Let’s Celebrate!
It’s a celebratory time of the year! Advent season is filled with special events. Some are religious, some are traditional and some are purely social. They all lead us toward the grand celebration of the birth of our Redeemer, Jesus Christ, on Christmas. It is a time to celebrate and to be thankful.
As Lutheran Women in Mission we celebrate and give thanks.
Today — Let’s celebrate the generous response to LWML’s Giving Tuesday! God blessed us with generous givers who raised $13,270 for the mission and ministry of our 19 mission grant recipients for 2015–2017! He also inspired an anonymous donor to offer a matching grant of $10,000 bringing the total amount to $23,270. We celebrate and we give thanks to God for people who continue to pass along their blessings to those in need.
Yesterday — We are preparing to celebrate our 75th Anniversary of LWML in 2017. We celebrate the blessings God has bestowed on the LWML these many years. We celebrate the ministries that have benefited from 75 years of mission support. We thank God for His faithfulness and abundance of blessings that we have received and share with others.
Tomorrow — We celebrate the work we have ahead because we are confident God is still guiding us, loving us, and sustaining us. To fund the remaining mission grants we must raise another $400,000 by March 31, 2017. Can we actually celebrate this? Yes! We give thanks for the honor bestowed on us that our God — Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier — has empowered us to do His will. How awesome is that?
Let’s prepare to celebrate the greatest gift ever this Christmas and be thankful we are called to tell others about that greatest of all gifts — Jesus Christ. We are Lutheran Women in Mission — Serving the Lord with Gladness!
Celebrating with you,
President Patti
Patti Ross
President
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
Posted on
November 30, 2016 9:48 AM
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System Administrator
Giving Thanks
As we head into this week of celebrating the holiday of Thanksgiving, be encouraged in overflowing love for our Lord at all times.
Thank God, not only for obvious blessings, but also for life’s unexpected situations. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord, my soul. I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live (Psalm 146:1–2 NIV).
The popular saying, “An Attitude of Gratitude” emphasizes thanking God, even in the midst of adversity. Give thanks in all circumstances for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:18 NIV).
During this holiday season of giving thanks and sharing joy, check out the Mustard Seeds Devotions in the LWML Store for ways to spread that joy with those around you, especially Living in Joy Item #: LWML40202 On sale now for $1.75.
Carol von Soosten
Public Relations Director
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
Posted on
November 21, 2016 12:54 PM
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System Administrator
Girls from Faith Lutheran Church in Collierville, TN., met for Bible study once a week this summer at a local Whole Foods Market to discuss the book of Proverbs. Ages 14–19.
Serving the Lord at all times, and all ages.
With Gladness and family.
Our youth and young women are our present and our future. Faith sharing, fellowship, and fun are a part of the convention experience. Please plan to make the LWML Convention in Albuquerque NM., June 22–25, 2017, a family affair.
These mother daughter teams support and encourage each other as they serve the Lord together with gladness.
Four generations of mentoring.
Kaye Dumas Wolff
Vice President of Special Focus Ministries
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
Posted on
November 14, 2016 8:45 AM
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System Administrator
Veterans: Skilled, Experienced, and Privileged to Serve
November 11th is Veteran’s Day and we are privileged to honor all those who have served in the United States military. These women and men have sacrificed for our freedom, trained for our protection, and served for our peace of mind. We thank God for each of them.
In the LWML, a veteran is a woman who has served the Lord in many ways and can mentor others by sharing her passion for serving God, her love of sharing Christ’s message with the nations, and her compassion for His people. Are you an LWML veteran? Will you share your experiences and passions with other women? Volunteer to lead a Bible study, chair a servant event for your church, or take a new friend to coffee and tell her about the vision and mission of the LWML. God has gifted you with talents and experiences. Share them with others today!
Contact me with any questions or comments at depor@lwml.org and together we will serve and share Jesus!
Debbie Larson
Vice President of Organizational Resources
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
Posted on
November 07, 2016 9:18 AM
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System Administrator
It's Still All About Jesus
A trip to Germany. It was never on my radar but when the opportunity arose I stepped out of my comfort zone and packed my bags. Visiting the sites of Martin Luther’s life was incredible. The stories told to me over the years came to life. Real places, real people, real courage.
Anniversaries abound in the next twelve months. Lutheran Hour Ministries is celebrating 100 years of God’s blessings. LWML will celebrate 75 years in about eight months. Next year at this time we will celebrate the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther posting 95 theses to the door of a Wittenburg Church. Each a reason to celebrate but what we really celebrate is that “It’s Still All About Jesus”.
Our forefathers stood firm and kept the focus on God’s Word. Jesus is the reason for our celebrations. It’s a great opening for conversations in our communities. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” John 3:16.
Check out www.lwml.org/75 for ways to celebrate and share.
May all who come behind us find us faithful.
Shelley Moeller
Vice President of Gospel Outreach
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
Posted on
October 31, 2016 8:53 AM
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System Administrator
Bible Margins and Book Marks
Bible journaling appears to be quite popular these days — but it is really an ancient practice called “marginalia” — which is putting words, markings, or drawings in the blank areas around the text of a book. Perhaps you are in the habit of writing in the margins of your Bible. If you have purchased a Journaling Bible and want to add some art to the pages, all our coloring resources are Scripture based, so you can add color while reflecting on God’s Word and place it next to that section.
If journaling is not for you, the narrow format works well as a bookmark. Click here for FREE coloring resources. Include one with a book as a holiday gift or give a printed page and some colored pencils to a student as encouragement to be in the Word!
Eden Keefe
Vice President of Christian Life
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
Posted on
October 24, 2016 9:15 AM
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System Administrator
