Women in Mission
The Women in Mission is Memorial’s branch of the LWML – Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, Missouri Synod Lutheran Church. The group’s purpose is mission and service locally, nationally, and abroad.
What we do:
Some of our regular mission/service projects include:
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Making banners for the confirmands
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Monthly prayer ministry - sending cards to shut-ins and postcards to congregation members
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Lutheran World Relief Personal Care Kits
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Lutheran World Relief Quilts
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Volunteering with Christ Clinic to log meds for the pharmacy
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Christmas Wishing Tree
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Katy Christian Ministries support
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Funeral meals for congregational families
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Financial support for ministerial or other church work students in our congregation
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Hosting receptions for various occasions such as new members and confirmands.
We are a part of:
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Golden Harvest Zone
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Texas District of the LCMS
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Lutheran Women Missionary League
Mite Box Sunday
On the first Sunday of every month, a volunteer will be available to collect your mites - spare change! All those mites really add up to significant change in people's lives through the LWML. More information about this program can be found on the lwml.org website.
Lutheran World Relief Personal Care Kits
Women in Mission is asking you to join us in service to our Lord and Savior, Jesus. Jesus looked at the crowds and had compassion for them. He healed, fed, taught, and provided for them. He calls us to do the same.
Women in Mission is asking you to prayerfully consider making a donation to be used for Lutheran World Relief Personal Care Kits. We can take ordinary items and turn them into extraordinary gifts of God's love, transforming lives and helping people in great need provide for their families.
The $13 cost of each Personal Care Kit includes:
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1 bath towel
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2 bars of soap
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1 toothbrush
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1 tube of toothpaste
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1 comb
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1 nail clipper/file
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shipping and handling fees
You can donate funds online - select "Give to LWR Health Kits" - or with a check.
If paying by check, please make your check payable to Memorial Lutheran Church and write LWR Kits in the memo line. Then, place the check in the offering box or give it to Jody in the office.