Our
Washington-Alaska District
Meetings
Date: Second Tuesday of Each Month
Time:
Place: Our
HISTORY
The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) was organized in July 1942.
In 1962 it became an auxiliary organization of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.
LWML’S
PURPOSE
To equip women for mission and ministry through education, inspiration and service.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
is to assist each woman of 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.
– Adopted October 1988
MOTTO
“Serve the Lord with Gladness”, Psalm 100:2
LWML COLORS
Purple and Gold
LWML FLOWER
Chrysanthemum
LWML SYMBOL
Three circles (purple, gold then purple) symbolize the Holy
Trinity, the cross in the middle keeps us mindful of the great
sacrifice that Christ made for us and the open Bible denotes that the Word of God is the heart and center of our purpose.
MEMBERSHIP/DUES
Membership is open to all interested women of Our Redeemer
Lutheran Church. One vote is allowed per member.
Our Redeemer LWML members pay no regular dues. The organization depends solely on free will contributions to defray operating costs.
MITE BOX
The Mite Box is LWML’s
means of collecting funds for mission projects, locally and worldwide.
Money and prayers are gathered through faith
offerings. 25% goes to the national organization.
75% is retained at the District level for mission projects adopted at the Washington- Alaska District Convention.
For 2005-2007, the National Mite goal is $1,625,000 and the District goal is $65,000. LWML has never failed to meet its goals.
Our Redeemer LWML Officers- 2005-2006
President: Terri Semmler
Vice-President/President Elect: Mary Ann Nelson
Secretary: Teri Jarnagin
Treasurer: Gaye Sarvela
Christian Growth: Anne Craig and Ingrid Roelfs
LEAGUE PLEDGE:
“In fervent gratitude for the Savior’s dying love
and His blood-bought gift of redemption, we dedicate ourselves to Him with all
that we are and have; and in obedience to His call for workers in the harvest
fields, we pledge Him our willing service wherever and whenever He hath need of
us. We consecrate to our Savior our hands to work for Him, our feet to go
on errands, our voices to sing His praises, our lips to proclaim His redeeming
love, our silver and our gold to extend His Kingdom, our will to do His will,
and every power of our life to the great task of bringing the lost and the
erring into eternal fellowship with Him.”
