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About Us

• The Lutheran Women's Missionary League is the official women's auxiliary of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS).
• It has as its "mission heart" thousands of volunteers who are daily dedicating their lives to making a difference in this world.
• It is also Lutheran Women in Mission, the dba ("doing business as") name adopted by the Board of Directors in January 1998.
• It is women who are finding avenues to use their God-given talents as they meet the challenges to share the Gospel message.
• It is composed of individual women and women's groups within congregations of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, on campuses, in resident homes, or in other settings.
• Individual membership is available to women in LCMS congregations with or without a society affiliated with the LWML. Women may have an interest in the mission and ministry of the LWML - and wish to be a part of the organization; but cannot for a variety of reasons belong to a local group.
• The LWML seeks to develop and maintain a greater mission consciousness among women of the LCMS through education, inspiration, and service.
• A major emphasis is the support of mission and ministry throughout the world by means of mite box offerings. These mite box offerings have funded tens of millions of dollars in mission grants since the organization's inception in 1942.

How Do I Get Involved?

The LWML uses many volunteers on national committees. If you would like to offer your time and talents, you may fill out a Personnel Resources Form and send it to the LWML Office to be kept on file for each biennium as the executive committee makes appointments to committees and task forces.

Any member of the LWML may suggest a name to be considered for nomination to an elected office. Elections are held at each biennial convention. See the Conventions page for further details on Nominations Information.

The League Pledge and Songs

• League Pledge
• Ready to print copy of Lutheran Women One and All
• Ready to print copy of Serve the Lord with Gladness

Lutheran Women in Mission Facts

	Seal: Designed by Mrs. Quin Dennis of Huron, South Dakota, the emblem was selected at the 1947 convention in Chicago, Illinois.
	Logo: Adopted at the 1991 convention in Cleveland, Ohio. Downloadable B&W TIF file (32K) Downloadabe Color GIF file (2K) Reproduction of this logo is acceptable if color and design is unaltered, and the use supports the mission of LWML.

The Mite Box

Based on the Biblical account of the widow's mite (Luke 21:1-4), the mite box is intended for regular contributions of "mites" - offerings above and beyond the support given to congregation and the LCMS. Mite Box contributions amount to millions of dollars that fund district and national mission grants and implement the LWML program.

Mite Boxes, available from the district, zone or LWML office, are distributed to every woman in a society, and often to each member of the congregation. Local groups submit mite box offerings to the appointed district officer.

There's More!

Follow the link above to find:

Primary Targets and Organizational Goals - a focus for carrying out the mission of the LWML in the 2007-2009 biennium.

The LWML Department Committees - who carry out the work of the LWML.

The Purpose Statements and Objectives of the LWML Committees - what they're about and how they plan to do it.

Structure Diagram - a visual for how the LWML is organized.

Please, Contact Us

The LWML national and district organizations welcome your comments and questions. On the " Contact Us " page, you will find the national LWML Office information and a link to each LWML district.