Extravagant Love - at Sea

LWML Leadership on International Seas-

What a great experience to have some

 of the SED ladies join us for the 

Extravagant Love Retreat Cruise in February. 

 In devotion time these LWML women 

met in prayer and love.

 Pictured L to R-

Louis Cox, VP of Christian Life- FL-GA District,

Trish Aamoth-President- FL-GA District,

 Karen Soeken, former President of the Chesapeake District,

 Chair of National LWML Gift Planning Council, 

Christine Maconachy- 

VP of Christian Life, Chesapeake District.  

The cruise was led by Deb Burma, Connie Denninger, 

Pat Maier, and Wendysue Fluegge with EO Travel. 

It was certainly a wonderful way 

to bring together sisters of faith!

This was first published in the 

March 2019 LWML Chesapeake Breeze.

Chesapeake District LWML- Convention

The leadership of the LWML 

is always blessed by gifted servant leaders.

 Teresa Tester- Center-

 is the new Chesapeake District LWML President.

Here are the newly elected leaders-
Teresa Tester, President Donna M Thompson, VP Human Care Michelle Baugham, VP Communications Deb Poese, Recording Secretary Yvonne Brown, Financial Secretary Paulette Bland Gaines, Zone Liaison Rev. D Keith Beasley, Junior Pastoral Counselor

 Linda Arnold of the Women's Leadership Institute- 

Concordia University, Mequon, WI.

 was the Keynote Speaker.

R-Pastor John Johnson and L-Pastor John Kassouf 

 led opening worship for the convention.

 Visual Faith 101 - 

A break out session.

What would it look like 

for a new prayer story?

 Or to bless others with prayer?

 Or spend time reading and processing

 in the Enduring Word Bible.

 Thanks to Jamee Thieme 

for co-leading the breakout session with me.

 Spiritual practices lead

 to eager conversationalists.

We have seen God's faithfulness.

 Always plenty of Show and Tell

 for Visual Faith. 

 Great to team up with 

Visual Faith Coach- Jamee Thieme.

 Thank you for your leadership- 

outgoing President Edi Colis!

 For Sunday Am worship we were joined by 

Southeastern District President John Denninger

 as proclaimer.

Praying the Lord's blessings

 on the work of the LWML in the Southeastern District!

Sharing Jesus- IRL

President John Denninger at Tending the Flame 2017-
 Glen Allen, Va

Southeastern District Prayer Quilt

This prayer quilt represents the prayers of many 

who are lifting up the names of loved ones,

 of people who walk 
without knowing Jesus as Savior, 

on mission and ministry. We have sheets that list

 the Circuit Visitors 

and our iNeighborhood congregations. 

Our goal is to make them available 

at District events

 and then have a wall of prayers for display

 at our Convention in May 2018.

This quilt will next be a part of the LWML 
gathering of the Chesapeake District Fall Retreat.

Participants may want to pray for congregations
 in their zones, for the various zone leadership, 

for the mission work of LWML –

 both locally, nationally,

 and internationally. 

As you stop to color, 

think of someone, a concern, 

a ministry and pray

 for them while you work. 

You may wish

 to add their name to the design – 

or a prayer thought.

 These gifts of prayer 
will be added to the Prayer Quilt.

 Thank you for your partnership as together 

we pray for the work of God

 in and through His people-
 so that all will know.

Thank you to Sally Hiller
 for contributing this update.

LWML resources- Collaborative Work

The LWML- Lutheran Women's Missionary League- just posted their first FREE printable coloring resources. It’s a collaborative process, with reviews and approvals by LWML leaders and pastoral counselors, to provide visual faith and creative craft resources.

The proposal for the first set came from Eden Keefe, Vice President of Christian Life, and included the featured verses, sizes, and formats (notecards 4/page and four narrow versions for use as bookmarks or Bible margins). 

Then the graphic designer added the visual elements and put it in the final format. Melissa Merker, LWML Graphics Team Coordinator, designed this set. 

(partial image here)

Melissa, would you tell us your process for putting together the visual elements for these resources? Are they computer generated?

“Yes, they are computer generated. They are patterns found on stock photography sites using vector graphics. I edited a bit but not much. I used the frames to highlight the verses and the LWML logo. I wanted the words to be the center piece of the design.”

Once Melissa finished the design layout both resources were sent for final approval and then placed on the LWML website. The FREE printables are available here:
LWML creative-crafts
They are being promoted through social media. We would love to see how you have colored them and learn how you will use them!

Eden Keefe attends Bethlehem Lutheran Church
 in Aiken, South Carolina.
 Melissa Merker attends Jordan Lutheran Church

 in Apex, North Carolina ,where her husband serves as pastor.  

Three young children keep her very busy. 

We give thanks for their collaborative work for the LWML 

and the available resources for all to use.