Michigan District LWML

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The Face of the LWML

The planning is over….the convention is adjourned….our tired but “beautiful feet” have headed home. We were inspired by the Bible studies and speakers; we were uplifted in worship; we were encouraged in ministry through the exhibitors and Hallelujah Trail; and we were equipped, as our theme verse said, “to proclaim peace and salvation”! We had a mountain-top experience.

So where do we go from here? We have a dynamic District. I have seen women being involved in Bible study and showing the love for their Lord in their daily walk. We are continuing to grow in our relationship with our Lord and representing the LWML in everything we do.

At the convention, we heard from our national President, Jan Wendorf, about the new marketing endeavor with the LWML entitled, “The Face of the LWML”. Each of us is a woman in mission. Whether we are 16, 56, 96, or anything in between, we are each the face of the LWML.

As each of us take our daily walk with the Lord, we have many opportunities to be a woman in mission. You might be actively involved in our churches and societies on a regular basis. Maybe you are involved in Bible study, teaching Sunday School, serving on boards and ministry committees. You are the face of the LWML. What if you are a woman who has served faithfully for many years and now prayerfully supports the work of the LWML, donates Mites and subscribes and reads the Quarterly? Yes, you are still the face of the LWML. As a young teen, or a young mother – you too are the face of the LWML.

I encourage and challenge each of you to proudly stand up say, “I am the face of the LWML”! Share this with each woman you meet in your daily walk with the Lord!

Blessings and Love,

President Cheri

Cheri Fish
President Michigan District LWML

INFORMATION ABOUT OUR DISTRICT

The Michigan District LWML now includes 31 zones in the lower peninsula and part of the upper peninsula of the state of Michigan. There are 337 congregational units and 345 societies and 7 churches with 2 or 3 societies.

The District Board of Directors meets regularly and includes elected officers, zone presidents, pastoral counselors and appointed committee members. There is an annual fall women’s conference that all women are invited to attend that features leadership training. The District also holds annual retreats for the Board and Executive Committee.

The district assembles in convention biennially during the summer of the even years. The convention is held for the following purposes:

*spiritual rejuvenation through worship and Bible study,
    *rededication of the members,
    *election of District Officers,
    *selection of Mission Grants for the following biennium,
    *and to conduct the business of the Michigan District LWML

The Targets and Goals for the 2008-2010 Biennium

Personal Mission Work: Each person is actively involved in prayerfully promoting and participating in mission work.

Supporting Leaders and Training Leaders: The LWML identifies, trains, develops, and encourages leaders to confidently and competently fulfill their responsibilities.

LWML Awareness: The LWML is widely recognized as an organization of women empowered by the Holy Spirit to be in the Word and in mission for their Lord.

The Mission of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League

is to assist each woman in The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod in affirming her relationship with the Triune God so that she is enabled to use her gifts in ministry to the people of the world.

The Mission of the Michigan District LWML Board of Directors

is to educate, advise, and inspire women of the Michigan District in affirming their relationship to the Triune God so that they may be enabled to use their gifts in ministry to the people of the world.

The Mission of the Executive Committee of the Michigan District LWML

is to use their God-given gifts to lead and assist the Board of Directors in transacting its business efficiently and effectively to God’s glory.