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.

OBJECTIVES

Mission Education—equipping women to reach out in love.

Mission Inspiration—helping women to grow spiritually.

Mission Service—providing opportunities for helping others.

Mission Projects—providing women a way to share blessings through the gathering of materials and funds.

MEMBERSHIP

All women 18 years and older who are communicant members of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church are automatically members of the LWML, whether or not they choose to actively participate.

    Dates to Remember:

The theme for 2006-7 LWM programs is "Serving the Lord With Gladness".

Oct. 16 7:00 p.m.	“beanless” BINGO! Bring your friends for an exciting, fun evening!
Nov.27	CHRISTMAS AUCTION! Newly crafted - fantastic items to be auctioned !  All proceeds for missions.
Jan 15 .	Toe tapping, live music: The Almost Got It Together Ragtime Band! Ice Cream Social afterwards.
April 21 .	Spring Tea and Fashion Show Our separate-tables afternoon tea and musicale.
July 17	A very special outing - to be announced - watch for it!

The Mite Box  Based on the Biblical account of the widow's mite (Luke 21:1-4), the mite box is intended for regular contributions of "mites" - offerings above and beyond the support given to congregation and the LCMS. Mite box contributions amount to millions of dollars that fund district and national mission grants and implement the LWML program.

Officers for LWML:

• President: Nancy Szulczewski
• First Vice President (Programs): Carolyn Loeppke
• Second Vice President (Devotions): Martha Fisher
• Third Vice President: (Hospitality) Carol Emslie
• Secretary: Judy Johnson
• Treasurer: Lita Chellini

CIRCLES:

CHRISTIAN SERVICE Ernestine Horn

1^st Wed., 10 a.m. as announced

MISSION LUNCHEON Betty Trantow

Last Friday of the month (bi-monthly or as announced)

STANDING COMMITTEES:

Altar Guild takes care of the altar linens, communionware, vestments, altar flowers and vases, banners and paraments; maintains flower chart; provides baptismal napkins, candles; and upkeep of surplices and robes.

Chairman: Chantel Polizzi
Banners/Paraments: Linda Poyorena & LeAnn Speshyock
Altar Flowers: Rose Peeler
Candles: Dianne Hancock
Baptismal Napkins: Nancy Lietz & Nancy Miller
Surplus/Robes: Linda Poyorena

Bible Study Committee encourages Bible Study and provides opportunities for group Bible Study; i.e. Monday 10 am and Wednesday 6:30 am.

Chairman: Lou Fiala

Bridal Service provides decorations and assistance for wedding rehearsals; purchases and maintains necessary equipment.

Chairman: Ruth Jessop

Care for the Caregiver Steering Committee supervises the Caregiver Support Group, plans programs for Caregivers, and oversees the Congregational Resource Guide.

Chairman: Betty Trantow

Cradle Roll is responsible for ordering, visiting, and mailing materials to parents of children under three.

Chairman: Ruth Jessop

Decoration Committee is responsible for decorating the sanctuary for festival occasion; ordering special flowers; maintaining and storing decorative items ie wreaths, Chrismons.

Chairman: Jan Scheffler

Foster Care Committee is responsible for maintaining contact with two Foster Care families; providing requested items; promoting participation by members of the congregation.

Chairman: Myndi Hegeman

Golden Coffee Chairman is responsible for procuring monthly hostesses for the Golden Coffee for our senior ladies, which occurs on 2nd Wed. of the month at 10 am.

Chairman: Pat Popplewell

Greeting Card Chairman is responsible for ordering and displaying all-occasion cards for purchase by the congregation.

Chairman: Thelma Mepham

Historian is responsible for collecting programs and souvenirs from various local LWML programs, retreats, etc. and maintaining albums to display such.

Chairman: Yvonne Hegeman

Kitchen Committee is responsible for maintaining cleanliness and order in the two kitchen areas; for ordering supplies; and providing assistance when requested.

Laundry: Darlene Farley
Supplies: Spike Moore

Layette Committee is responsible for procuring items needed for LWR Layettes (cloth diapers, gowns/sleepers, receiving blankets, diaper pins, undershirts, sweaters, and wash cloths); assembling items, packing and distributing them where needed. A collection box is located in the narthex for contributions.

Chairmen: Lou Fiala & Margaret Buelow

Lutheran World Relief Chairman is responsible for publicizing LWR needs and collection times; for supervising packaging and transporting materials to pick-up site.

Chairman: Andrea Hoelter

Martha’s Kitchen Helpers is comprised of several groups of ladies willing to provide, for a short term, a meal to a family in the vent of a birth, death, or family emergency.

Chairman: [Service Position Available]

Mission Projects Chairman maintains the collection box in the narthex for used postage stamps (leave a 1/4 inch margin around the stamps); trims these stamps for resale for district mission projects. Also collects and prepares Campbell Soup, Prego, Swanson and Franco-American labels to be mailed, as well as wrapped bars of soap for LWR.

Chairman: Andrea Preiser 

Parish Publications Committee provides assistance in collating, stapling and sorting the monthly church newsletter and other special mailings.

Chairman: Sharon Krasuss

Quilting Group collects old sheets, blankets, mattress pads, electric blankets or scraps of material; cuts material, distributes blocks to be sewn, attaches backing, and ties resultant quilts for distribution locally and through Lutheran World Relief.

Chairman: Carol Emslie

Sunshine Chairman purchases and sends greeting cards to those on our prayer list, flower chart, or upon request.

Chairman: Mary Struven

Telephone Prayer Chain Chairman is responsible for collecting and forwarding to the first member of the chain the many prayer requests from members of the congregation.

Chairman: Lou Fiala

Tract Rack Chairman orders supplies for tract rack, keeps rack in order and provides special displays when appropriate.

Chairman: Thelma Mepham

JUST A REMINDER:  Altar flower envelopes are in the narthex to put your check for $15.00 in and put in the LWML mail box in the narthex.  Thank you.
 
  THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
         Yesterday is history,
               Tomorrow is mystery,
                    But today is God's gift.
                          That's why they call it the "present".