Veterans: Skilled, Experienced, and Privileged to Serve

November 11^th 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

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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 500^th 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

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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

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More Than …

Edie Norris

75th Anniversary Committee Chairman 
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League

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What's Your Age?

What’s your age?  Perhaps this question is one most of us would rather not answer. However, it’s said that eventually all of us will reach a time in our life when we stop trying to cover up our age, and start bragging about it.

Guess what, the LWML soon turns 75 years young. We don’t need to think about wanting to turn back the clock. We can just start bragging about all the blessings God has provided through its 75 year existence.   

Let’s brag about all the blessings of fellowship with members with whom we’ve shared Bible studies and devotions. Women who kept the dream alive of being dedicated to the mission arm of our Lutheran Church─Missouri Synod by small boxes filled with coins and help support mission work locally and around the world.  We can brag how God has mightily blessed that Mite Box and the foundation of the LWML.  Let’s keep bragging!

Happy 75^th Birthday LWML.

Marilyn Schroeder

Treasurer
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League

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It’s a Wrap!!

All 40 LWML district conventions are complete as of last weekend! From LWML Pacific Southwest to LWML New England, from LWML Washington-Alaska to LWML Florida-Georgia and 36 districts in between!

I hope those of you reading this were able to attend your convention. Our conventions are the governing bodies of our organization so the usual business sessions must be accomplished, but after that, it’s all mission inspiration, mission speakers, mission service, and lots of fun!

I was able to attend 10 of these conventions this year, starting in April and ending in September. In fact, my son, David, who is also my elder at church told me my name came across the elders’ list of non-attendance!

Wearing pearls in support of Women of the Pearl, an LWML Mission Grant, at the LWML Michigan District Convention. Read more about this grant here.

Every convention had mission speakers who engaged with the women attending either thanking them, inspiring them, or informing them, from comfort dog ministries to mission work in Kenya. Every convention had Bible study leaders to encourage women in their faith walk, from how the Word compels us to how the Word forgives and comforts us. Gifts from the Heart were collected to benefit hundreds of agencies and ministries with in-kind donations from domestic abuse shelters to cancer care kits. Pledge walks, pledge dancing and pledge prayers were held for mite offerings. Mission grants for district missions as well as national and international missions were pledged. The total amount of district grants pledged comes to almost $3 million!

However, once again, it is the renewing of old friendships and acquaintances, meeting new and different people, sharing happy and sometimes sad life events that makes a convention really great! Sharing the comfort, assurance, and joy that our redemption through our risen Christ gives us is what binds us together as sisters. It makes us Lutheran Women in Mission — together!

Congratulations to all 40 districts!

Serving with You!
Patti

Patti Ross

President
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League

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