Women of the ELCA
Our Purpose
As a community of women,
created in the image of God,
called to discipleship in Jesus Christ,
and empowered by the Holy Spirit,
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We commit ourselves to grow in faith,
affirm our gifts,
support one another in our callings,
engage in ministry and action,
and promote healing and wholeness
in the church, the society, and in the world.
Our Mission
The mission statement of an organization states briefly the organization’s reason for being and how the organization wants to be remembered. It complements and summarizes the longer purpose statement. The mission statement of the Women of the ELCA was adopted in 2001 by the Executive Board.
Our Logo
The symbol - with cross, water, and a lily - identifies the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America as children of God, baptized, forgiven, adopted into God’s family, full of grace and hope in eternal life. It is a reminder of the growth, beauty, and vitality that rises out of that life-giving baptism water.
It is also a reminder of the church’s mission to “Go, therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
