Calendar of Events and Text Studies
Upcoming Events
JULY 2008
Women of the ELCA Triennial Convention (7th Annual)
- Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah
- July 9-10, 2008
Women of the ELCA Triennial Gathering (7th Annual)
- Theme: "Come to the Waters"
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- July 10-13, 2008
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AUGUST 2008
Women of the ELCA Bible Study Event for Southwestern Washington Synod
- First Lutheran Church, Poulsbo
- August 23, 2008
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SEPTEMBER 2008
SEXUALITY STUDY (DRAFT)HEARINGS We are holding our hearings in conjunction with the Northwest Washington Synod and the Oregon Synod. These hearings are not for discussion time, but for your to give your opinions on the Draft ELCA Sexuality Statement. A member of the ELCA Task Force will be in attendance to take notes and bring this information back to the next task force meeting. You may attend any one hearing that you wish. There is no need to pre-register.
- Saturday, September 6th- 9:30 - 11:30am at Grace Lutheran, Des Moines
- Saturday, September 13th- 9:30-11:30am at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Olympia
- Saturday, September 27th - 10am-Noon at St. Paul Lutheran, Portland
OCTOBER 2008
Women of the ELCA Convention for Southwestern Washington Synod
- Galilean Lutheran Church, Ocean Shores
- Saturday, October 4, 2008, 9am-4pm
Lutheran Community Services NW Fundraising Banquet
- October 25, 2008, 5:30-9:00pm
- Marriott Downtown Hotel, Portland, Oregon
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MAY 2009
Southwestern Washington Synod Assembly
May 15-16, 2009 Held at the Tacoma Murano Hotel (formerly the Tacoma Sheraton) Keynote speaker is Rev. Eric Law, Kaleidoscope Institute.
JULY 2009
ELCA Youth Gathering 2009 (link to updated Gathering information)
- Theme: "Jesus-Justice-Jazz"
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- July 22-26, 2009
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AUGUST 2009
11th Biennial Churchwide Assembly
August 17-23, 2009 in Minneapolis, MN
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VARIOUS DATES
Marriage Preparation Workshops
Synod Assembly-future dates:
- May 15-16, 2009 Hotel Murano, Tacoma
- May 14-15, 2010 Hilton Hotel, Vancouver
Taize Prayer Service (offered weekly in Tacoma)
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WEEKLY TEXT STUDIES
- Ecumenical Text Study, Tuesdays, 10:30 AM, Amazing Grace, Aberdeen
- Ecumenical Text Study, Tuesdays, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM, Trinity Lutheran Church, Longview
- Ecumenical Text Study, Tuesdays, 3:30 PM, Powerhouse Restaurant, Puyallup
- Interdenominational Text Study, Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Trinity United Methodist Church, Sequim
- Text Study, Tuesdays, 12:30 - 1:30 PM, Peace Lutheran Church, Tacoma
- Text Study, Tuesdays, 12 - 1:30 PM, St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Vancouver
- Text Study, Wednesdays, 8:45 AM, Gloria Dei, Olympia
- Greek Gospel Study, Wednesdays, 3:00 PM, Tulley's Coffee Shop, Tacoma
