……………………. used as the term for “convention” by the ELCA
- Biennial……………………….convention that is held every 2 years, i.e. 2017, 2019, 2021 by South-Central Wisconsin Synodical Women’s Organization of the Women of the ELCA
- Churchwide………………… designation of the national Women of the ELCA or national ELCA
- Conference………………… designation for a geographical area. The South-Central Wisconsin Synodical Women’s Organization has 9 conferences.
- Congregational unit……. local women’s group, women of your church group, “WELCA”
- Convention…………………. a meeting where governing decisions are made for an organization by elected voting members (delegates)
- CWO…………………………….Churchwide Women’s Organization, or the national Women of the ELCA organization
- ELCA…………………………….Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- Gathering…………………….a meeting for informational and fellowship purposes
- Participant………………….. non-voting attendee at a convention, an observer
- Region………………………….a geographical area comprised of a number of synods or Synodical Women’s Organizations. The South-Central Wisconsin Synodical Women’s Organization is Region 5K.
- SCW SWO…………………….South-Central Wisconsin Synodical Women’s Organization. The church’s women’s organization at the level of the synod
- SWO…………………………….Synodical Women’s Organization
- Synod…………………………..designation for a geographical area of the ECLA
- Synodical……………………..designation for a geographical area of the Women of the ECLA
- Triennial……………………….convention and gathering that is held every third year, i.e. 2017, 2020, 2023 by the churchwide Women of the ELCA
- Voting member ………….. preferred term for “delegate” at a convention
- WELCA………………………… Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
On behalf of the South-Central Synod of Wisconsin Women of the ELCA Synodical Board “Welcome” to our resource page. The Women of the ELCA (W-ELCA) includes Lutheran women who gather for service, study, advocacy, and fellowship. W-ELCA embraces all kinds of ministries that support our mission of mobilizing women to act boldly on their faith in Jesus Christ. There are approximately 75 active W-ELCA church units within the South-Central Synod of Wisconsin. These church women’s groups are overseen by a Synodical Women’s Organization (SWO), an elected board of up to 13 women.