ECW Fall Gathering 2025: Be.Loved

 

Dinner with the Saints

Join via Zoom on Thursday Evenings
at 6:30PM starting March 6

Bring your dinner (or not) for a fun time of discussion and learning about the Lent Madness Saints at this intergenerational, inter-denominational, and coed event based on the Annual Lent Madness bracket. 

Each week we’ll learn about the saints for the next week or ‘round’ in breakout groups led by Cindy Davis, Marcia Miller and Pat Green+.

We'll compare the group bracket to the national winners to see how we are doing (group and individually with choices and voting).

Bios of the saints to be discussed will be emailed to participants before the meeting and/or you can purchase a Saintly Scorecard book from Lent Madness ($5). [Some are available from Marcia in Albuquerque]

The group will create a bracket weekly based on what we learn about the saints. We’ll check our guesses against actual winners the following meeting.

Individuals are encouraged to do online voting daily. Click on the Lent Madness Menu to sign up for daily emails with links to voting. 

Individuals may do the nationwide bracket competition. (due by March 6)

Individuals may do a personal bracket within the Diocese, and will be awarded points for correct guesses just like the National one: (bracket copy needs to be sent/given to Pat, Marcia, or Cindy prior to March 6)

Round of 32 - 2 points/correct
Saintly 16 - 4 points/correct
Elate 8 - 8 points/correct
Faithful 4 - 16 points/correct
Golden Halo - 32 points

Most total points gets Diocesan recognition. 

Led by Marcia Miller (St. Francis, Rio Rancho) and Cindy Davis, (Cathedral) and the Rev. Pat Green (Hope in the Desert)

Sign up to get the Zoom link (cynthiadavisauthor@gmail.com)

Coming in 2025 for Women's Ministry in the DRG

 The Women's Ministry Council met on January 9 to outline our plans for 2025. We came up with some really exciting new ideas on Zoom and In-Person. Check them out and add them to your calendar! 

Think Quarterly Coffee Klatch gatherings on Zoom!

Think Lent Study: Exploring Lent Themes with Bible Women!

Based on Cindy's book Sacred Story, Yours, Mine, Ours we'll explore the themes of Lent in our lives and through the eyes of women of the Bible. Thursday evenings at 6:30PM, on Zoom, starting March 6-April 10. 
Temptation (Leah and Rachel: Wounds we Carry)
Covenant (Mary and Elizabeth: Saying Yes)
Call (Photini and Deborah: Unsung Leadership)
Repentence (Rahab and Magdalene: Misjudged and Maligned)
Worship (Mary and Martha: Prayer and Service)
Change (Ruth and Naomi: Exiles and Refugees)
Email Cindy for the link.

Think of inviting others to your events or going to another parish!

The Annual Quiet Day by Holy Faith in Santa Fe on Feb. 8. Info in this flyer. 

Think Spiritual Spa Day for refreshment and inspiration! (coming later this year)

Watch for info about the Annual Retreat Gathering
and perhaps a Book Study this summer. 

Women's Ministry in 2025

Coming in 2025

These are some of the events for fellowship and study planned for next year. Looking forward to seeing many of you at one or more of these events. 

February 8: Elements of Mystery: Holy in the Ordinary with Deborah Smith Douglas (this is an event sponsored by Holy Faith, Santa Fe)

Lent 2024:Sharing Hearts with Sacred Story: Zoom Group with Cindy

Summer Gathering (Date and Location TBA)

Annual Fall Gathering in October (TBA) 

Read the full e-news with info on many upcoming events.  

Please contact Cindy Davis if you have ideas about a good book for a future Book Study and/or an idea for an interesting speaker or topic.