A Picture of the LWML or A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

I take a lot of pictures. In fact, you might say I love taking pictures. Sometimes when I pull out my camera the people around me audibly groan knowing they soon may be captured ‘on film’ — again.

If I were to put together a picture of LWML, what would it look like? How would LWML be described? Maybe something like the following:

LWML = Lutheran Women joyfully serving the Lord with gladness,

LWML = Lutheran Women excitedly sharing their faith in Jesus’ Christ,

LWML = Lutheran Women actively living their lives as God’s children.

When you attend an LWML gathering, what is the picture you see? I see Lutheran Women in Mission enjoying fellowship, giving their mite offerings, studying God’s Word, singing His praises, and using their gifts and talents to further God’s kingdom.

LWML Posters - Set of 2

The pictures on these posters are joy-filled examples of Lutheran Women in Mission. How about displaying a set at your next LWML gathering? Do you already have a set? Great! If you don’t and since you’re on our home page, click on the Shop tab in the menu bar on the top right, and type in posters in the search box. Have fun displaying them at your next gathering. You’ll be sharing a picture of the LWML.

Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is (1 John 3:2).

To God be the glory!

Char Kroemer

Vice President of Communication
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League

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You are being offered a wonderful opportunity to reach others with the saving Word of Jesus. Of the 7.6 billion people living on earth, 31% claim to follow the Christian faith. This means two out of three people do not know Jesus!

 Our LWML Mission Grants are reaching out to a world in need of the Gospel.

On the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday, November 27, you may donate toward the 2017–2019 LWML Mission Goal by using LWML Facebook, or at this website, lwml.org/givingtuesday. Your donation will be doubled on that day, thanks to the commitment of two generous donors.

Please pray and share this with everyone.  Give others, in your congregations, the opportunity to share in this mission, by placing offerings in your large Mite Boxes and donate them online on Giving Tuesday.

(If you are unable to donate online, you may send your contributions to the LWML office at 801 Seminary Place Suite L010, St. Louis, MO 63105.)

and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth (Acts 1: 8b).

Jennifer Huecker

Vice President of Christian Life
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League

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Most, if not all, organizations have something symbolic of their organization. The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) is no exception. We have the Mite Box!

Based on the Biblical account of the widow’s mite (Luke 21:1-4), the Mite Box is intended for regular contributions to “mites” — offerings above and beyond the support an individual might give to their congregation. Mite Box contributions go hand-in-hand with LWML’s major emphasis of supporting mission and ministry efforts throughout the world. These Mite Box offerings have funded over 100 million dollars in mission grants since the LWML was organized in 1942.

Mite Box offerings may be gathered in any number of ways including LWML groups, zone, and district events, and are regularly (monthly) submitted to the LWML office at 801 Seminary Place, Ste. L010, St. Louis, MO 63105 (note new address) so that mission grants can be funded as they are received. Individual contributions are welcomed and encouraged. Remember, there are only five (5) months left in this biennium to reach the $2,075,000 Mission Goal.  Let’s keep filling those Mite Boxes!

View the Mite Report as of September 30, 2018 here.

Donate to the 2017–2019 Mission Goal

Marilyn Schroeder

Treasurer, 2015–2019
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League

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It’s that time of year again, when the leaves of trees change color and begin to fall to the ground. In a few weeks trees, plants and lawns will be dormant, looking as if they are dead. Next Spring the trees will bud again, plants, and grass will come back to life.

This is a reminder that we too were dead in our sins. Christ came to renew our lives through His own death and resurrection, enabling us to live eternally through the gift of faith in Him.

God, as our source of ever renewed power, enables us to live, thrive, and do great work through Him in His kingdom, thus leaving a legacy for others who will follow. Lutheran Women in Mission today follow the women who came before them in service to the Lord by using their gifts, talents, and treasures.

The LWML continues the rich legacy of sharing the gospel of Christ.  Please consider a donation at www.lwml.org/donate-endowment-fund  or mail to the LWML Office, 801 Seminary Place, Suite L010, St. Louis, MO 63105. Note your donation as LWML 75th Anniversary Thank Offering.

According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again in a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead (1 Peter 1:3).

Edie Norris

75th Anniversary Committee Chairman 
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League

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The Task-Filled Life, authored by Jan Brunette, will be available online and downloadable beginning Saturday, October 6 at lwml.org/life. Jan is currently serving as an LWML Texas District Heart to Heart Sisters Leader. Her passion lies in sharing the love of our Triune God with as many women as possible. She desires to encourage them to spend time in God’s Word on a regular basis through powerful stories and illustrations.

The first main session, The Great I AM, will begin the six-week series, with short sessions each following day for digging a little deeper.

God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘I AM has sent me to you’” (Exodus 3:14).

LWML—Lutheran Women in Mission derive their mission inspiration from Holy Scripture. Bible study development is a key part of what we do. This new study is a chance to do a study together yet on our own time, in our own location. We are all busy and have different times when we are in God’s Word. Let’s do this together and invite our friends to enjoy this new study. Be blessed!

Opening Prayer from the first session: Dear Father in heaven, open my heart and my mind to the wonders of Who you are – the Great I AM. Prepare me for the pleasures that are yet to come and the grace with which I will be blessed. In Jesus’ name I ask this. Amen.

Patti Ross

President
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League

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When our eldest son, Daniel, was one year old, he would come running down the hallway to the family room and announce, “Here he comes.” Daniel often spoke in third person, such as, “hold you,” because that is what he heard being spoken to him.

In Scripture, we hear God announcing the Good News of His promises; Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humbled and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey (Zechariah 9:9); …for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous hand (Isaiah 41:10b).

LWML 2018 district conventions will conclude this weekend. As a member of the LWML Executive Committee, and on their behalf, I had the joyful opportunity to bring greetings and good news of LWML to three district conventions. As chairman of the Public Relations Team, I had the privilege of reporting in eNews, all the district convention recaps and highlights written by Public Relations Team member, Beth Weber. At the district conventions, the LWML Executive Committee representative encouraged attendees to electronically receive news of LWML happenings by writing their email address on sign-up sheets. 

Please help by announcing to and encouraging others on LWML Sunday and at your fall events to stay connected in the Word with electronic Mustard Seed Devotions and eNews by scrolling down to the bottom of this page or any page on www.lwml.org and click on Sign Up Today!

Michelle Zollinger

Public Relations Director, 2017–2019
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League

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When we look at the LWML Mission, Vision, and Primary Focus statements, we see these words: assist each woman, each woman is welcomed, we offer each woman, we accept and encourage each woman, we equip each woman.

“Envisioning a world where the deaf community participates equally and fully in the body of Christ” is the vision of the Lutheran Friends of the Deaf.

We have deaf sisters in many of our LCMS churches. Sometimes we don’t reach out because of the language barrier. We think we cannot communicate, but we can with love.

This is an opportunity to equip ourselves to support the encourage “each” deaf woman in our church.  

Special Focus Ministries has led the intentional outreach programs for young women and multicultural women for many years. To be true to our statements of each women, we need to intentionally reach out to our deaf sisters to involve them in active participation in the LWML. 

More information on outreach to the deaf community will be coming to our website soon.

The question – Why Special Focus Ministries?

Kaye Dumas Wolff

Vice President of Special Focus Ministries
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League

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