Ladies Aid & Lutheran Woman's Missionary League

The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) is the official women’s auxiliary of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. for almost 75 years, the LWML has focused on affirming each woman’s relationship with Christ, encouraging and equipping women to live out their Christian lives in active mission ministries and to support global missions.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League is to assist each woman of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in affirming her relationship with the Triune God so that she is enabled to use her gifts in ministry to the people of the world.


LWML Meeting Notes

July 1, 2024 - No Report...


Ladies Aid Meeting Notes

July 1, 2024 - St. John Ladies Aid met on June 26, 2024. The meeting was called to order by President Deb Walker. We sang Hymn # 611 “Chief of Sinners Though I Be”. Pastor Toensing led us in Bible study entitled, “How God Uses Your Family Problems to Bless You”.

  • Roll call was taken with 11 members present.
  • The minutes of the May meeting were read and approved with one correction.
  • The Treasurers report was read.
  • Deb Walker passed around thank-you notes received from the family of Alvin Aksamit and the family of Lynette June. Deb reported there were 185 served for Lynette’s funeral. A suggestion was made that we may want to consider purchasing a larger refrigerator to accommodate food brought in for funerals and other occasions.
  • Discussion was held concerning the anniversary luncheon to be held following the service on June 30th with guest speakers, Pastor John Heckmann and Pastor Michael Heckmann.
  • Diane Kahle and Janice Reetz volunteered to serve ice cream for VBS social on Thursday July 25th.
  • Vacation Bible School is looking for volunteers to serve at the celebration of our children brunch to be held on July 28th.
  • Ladies Aid members celebrating wedding anniversaries in June were, Linda and Wayne Eggert and Shirley and Elmer Reetz. The hostess for our July meeting is Janice Reetz.

We closed our meeting with Lord’s Prayer and the common Table Prayer. -Secretary,Bonnie Bleich