Women of the Word
Women of the Word is the women’s organization of the Augustana District. We are delighted to help Lutheran women connect in faith, fellowship, and mission.
To view their most recent newsletter, click here.
Annual Gathering
Women of the Word – Augustana District held their second Annual Gathering at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Hutchinson, MN on October 1, 2011. Comment sheets indicated it was a wonderful spiritually-uplifting day for those who attended. Women enjoyed getting together and feeling ‘connected’ with one another. Stephanie Freund of Hutchinson spoke on our theme of “Coming Together’, Pastor Mark Richardson, interim director of LCMC - Augustana District, led our worship service. Four pastors from the two LCMC churches in Hutchinson, as well as a ladies’ group from the choir at Christ the King, provided special music.
Approximately 110 women attended with about 20 other people involved in break-out sessions, music, displays, etc. Twenty-two churches from Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota and Wisconsin were represented. The mission projects for this gathering were Hospice/Aids kits and Newborn Kits for Global Health Ministries. One hundred twenty-three newborn kits and forty-one hospice kits were collected and sent 
to Global Health!! In addition seventeen school kits were brought and will be given to Lutheran World Relief. Thanks to all for your generous donations!
Three new members were welcomed to the WOW Steering Committee for 2012. Please feel free to contact any of the members if you have questions, suggestions or comments.
Members include:
Coordinator |
Mary Ebent | Mary's Email | 320.587.5442 |
Vice-Coordinator/Education |
Jan Schulte | Jan's Email | 605.695.4996 |
Treasurer |
Emilie Wildey | Emilie's Email | 320.562.0180 |
Secretary/Newsletter |
Diane Anderson | Diane's Email | 320.587.9352 |
Missions/Newsletter |
Dorothy Desens | Dorothy's Email | 320.587.8777 |
Historian |
Heidi Froemming | Heidi's Email | 320.587.5607 |
At Large Members |
Beverly Tellefson | Bev's Email | 320.564.3475 |
| Carolyn Fiskness | Carolyn's Email | 320.354.4742 |
Four of the Steering Committee members (Emilie Wildey, Diane Anderson, Carreen Pierson, and Dorothy Desens) attended the LCMC Convention in Des Moines, Iowa, on Oct. 2-4 and were members of a break-out session for the convention. They were thrilled to have over 80 ladies attend their session. We can see the need for ‘connection’ to other WOW groups is present in our churches!
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