Welcome to the 30th issue of Lutheran Women in Mission e-News! Please forward and share this news and encourage others to stay in touch with LWML by e-mail. To date, there are more than 2,500 subscribers to e-News receiving LWML news and updates. PRECIOUS JOURNEY Guided by the Executive Committee, 10 newly appointed committees and 2 task forces embarked on a precious journey together in St. Louis on Oct. 20-23, 2005 to plan their work for this biennium. Not only did each committee and task force establish goals and objectives for the biennium, but they also spent time being spiritually enriched and understanding the importance of each person's role on the TEAM LWML journey. These committees are creating exciting new products and programs designed to help LWML members serve, lead and grow spiritually. Watch for those throughout the biennium. The Mustard Seeds Task Force is working on producing more of these all-time favorite outreach and devotional tools. And the Teen LWML Task Force has big plans for helping you create groups just for teens. LWML President Linda Reiser said the committees and task forces "generated much enthusiasm, many new faces were evident, many young women were excited to participate, and we praise God for putting this TEAM together to serve His people through the LWML this biennium." KATRINA RESPONSE The final count has not been tallied, but it looks like the number of survivor kits sent in response to the hurricane disasters could easily exceed 25,000. Most of these kits were used in the Mississippi and Louisiana areas, but some were shared with evacuees who had traveled to shelters in other parts of the country. The kits made difficult situations a bit more bearable and were received with much gratitude and thanks. Above all, they showed hurricane survivors that someone cares. These kits were given along with the prayers of thousands of Lutheran Women in Mission across the nation. Responding to Christ's love by serving others is what LWML members do, and in this emergency, it was done with compassion and generosity. Praise the Lord! THE LUTHERAN WOMEN'S MISSIONARY LEAGUE The Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML), with a membership of over 250,000, is the official women's auxiliary of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. The LWML focuses on affirming each woman in her relationship with Christ to enable her to be in ministry among the people of the world. For over 60 years the LWML has been encouraging and equipping women to live out their Christian lives in active mission ministries and to financially support global mission. The first issues of LWML e-News are available as text documents; click here: http://www.lwml.org/e_news.html. To subscribe, click the link below and follow instructions to add your email to the LWML subscription list under "Mission and Ministry." "Full Text Version" will include LWML graphics and logo. The "Weekly Summary" version comes on Friday in a weekly abbreviated version with links to the entire text without graphics. Refer to your Internet provider about enabling images and links embedded in email.