Our Canadian sisters in Lutheran Women’s Missionary League—Canada (LWMLC) held their 25th Anniversary convention this past July 5-8 in Winnepeg, Manitoba. In 1993 the LWMLC became an auxiliary of the Lutheran Church—Canada. Here is the resolution from their 1993 convention manual:

Resolved, that with deep gratitude to God for His blessings, and with loving appreciation to the International Lutheran Women’s Missionary League for the fellowship, inspiration and privilege of working together in the Lord’s service, and with the holy fear coupled with confidence in God’s abiding grace, we, the delegates to this Founding Convention, do hereby establish the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League—Canada in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

With this, we became the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League and dropped the “International” from our name. This happened in 1993 at the Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, convention when Ida Mall was ILWML President. Ida traveled to Canada this month to represent LWML at the anniversary convention.

Both conventions had as their theme, “One in Spirit, One in Purpose”. Iris Barta, who many of you heard at our Albuquerque convention, chaired her final convention as President. Linda Long was elected the new LWMLC President. They also revealed a new logo. I’ve included a picture and explanation of it. They use the color blue like we use the color purple.

We thank God for our sisters in Christ in Canada. For twenty-five years they have supported missions, supplied resources and spiritual growth materials and fellowship for the Lutheran women living in Canada. We wish them a “Happy Anniversary” and God’s richest blessings on their work in the future. Please pray for them and their work.

Ida Mall said in her address to the convention, “Although much has changed in these past 25 years, so much has stayed the same because of Jesus, the Word. Even though we are no longer the International LWML, we are LWML women of God in Canada and the United States letting God’s Word dwell deeply within us and with the power of the Holy Spirit to be about the purpose of sharing Jesus with others.”

One in Spirit, One in Purpose!

Patti

A new logo which depicts hearts for mission, service, studying God’s Word, fellowship, and for being united in Christ.