Calendar

North Carolina Women of the ELCA

2026-2027 Calendar

June 2026

June 12 - 13 Annual Gathering at Lenior Rhyne
June 14 Flag Day
June 19 Juneteenth
June 21 Father’s Day
June 26-27 Board Meeting at Synod office

July 2026

July 13-14 Triennial Convention (voting)
July 15 Travel Day
July 16-19 Triennial Gathering

August 2026

August 15 Committee Day I, Sardis, Hickory

September 2026 Suicide Prevention Month

Sept. 12 Fall Gathering, Rowan, Holy Cross, Mocksville
Sept. 13 God’s Work Our Hands Sunday
Sept. 19 Fall Gathering, Catawba, St. Paul, Startown
Sept. 19 Fall Gathering, Triangle, Lord of Life, Garner
Sept. 26 Fall Gathering, Cab/Stanly, Mt Hermon, Concord
Sept. 26 Fall Gathering, Sandhills, Living Word, Laurinburg

October 2026 Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Oct. 2-4 Fall Retreat at Blowing Rock
Oct. 10 Fall Gathering, Alexander/Iredell, Amity, Cleveland
Oct. 17 Fall Gathering, Central/Salem, Our Saviour, Welcome
Oct. 24 Fall Gathering, Smoky Mountain, Grace, Hendersonville
Oct. 24 Fall Gathering, Southwestern, Salem, LincolntonOct. 25 Reformation Sunday
Oct. 31 Halloween

November 2026 Native American Heritage Month

Nov. 1 All Saints Sunday
Nov. 6-7 Board Meeting at High Rock Lake
Nov. 7 Fall Gathering, Meck/Union, A Mighty Fortress, Charlotte
Nov. 22 Christ the King Sunday
Nov. 26 Thanksgiving
Nov. 29 1 st Sunday of Advent

 

December 2026 Advent

Dec. 24 Christmas Eve
Dec. 25 Christmas Day
Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve

 

January 2027 Poverty in America Awareness, Slavery, and Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Jan. 1 New Year’s Day
Jan Martin Luther King Day
Jan. 16 or 23 Committee Day 2

February 2027 Black History Month

 

American Heart Month
Feb. Valentine Day
Feb. President’s Day
Feb. One Day Retreat

March 2027 Women’s History Month

March 12-13 Board Meeting at High Rock Lake
April 2027 National Volunteer Month

 

April 2027 National Child Abuse Prevention Month

April 9-11 Spring Retreat, Isle of Palms

May 2027 Mental Health Awareness Month

May 9 Mother's Day

June 2027 LGBTQ Pride Month

June 18-19 Annual Gathering, Calvary, Concord
June 19 Juneteenth
June 20 Father's Day

 

July 2027 Children’s Awareness Month

July 4 Independence Day
July 9-10 Board Retreat

August 2027

Aug. Committee Day I