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October 31, 2011

LWML COMMITTEES MEET TO DEFINE WORK PLANS FOR 2011-2013 BIENNIUM

Committee members at work.ST. LOUIS, MO – Over 70 LWML leaders from across the United States met October 16-18, 2011 in St. Louis to establish goals and develop work plans for the 2011-2013 biennium of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML). The group met under the theme “Safe on the Edge” based on Isaiah 43:1-3a.

These leaders form the various committees, task forces, and teams of LWML. They addressed the needs of the organization and supported the organization through the development of programs, materials, and products. The work is guided by three primary targets recently adopted by the LWML Board of Directors, which include:

Growing in the Lord—Women of today find guidance for their lives, encouragement for their walk, and inspiration for joyful service through intentional study of the Word.

Valuing All Women—Women of all ages, stages of life, races, locations, and cultures are welcomed, mentored, and encouraged to be active partners in the shared mission of LWML.

Living the Mission—As the “Face of LWML,” women are engaged in opportunities to use their gifts to impact the world for Christ in their daily lives.

Quilts brought to the ingathering.

Those attending the Interdepartmental meeting generously provided 535 items, as well as cash donations, for the Gifts from the Heart Ingathering. The recipient of the gifts, Christian Friends of New Americans, is a cross-cultural ministry among immigrants and refugees that partners with LCMS churches in the greater St. Louis area.

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Our legal name is “Lutheran Women's Missionary League."

The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) is the official women’s auxiliary of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Since 1942, the LWML has focused on affirming each woman’s relationship with Christ, encouraging and equipping women to live out their Christian lives in active mission ministries and to support global missions.

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October 26, 2011

LWML Celebrates $100 Million in Mites

The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) has gathered $100 million in mites since the founding of the organization in 1942! By the grace of God, faithful supporters from across the nation have given their mites to achieve the LWML’s ongoing mission goal. This amazing total combines funds from the forty districts and the national level of the LWML.

Supporters today are linked with the founders of LWML who gathered in Chicago nearly 70 years ago and have supported Christian outreach in 42 countries on five continents through the years. As Lutheran Women in Mission today celebrate this milestone, they join with those women of the past, as they continue to fill Mite Boxes to encourage the ongoing spread of the Gospel into the future.

LWML President Kay Kreklau shared, “Today we look forward to the mission work of the Lord set at the 2011 LWML Convention with a mission goal for the 2011-2013 biennium of $1.825 million to support 19 grants. While the amount of funds raised has increased over the years, the mission today is the same – helping to reach out to share the joyful news of Christ around the world. Lutheran Women in Mission today share the same mission consciousness – mission education, mission inspiration and mission service as they join the early leaders to joyfully serve the Lord.”

The LWML offers many downloadable resources to help bring awareness to support the mission emphasis of the organization at www.lwml.org/missions:

How can you help? Your gift will provide funding to assist LWML in continuing its heritage of mission-ministry in the church, the community and among the people of the world. Thank you for continuing to fill your Mite Box. You may also donate to the LWML and its mission-ministry in the following ways:

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Our legal name is “Lutheran Women's Missionary League."

The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) is the official women’s auxiliary of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Since 1942, the LWML has focused on affirming each woman’s relationship with Christ, encouraging and equipping women to live out their Christian lives in active mission ministries and to support global missions.

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August 31, 2011

LWML SELECTS THEME FOR 2013 CONVENTION

The Executive Committee of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) announces the theme and Scripture verses for the 35th Biennial LWML Convention that will be held June 27-30, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Theme: Quenched! by the Water

Scripture verse: [Jesus said:] “…but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life" (John 4:14).

Convention Goal Statement: Quenched by Christ’s redeeming grace, I am empowered by the Holy Spirit to be a wellspring of the Father’s love.

Convention Objectives — Convention attendees will:

The LWML Executive Committee reflected on the many challenges that everyday life brings in the world today. The theme for the 2013 LWML Convention reminds each child of God that, in spite of constant change, God continually provides life-giving spiritual blessings for all of His children who know Jesus as their Lord and Savior.

LWML President Kay Kreklau shared, “Planning for the convention in Pittsburgh is well underway. It is exciting to know that those attending the convention will have opportunities to be filled to overflowing through worship, Bible study, fellowship, and uplifting experiences that will help to strengthen them as they share Christ with others.”

Please remember LWML in your estate plan.
Our legal name is “Lutheran Women's Missionary League."

The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) is the official women’s auxiliary of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. For over 65 years, the LWML has focused on affirming each woman’s relationship with Christ, encouraging and equipping women to live out their Christian lives in active mission ministries and to support global missions.

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