The purpose of the Heart to Heart (H2H) — Sisters of All Nations Committee (H2H) is to facilitate an intentional effort to welcome and encourage multicultural women to participate in the life and work of the Lutheran Women in Mission (LWML).
This manual was created to be a resource for you as you work to build a successful district Heart to Heart — Sisters of All Nations Committee. Included in this manual is background information about the LWML and the Heart to Heart Program, as well as strategies and resources that you can use as you work with multicultural women leaders and LWML women in your district.
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Heart to Heart — Sisters of All Nations District Program Manual updated 2023
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Heart to Heart — Sisters of All Nations District Program Manual (Word doc) updated 2023
This manual of helps to develop an LWML Heart to Heart — Sisters of All Nations District Program includes:
- Benefits of a District Heart to Heart — Sisters of All Nations Program
- Heart to Heart — Sisters of All Nations District Leader Guidelines
- How to Locate Multicultural Ministries in Your District
- Sample Telephone Script for a Conversation with a Pastor of a Multicultural Congregation
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the Heart to Heart — Sisters of All Nations Program
- Tips for Making Cross-Cultural Friendships
- Appendix
- Suggestions to District Presidents for Including a Heart to Heart — Sisters of All Nations Program at the District, Zone, and Local Level
- Sample Letter from the LWML District President to the Zone Presidents
- Guidelines for Leading a Heart to Heart District Committee
- Communicating Your Best: Tips for a Professional Presence
- Ideas for Sharing the Heart to Heart — Sisters of All Nations Program at District Conventions
- Suggested Program for Heart to Heart — Sisters of All Nations at a District Convention
- Agendas for Heart to Heart — Sisters of All Nations Programs at District Conventions
- Short Program for Heart to Heart — Sisters of All Nations at LWML District Conventions
- Long Program for Heart to Heart — Sisters of All Nations at District Conventions
- LWML Heart to Heart — Sisters of All Nations Program EVALUATION
- District Convention Report for Heart to Heart Programs
- Bible Studies for Use with Heart to Heart — Sisters of All Nations Programs or Presentations
- BIBLE STUDY 1: Cultural Awareness
- BIBLE STUDY 2: Sisters and Sisters of the Heart by Anita Beyersdorf, Past LWML Michigan District President