Heart to Heart Sisters
Featured Resource
At the 2019 LWML Convention in Mobile, Alabama, Marilyn McClure was invited to be the presenter at a banquet for Heart to Heart Sisters District Leader trainees and their district presidents. At the invitation of the 2019–2021 national Heart to Heart Sisters Committee, she created two educational videos based on her presentation. Watch them here.
Featured Resource
The LWML Atlantic District shared how their district embraces the Heart to Heart Sisters program. District President Linda Guteres conveyed her reflections and the reflections of some of her leadership team members in the article “Heart to Heart Sisters in the Kingdom of God.” Linda describes her district as a “stunning mosaic of people glued together by their faith as they work guided by their Leader Jesus Christ.” Read the full article with your local group to prompt discussion about embracing the Heart to Heart Sisters program in your local, regional, or district LWML.
The purpose of the Heart to Heart Sisters Committee is to:
- Motivate, equip, challenge, and provide mentoring opportunities within the LWML for women of diverse ethnic groups to serve the church, participate in LWML, witness to the world, and grow in relationships.
- Produce and facilitate the Heart to Heart Sisters District Leaders program for the LWML Convention.
- Provide resources to facilitate the Heart to Heart Sisters District program.
The LWML recognizes there are gifted multicultural women serving with joy and passion in many multicultural ministries throughout The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
We are committed to assisting LWML Districts in establishing Heart to Heart Sisters programs so multicultural women may mutually encourage one another, support each other, and work together, living out the beautiful diversity that is the body of Christ.
Frequently Asked Questions About Heart to Heart Sisters
Here, you will find answers to your questions about working alongside multicultural women in your LWML groups; how to form multicultural relationships, and invite and encourage one another to engage in and serve the Lord through the LWML. In addition, you will also find suggestions on how to incorporate the Heart to Heart Sisters Committee into your district bylaws.
- Heart to Heart Sisters: Frequently Asked Questions
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Possible Ways to Incorporate the Heart to Heart Sisters Committee into District Bylaws
Your 2019-2021 Heart to Heart Sisters Committee:
Karol Selle, Chairman
Falabia Edward
Linda Larson
Lynnette Campbell
Contact us at depsfm@lwml.org
Connect with Heart to Heart Sisters by going to the H2H Facebook page.
Heart to Heart Sisters at District Conventions
Heart to Heart District Leader Presentation
Message Outline and Sample Presentation (Word doc)
Heart to Heart PowerPoint Presentation
Heart to Heart Sisters Handouts
Heart to Heart Sisters flyer (Word doc)
Heart to Heart Sisters bookmarks
Multicultural Resources
Margo Dupre, a Heart to Heart Sister’s Reflections
Heart to Heart Sisters Brochure
Introduction to the LWML
Introducción a la LWML — Spanish
Heart to Heart Sisters District Program Manual (Word doc) / view PDF version (updated July 2021)
Living and Learning Heart to Heart
Older Heart to Heart Sisters Bible studies and stories
Heart to Heart video series
A Message From the Heart From One District President to Another
