WELCA – South-Central Synod of Wisconsin

Women of the ELCA (WELCA)

Who We Are
Women of the ELCA (WELCA) includes Lutheran women who gather for service, study, advocacy, and fellowship. WELCA 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 WELCA church units within the South-Central Synod of Wisconsin. These church women’s groups are overseen by a Synodical Women’s Organization, an elected board of 10-12 women.

Recent News & Upcoming Events

LOPPW Rally to Support a Safe Harbor for Trafficked Youth

August 28, 2019

Rally to Support a Safe Harbor for Trafficked Youth Let’s…

Triennial Gathering 2020 in Phoenix

September 10, 2019

Just Love

"Just Love"

May 30, 2019

11th Triennial Convention - Phoenix July 14-16, 2020 11th…

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Resources

The Trumpeter
The Trumpeter, newsletter of the Women of the South Central Synod of WI, is published 4 times per year January, April, July and October.

The Trumpeter is available FREE of charge by email. Please send your request to welcatrumpeter@gmail.com.

Paper subscriptions can be ordered on the form on last page of the Trumpeter for $8.00 per year.

One free copy of the Trumpeter is sent to every church in the South Central Synod either by email or U.S. Post Office and should be available through your church office. It may be forwarded and/or reproduced as needed. When reproducing please include the Trumpeter’s name and issue date. If your church did not receive a Trumpeter, please contact the Trumpeter at welcatrumpeter@gmail.com to confirm the church’s email and/or street address.

Trumpeter Archive

South-Central Synod of Wisconsin WELCA SWO Officers and Board

The women’s synodical board is composed of 10-12 dedicated women. There is a liaison from this board to each of the conferences.

Conferences/Churches within the synod

Baraboo Conference – 14 churches
Barneveld Conference – 18 churches
Beaver Dam Conference – 11 churches
Beloit Conference – 15 churches
East/West Conference – 33 churches
Elkhorn Conference – 11 churches
Monroe Conference – 12 churches
Southlake Conference – 13 churches
Southwest Conference – 11 churches

For information about the Women of the ELCA, please contact Jana Smith at smithjanna55@gmail.com or 262-215-6892.

Current WELCA SWO officers and board

WELCA Documents

Glossary

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 part of Region 5.
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