March 2012 LWML e-News – Issue 99!
Here is the March 2012 issue of LWML e-News – Issue 99!
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God Bless your day!
Thrivent Members – 2011 Choice Dollars expire soon!
Choice Dollars can be directed among thousands of Lutheran organizations, including LWML. For this biennium, LWML has received $28,080 and these funds will help support the Mission Goal.
Act soon, before the 2011 Choice Dollars expire! Help support what matters most to you by directing your Choice Dollars. Visit Thrivent.com/thriventchoice or call 1-800-847-4836 and say “Thrivent Choice”.
Thank you for your contributions.
Lois Anderson
LWML Treasurer
LWML Online Store offers free shipping for Christmas!
The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League is offering a special offer for you this Christmas season. From November 16 through December 8 postage is free for online orders of $50 or more. Go online to www.lwml.org and order from our catalog, clearance pages, or Christmas specials!
View this flyer on our website for new LWML products!
Our Christmas specials include the LWML tie, LWML Bible, LWML carryall, 3/6 or 6/9 month layette set, or the teen green sling back, all $5 off! Also, check out the teen hoodie, $10 off. Mention this special if you call in your order and you will also receive free postage.
In this season of our Savior’s birth, consider a gift to LWML and our mission projects. A complete list of LWML mission projects can be viewed on our website at http://www.lwml.org/missions/mission-grants.php. Please consider a donation online, by phone, or by mail. Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, P.O. Box 411993, St Louis, MO 63141-1993. 1-800-252-5965.
LWML SELECTS THEME FOR 2013 CONVENTION
The Executive Committee of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) announces the theme
and Scripture verses for the 35th Biennial LWML Convention that will be held June 27-30, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Theme: Quenched! by the Water
Scripture verse:
[Jesus said:] “…but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life” (John 4:14).
Convention Goal Statement: Quenched by Christ’s redeeming grace, I am empowered by the Holy
Spirit to be a wellspring of the Father’s love.
Convention Objectives — Convention attendees will:
- Glorify the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
- Drink deeply from His Word
- Share His overflowing love
The LWML Executive Committee reflected on the many challenges that everyday life brings in the
world today. The theme for the 2013 LWML Convention reminds each child of God that, in spite of constant change, God continually provides life-giving spiritual blessings for all of His children who know Jesus as their Lord and Savior.
LWML President Kay Kreklau shared,
“Planning for the convention in Pittsburgh is well underway. It is exciting to know that those attending the convention will have opportunities to be filled to overflowing through worship, Bible study, fellowship, and uplifting experiences that will help to strengthen them as they share Christ with others.”
Lutheran World Relief Fall Drive 2011
Lutheran World Relief is having a fall drive as there is a shortage of the items listed on this flyer. The dates for the drive are October 17 – October 21st. Please inform your congregation of these dates and times.
Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch welcomes children back on Minot Campus
Youth Home program moved to Minot Campus
Fargo, Aug. 24, 2011: Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch has made great strides in its flood recovery efforts in the recent weeks. The boys and girls who are residents at the Ranch will start arriving from the Ranch’s Bismarck and Fargo programs, Wednesday, Aug. 24. They will be welcomed back with a special church service and dinner the evening of Aug. 25.
Other pieces of flood recovery are related to the water and sewer service, which has been restored to the campus, although service has not been totally dependable, and campus has experienced outages. Consequently, the portable potties remain on campus, as well as large amounts of drinking/potable water.
The Ranch has completed about 70 percent of drainage tile installation in all the buildings, and anticipates a total completion in all buildings within the next month. The Ranch also is turning the temporary dikes into permanent fixtures.
The Minot Community Youth Home program has been relocated to the Minot Ranch campus, and Ranch officials are researching funding avenues to replace the building.
The on-campus educational center, Dakota Memorial School, will start on schedule for the residents. The day education program will begin at a later date, which synchronizes with the Minot Public School System.
The Minot Ranch is on track for recovery, but it’s not going to happen tomorrow.
“Best estimates show it will take a year to achieve normal operations,” said President Gene Kaseman. “I want to thank all the staff and residents for the patience and resiliency they have demonstrated in the past couple months. Their efforts have responsible for the great strides the Ranch has made in bouncing back from all this flood related adversity.”
Visit www.dakotaranch.org to view flood photos of the Minot Campus and the Youth Home.
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