LWMS holds 46th annual convention
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More than 1,000 people attended the 46th annual convention of the Lutheran Women's Missionary Society in Denver, Colo., from June 25-28. Attendees heard missionaries describe the outreach that WELS is supporting both here in North America and around the world.
A highlight of the convention was the choir concert performed by members of Peace in Jesus, Boise, Idaho, which is a mission to the Vietnamese community in Boise. Peace in Jesus was this year's Lutheran Women's Missionary Society (LWMS) kids c.a.r.e. project. Lutheran elementary school students, Sunday school students, congregations, and individuals from across the synod joined together to donate more than $36,800 to support Vietnamese outreach in Boise.
This convention also marked the end of Lynnette Hupman's term as LWMS president. During her two-year term, Hupman has been impressed by WELS mission workers and those who support them. "They just inspired me to want to do more to keep our congregations' focus on the commission our Lord gave us," she says.
New president Paula Danekas shares Hupman's commitment to missions: "I look forward to encouraging women to use their time and talents to accomplish the mission of the synod—to reach everyone with the saving message of salvation."
The LWMS, which began meeting in 1958, continues to be a strong supporter of WELS missions. Women in 916 WELS congregations join together to combine their mission offerings, time, and talents to serve WELS missions. This year the LWMS distributed more than $342,000 to WELS missions.
To learn more about the LWMS, visit www.lwms.org.
