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About
us…..
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Women's
Missionary Federation (WMF)
Of the
Association of Free Lutheran Congregations (AFLC)
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WE
ARE THE WOMEN OF THE AFLC,
Young,
old, and in between Bound together with our common purpose: To
awaken and deepen interest in and love for The Kingdom of God, At
home and abroad, Thus sharing in the Great missionary enterprise of the church.
We are His servants – We are His witnesses. All women of the
AFLC are encouraged to participate in the WMF in their local
church, in their district Spring and Fall Rallies, in the ministry
of the National WMF and Annual WMF Day. You will experience times
of enjoyment, spiritual growth, and renewed vigor to serve the
Lord.
In
1962, the same year the AFLC was formed, women banded together to
help further the work of the church - locally, district-wide,
nationally, and internationally.
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- Locally:
Meetings of the local WMF may be held once a month or as
often as the group wishes. Many creative ideas and suggestions
for variety in the meetings are included in the annual
resource packets sent in the fall of the year to each local
president. The WMF Bible
Study may be studied at this meeting or at another time,
dividing into smaller groups. The women may decide to support
Christian ministries in their area, and/or do quilting, make
layettes, and send letters of encouragement to international
missionaries.
- District-wide:
Like-minded
Christian women meet together to be encouraged in their walk
with Christ by attend the Spring and Fall Rallies in your
state.
- Nationally:
THE GREAT FAMILY REUNION – also known as
National WMF Day is celebrated once a year the day before the
AFLC Annual Conference. Very little business is transacted
during this time, instead we praise the Lord through worship
and song, listen to encouraging speakers and Bible study
leaders, and break out into special interest groups for
further edification.
- Internationally:
Through
encouraging notes, prayer, and financially, AFLC women support
the following missionaries:
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Pastor
Dan and Debbie Giles, Mexico
Pastor Todd and Barb Schierkolk, Mexico
Pastor Connely Dyrud, "Missionary at Large"
Pastor
Paul and Becky Abel, Brazil
Pastor
Jonathan and Tamba Abel, Brazil
Pastor
Nathan and Rhoda Jore, Uganda
Along with several other Pastors native to Mexico and Brazil
and several Pastors and Bible Women in India
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The
WMF gives prayerful assistance and financial support to the
following AFLC ministries:
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World
Missions
supporting
the 6 family missionary groups listed above along with local
pastors in
Brazil
,
Mexico
, and
India and our Missionary-at-large.
WMF
Mission
Scholarship for those preparing to serve in World Missions.
Providing
funds for translation into indigenous languages.
Christian
Education
In
2008 the
WMF will supply funds to publish the book of Missionary stories
and for updating and publishing 5th grade Sunday School
curriculum.
ASSOCIATION
FREE
LUTHERAN
BIBLE
SCHOOL
Gifts in
2008 will be used to refurbish the girls dorm on
the campus.
ASSOCIATION
FREE
LUTHERAN
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
The
2008 WMF offerings for the seminary will go toward the completing
the Chapel renovation
and
will provide assistance to the seminarians with $100 per
seminarian per semester
for
books purchases.
Home
Missions
2008
gifts to WMF will help fund new outreach projects.
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WMF General Fund
supporting the expenses involving the
WMF National Board, Annual WMF day, mailings,
teleconference planning meetings, salaries.
WMF
Membership
Membership
in the WMF is open to AFLC groups of women who are
interested in furthering mission work and to
individuals who are not members of the AFLC but are interested in
supporting the ministries of the WMF.
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Gifts
to these ministries are mailed to our
National Treasurer,
Lynn Wellumson
, 1814 8th Ave E.
Williston
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ND
58801
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Membership
pins are
available through our National Treasurer email for information
To
obtain a copy of the WMF
Handbook contact Dawn Johnson, WMF Executive Secretary
For
More Information About WMF
Contact
our National President
Copyright ©
2005 Women's Missionary
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