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Fall, 2015
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E
1 Message from President & Coming Events
2-3 Happenings Around the Zone
4-7 District Retreat Pictures
8 Fall Rally Report and pictures
9 Garden Getaway Prayer Service Retreat Registration Form
10 Links, News from Diann, Zone Officers
11-12 Mites News and Updates
13 Building LWML Societies
LWML Motto"Serve the Lord with
Gladness."Please see ZONE on page 2
LWML Trinity Zone
Message from our Zone President
HAPPY AUTUMN LADIES OF THE TRINITY ZONE LWML
I have been thinking a lot about friendships the last 3 months. How we find friends, make friends and become closer to some people and not to others.
Sometimes it is an instant thing. You meet someone and something just “clicks” and there you are. You made a friend that will be your friend for the rest of your life. Sometimes it is because you see that someone needs help and you help them and find that this person is someone you want to know better and, again, there you are. You made another friend for a completely different reason.
That is what friendship is like: A special bond between two people. LWML is just like that. You make friends at the LWML that stay friends forever. But as LWML Ladies, we need to make friends with ladies who are looking for answers to the questions life presents to us.
I encourage you to talk to women in your congregation, who don’t know the great things the LWML does, not only in your church but in the world at large. Invite them to an LWML event in your church or in the Zone and keep asking until they come to see what you
Coming Events for Trinity Zone LWML…
Sat., Feb. 20 Prayer Service AND Zone Retreat 9AM-3:30PM @ Faith Lutheran in Stephenville Apr. 1-2 Lutheran World Relief Drop Off
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A Few “Happenings Around the Zone”Faith LWML, Stephenville
Faith LWML has been busy so far this year with activities and mission programs for the ladies of the congregation. For our year's kick-off meeting, we hosted a Ladies’ Night Out on Sep. 17 that included a wine with appetizers program. After a devotion about wine in the Bible, we featured the owner of the business who discussed the choice of wines and characteristics.
Faith celebrated LWML Sunday on Sep. 4 in both services and pinpointed some specifics about some MITE projects as well as having a report on the National LWML Convention. Our generous congregation donated $239 towards the Mite Box Missions. On November 22, we will celebrate an Advent By Candlelight program with ladies in the congregation and community. The Christmas Carols theme will allow for beautiful decorations when each table hostess decorates her table after choosing a carol title. On Dec. 20 after 2nd service, our Faith LWML will hostess a lunch with devotion and “Baby Shower for Jesus,” and all gifts will be given to the Pregnancy Care Center. Our Jan. 17 meeting will revolve around a guest speaker, Jonathan Reich, who will entertain all the congregation with a program about his Mission Trip to Uganda.
News from Women of AscensionWomen of Ascension hosted a graduation reception in May for our two high school
graduates and our college graduate. WOA provided a gift for each graduate. Each graduate, also, had a gift bag where the congregation could add cards or gifts. In September, a reception
was held for our two confirmands who also received gifts from WOA.
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Our Savior LWML, GranburyOKTOBERFEST HUGE SUCCESS IN GRANBURY----
The LWML ladies held their annual Oktoberfest on Sunday, October 4 in connection with LWML Sunday. The entire event was such fun. Brats, sauerkraut, cold and hot potato salad, green beans and apple pie were enjoyed by all. Thanks to our men for cooking the brats out on our church’s grill. They were wonderful.
A live and silent auction was held during the dinner. The silent auction consisted of home-made (crafted) items, other than baked provided by the members of our congregation. We have many talented people at Our Savior. Things like paintings from one of our LWML members, hand-carved crosses, afghans, and wreaths were sold. The live auction was very lively, as always, with some of our baked items going for well over $100. This is always a fun time, and our church members are very generous, knowing that our monies go to various missions.
In connection with our church service, the LWML theme “Seek First the Kingdom of God” was used throughout the service, with a beautiful banner, made by one of our LWML members, Karen Case, gracing the front of the church.
Everyone was asked to throw their loose change into the large mite box in the Narthex. Our mites netted $94.26, and our Oktoberfest all total netted around $3,300.
In our October meeting the LWML ladies will have such fun “giving it all away”. We support several different ministries of the LCMS, and have always supported a seminary student and our church’s seminary scholarship fund. Monies are also give to WOW (Women of The Way), Lutheran World Relief, and other various ministries.
Diane Schumann, PresidentLWML of Our Savior Lutheran Church, Granbury
Good Shepherd LWML, AzleThe Day Guild and Rebekah societies of Good Shepherd are collecting gloves,
mittens, socks, coats and blankets to take down to the Presbyterian Night Shelter. We are collecting until November 15th. They will be taken down when we deliver our sandwiches to the shelter on the 3rd Tuesday in November. We also received $300 from Thrivent to purchase more of such items for the homeless in Fort Worth.
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Spiritual Rest and Renewal Retreat—It Happened!!Created for Eternity Retreat
Pictures“...Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have summoned you by name; you are mine.”
It was an exciting, fun-filled, uplifting retreat!Our guest speaker was Elaine Bickel, an inspirational and humorous speaker.
Other participants were: Rev. Curtis Schneider, Rev. Timothy Appel,Abby Faske, Eloise Kuhlmann and Jan Brunette
Lots of Trinity Zone ladies attended—this includes all I could get together at the end of the retreat. Sorry if we missed some of you!
Isaiah 43:1
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Lots of women from all over Texas attended at Glen Lake Camp in Glen Rose, Texas.
See a table FULL of snack food below! Ladies bought card packets with stamped envelopes that brought about $800 profit for the Stamp Mission towards our Mites.
Lots of fellowship took place during the three meals we all shared in the lovely cafeteria!
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Great speakers: Elaine Bickel on the left, Jan Brunette on the right! We learned and did plenty of laughing and reflecting together thanks to all of our wonderful
speakers and leaders.
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And…about 20 adventurous ladies did the ziplining!
They made it!
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Trinity Zone Fall Rally Report @ Ascension, Cleburne on Sunday, Oct.
25 th We had a group of thirty-one women attend the Fall Rally this past Sunday. An opening was conducted by Pastor Richard Kurth that started with a “hammer” and gave us the message of God’s wonderful grace when He personally picked EACH of us before creation! President Janet Adkins led our business meeting and received reports from committees. We collected an offering of $185.60 and voted to give half, $92.80, to St. Paul Lutheran in support of the cost of sending meals for “Feed the Starving Children”. It was decided to combine the Prayer Service with a One Day Zone Retreat to be held at Faith Lutheran, Stephenville, on Saturday, February 20th, 9:00am-3:30pm at a cost of $20 each. The theme will be “Garden Getaway” and will be led by Marlene White. Snacks, lunch, journal, and a craft are included for each participant. Click Garden Getaway & Prayer Service Zone Retreat Registration Form or see form later in this newsletter for more information. Elections were held and current officers were re-elected for another two year term. Treasurer: Jean Baron; VP Human Care: Ginger Thomas; VP Communications: Cheryl Konz. Pastor Jim Autry conducted the installation. We were then treated to a wonderful presentation on Essential Oils and the Bible by Kayla Cowen Winkler. It was inspiring and enlightening to hear how God prepared these substances and how they were used in the Bible. We also learned how they help us now. Kayla had the oil scents for us to smell and experience, too! Plus, four lucky women received door prizes. The afternoon concluded with prayer and then a wonderful meal served by the Ascension women. A lucky winner at each table went home with a beautiful plant, too. Enjoy the wonderful pictures submitted by Lois Rathgeber. Below pictures: Our Ascension hostesses, ladies meeting in the church, installation of officers, our guest speaker, and enjoying a delightful meal!
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Trinity Zone Retreat & Prayer Service
Saturday, February 20th
@ Faith Lutheran, Stephenville9:00am-3:30pm Participant books, craft, lunch and snacks included
$20 each if registered by Feb. 1.$25 after Feb. 1. Register by Feb. 13 to ensure
enough materials for all participants are available.Daycare provided at no cost. Notify ahead of time.
Name:________________________________________________Address:______________________________________________Phone:__________________Email:__________________________Daycare needed? Yes No If yes, # of children and ages:______________________________
Send registration form & check made to “Texas DistrictTrinity Zone”:Jean Baron7423 Elman LaneAzle, TX 76020Any questions ? Contact Marlene White. You may call, text,
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email:254-965-2049 Home 254-967-3379 Cell
Email: [email protected]
Links to Websites and Publicationswww.lwml.org International LWML Website. http://lwmltxdist.org Our own Texas District LWML Websitewww.trinityzone.weebly.com Our Trinity Zone website updated 10/26/15http://lwmltxdist.org/linked/fall-2015-linked-by-love.pdf Linked by Love Fall 2015http://lwmltxdist.org/news/2015-oct-lwml-dist-news.pdf Texas District NewsLWML CALL Newsletter May, 2015LWML Treasured News Newsletter Summer, 2015
From Diann Higgins our VP of Christian Life:
Thank you for the opportunity to represent the Trinity Zone at the LWML convention in Des Moines. It was an honor and a pleasure to be your voting delegate.
Please consider donating old Trinity Zone newsletters to the zone to create a historic archive of zone activities. They can be sent in paper and/or electronic format. Please bring donations to the Prayer Service/Retreat at Faith, Stephenville on Saturday, February 20, 2016.
Please bring stamps to the Prayer Service/Retreat also.Send to: Diann Higgins
1304 Autry LaneCrowley, TX 76036-4691Email: [email protected]
Zone Officers 2015-2016President: Janet Adkins [email protected] Leader Development: Mary Hughes [email protected]
Page 11Trinity ZoneVP Christian Life: Diann Higgins [email protected] Human Care: Ginger Thomas [email protected] Secretary: Joy Cowan [email protected] Treasurer: Jean Baron [email protected] Counselor: Rev.Craig Schinnerer [email protected] VP Communication: Cheryl Konz [email protected]: Michelle Clark-Eng [email protected] Officer & address changes or other Membership Needs, contact:
Belinda Burmeister24410 Rolling MeadowTomball, TX. 77375
Email: [email protected]
All About LWML Mites Mite Boxes are used to collect money for missions. 25% of the mite offering is sent to the national LWML for national mission
grants, and the remaining 75% is used for LWML Texas District mission grants and inreach work program.
Mite money is used to further God's kingdom through the mission grants selected by delegates at district and national conventions.
Need some ideas to boost Mite Giving? There's a newsletter called "Treasured News" to read and share on the Texas District Website.
Personal mite boxes, children's mite boxes, and larger mite boxes may be purchased from the LWML office, 1-800-252-5965 or online at lwml.org
Place your Mite Box wherever you can feed it: dressing table, office desk, laundry room, car, kitchen counter, etc. You mite want to give a Mite Box to family members and friends.
All checks should be made payable to: LWML Texas District. Send to:
LWML Financial SecretaryP O Box 288
Vernon, TX 76385Here is Marcia's contact information should there be any questions.
Marcia Kubitz; LWML Texas District Financial Secretary940-552-5007
940-886-8591 (cell)[email protected]
Prayer for MitesDear Heavenly Father,Thank you for giving me all that I have. Bless these mites that I give back to you so that they can be used to spread the Good News of Jesus' love here and throughout the world. Amen.
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International Projects Mites
Mite Goal Update as of September 30 2015 2015 Mission Goal for 2015-2017 Biennium: $2,000,000
Amount Received: $404,400.13
Amount Needed: 1,595,599.87
Mites and donations may be made through individual mite box offerings to societies, zones, and districts, PayPal accounts, the LWML website’s online donation process, setting up recurring electronic donations through Joyful Response®, by calling the LWML office - 1.800.252.5965, or mailing your contribution to: LWML, 3558 S. Jefferson Ave., St. Louis, MO, 63118.
Texas District Mites ReportMite Box Update through September 2015General Fund/Budget Income Biennium to Date 25% to National LWMLMites and other income $ 243,090.25 $ 59,274.56Progress Toward 2014-2016 GoalTotal 2014-2016 Work Program Goal $348,6102014-2016 Mission Grants to Fund (includes 2012-2014 grant applied overage of $17,700) $197,700.002014-2016 District Work Program Inreach Amount $168,610.00Amount needed to reach goal $105,519.75
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Amount needed per month (6 Months) to meet Work Program goal $ 18,367.31
“Building LWML Societies”.Trying to refresh and grow your LWML group? Take another look at the information Diann shared at the Spring Workshop about the LWML 101 and LWML 102 power points from the LWML website. At the bottom of the website, go to “Services” and then down to “Group Resources”. It will take you to all that Diann presented and much more! A few highlight ideas:
Change is not scary when God led. Share mission field stories Use another word other than “meeting”. Do not over-commit and lose focus on the Mission Statement. Find and use “enews” from the LWML website Mustard Seeds available for mobile devices Mission Devotions available from website to mobile devices Two Minute Tuesdays—sign up at the lwml website