News for the ever present help in trouble. God is bigger than any trouble you have, said 2018-2019 Pastor Pam. Many tissues were needed as she From L to R: Rachel, Lane, Jacqui, Jill, Pat, Jody, & Marcella Inside this issue: Stuff the TONKA RESULTS!! Mission Bank Recipients 2018 Annual Report 3 3 4 2019 Budget 5 2018-2019 Council Representatives 2018-2019 WNALC Annual Info Sheet 7 8 John reminded us God is around us but our power. There are ways to respond faithfully to the challenges around you, he continued. You are never far away from your sisters in Christ across the world, he reminded. He left us with the it unites us. After lunch, we spent time in Mission Districts sharing ideas with each other. During the WNALC business portions, we elected Jill Nesheim, Jody Ford, and Rachel Busch Jones to the Women s Council and reelected Lane Magera. Jacqui El Torro and Marcella Nelson will their first terms and Pat Dittrich will serve Jacqui El Torro was elected Chair by the new WNALC Council at their post Gathering meeting. (Continued on page 2) Bishop John Bradosky Jacqui El Torro, Elected Chair
2018 Issue 4 www.wnalc.org News for the Women of the Page 2 (Continued from page 1) A free will offering was available which totaled $655 to the WNALC General Fund and $40 to the WNALC Mission 2018 Annual Gathering, Cont. for Mission Bank were split equally between an international and national causes, a NALC Global Worker Family and NALC Disaster Response, respectively. We voted for where Mary Bates the 2018-2019 Mission Bank offerings would be headed this next year. The 2018-2019 international mission recipient is Water Mission because water is such a vital need in the lives of people around the globe. The 2018-2019 national mission recipient is NALC Disaster Response. Mary Bates, NALC Disaster Response National Coordinator, gave a all week featuring event ideas and pictures sent in from your groups. The wonderful ladies who gathered in Denver, CO.
(Continued from page 2) quick update that in late 2017 the WNALC helped mobilize over 1.2 million dollars of material goods for hurricane relief efforts of The Stuff the Tonka initiative raised 191 gift for NALC Disaster Response. The collection continued to Stuff the Tonka over and over again through the end of Lutheran Week at NALC Disaster Warehouse in Caldwell, OH. A FINAL TOTAL of 366 gift cards equaling 2018 Issue 4 News for the Women of the Page 3 2018 Annual Gathering, cont. Stuff the Tonka!! like Hawaii, Pennsylvania, and more! Thank you for your amazing contributions. A great Annual Gathering was had by all and we look forward to you or women of your church joining us next year. 2018-2019 Mission Bank Recipients Mission Bank checks can be made out and sent to the address below before May 31st, 2019: WNALC c/o 2299 Palmer Drive, Suite 220 New Brighton, MN 55112-2202 Write WNALC Mission Bank in Memo Line. Pray ~ Praise ~ Give Thanks International: Water Mission Water Mission has been fully vetted by the NALC as a Recognized Ministry and has a proven track record of serving areas of the globe that need clean sustainable water. Visit their website for more information, www.watermission.org National: NALC Disaster Response The NALC Disaster Response should be familiar to everyone and the work they do to help impacted people is priceless. Visit their webpage for more information, www.thenalc.org/nalc-disaster-response/
2018 Issue 4 News for the Women of the Page 4 We, the WNALC Council, are pleased to introduce our new logo. Thanks to the efforts of Rev. Randy Conley, husband of a council member, we now have an emblem that clearly signifies the WNALC. You will soon find it in a multitude of places, some of which are mentioned in the remainder of this report. At our post-gathering meeting we began by welcoming two new and two returning council members, electing officers, and re-establishing Mission District and Team responsibilities. One council member had to resign due to health and, as per our Operational Guidelines, was replaced by appointment for the remainder of the year. At the annual fall council retreat, the business and mission goals of the coming year were set in place. We updated numerous WNALC forms to develop uniformity and clarity. We added descriptions and procedures to most council duties and teams, again for clarity as well as ease of transition when duties change hands. All of this, and more, better establishes a firm foundation for the working of the WNALC Council as they serve all the women of the NALC. Another goal has been to continue building better relationships with women in all the NALC congregations in order that we may grow in our relationship with Jesus Christ and service to him. Everything that we do is to that end. The primary way that is achieved is through the stewardship of all the WNALC ladies groups, whether it be in the form of monetary contributions, articles for the newsletters, missions, volunteering, or other. 2018 Annual Report An example is the tremendous response to the 2017 NALC Disaster Response relief efforts that are still ongoing. Check out the websites of both the NALC and the WNALC for updates, as well as reports in their newsletters. Our 2017-18 Mission Bank collections were designated for a family of NALC Global Workers as our international mission and NALC Disaster Response as our national mission. Mission Bank promotions will continue in 2018-19 for both international and national missions, as decided at our 2018 Annual Gathering. In addition to the Mission Banks, our ladies remain involved in local missions. Mission is, in fact, both the actual heart and joy of the WNALC. To aid us even more as we move into the future, a new Mission District tracking system has been developed. This helps us to keep better, more consistent records, as well as to assist in transitioning Mission Districts among council members. Further development and promotion of our WNALC newsletter, website, and Facebook group continues to be a work in progress. Another step ahead is a brand new passing of the torch via an electronic flash drive being developed for 2018-19. The overall goal is to move forward into future mission for Christ. Our latest mission initiative is Stuff the Tonka for NALC Disaster Response that will occur during Lutheran Week in Denver 2018 results shown on page 3 of this newsletter. Respectfully submitted, Linda Brower outgoing WNALC Chair
Income 2018 Issue 4 News for the Women of the Page 5 YTD Financial Statement as of 8/14/18 Prepared for the WNALC Annual Gathering 12/31/17 - Ending Balance $17,425.05 General Donations $3,756.78 Mission Donations - ending 5/31/18 $4,461.30 Mission Donations - ending 5/31/19 $713.59 Expenses 2017 Annual Gathering Settlement $1,866.07 2018 Annual Gathering Registrations $3,360.00 8/14/18 - Income Sub-Total $14,157.74 Travel (not yet complete figure- 4 people) $2,900.93 2017 Annual Gathering $9,494.45 2018 Annual Gathering (not yet complete figure) $3,867.39 Other $0.00 2017-2018 Mission Bank Recipient - NALC Global Worker Family $3,317.50 2017-2018 Mission Bank Recipient - NALC Disaster Response $3,317.50 8/14/18 - Expenses Sub-total $22,897.77 8/14/18 - Current Balance $8,685.02
2018 Issue 4 www.wnalc.org News for the Women of the Page 6 Join us on Facebook in our group WNALC-Women of the NALC by going to the link below!! Get up to date news and daily bible messages! Please send your stories, pictures, recipes, or event information to Rachel Busch Jones, editor at wnalcnews@yahoo.com by September 15, 2018 for inclusion in the next edition of News for Women of the. Photos included in this newsletter are the property of the article s subjects. If you or your church is not registered with the WNALC for 2018-2019, please do so now!!! There are no annual fees, membership fees, required donations just a registration so you can receive newsletters, upcoming information, vote on business, and a way for us to contact you. Please complete the Annual Information sheet at the end of the newsletter and return it to: Pat Dittrich, PO BOX 341, Orchard, TX 77464 PDITTRICH.WNALC@GMAIL.COM For More Mission Information, Visit: Great Commission Society: http://thenalc.org/gcs/ Ministry Partners: Awakening Lives to World Missions www.alwm.org China Service Ventures www.chinaserviceventures.org East European Missions Network www.eemn.org Friends of Madagascar Mission www.madagascarmission.org India Transformed/UEMI www.indiatransformed.org Life Together Churches www.lifetogetherchurches.org Lutheran CORE www.lutherancore.org Lutheran Lay Renewal http://lutheranrenewal.com/ Lutherans for Life www.lutheransforlife.org Lutheran Military Veterans & Families Ministries www.lmvfm.org Lutheran World Relief www.lwr.org Sola Publishing www.solapublishing.org World Mission Prayer League www.wmpl.org NALC Global Workers: http://thenalc.org/international-mission/ Recognized Ministries: Commission Expeditions www.commissionexpeditions.org/ Lutheran Bible Translators www.lbt.org Malawi Orphan Care Project www.malawiorphancareproject.org Philos Project www.philosproject.org SMI Haiti www.smihaiti.org Water Mission www.watermission.org Wheat Ridge Ministries www.wheatridge.org
WNALC Council, Mission District Representatives, & Facilitators JACQUI EL TORRO, Chair 2672 Stone View Terrace East Point, GA 30344 (404) 452-5354 JELTORRO.WNALC@GMAIL.COM -Mid-South Mission District (7) AL, AR, FL panhandle, GA, MS, & TN -Sonshine Mission District (6) FL (except panhandle area) Facilitated by: Amy Werner AWERNER.WNALC@GMAIL.COM -Atlantic Mission District (33) CT, DE, ME, MD (east), MA, NH, NJ, NY (east), PA (east), RI, VT, & DC -Mid-Northeast Mission District (32) MD (west), NY (west), PA (west) & WV Facilitated by: Linda Brower LINDAB.WNALC@GMAIL.COM -North Texas Mission District (5) TX (north) -Southeast Texas Mission District (13) TX (southeast) & LA Facilitated by: Sherrie Palan SHERRIEPALAN.WNALC@GMAIL.COM -Southwest Texas Mission District (13) TX (southwest) MARCELLA NELSON, Vice Chair 17080 Gebhardt Road Brookfield, WI 53005 (701) 833-5157 MNELSON.WNALC@GMAIL.COM -Central Pacific Mission District (5) CA (north) & NV (north) -Northwest Mission District (7) AK, ID, OR, & WA -Rocky Mountain Mission District (4) CO, NM, UT, & TX (below NM) -Southwest Pacific Mission District (9) AZ, CA (south), HI, & NV (south) Facilitated by: Jessie Phillips JMP218@ATT.NET -Wisconsin & Upper Michigan Mission District (21) WI & MI (upper peninsula) PAT DITTRICH, Secretary PO Box 341, Orchard, TX 77464 (713) 254-0044 PDITTRICH.WNALC@GMAIL.COM -Eastern South Dakota Mission District (16) SD (east) 2018 Issue 4 www.wnalc.org Page 7 REVISED 8/2018 Facilitated by: Gloria Ziemer SNOGGYFROG@AOL.COM -Carolinas Mission District (45) NC & SC LANE MAGERA, Treasurer 420 West Second Street Trufant, MI 49347 (847) 714-3876 LSMAGERA.WNALC@GMAIL.COM -Canada Mission District (22) Canada -Michigan Mission District (8) MI (lower peninsula) RACHEL BUSCH JONES 2397 CR 675E Champaign, IL 61822 (405) 612-1055 RACHELBUSCHJONES@GMAIL.COM -Caribbean & Hispanic Mission District (2) Caribbean & Hispanic Ministries -Great Plains Mission District (18) KS, MO, NE & OK -Great River Mission District (20) IL -Virginia Mission District (6) VA JODY FORD 2018 Jonathon Street Kendallville, IN 46755 (260) 433-3301 ROJO1861@GMAIL.COM -Heartland Mission District (13) IN & KY -North Central Ohio Mission District (16) OH (north central) -Northeast Ohio Mission District (10) OH (northeast) -Northwest Ohio Mission District (7) OH (northwest) -Southeast Ohio Mission District (14) OH (southeast) -Southwest Ohio Mission District (12) OH (southwest) JILL NESHEIM 805 Walford Road Devils Lake, ND 58301 (701) 426-9798 JCNQUILTER@GMAIL.COM -Iowa Mission District (38) IA -Minkota Mission District (18) MN & ND (east) -Western Dakotas, Montana, & Wyoming Mission District(5) ND (west), MT, SD (west) & WY
Women of the NALC Annual Information Sheet Today's Date: Mission District: Church Name: City: State: Zip: Congregational Women s Group: Women s Organization Name: Are you registering as an individual member? Please circle: Yes No We ask for two contacts so that you can be assured of receiving the information should something happen to one contact (new email, relocation, health issue, or becomes inactive for any reason). #1 Contact Name: Position: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Email Address: #2 Contact Name: Position: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Email Address: PLEASE SEND IN MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION **********ANNUALLY, in AUGUST.*************** MEMBERS ARE REGISTERED FOR THE AUGUST - JULY YEAR & NEED TO RENEW EACH YEAR. This information is used to maintain a membership roster that enables us to communicate news and activities of the WNALC and facilitates voting and ratification as needed. For elections and ratification processes, each congregation has one vote at the Annual Gathering. Individual women of an NALC congregation that does not have an organized women s ministry or may be trying to organize a congregational women s ministry are encouraged to become a member of WNALC. Complete this form and send or email to: Pat Dittrich PO Box 341 Orchard, TX 77464 PDITTRICH.WNALC@GMAIL.COM PLEASE NOTE: All communications (newsletters, correspondence, etc.) will be sent by EMAIL so it is important that you submit a contact with an Email address. If you do not have a person with email to receive your communications, please list as your #1 Contact the church office, along with their email. Revised January 2018