811 E. Clark Boulevard
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 893-0338
The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
WHAT IS IT?
...An auxiliary of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, organized to develop and to maintain a greater mission consciousness among the women of the Synod.
WHO IS IT?
...A women’s organization within a congregation of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is the unit of membership. Any woman who is a member of the congregation is eligible for membership in the unit.
WHY IS IT?
...To help women of the church grow spiritually
MISSION INSPIRATION:
...To equip them to reach out in love to others
MISSION EDUCATION:
...To provide opportunities for helping others
MISSION SERVICE:
...To gather funds for mission projects.
WHAT IS ITS MOTTO?
...”Serve the Lord with Gladness”, selected in 1943 from Psalm 100:2.
The “Women of Grace” strive to serve in mission work locally and through the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League.
Mite Boxes (national and international mission service)
Quilts (Lutheran World Relief, Pregnancy Support Center and Alive Hospice)
Campbell labels (Bethesda Lutheran Home)
Small toiletry supplies (Nashville Mission)
We assist Grace Lutheran Church:
Making baptismal banners
We offer Christian growth to our members
Devotions at meetings
Informative speakers
Lutheran Women’s Quarterly Subscriptions
Encouraging attendance at LWML prayer services and conventions
We work with Human Care to provide:
Food baskets and clothing needs
Christmas gifts for needy families
Meal assistance – funeral dinners
We provide hospitality for:
Our Christmas party and our monthly brunches
Meetings are usually held at Grace Lutheran Church, on the second Monday of the month. They begin at 10:00 a.m. and are over by 12:00 p.m. There are no regular meetings in June, July, or August. Annual dues are $16.00. (Includes zone and district dues, magazine subscription)
WOMEN OF GRACE CALENDAR FOR 2011-2012
October 2 - LWML Sunday
October 8 - Middle Tennessee Zone Fall LWML Rally here at Grace
October 10 – Bible study on the Fall LWML Zone Rally verse
November 14 - Susan Binkley - Blue Monarch Shelter
December 12- Christmas Luncheon at Shoney's
January 9 - Jessica Glover of Odyssey Hospice Care
February 13 - Stephanie King will speak on being a cancer survivor
March 12 - Katelyn Hiett will speak about Hands of Mercy
April 9 - Tina O'Brien of Elder's First
April 14 - Spring Prayer Service at St. John Lutheran Church in Burns, TN
May 14 - Dr. Bill Norwood of TN Rehabilitation and election of officers
UPCOMING EVENT
