Dear LWML Leaders,

Below is a Tip for Group Development.

Energize Membership

The very best method to encourage women to join Lutheran Women in Mission is to personally care about each woman in the congregation as Jesus cares for her. Get to know her, be interested in her, share with her, be enthusiastic about LWML, and encourage her to become involved in some aspect of Lutheran Women in Mission with you.

Your positive words and attitudes about LWML energize others!

Some ideas to energize membership include:

New Brides — Have a recipe shower at a meeting. Visit the new bride and give her the recipes and an encouraging Bible verse for the new bride.

Mothers of New Babies — Present mothers with Dear Mother: Devotions for New Mothers

Small Bible Study Groups — Care and share around the Word

• Confirmand Parents Study — for parents during time of students’ confirmation class
• Young Mothers — Provide babysitter for a morning out study
• Working Women — 1/2-hour Bible study at noon — provide drinks
• Prayer and Praise — 7:00–7:30 a.m. for working women

Visitors Packet — Packet of LWML materials given to welcome each visitor at an LWML meeting. The packet could be a file folder, a decorated manila envelope, or a zipper top bag. Contents could include:

• LWML Brochure
• Mustard Seed Devotion
• Group Program Booklet
• List of national and district mission grants
• Lutheran Woman’s Quarterly
• District Publication
• Handwritten note of thanks for being a guest
• Small LWML memento (Examples — Pen, Pencil, Candy, Post-it Notes)
   

Remember, each woman in the congregation will not be involved in every aspect of the Lutheran Women in Mission. Accept her where she is — but continue to challenge and share with her the various areas of LWML.

Be all you can be — an energized Lutheran Woman in Mission serving the Lord with gladness!

2023–2025 Group Development Committee Members
Julie Hatesohl
Cinda Poppe
Jennifer Gierke, Chairman
Arlene Naasz, Vice President of Organizational Resources, advisory