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LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 2019, Page 172

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OFFICER, BOARD, AND COMMISSION REPORTS
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New believers are connected to a faithful Christian
community where they can grow in their faith and
witness;

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All Christians reach out in love to those who don’t
yet know the Savior.

It will take the “power of many” to achieve this vision.
God has shown us that He can do more through people like you
and me than we could ever imagine—if we only allow ourselves
to go where He is sending us. With billions of people around
the world living without the hope of Christ—not only in foreign lands but also in our communities here at home—declining church membership, and the hesitancy of many believers
to share their faith, LHM’s mission of Bringing Christ to the
Nations—and the Nations to the Church is more relevant now
than ever before.
We know that bold new strategies are required for sharing
the love of Christ. That’s why we feel called to expand our vast
global reach into new areas previously unreached by the Gospel. It’s why we are reaching out to new generations through
digital platforms to speak to them about the issues they struggle
with most—and then making the personal connections that are
vital to supporting them in their faith journey. And it’s why we
continue to leverage new mass media technologies to meet new
audiences wherever they’re consuming information.
We realize that no one person or organization can reach the
world’s entire unreached population on its own, which makes it
more important than ever for us to continue walking side-byside with laypeople and church workers like you to spread the
Good News of salvation and eternal life through Jesus. We are
all SENT!
Phillip Johnson, Chairman
Kurt Buchholz, President & CEO

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Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) is the
official women’s auxiliary of The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod. Since 1942 the object of our auxiliary has been mission
education, mission inspiration, mission service, and financial
grants for mission needs.
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Mission Statement: The mission of the LWML is to
assist each woman of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in affirming her relationship with the
triune God so that she is enabled to use her gifts in
ministry to the people of the world.
Vision Statement: The LWML is the leading group
for LCMS women where each woman is welcomed
and encouraged to use her unique God-given gifts
as she supports global missions and serves the Lord
with gladness.

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LWML is made up of 38 geographic districts and two
non-geographic districts.

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Executive Committee members serving four-year
terms are President, Vice President Christian Life,
Vice President Communication, Vice President

2019 Convention Workbook

Gospel Outreach, Vice President Organizational
Resources, Vice President Special Focus Ministries,
Recording Secretary, Treasurer, and two Pastoral
Counselors. Three appointed officers complete the
Executive Committee. Officers are volunteer and
receive no salary.
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National conventions are held every two years in the
odd-numbered years at varied locations. The 75th
anniversary convention was held June 22–25, 2017,
in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and had a registration
of 3,472.

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The Mission Grant Goal adopted by delegates
totaled a record $2.075 million to be funded during
2017–2019. District mission goals for 2016–2018 totaled $5.4 million. District goals for 2018–2020 total
$5.5 million.

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A new two-year mission goal and grants to be funded
will be chosen at our June 20–23, 2019, convention in
Mobile, Alabama.

Mission Grant Recipients for the 2017–2019 Biennium
were as follows:
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Mercy Meals of Siouxland $40,000

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Mercy House Franklin, Michigan $100,000

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Christ for Veterans LCMS MAF $27,750

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Tanzanian Sewing Center $25,000

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Mission Central Current Missionary Need $100,000

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Worldwide Children’s Books LHF $100,000

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Christian Hope through Mass Media Egypt LHM
$100,000

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NOLA 4H, New Orleans $100,000

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Quilt and Kit Shipping Fund LWR $80,000

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Eldercare Home, Haiti $100,000

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Training Lutheran Middle Eastern Missionaries
BOLM $93,000

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Lukonda Lutheran School Buildings, Uganda
$48,000

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Equip Youth to Witness for Life-LCMS Y4Life
$25,000

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ESV Braille LBW $100,000

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Sharing Jesus with People with Disabilities Bethesda
$100,000

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Loan repayment grants $100,000

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Nursing Students with Mercy Medical Teams $25,000

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Native Hawaiian Restoration Programs LIM $75,000

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RECONNECT, Circuit 28, Texas $25,000

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Prison and Jail Ministry Synod-wide Conference
LCMS $36,500

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Family Scholarships for Short Term Mission Trips,
MOST Ministries $60,000

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Raising Pastors and Deaconesses $97,000