Cafe--Stirring the Spirit Within

06/01/2026

The Rev. Dr. Ralen M. Robinson shares what she learned after she let go of others’ negative judgments and accepted what it meant to be God’s beloved. 💖

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by the Rev. Dr. Ralen M. Robinson I recently received some harsh feedback that stuck with me. It stuck with me longer than I hate to admit. It came after worship, flippantly, casually, like it didn’t matter, but it stayed. It weighed on me; it made me reevaluate who I am. This isn’t the first [....

05/21/2026

✨JOIN US TONIGHT!

“I am worthy” is the theme of the Women of the ELCA triennial gathering July 16-19. The Rev. Ralen M. Robinson will explore this topic and lead our conversation about what it means to feel worthy. 💖 Join us for our next Boldcafe dinner, Thursday, May 21 at 7 pm CDT. 🎉

Register: https://boldcafe.org/dinner

05/20/2026

✨JOIN US TOMORROW!

“I am worthy” is the theme of the Women of the ELCA triennial gathering July 16-19. The Rev. Ralen M. Robinson will explore this topic and lead our conversation about what it means to feel worthy. 💖 Join us for our next Boldcafe dinner, Thursday, May 21 at 7 pm CDT. 🎉

Register: https://boldcafe.org/dinner

05/20/2026

"Pentecost reminds us even as it admonishes: Christ’s church is the people — all nations, languages, ages, genders and colors." 🔥

--Karris Golden from "Pentecost all year," Boldcafe.org 2022.

https://www.boldcafe.org/pentecost-all-year/

05/19/2026

Read the current article written by the Rev. Kristen Glass Perez when she was invited by a Buddhist monk colleague to host 20 monks as they embarked on the Walk for Peace. Where do you experience peace? ☮

by the Rev. Kristen Glass Perez “May today be your peaceful day.” These words have stayed with me since this past winter, when I had the extraordinary opportunity to journey alongside the Walk for Peace. Nearly two dozen Buddhist monks from the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, T...

05/14/2026

“I am worthy” is the theme of the Women of the ELCA triennial gathering July 16-19. The Rev. Ralen M. Robinson will explore this topic and lead our conversation about what it means to feel worthy. 💖 Join us for our next Boldcafe dinner, Thursday, May 21 at 7 pm CDT. 🎉

Register: https://boldcafe.org/dinner

05/06/2026

Learn about the Beloved WELCA Campus Ambassador program and join us tonight at 6:30! Register below!

✨A Special event for Young Adults ✨

Students in college, seminary and beyond are invited to a 90-minute Zoom webinar presented by Naomi Mbise, Rebeca Trevino Amaro and Bliss Tungnung who have started ministries that support women and girls in Tanzania, Cameroon, Mexico and India!

They will share their stories of how they started their ministries , what they learned and how young adults can make a difference in the church and world too!

Wednesday, May 6 at 6:30 pm CDT
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4B0ZL12FQgalyTCIXpCrrQ

05/05/2026

There is still time to register!

✨A Special event for Young Adults ✨

Students in college, seminary and beyond are invited to a 90-minute Zoom webinar presented by Naomi Mbise, Rebeca Trevino Amaro and Bliss Tungnung who have started ministries that support women and girls in Tanzania, Cameroon, Mexico and India!

They will share their stories of how they started their ministries , what they learned and how young adults can make a difference in the church and world too!

Wednesday, May 6 at 6:30 pm CDT
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4B0ZL12FQgalyTCIXpCrrQ

04/29/2026

✨Join us tomorrow night! ✨

✨♥ Come be part of a conversation led by WELCA Campus Ambassadors Lila Woodard and BillieJo Shahan, as they share about the new intergenerational ministry they created with girls in their congregation. Their insights and creative ideas are sure to spark inspiration for you and your group! ✨♥

Join us for the next Boldcafe Monthly Dinner on Thursday, April 30, at 7 pm CST.
Register and share the invitation at https://boldcafe.org/dinner.

04/28/2026

Read the "Peace Begins Within" in the April 2026 issue written by the Rev. Kristen Glass Perez. https://conta.cc/4cKNi2A

ELCA Young Adults

Email from Women of the ELCA April 2026 Vol. 23 Issue:8   Peace begins within by the Rev. Kristen Glass Perez  A pastor who works with young adults was invited by a Buddhist monk colleague to host 2