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Lutheran Woman Today, the magazine of Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, offers an exciting mix of faith–in–life articles, theological reflections, devotions, and stories of comfort and challenge that lift up the mission of Women of the ELCA: to mobilize women to act boldly on their faith in Jesus Christ.
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Come To The Waters, July 10-13, 2008 - Salt Lake City, Utah
Come to the Seventh Triennial Women of the ELCA Gathering July 10-13 at Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah. Women of the ELCA invites you to a three-day celebration of the life-giving waters of our baptism. Join us for worship, workshops, speakers, service opportunities, and so much more.

It's not too late to register. For complete details and to register online visit www.womenoftheelca.org/tg08
2008 Summer Bible Study
This three-session Bible study expands on the theme of the 2008 Women of the ELCA Triennial Gathering in Salt Lake City, Utah. "Come to the Waters."

LWT promotional brochure2008-2009 Fall Bible Study
The nine-month Bible study, "The Hidden Hand of God: Wisdom Stories from Ruth, Daniel, and Esther" is written by Rev. Gwen Sayler and Rev. Ann Fritschel. Take a look at the promotional brochure. The brochure will give you a brief highlight of monthly themes, and summary of the 2008-2009 summer and fall bible studies.

 
June 2008

Come to the Waters
Water and baptism are bound together not only in the use of water for the rite, but also in powerful images of birth and death, renewal and cleansing.

Summer Bible Study Session
Water, Water Everywhere

Focus on Health: The Price of Perfection
Teens afraid to "look fat" in their summer clothes are beginning to starve themselves about now. Studies show that anorexia carries a 6 percent death rate — and 40 percent of college students say they would sacrifice a year of their lives to remain thin forever.

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Featured Articles

"Come a Flood"
-by Lisa Swanson Faleide
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"People of the Cloud"
-by Rod G. Boriack

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"Consolations of Baptism"
-by Martha E. Stortz
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"A World of Good"
-by Christine Grumm

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Coming in July
Come to the Waters
Baptism cleanses and restores us so that we may serve God with a spirit that is daily refreshed and renewed.

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Let us Pray
Read how you can join and structure your own prayer ministry in our column Let Us Pray.

2008-2009 Fall Bible study video
New videos of the fall  bible study sessions will be available to view in early August.
 
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