{"id":150,"date":"2014-07-09T16:36:57","date_gmt":"2014-07-09T21:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aflc.org\/women\/?page_id=150"},"modified":"2025-08-26T14:09:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T19:09:03","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aflc.org\/women\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div class=\"x-section e150-e1 m46-0 m46-1 m46-2\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\" style=\" background-image: url(https:\/\/www.aflc.org\/women\/wp-content\/uploads\/WMF-Day-2025-Annual-Conference-119-scaled.jpg); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center; background-size: cover;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-container max width e150-e2 m46-9\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 e150-e3 m46-c m46-d\">&nbsp;<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e150-e4 m46-1 m46-3 m46-4 m46-5\"><div class=\"x-container max width e150-e5 m46-9\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 e150-e6 m46-c m46-e\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e150-e7 m46-f m46-g\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><span style=\"color: #465770;\">ABOUT THE WMF<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e150-e8 m46-0 m46-1 m46-4 m46-6\"><div class=\"x-container max width e150-e9 m46-9\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 e150-e10 m46-c m46-e\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e150-e11 m46-i m46-j\"><ul>\n \t<li>\n<h5><span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">LOCAL MEETINGS<\/span> \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">-\u00a0 WMF's 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 WMF Resource Manual. The WMF Bible Study may be studied at this meeting or at another time. The women may decide to support the AFLC projects that are emphasized each month as well as other Christian ministries in their area, and\/or do quilting, make layettes, and send letters of encouragement to international missionaries.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h5><span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">DISTRICT MEETINGS<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"> - Like-minded Christian women meet together to be encouraged in their walk with Christ by attending the Spring and Fall Rallies in your district.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\">NATIONAL <\/span><span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">WMF DAY<\/span> <span style=\"color: #333333;\">-<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"> is celebrated once a year the day before the AFLC Annual Conference.\u00a0 We praise the Lord through worship and song, listen to encouraging speakers and Bible study leaders, and at times break out into special interest groups for further edification. A short <\/span><\/span><\/span>business meeting takes place during the day.<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h5><span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">INTERNATIONALLY<\/span> <span style=\"color: #333333;\">- The WMF encourages AFLC missionaries and ministries by sending notes, praying and financially supporting them. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aflcworldmissions.org\/missionaries\/\">World Missions website<\/a> to learn more about our missionaries.<\/span><\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e150-e12 m46-1 m46-3 m46-4 m46-7 m46-8\"><div class=\"x-container max width e150-e13 m46-9\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 e150-e14 m46-c m46-e\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e150-e15 m46-f m46-h\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">The WMF supports the AFLC by giving prayerful assistance and financial support to four projects:<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><hr class=\"x-line e150-e16 m46-o\"\/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-container max width e150-e17 m46-9 m46-a\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3 e150-e18 m46-c m46-e\"><hr class=\"x-line e150-e19 m46-o\"\/><span class=\"x-image e150-e20 m46-p m46-q m46-r\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aflc.org\/women\/wp-content\/uploads\/missions-proj.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"181\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><hr class=\"x-line e150-e21 m46-o\"\/><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-2-3 e150-e22 m46-c m46-e\"><hr class=\"x-line e150-e23 m46-o\"\/><div class=\"x-text x-content e150-e24 m46-j m46-k m46-l\"><h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">WORLD MISSIONS<\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #e5e0dd;\">\u200b<span style=\"color: #333333;\">The WMF offerings help support the AFLC World Mission work in the various countries that we have missionaries serving. We also have the Missionary Assistant Fund\u00a0 to help those approved by the World Missions Board to help serve our missionaries on the field and the Missions Scholarship that is available for seminarians who are approved as missionary candidates for World Missions, Missionary Assistants and Missionary and Seminary wives who desire to continue their spiritual education.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-container max width e150-e25 m46-9\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 e150-e26 m46-c m46-e\"><hr class=\"x-line e150-e27 m46-u\"\/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-container max width e150-e28 m46-9 m46-b\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3 e150-e29 m46-c m46-e\"><hr class=\"x-line e150-e30 m46-o\"\/><span class=\"x-image e150-e31 m46-p m46-q m46-s\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aflc.org\/women\/wp-content\/uploads\/christianedu-proj.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"178\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><hr class=\"x-line e150-e32 m46-o\"\/><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-2-3 e150-e33 m46-c m46-e\"><hr class=\"x-line e150-e34 m46-o\"\/><div class=\"x-text x-content e150-e35 m46-j m46-l m46-m\"><h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u200b\u200bCHRISTIAN EDUCATION<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Promotes the teaching of Christian truths for children through adults, through the Cradle Roll Packets to be presented to new parents to encourage them with Christian literature and information now that they have a new life in their home and their family has increased. These packets can be used to reach those outside your church as well. We also assist the Parish Education Board in the printing of materials, and contributions to the training of students at the\u00a0 Free Lutheran Bible College (FLBC), and the Free Lutheran Seminary (FLS).<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-container max width e150-e36 m46-9\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 e150-e37 m46-c m46-e\"><hr class=\"x-line e150-e38 m46-u\"\/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-container max width e150-e39 m46-9 m46-a\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3 e150-e40 m46-c m46-e\"><hr class=\"x-line e150-e41 m46-o\"\/><span class=\"x-image e150-e42 m46-p m46-q m46-s\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aflc.org\/women\/wp-content\/uploads\/book-1209805_1920.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1362\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><hr class=\"x-line e150-e43 m46-o\"\/><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-2-3 e150-e44 m46-c m46-e\"><hr class=\"x-line e150-e45 m46-o\"\/><div class=\"x-text x-content e150-e46 m46-j m46-l m46-n\"><h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">HOME MISSIONS<\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #e5e0dd;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u200bThe WMF offerings to this project go towards supporting our Home Missions work for setting up and establishing new congregations in the USA and to support the Alaska Mission work.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-container max width e150-e47 m46-9\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 e150-e48 m46-c m46-e\"><hr class=\"x-line e150-e49 m46-u\"\/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-container max width e150-e50 m46-9 m46-b\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3 e150-e51 m46-c m46-e\"><hr class=\"x-line e150-e52 m46-o\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e150-e53 m46-o\"\/><span class=\"x-image e150-e54 m46-p m46-q m46-s\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aflc.org\/women\/wp-content\/uploads\/canola2.jpg\" width=\"5692\" height=\"3794\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-2-3 e150-e55 m46-c m46-e\"><hr class=\"x-line e150-e56 m46-o\"\/><div class=\"x-text x-content e150-e57 m46-j m46-l m46-n\"><h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">GENERAL FUND<\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">This fund covers many projects including materials printed and mailed from the WMF (Helping Hand,\u00a0 Bible Studies, Fall Resource Packets, and other necessary mailings.) It also helps cover the Annual WMF Day expenses, office equipment, supplies and board teleconference meetings or travel, the salary for the Executive Secretary and the Women\u2019s Outreach Coordinator as well as stipends for the National President and Treasurer. When contributions exceed costs, the additional funds may be given to other ministries that have not reached their projected goals.\u200b<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-container max width e150-e58 m46-9\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 e150-e59 m46-c m46-e\"><hr class=\"x-line e150-e60 m46-u\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e150-e61 m46-1 m46-3 m46-4\"><div class=\"x-container max width e150-e62 m46-9\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-4 e150-e63 m46-c m46-e\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e150-e64 m46-i m46-j\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WomensMissionaryFederation\"><i  class=\"x-icon x-icon-facebook-square\" data-x-icon-b=\"&#xf082;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #666699;\">WMF Facebook<\/span><\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-4 e150-e65 m46-c m46-e\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e150-e66 m46-i m46-j\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aflc.org\/women\/resources\/bible-studies\/\"><i  class=\"x-icon x-icon-book\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf02d;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #666699;\">WMF Bible <\/span><span style=\"color: #666699;\">Studies<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-4 e150-e67 m46-c m46-e\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e150-e68 m46-i m46-j\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aflc.org\/women\/wmf-projects\/\"><i  class=\"x-icon x-icon-pencil\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf303;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #666699;\">WMF Projects<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-4 e150-e69 m46-c m46-e\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e150-e70 m46-i m46-j\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aflc.org\/women\/resources\/\"><i  class=\"x-icon x-icon-suitcase\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf0f2;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #666699;\">WMF Resources<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e150-e71 m46-1 m46-3 m46-4 m46-8\"><div class=\"x-container max width e150-e72 m46-9\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3 e150-e73 m46-c m46-e\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e150-e74 m46-i m46-j\"><h5>National WMF Officers<\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">President - Karen Pederson<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">1st VP - Jenna Lee<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">2nd VP - Elizabeth McCarlson<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Communication Sec - Linda Fugleberg<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Recording Sec - Joanne Herset<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Treasurer - Margie Lee<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3 e150-e75 m46-c m46-e\"><span class=\"x-image e150-e76 m46-p m46-t\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aflc.org\/women\/wp-content\/uploads\/fb2.png\" width=\"286\" height=\"162\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3 e150-e77 m46-c m46-e\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-color\" style=\" background-color: rgba(140, 47, 145, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e150-e78 m46-i m46-j\"><h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aflc.org\/women\/wmf-day\/\">National WMF Day<\/a><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Join other women for our annual WMF Day<\/span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"> as we fellowship together in Christ. Further information will be posted on our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aflc.org\/women\/wmf-day\/\">WMF Day<\/a> page closer to the date.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;ABOUT THE WMF LOCAL MEETINGS \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 WMF&#8217;s 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 WMF Resource Manual. The WMF Bible Study may be studied at this meeting or at another time. 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