Roles of man and woman
What is the current status of a policy where WELS women have an equal vote with WELS men? Is there a focus group or person(s) researching this? Is it a topic for an upcoming synod and/or convention in 2016 or 2017? What is the best way for me to gain more information on the "WELS women vote" issue. Please refer me to the best resources and people I can talk with. Thank you!
There has been no change in our synod’s practice in this area, nor are there plans for this issue to be studied or brought to district or synodical conventions.
As far as resources on this topic are concerned, I can refer you to a doctrinal statement on man and woman roles that is available elsewhere on this web site. This link will take you to that statement.
I can also recommend Man and Woman in God’s World. This booklet was prepared under the auspices of our synod’s Conference of Presidents and is available from Northwestern Publishing House.
These resources will remind you that while God has assigned different but complementary roles to men and women, they enjoy equal status in his sight as his children (Galatians 3:26-29).