The fact that we have been able to determine this gift says a lot about the good stewardship of money shown this year by the Women of the ELCA, particularly by the staff. The board the board introduced a new concept for the Women of the ELCA's Fourth Triennial Convention in 1999, in St. Louis. We must make certain that the convention is more than a stand-alone event, said Bowes. The convention will focus on Women of the ELCA's program priorities and resources for the 1999-2002 triennium.
Women are so varied in their backgrounds.
We need to provide different types of resources and programs that meet the needs of women. The strategy was passed in 1993 by the ELCA's Churchwide Assembly, the ELCA's chief legislative body. It is an important strategy, and it is important for the whole church to give attention to it and not just women.