Convention Interest Sessions
FRIDAY INTEREST SESSIONS
Beth Marth, LWML Gift Planning Advocate
The LWML Gifts of Love program provides FREE benefits, including estate planning and updating estate documents. Participants will receive a guidebook, Passing On Your Faith-Wishes-Instructions, which walks one through key information the family will need when the Lord calls us home. They will also receive a sample Christian Preamble and Family Blessing.
Deaconess Janet Nicol, Phone Counselor Word of Hope – A ministry of Lutherans for Life
This vital ministry helps hurting souls learn and receive the LORD as their help and shield. Word of Hope provides spiritual care to men, women, and children experiencing overwhelming guilt, regret, grief, and conflict regarding a life issue decision, through the use of a hotline.
Human Care Committee
An additional servant event opportunity - Write words of encouragement to Ohio District pastors. The cards will be provided.
SATURDAY INTEREST SESSIONS
Heart to Heart Sisters of All Nations
Heba Beshai and Dorene Henschen, LWML Ohio District Leaders
Learn about this program and its importance to LWML. Hear about cultures in different parts of the world and how embracing that diversity will bring us closer to each other. A simulation of how our perception is tinted by our own culture will conclude the session.
Kathy Pavelock. LWML VP of Communication
Mission Adventure – Sharing God's Love. Each participant will consider several aspects of her own faith history and how to turn that into a way to share her faith with a friend or loved one who needs to hear about how much God loves them.
Lutheran Braille Workers (LBW)
LBW Ministry Production Center, located at Fairlawn Lutheran Church in the Akron-Youngstown Zone, will speak about their organization, the clients they serve, and how women of the LWML can get involved in this worthwhile organization.
For Pastors
The Pastoral Counselors of the LWML Ohio District will be presenting an Interest Session on Saturday which will offer pastors a guided discussion on how clergy can best be a supportive part of the mission of the LWML. Though the interest session is not listed on the registration forms, all pastors are welcome to join the conversations.
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