Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML)

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And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near (Hebrews 10:24–25).
 
MITE BOX CHALLENGE
The next Mite Box challenge will be:
 MEN verses WOMEN 
 It will begin on March 7 and end May 2. 
There will be two boxes labeled accordingly in the


LWML Updates:
*LWML met the 2019-2021 Mission Goal
*2021 Convention – June 24-27 in Kentucky
*A thank you from LWR for our contribution to Personal Care Kits

The next meetings will be:
May 16, July 18, September 19
October 3- LWML Weekend
If you any additional info, please call or text me!  Nancy
 

LWML NEWS  by Nancy Blonski
Hello Ladies of LWML!
I hope you each are doing well and enjoying the summer weather.   I understand things are ‘different’ right now with the pandemic but it is still great to be able to worship online, at the drive-in, or in person. I am impressed and I love the technology being used to share the Word of God at St. Matthew.      
 LWML WEEKEND:
 We will be worshipping and celebrating LWML weekend on Sunday, October 4 at 9:00 a.m.   
This is our theme that Pastor Blonski will be preaching on and we will have a special children’s sermon. 
We will NOT have our quarterly meeting at this time and I will schedule a virtual meeting at a later date. 
 MITE BOX UPDATE:
Our current challenge has been extended until September 30!
 As most of you know there was an explosion in Beirut the first week of August. We have learned that in addition to the devastating loss of life and damage caused by the explosion that three    containers of LWR Quilts and Kits amounting to 47,000 items were also destroyed.  
The items were at the port on their way to the families hit hard by the dire economic situation in Lebanon including refugee families who fled conflict in Syria.  Without these quilts many families will experience a very cold winter and fewer resources for their families. To help with the needs of the families, Lutheran World Relief has established a World of Good Emergency Response Fund.   It will provide food and shelter to the desperate families in Beirut and get quilts and kits into the hands that need them in Lebanon. 
I am challenging the entire congregation to help with this Mite Box challenge.  If you don’t have a Mite Box, you can use any kind of container for your coins.   Then fill it with coins and label it with your first and last name.  Drop it off to the parsonage, church office, or at in-church service by September 30.  On September 30 the contest ends and your name will be entered in a drawing for a valuable gift card.  
 GOOD NEWS:   MISSION GRANT #4
“God's Grace for This Generation — LAMP Ministry Inc.” $100,000 fully funded.
Led by the Spirit, you gave, and now LAMP (Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots) is hard at work sharing the Good News in remote areas northern Canada.  Filled with the Spirit, those in the remote Ontario communities hear God’s precious Word and believe! LAMP’s staff and volunteer missionaries truly appreciate the prayers and financial support of LWML donors generously given to impact lives with the love of Christ.
This is just one of many grants fully funded but his one hit home for me as LAMP is celebrating 50 years in 2020!  
Overall on a goal of $2,100,000 we are at $1,344,518.  Let’s see what we can do to meet that goal!
Remember we are HIS. 
H - Held by His Word
I – Inspired to share His Gospel
S – Surrounded by His Grace
 For Him,   Nancy Blonski, Maria Collard, Helen Burnidge, Darlene Buchwald 
 

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