One year from now we are praying, planning, preparing to meet in convention in Lexington, Kentucky! While I don’t have the answer to “What will next year bring?”, I do know that we want to continue to serve the Lord with gladness. We want to support missions and missionaries both in the States and abroad. We want people – now more than ever – to hear about their Savior, Jesus Christ!

So, we keep the faith. We keep supporting LWML. We keep researching potential mission grant proposals. We keep praying. We keep serving. We keep loving as Christ first loved us.

Do you need some motivation? Information? Inspiration? Check the current mission grants, promotional resources, and their paid status are here. Resources for submitting mission grant proposals are available here. Wonderful stories of how your mite donations have impacted mission and ministry are found here.

Thank you for being part of this leading group of LCMS women who use their God-given gifts to serve the Lord and His people!

Eden Keefe

Vice President of Gospel Outreach
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League

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Family Zoom time. Facetime with Gramma. Live stream worship. Online meetings. These phrases have become common place in our world. Technology has proven to be beneficial, especially during the months of social distancing and lockdown we’ve experienced.

The beauty of being a child of God and calling Him “Daddy” is an instant connection. We don’t need to schedule a meeting, make sure our cyber space connections are working, and/or test our audio in order to connect with our Father.

I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God; incline your ear to me; hear my words (Psalm 17:6). How reassuring it is that we don’t need to program a specific technology in order to access our Lord. He is with us always, day and night. We know He is connected with us, listening to every word and thought that we have, even before we call.

LWML offers resources to connect. Check out the webpages found under the home page tabs at the top: The Word, Missions. God is good — all the time.

Char Kroemer

Vice President of Communication
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League

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The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all (2 Corinthians 13:14).

While leading music at Vacation Bible School, I always tried to have the children learn to sing a round. Each part in a round compliments the others and adds beauty and dimensions to the song. One of my favorites taught the concept of the Trinity and how God the Father created us, God the Son redeemed us, and God the Holy Spirit sanctifies us.

June 7 was Trinity Sunday. We, with awesome wonder, appreciate the Trinity: three Persons yet only one God. Many throughout the world still need to hear the wonderful truth of how God the Father sent the Son, God the Son went to the cross, and God the Holy Spirit brings the cross to them for their eternal salvation.

The LWML helps spread the Good News of the Triune God through mite support of our mission grants. Learn more about the our mission grants on the LWML website.

Arlene Naasz

Meeting Manager
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League

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During this time of social distancing and closed gyms, I have been walking a lot. During my walk this past Sunday, our worship service was being broadcast on Facebook. I turned up the volume and listened as I walked.

Our pastor was focusing on the fact that even though we are not in church, we are being the church wherever we are. We don’t need a building to share the Gospel, to pray for others, or to confess our faith. Even though we are separated from our church family, we are still children of God through our Baptism. Then our pastor made the connection between Baptism and all the hand washing we are to do every day. When we wash our hands, we are reminded of Jesus washing away our sins.

Through Baptism, we have been made sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father. He says, “I have called you by name, you are mine” (Isaiah 43:1b). Look on the LWML website for devotions on Baptism that will remind you that you are washed clean in Christ.

Susan Donnelly

Public Relations Director 
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League

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Our world seems to have been turned upside down since March 2020 when the effects of a pandemic hit the shores of our country. The “enemy” was an unseen, deadly virus that affected people from all walks of life — young, old, professional, unemployed, healthy, weak — its effects did not discriminate.

The LWML devotion “I Have Loved You With An Everlasting Love” shares a delightful story about a little girl who drops a message out of her window only to be picked up by a stranger walking by. The message: “To Whoever Finds This — I Love You!”

What a wonderful way to be reminded that we are loved — by God, by friends and family, by strangers. We are loved and we are encouraged to share love.

Sharing love can take many different forms — phone calls instead of hugs, written notes instead of lunch gatherings, personal prayers instead of corporate worship. No matter the method — the message is the same — God loves us all.

Deaconess Betty Knapp

Vice President of Special Focus Ministries
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League

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Past events intrigue me. An internet search reveals that on May 17, 1525, the duke of Lutherans beat rebels in the Battle at Zabern! Alaska became a U.S. territory on May 17, 1884. Israel and Lebanon signed a peace treaty on this day in 1983.

I marvel at how much this world has changed and the pace at which it has occurred. My dad told stories of how he rode a donkey to school. That way of life doesn’t seem possible only 85 years ago!

Even though our world changes rapidly, God is changeless and is always with us. Because of the sacrifice of His Son, we know that, when Jesus comes again to gather His people, we will live with Him in all eternity. See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are (1 John 3:1a).

For a positive spin on change, see this LWML leadership tip. YOU can make an impact on your LWML local group gatherings.

Lois Teinert

Chairman, Leadership Development Committee
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League

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This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: “In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength” (Isaiah 30:15a NIV). Have you considered the COVID-19 pandemic a wakeup call? It has reminded me to repent, to rest, to find quietness, and to remember to trust in God.

I confess that I struggle with wanting to control things in my life. On more than one occasion, I have been reminded to “let go and let God.” This pandemic may just be a gift as God has helped me to refocus, to rest, to remember my priorities, and to serve Him and others! My days have been restructured and I have found more time for both spiritual and physical rest.

Will you join me in finding ways to rest in God’s Word? Go to www.lwml.org or download the LWML app for your smartphone. You will find Bible studies, devotions, podcasts, and more!

Karla Koehler

Treasurer
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League

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