{"id":8,"date":"2014-04-01T15:09:11","date_gmt":"2014-04-01T15:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aflc.org\/women\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-05-01T09:39:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:39:36","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aflc.org\/women\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div class=\"x-section e8-e1 m8-0 m8-1 m8-2\"><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\/cover-photos-WMF-scaled.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center; background-size: cover;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-container max width e8-e2 m8-7\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 e8-e3 m8-8\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e8-e4 m8-9 m8-a m8-b\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">AFLC WOMEN<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e8-e5 m8-0 m8-1\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-color\" style=\" background-color: rgba(214, 204, 214, 0.5);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-container max width e8-e6 m8-7\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 e8-e7 m8-8\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e8-e8 m8-9 m8-a m8-c\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">WELCOME - WOMEN OF THE AFLC<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><hr class=\"x-line e8-e9 m8-f m8-g\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e8-e10 m8-0 m8-3\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-color\" style=\" background-color: rgba(214, 204, 214, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-container max width e8-e11 m8-7\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 e8-e12 m8-8\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e8-e13 m8-j m8-k m8-l\"><h4><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u200bIn 1962 the women of the AFLC came together to help further the work of the church. The society they formed became the Women&rsquo;s Missionary Federation, working at home and abroad to further love in the kingdom of God, to unite the women of the AFLC in missions and Christian education, and to organize missionary activities in the local congregations.<\/span><\/h4>\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"WMF - Women of the AFLC - New Video 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/972512237?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e8-e14 m8-j m8-k m8-l\"><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The national and district organization of the women of the AFLC is called the <strong>Women&rsquo;s Missionary Federation (WMF).<\/strong> Women of the congregation are free to use that name or a specialized name for their local women&rsquo;s group.<\/span><\/p><\/div><hr class=\"x-line e8-e15 m8-f m8-h\"\/><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e8-e16 m8-9 m8-c m8-d\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><span style=\"color: #8f795a;\"><strong>WMF DAY 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row e8-e17 m8-o m8-p m8-q\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e8-e18 m8-t m8-u\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e8-e19 m8-v m8-w\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aflc.org\/women\/wmf-day\/\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Learn More<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"x-col e8-e20 m8-t m8-u\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e8-e21 m8-v m8-x\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aflc.org\/women\/annoucements\/\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">2026 Bylaws Change<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e8-e22 m8-0 m8-4\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-color\" style=\" background-color: rgba(139, 134, 147, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-container max width e8-e23 m8-7\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-4 e8-e24 m8-8\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e8-e25 m8-k m8-l m8-m\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #5a708f;\"><i  class=\"x-icon x-icon-heart\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf004;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>OUR COMMISSION<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200bThe Lord Jesus Christ, our Shepherd and Teacher, used various persons to be His witnesses. Women were also called to serve, as indicated in Mark 15 :40-41. We dedicate ourselves to the great commission of the Lord Jesus Christ when He said, \"Go in to all the world, and preach the gospel to all creation\" Mark 16 :15.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Gifts to WMF ministries<\/strong> are mailed to our:\u200b National Treasurer, Margie Lee, PO Box 118, Beulah ND 58523.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-4 e8-e26 m8-8\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e8-e27 m8-k m8-l m8-m\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #5a708f;\"><i  class=\"x-icon x-icon-globe\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf0ac;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>OUR <br \/>\nPURPOSE<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200bThe purpose of the WMF is 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 Christian Church.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To obtain a copy of the WMF Resource Manual for AFLC congregations please contact WMF Executive Secretary. For More Information About WMF Contact our National President.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-4 e8-e28 m8-8\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e8-e29 m8-k m8-l m8-m\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #5a708f;\"><i  class=\"x-icon x-icon-vine\" data-x-icon-b=\"&#xf1ca;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>OUR <br \/>\nWORK<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u200bWe Live in Him \u2013 We are the branches: <\/strong>\u200b\"I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me, and I in Him, he bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do nothing.\" John 15 :5 \u200b<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>We Work in Him \u2013 We are servants:<\/strong> \"Remember the word that I said to you. A slave is not greater than his master. If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you; if they kept My saying they will keep yours also.\" John 15:20<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-4 e8-e30 m8-8\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e8-e31 m8-k m8-l m8-m\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #5a708f;\"><i  class=\"x-icon x-icon-group\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf0c0;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>OUR <br \/>\nMEMBERSHIP<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Membership in the WMF is open to AFLC groups of women who are interested in furthering mission work as well as to individuals who are not members of the AFLC but are interested in supporting the ministries of the WMF.<\/p>\n<p>Contact our president, Karen Pederson, if you have questions about starting WMF at your church.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e8-e32 m8-0 m8-1\"><div class=\"x-container max width e8-e33 m8-7\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-4 e8-e34 m8-8\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e8-e35 m8-k m8-l m8-m\"><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: #8f795a;\">WMF Facebook<\/span><\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-4 e8-e36 m8-8\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e8-e37 m8-k m8-l m8-m\"><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: #8f795a;\">WMF Bible Studies<\/span><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-4 e8-e38 m8-8\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e8-e39 m8-k m8-l m8-m\"><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;\"><span style=\"color: #8f795a;\">WMF Projects<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-4 e8-e40 m8-8\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e8-e41 m8-k m8-l m8-m\"><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;\"><span style=\"color: #8f795a;\">WMF Resources<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e8-e42 m8-o m8-p m8-r\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e8-e43 m8-t\"><hr class=\"x-line e8-e44 m8-f m8-h\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e8-e45 m8-o m8-p m8-s\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e8-e46 m8-t\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e8-e47 m8-k m8-m m8-n\"><p>Learn more and register for WMF Day 2026!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e8-e48 m8-0 m8-5\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-color\" style=\" background-color: rgba(214, 204, 214, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-container max width e8-e49 m8-7\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 e8-e50 m8-8\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e8-e51 m8-9 m8-c m8-e\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">QUESTIONS?<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e8-e52 m8-j m8-k m8-l\"><h5><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Contact our WMF President or Executive Secretary.<\/span><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e8-e53 m8-0 m8-1 m8-6\"><div class=\"x-container max width e8-e54 m8-7\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-4 e8-e55 m8-8\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e8-e56 m8-k m8-l m8-m\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #5a708f;\">WMF <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #5a708f;\">NATIONAL PRESIDENT<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Karen Pederson<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>253 5th St NW<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>PO Box 381<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tioga ND 58852<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>(701) 648-9892<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>wmfpres@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-4 e8-e57 m8-8\"><span class=\"x-image e8-e58 m8-y\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aflc.org\/women\/wp-content\/uploads\/KarenP_2024.jpg\" width=\"313\" height=\"313\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-4 e8-e59 m8-8\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e8-e60 m8-k m8-l m8-m\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><span style=\"color: #5a708f;\">WMF <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #5a708f;\">EXECUTIVE SECRETARY<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\nJenn Thorson<br \/>\n7509 S. Casea Circle<br \/>\nSioux Falls, SD 57108<br \/>\n(605) 521-3677<br \/>\nwmfcomm@aflc.org<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-4 e8-e61 m8-8\"><span class=\"x-image e8-e62 m8-y\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aflc.org\/women\/wp-content\/uploads\/ThorsonFamily2243-scaled-e1735853621149.jpg\" width=\"1476\" height=\"1493\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><hr class=\"x-line e8-e63 m8-f m8-i\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e8-e64 m8-f m8-i\"\/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AFLC WOMEN WELCOME &#8211; WOMEN OF THE AFLC \u200bIn 1962 the women of the AFLC came together to help further the work of the church. 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