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Fall Resources

From Reformation to Thanksgiving, along with celebrating LWML Sunday and Pastor Appreciation … here are devotional resources and service ideas for you and your LWML group.

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Devotions

God’s Plan for One Ordinary Woman — Discipleship, Mites, Missions

Harvest Time – Ready! Set! Go! — Witnessing

Our Father’s Care — God’s Care, Praise and Thanksgiving

Pray for a Bountiful Harvest — Prayer, Harvest

Reaping a Bountiful Harvest — Thanksgiving

Recover Your Life: Sing to the Lord a New Song — Christian Living, Relationship with God, Christ the King Sunday

Serve the Lord with Gladness — Joyful, Service

Showing our Pastors and Church Workers Love and Respect — Relationship with Others

The Lesson of the Candy Corn — Witnessing, Service

You Look Like Your Father — Serving the Lord, Lutheran Women in Mission

Litanies/Responsive Readings/Short Programs

A Mighty Fortress is our God — Reformation

Bible Studies

Always Thankful with Leader Guide  — Christian Living

Bountiful Abundance — God's Bounty, Provision

From Fear to Faith + The Reformation Story (study guide with leader guide) — Reformation Story

Sketches and Dramas

A Chat with Katharine von Bora — Reformation Remembrance

Return To Give Thanks — Attitude

Dramatic Interpretation of Katie Luther by Jan Struck (video of the humorous interruptions at the 2017 LWML Convention)

Articles

A Chancy Thing: The Marriage of Katharina and Martin Luther

A Day in the Life of Katie Luther

LWML Sunday

LWML Sunday downloadables — bulletin covers, bulletin content, sermon, children's message, banner pattern, coloring pages, PowerPoint template, and more

Crafts and Printables

Cards of Encouragement for Church Workers — 8 different designs, blank inside for your custom message. Suggested text for encouraging your church workers is listed separately. Great for pastors, deaconesses, directors of Christian education, teachers, and other church workers!

Pastor Appreciation Cards

Thanksgiving Notecards & Bookmarks to color

November Eucharisteo Project

Service

Mission Service Activities

Supporting First Responders (October is fire safety month)

An Attitude of Gratitude! (November)

Pastor Appreciation Month (October)

Honor Our Military Families (November)

Make Christmas Cards for Refugees (November)

Breast Cancer Survival Kit (October)

Simple monthly mission service ideas throughout the year — printable calendar

Gifts From the Heart

Gifts from the Heart Toolkits — LWML Toolkit Kits are kit suggestions that you can use for Gifts from the Heart in your district, zone, and local groups. These kit lists are simply a “jumping off” point to use as you share God’s love and serve the Lord with Gladness.

Pastor Support and Involvement Ideas

 

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