Eternal Hope Lutheran Church

WOMEN OF ETERNAL HOPE

Schedule for September 2010 – May 2011

Tuesday, September 14 – 6:15 pm  WOEH host the LWML Delegate Board meeting

Thursday, September 16, 2010  7-8:30pm “Return of Fellowship and Service”  Vote on Mission project & reports

Sunday, October 3, 2010 – LWML Sunday

Tuesday, October 12, 2010  LWML Fall Rally at Grace Lutheran, Brooklyn Park  Theme: “Restore Hope, Celebrating Life”  JoAnne Anders from Women’s Source

Sunday, October 31, 2010 Bazaar set-up day

Friday & Saturday, November 5 & 6, 2010  Bazaar at Eternal Hope

Thursday, November 18, 2010  Crisis Nursery, Meal prep. and serving

Wednesday, December 1 – Advent Social

Sunday, December 5, 2010  Christmas Cookies for sale

Thursday, January 20, 2011  Make cards & decorate bottles

Saturday, February 19, 2011  “COME SAIL WITH US” A family cruise right here!

Thursday, March 17, 2011  Work on Pastor’s 35th dinner

Sunday, March 27, 2011  Pastor’s 35th celebration

Thursday, April 21, 2011  Hospice Kits and Easter Baskets

Thursday, May 10, 2011  WOEH bring plants we have divided from our gardens to sell

Sunday, June 12, 2011  Pentecost Sunday

 

 

REPORT ON LWML CONVENTION IN MANKATO

“God’s GPS – Turn Right at the Light” was the theme of the 23rd biennial convention of the Minnesota South District Lutheran Women’s Missionary League held June 25-27 at the Verizon Center in Mankato, MN. The following is a report filed by Darlene Johnson after she and Mea Hurley attended as delegates from Eternal Hope Lutheran.

It was journey indeed! Mea Hurley and I traveled to Mankato, MN for the 23rd Biennial Convention of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League in June.

Missionary Education: Listening to our Bible Study leader, Nabil Subin Nour, was very informative. He shared how we should witness to our Muslim neighbors. Dr. Nour was born in Nazareth, Israel, and he was baptized as Christian. At the age of 16, he came to the United States. He is now a pastor in South Dakota and he is studying the Muslim faith.

Missionary Inspiration: Rev. Dr. Lane Seitz, President of the MN South District, was the proclaimer for our opening communion service on Friday night. Prior to the service, we spent an hour in the tunnel of the convention center as there were tornado warnings posted that night. What a blessing to listen to the women sing hymns, without a book, as they had learned them and had the words in their hearts. President Seitz pointed out how our Bible, the Word, is our “GPS” in life.

Missionary Service: Wow! These women are truly servants of the Lord! They brought items for kits for the Lutheran Laymen’s League’s Orphan Grain Train, as well as school supplies, quilts and snacks for the LWML VBS at Concordia. They also worked on tying quilts, marking Bibles, and more while at the convention. The Quilting group from Eternal Hope sent along two quilts as well as other items received for the kits. Our group also sent along a love offering of $100 to give for the Mite offering. Thank you, ladies of Eternal Hope, for all of your generous support! The “Gifts from the Heart” collection included 88 packages of children’s underwear and 127 packages of socks for the Orphan Grain Train and 109 health kits for Lutheran World Relief to be sent to Haiti.

A Mission Goal of $240,000 was established for the 2010-2011 Biennium. Twenty-five per cent of this amount, or $60,000 will go to support the National LWML mite goal. $180,000 of the total mite goal will be divided among 12 various and well-deserving needs and institutions (Please check your August newsletter for the specific recipients of these funds).

Four offerings were taken at the convention.

# 1 – Minnesota South LWML Mission Goal     $7,391.22 

# 2 – Camp Omega Campership Fund               $4,031.33  

# 3 – MN So. Mission Fund for Start up Congs. $4,088.07 

# 4 – POBLO (People of the Book Luth. Outreach) This organization works with Muslims in Detroit, MI).