Indiana DistrictIndiana District

www.LWMLIndiana.org

Good News

Your Spiritual Resource Department is working

to prepare for an excellent Treatshop. You will

find a copy of the registration on page 10 in

this issue. You are all invited to come and learn

more about “The Cross Shaped Life.”

Penny Letterman, Vice President – Spiritual Resource Department

In this issue

President’s Page 2

Christian Life 3

Counselor’s Corner 3

Mission Grants 4

Christian Outreach 5

Leader Development 5

District Officers 6

Scholarship 6

Human Care 7

Zone News 8

Retreat 9

Young Woman Representative 9

Treatshop Registration 10

Ruth Armel Scholarship 11

LWML Consultant 11

District Directory 12

How do we, as sisters in Christ, lead

THE CROSS SHAPED LIFE?

We all struggle at times with this.

Sometimes it seems a difficult

challenge. Some of the things that

we need to remember are to

accept the call of Christ

and come after Him.

We must deny ourselves,

take up the cross, and

follow Him!

Keeping these things in mind will

help us lead

THE CROSS SHAPED LIFE.

Want to find out more about these

topics? Then plan to attend the

Treatshop.

LWML Indiana District Treatshop

THE CROSS SHAPED LIFE

Saturday, August 17, 2013

Our Shepherd Lutheran Church

9210 E County Rd 100 N

Avon, Indiana

“And calling the crowd to Him and His disciples, He said

to them, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny

himself and take up his cross and follow Me.’”

(Mark 8:34 ESV)

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PITTSBURGH WOW! What a beautiful city! Pittsburgh is surrounded by water and known as the City of Bridges. From the balcony at the David Lawrence Convention Center, you can see the place where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers meet to form the Ohio River … a confluence or flowing together of two or more rivers. Prior to the opening worship service, 40 district presidents brought a container of water from their districts to add to the fountain that was specially made for this convention. This symbolized our districts coming together at the LWML Convention to

form one body as we were “Quenched! by the Water”… living water, leading to eternal life. Our Bible study focused on John 4 where Jesus met the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well at noon the hottest time of day! Jacob’s well was a gathering place for women early in the morning as well as in the evening, the coolest times of day. The Samaritan woman came to draw water at noon. She avoided others who shunned her. She was leading a “hidden life” and Jesus breaks through all of that! He knew her and her sin. He told her everything about her “hidden life.” What was her response? After trying to shift the subject, she tried to focus on Jesus as a prophet. She met and recognized Jesus as her Savior. She left her water jar behind, went back into town

and invited everyone to come and see Jesus – the man who told her everything she ever did. She pointed others to Jesus who has living water! His water satisfies our thirst. It is a wellspring that overflows and engages others as the Gospel message is shared. Like the Samaritan woman, we know our sins. We know our sins have been forgiven by Jesus. We, just like the Samaritan woman, are compelled to go out, with JOY, to share that living, life-saving water, from a well that never runs dry. That living water satisfies our thirst and becomes a spring of water that wells up to eternal life.

Just imagine 3,167 sisters and brothers in Christ worshipping and singing together! WOW! We adopted a mission goal of $1,830,000 A total of $1,345,712.00 is designated for mission grants this biennium. Thirty mission grant proposals were selected for the ballot. Each delegate voted for eight. Seventeen mission grant proposals were fully funded and the 18th mission grant proposal was partially funded. Mission grants that were funded are posted on the lwml.org website.

Over 100 sisters and four brothers in Christ from our district attended the convention. Seventy traveled on our district buses, and others came by car and plane. Ninety-five attended our district caucus and were available for the district photo. We delved into Bible study with Donna Pyle. Our song leader, Dr. Dina Vendetti from Dover, Delaware, was dynamic, innovative and fun as we praised God through uplifting songs. We heard inspirational and motivating speakers as they shared about missions, mites in action and God’s work around the world. We saw the excitement of 68 Young Woman Representatives and our Heart to Heart District Leaders and Heart to Heart Sisters. We saw the banner processional … 40 district banners centered on the theme “Quenched! by the Water.” Take time to go to the lwml.org website and see all the pictures posted of the beautiful banners. We visited exhibits and displays and had a neighborhood block party! We even heard from Mrs. Rogers (Elaine Bickel) as she added humor and insights about those pesky mites and the purple princess as she rushed off to the trolley.

Special offerings collected during convention were: Tee-Up for Mites Golf Outing $ 5,200.00; Pledge Walk for Mites

$69,392.60; Convention Offerings: #1 2013-2015 LWML Mission Goal $49,492.50; #2 Pittsburgh Lutheran Center for Blind-Pittsburgh, Penn-

sylvania and Camp Bethesda-Bethesda Lutheran Communities-Cypress, Texas $27,444.50; #3 LCMS Disaster Response-Hurricane Sandy

Relief $28,838.22; #4 LWML Heart to Heart Sisters Program $To Be Announced. 21,000+ Gifts from the Heart were collected to be distributed

in the Pittsburgh Area.

Lots of new and old friendships, hugs and words of encouragement were shared with sisters in Christ. We are excited about the 36th Biennial LWML Convention in Des Moines, Iowa, June 25-28, 2015. We are planning bus transportation for Des Moines; mark your calendars and join us in Des Moines!

Yes, we are safely “back home in Indiana.” What are we going to do now? We have lots of energy, enthusiasm and excitement to share as we return home “Quenched! by the Water.” We are going to focus on Jesus as we fulfill our LWML goals and targets: Nurturing Faith in Christ by helping every woman to be nurtured in faith and empowered by His Spirit; Making our Mission Meaningful as we challenge and equip women to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those who are hurting, helpless and need to know Jesus at home and throughout the world; and Sharing Encouragement by building relationships, supporting, encouraging and welcoming all women to grow in faith and be a part of LWML. Make plans to join us at TREATSHOP, and invite others to come to Our Shepherd in Avon, Indiana, August 17, 2013. Plan to attend our LWML Indiana District Convention at Four Points Sheraton, West Lafayette, Indiana, June 20-24, 2014. The theme is: Sow What! from Mark 4:3. May the Lord bless you and keep you in His care as you are daily “Quenched! by the Water” through His Word … reaching out to share that thirst quenching water with everyone.

Serving Jesus Together with JOY and GLADNESS – Margie Wickert , President

PRESIDENT’S PAGE

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I will never forget the summer that a pair

of mourning doves took up residence in

the flower box under my bedroom window.

I had a front row seat to one of God’s little

miracles … a nest of baby birds!

There were three of them …

tiny, blind and helpless!

They were so fragile that I

feared they would not

survive. I watched those

baby birds survive and

thrive! You see, their

parents had prepared a soft

nest of twigs and down to

receive them. Warmth and nourishment

came from above as mama and papa bird

faithfully delivered food and covered their

young ones with their own feathered

bodies. When a sudden hailstorm arose,

I watched in amazement as mama bird

lowered her head, arched her back and

spread her wings over her babies. Her

body formed a protective umbrella; the hail

stones bounced off and the little ones were

safe!!!

You know, the neediness of those little

doves touched a chord in my heart.

Outside, we gals may look strong and

self-sufficient. We may be the ones that

others look to for help! But inside it is a

different story! In the HIDDEN SELF of our

hearts, we are more like helpless

hatchlings. Our spirits are fragile, prone to

hurts and insecurities. We are often pum-

meled by hail stones of guilt, worry and

fear!

Thankfully, the God who loves us

sees that HIDDEN SELF with an eagle

eye view! “Nothing in all creation is

hidden from God’s sight!“ (Hebrews

4:13) In mercy, He sent a Savior

who took our sins upon Himself at

the cross. The Holy Spirit brought us

to faith, and our hearts now rest in

the soft nest of our Father’s grace.

Warmth and nourishment come from

above, as our faithful provider feeds and

strengthens us through Word and

sacrament. And when like hungry birds our

hurting, needy hearts look up and cry out,

our protector draws near!

“He will cover you with His feathers, and

under His wings, you will find refuge!“

(Psalm 91:4)

Our HIDDEN SELF finds rest, peace and

comfort in our Heavenly Father’s care. Our

strength is renewed and we rise up on

wings … not like doves … but as on

EAGLES! (Isaiah 40:31)

Now that is no small miracle!

Laura Currier, Christian Life

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NO SMALL MIRACLE

HE SUSTAINS THE HIDDEN LIFE!

Chief of sinners though I be …He sustains the hidden

life, Safe with Him from earthly strife. LSB 611, v. 4

I often have the lines “Chief of Sinners though I be,

Jesus shed his blood for me” in my head. I find the

hymn powerful, even spine tingling, whenever I hear it!

Once I posted the lyrics in a newsletter, only to be met

with a volley of comments assuring me that I could not

be the Chief of Sinners. You are a good person, they

assured me. Sorry to burst your bubble, but I am not. I

am the Chief of Sinners. To burst it further, so are you!

All of us have sinful natures! It is such a relief to know

that we can rest assured knowing that we do not have to

earn our trip to heaven; for that would be impossible. By

God's grace we can do good things; however, we do not

have to rely on those good things for our salvation. All

we have to rely on is Jesus!

God sustains the HIDDEN SELF (life) that He began in

Holy Baptism as He made us His own children through

the water and the Word. Drink deeply from the “Living

Water” - Jesus Christ and His forgiving grace, as you

read His Word and eat His body and drink His blood for

the forgiveness of your sins and the strengthening of

your faith! Then we will be safe from “all earthly strife”

until He brings to completion what He began in us.

Chief of sinners?” Yes, it is true! Nevertheless, even

more we are redeemed children of God through faith in

Jesus Christ our only Savior! Thanks be to God! Alleluia!

Amen! Rev Phil Bloch Counselor

Our hidden self

finds rest, peace

and comfort in

our Heavenly

Father’s care.

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(574) 533-0019

Debgl1@aol.com

Society Treasurers:

Please send mites to LWML Indiana District Treasurer

Deb Sorokin

13471 CR 20

Goshen, Indiana 46528

Young boys at

Gloria Dei Preschool

Valparaiso, Indiana

Concordia Lutheran High School at Worship for Shut-ins

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Pat Nuffer ministering to a

Sudanese woman,

Hands of Mercy, Sudan, Africa

Mission Grant 2012 – 2014 Biennium Grant Status

Lutheran Military Veterans and Family Ministries $12,000 Paid in full

Orphan Grain Train $12,000 Paid in full

Worship for Shut-Ins $12,000 Paid in full

C.T.S. Food and Clothing Co-op–Fort Wayne $12,000 Paid $6000

SEED Program for Lutherwood $6,585 Paid in full

Lutheran Blind Mission Audio Bible Study $4,000

Gospel Outreach to Disabled People $12,000

University Lutheran Church and Student Center $12,000

Hands of Mercy $10,000 Paid in full

Bible Women - Women Mentoring Women $12,000 Paid in full

Concordia Seminary Food Bank – St. Louis, MO $10,000 Paid $5,000

Gloria Dei Mission Preschool       (Partially Funded) $5,415 Paid in full

Ball State Student Fellowship $12,000 Paid in full

Whatever way you do it, your mites add up. Our

mites make over $120,000 worth of mission grants

possible. We are half way through our 2012-2014

Biennium, and we have a few grants yet to

complete. So keep filling up that Mite Box and

sending in your dollars! Below are some pictures

from our current mission grants. You can learn

more about them at lwmlindiana.org.

In less than a year, we will be voting on a new set

of mission grants. Do you know of an Indiana

linked, outreach-based ministry that needs the help

of the mighty LWML Indiana District? Download an

application at www.lwmlindiana, and be sure to

give it to the organization. The application deadline

is January 15, 2014.

Whether you fill your Mite Box daily or you are a

last-minute girl, your mites are important for our

current grants and the ones to come. Continue to

give and to spread the word about our Lord and the

great work He has set forth for us to do.

“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ

Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in

advance for us to do.” (Ephesians 2:10)

Becky Thibodeau, Vice President—Mission Grants

Do you follow a mites calendar to increase your intentional mites giving?

Do you simply collect your loose change and dump it in your Mite Box as you leave for your

society meeting?

Or, like me, do you seldom have cash and write a check as you arrive, hopefully

overcompensating the amount to atone for the lack of a Mite Box?

YOUR MITES MATTER

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“We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors,

as though God were making His appeal

through us. We implore you on Christ’s

behalf: Be reconciled to God.”

(2 Corinthians 5:20)

What is an ambassador? It is a person

who acts in the absence of a person or

group that is not present.

In 2 Corinthians 5:20, we are told that we

are ambassadors for Christ. That is a big

job! We are to act as Christ to those

around us. This verse goes even one step

further than the question so many of us

wore on bracelets

not so long ago:

What Would Jesus

Do?

The next sentence tells us that God makes

his appeal to others through us. Our job as

ambassadors is to reconcile others to God.

Our sin has separated us from God. Jesus,

with his ultimate sacrifice, has reconciled

us to God. We are to act as Christ to

others and bring them to a relationship

with our loving God.

As ambassadors for Christ, we are always

on the job. Everything we do could be

observed. When we rise and go out,

everyone we meet is someone that needs

reconciliation. We are to share God’s

peace and love with everyone we meet.

Be an ambassador for Christ today!

Melanie Johnson, Christian Outreach

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THE HIDDEN SELF

AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST

Lovely, kind, special, enthusiastic,

nurturing … these are some of the positive

words that were used to describe me most

recently by individuals at the spring retreat.

But, no one has described me as I truly

know myself – selfish, competitive, petty,

angry, and sarcastic. These words are not

so pretty and yet they are true at times.

We all have our undesirable traits: we hold

grudges; we seek to be best; we strive for

acclimation; we crave or desire things we

should not. How do we love ourselves

when we know this truth of our HIDDEN

SELVES? Even more so, how can God love

us in such a light? “But God demonstrates

His own love for us in this: While we were

still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans

5:8) How can this be possible? God knows

the blackness of our hearts, and

yet, he sent Jesus to be our

salvation. This dirty, conniving, evil

race of humans deserved death,

not salvation! God now sees us

through the resurrection of His

Son, and we are bright, shining,

and pure. Praise be to God!

We must let go of the guilt and

pain of our errors in life; we hold onto the

Word of God that provides our salvation

through Jesus Christ. Remember to say

with the psalmist, “My flesh and my heart

may fail, but God is the strength of my

heart and my portion forever … But as for

me, it is good to be near God.” (Psalm 73:

26, 28a) With hearts that are near God,

we can touch many lives in positive ways

through God’s power and work in our lives.

Do not ever try to fix yourself; rely on God

to guide the way. Accept who you are and

seek God’s will for your life. Then follow

that path with trust in God!

How do we deny ourselves, reject our true

selves? The Leader Development session

of the Treatshop THE CROSS SHAPED LIFE

may help us find ways to reject our human

natures in every aspect of our lives and

focus on the life God would

have us live. Please come

and enjoy the fellowship,

open discussions, and

growth with fellow sisters of

Christ at this year’s

Treatshop. Encourage a

friend to attend with you.

I will see you there!

Sarah Rippy, Leader Development

Please come and

enjoy the

fellowship, open

discussions, and

growth with fellow

sisters of Christ

at this year’s

Treatshop.

What Would

Jesus Do?

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Congratulations and God’s Blessings

Helen Hartman Recipient:

Tobias Schmidt, Redeemer, West Lafayette pastor second year Seminary, St. Louis

Scholarship Recipients:

Caleb Akers, Redeemer, Kokomo DCE sophomore Concordia, Chicago

Matthew Jung, St. Paul, Columbus pastor first year Seminary, Ft. Wayne

Andrew Keller, St. Paul, Brownstown pastor junior Concordia, Chicago

Michael Keller, St. Paul, Brownstown teacher senior Concordia, Chicago

Jacob Moore, Concordia, Ft. Wayne pastor sophomore Concordia, Ann Arbor

Ryan Schneider, Immanuel, Seymour pastor first year Seminary, Ft. Wayne

Ethan Spira, Peace, Ft. Wayne pastor senior Concordia, Wisconsin

This year we received many applications from talented and dedicated students preparing for full-time

church work; however, we were only able to award eight scholarships. Your gifts to the Scholarship Fund

will enable us to provide more scholarships in the future.

Barb Smith. Scholarship Chairman

President

Margie Wickert, 812-667-5281 (home); 219-863-6213 (cell)

margaret.wickert@franciscanalliance.org, gmwickert@gmail.com

Vice President - Spiritual Resource Department

Penny Letterman, 812-568-7290, pennyndon@gmail.com

Vice President - Mission Grants

Becky Thibodeau, 317-985-8903, thibs@att.net Vice President-Conventions and Communications

Peg Brettin, 574-772-3343, pjbrettin@yahoo.com

Recording Secretary

Jill Pruss, 812-667-5295, tpruss@seidata.com

Financial Secretary

Deb Sorokin, 574-533-0019, Debgl1@aol.com

Treasurer

Iris Wittman, 812-529-8250, mariawit35@gmail.com

Counselors

Rev. Phil Bloch, 812-522-3118, pbloch@immanuelseymour.com

Rev. Bill Mueller, 260-484-7873, billm@deeplyrootedtogrow.org

Appointed Officers

Christian Life Chairman

Sara Korte, 812-454-0900, sjkorte2@yahoo.com

Christian Outreach Chairman

Melanie Johnson, 313-289-2869, johnsonm@trinitycp.org

Human Care Chairman

Vicky Geisler, 260-483-6476, revjeffg@frontier.com

Leader Development Chairman

Sarah Rippy, 574-586-7299, rippyd@mchsi.com

Ruth Armel Scholarship Chairman

Sue Pflughoeft, 219-987-3399, pflughoeft6266@netnitco.net

Structure Chairman

LeAnn Leffel, 260-347-3183, davisleann@sbcglobal.net

Young Woman Representative Chairman

Jenny Parkos, 317-776-2189, sea333otter@gmail.com Archivist-Historian

Shirley Gut, 574-842-3927, slcp@att.net

Circulation Manager

Trish Letterman, 812-867-7692, trisha@tldarm.org

Crisis Management Coordinator

Jenny West, 574-267-8721, jennywest@mchsi.com

Editor

Betty Bardonner, 317-783-3716, bbardonner@comcast.net

Meeting Manager

Christine Wittman, 812-479-5185, wittmanc@ameritech.net

Parliamentarian

Juanita DeWeese, 812-265-5997, neetawan@juno.com

Public Relations Director

Jo Anne Furniss,812-867-1885, bef90jaf@sbcglobal.net

Roster / Transportation Coordinator

Ruth Everson, 317-996-3231, rudysfirst@aol.com

Webservant

Karen Fiechtner, 574-277-7501, lwml_stpsb@comcast.net

Nominating Chairman – pending

Retreat Chairman

Karen Kuehnert, 260-312-0280, kmkuehnert@gmail.com

Mission Trip Coordinator

Cleone Flandermeyer, 812-401-1755, fladerwc@gmail.com

LWMLConsultant

Emily Rogers, 765-778-7654, RogersRabbits@aol.com

Scholarship Chairman

Barb Smith, 317-897-2281, bjsmith8305@yahoo.com

Heart to Heart Sister District Leader

Karen Blank, 260-436-4474 karen.blank@southwestlutheran.org

2013-2014 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

DISTRICT OFFICERS

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When you think about your HIDDEN

SELF, does your pulse race? We all

have things we do not want revealed

to the world. We hide ourselves for

many different reasons, but

eventually, we have to deal with our HID-

DEN SELVES. No matter what the reason is

for trying to hide ourselves, God sees eve-

rything. He wants us to be true to

ourselves as people and as Christians.

Every day we put on our different "masks"

that hide our HIDDEN SELVES. Nonetheless,

in all these masks we wear, where are our

true selves?

Do we like our HIDDEN SELVES? In order to

mature and grow as Christian people, we

need to investigate our HIDDEN SELVES and

deal with the issues at the heart of the

matter. We also need to realize the truth

that nothing is hidden from God. He sees

all our mistakes in life and still loves us,

protects us, helps us and is there for us.

He knows our deepest, darkest secrets.

He knows our fears, our hopes and our

dreams. He empowers us to be able to

face our challenges. Because of Him, we

can change our HIDDEN SELVES to be more

and more like Christ.

Why do we hide the fact that we are

Christians? When the topic of Christianity

or its ideals come up, what do you do?

A) freeze and not know what to say,

B) carefully plod through the

politically correct words to be as

ambiguous as possible, so that you will

not hurt anyone's feelings,

or

C)be bold and tell it like it

really is or should be?

More often than not, A or

B is my answer; although through the

power of Christ, I answer with C. Just re-

cently a student asked me what Easter

was all about. After I recovered from the

shock that not everyone knew the answer,

I took a deep breath, said a silent prayer

and jumped right in with the Easter story of

Christ's death and resurrection for our

sins. Opportunities like these remind me of

why Christians are here. We need to let

the light shine on our HIDDEN Christian

SELVES. We need to reflect the light of

God.

Let us not be hidden Christians, but visible

Christians and spread the Good News and

Christian values to every corner of the

world. Let us set our sights high and have

Jesus be our mentor. We need to be

committed to our values and convictions.

Sisters in Christ, be brave and bold,

uplifted by God’s

grace and

mercy. Reveal

your HIDDEN

Christian SELF to

the world with

pride and

strength that comes from Jesus Christ our

risen Savior.

Amy Leineweber, Human Care

THE HIDDEN SELF

Canned fruit

Canned meat

Canned vegetables

Hot cereal

Pop-Tarts

Boxed instant mashed, au gratin,

and scalloped potatoes

Peanut Butter (creamy or crunchy)

Jelly and jam

Gather items. Bring them with you to

the Treatshop, August 17.

TREATSHOP INGATHERING

Help fill the Food Pantry at Our Shepherd

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HIDDEN Christian

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with pride and

strength that

comes from Jesus

Christ our risen

Savior.

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Faith, DeMotte ladies hosted the LWML Valparaiso Zone Spring Rally April 16. Highlights included:

warm welcome,

attractively printed program,

joyful hymn sing led by Elaine,

Karen Eck’s moving the program smoothly from one

section to another,

wonderful presentations by Gene Wint and Margie

Wickert,

inspiring devotions by June Schmidt and Rev. Raebel,

a great attendance of 58 people,

a delicious and oh, so attractive reception afterwards,

and

a trailer filled with items for the Orphan Gran Train.

God blessed us!

Bonnie Beversdorf, Valparaiso Zone President

The ladies at St. John did a wonderful job hosting the LWML Gary Zone

Spring Rally. Pictured on the right are Audrey Bruno, Good Shepherd

and Margie Wickert with Jean Bowman, Director of Nazareth Home.

Shown are items for the ingathering for the East Chicago foster

home. Jean Bowman, Director of Nazareth Home, East Chicago was

the main speaker, followed by Bible study led by Pastor Cory Wielert,

Pastor Wielert is Gary Zone Counselor, & Chaplin at Wittenburg Village.

Raquel Posey, St. John, Gary, Society President,

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Zone Secretaries:

Please send minutes

via email or USPS. Do

not forget programs of

zone events. You may

scan and email or

send by USPS.

Shirley Gut, Archivist/Historian

INDIANA DISTRICT

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the LWML Indiana District is to assist

each woman of the Indiana District LWML in strengthening

her relationship with the triune God so she is enabled to

use her gifts in mission and service to the people of the

world.

Each of the five active churches in the LWML Hammond

Zone tied at least one of the eight quilts pictured. Last year

zone members collected the patches; Sue Noojin sewed them

together; LWMLers at each church tied them; and Sue Noojin

finished the edges. We plan on doing more again in the

fall. The gentleman in the picture is Al Edon From Dakota Boys

and Girls Ranch in Minot, North Dakota. Every child there is

given a quilt.

Susan Stadt, Hammond Zone Secretary

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The theme of this issue of Good News,

THE HIDDEN SELF, seems to indicate that

something is lost or we are looking for

something. In reality, we are all lost – lost

in original sin. We are all sinners, and the

wages of sin is death. We are looking for a

way out of our sad situation. The theme of

our district retreat, April 26 & 27, 2013, at

the Abe Martin Lodge in Brown County

State Park was FIND SHELTER IN

GOD. Our presenter, Donna

Pyle, led us on this search

based on God’s Word,

“Whoever dwells in the shelter

(secret place) of the Most High

will rest in the shadow of the

Almighty.” (Psalm 91:1) So we snuggled

up with our sisters and brothers in Christ

using His Word to find the answer.

Studying the

book of Ruth

we found

that we

need a firm

foundation,

a willingness to accept change (within the

bounds of Scripture), how to support

others, seeing ways to give, discernment,

using what God has given us in every

aspect of our lives and putting out the

welcome mat for whoever may need it.

Tangible results of the gathering were

MANY bags of bean and barley soup mix

to share with those in need. The spiritual

result was that we

found out that our

Lord and Savior

Jesus Christ has

taken care of the

problem FOR us.

His death has

brought

us eternal

life and

we can

find rest

and

shelter in

that promise.

JoAnne Furniss, Public Relations

FIND SHELTER IN GOD

YOUNG WOMEN FOR CHRIST

As a young woman in the LWML, I have

had the privilege over the last three years

to strengthen myself spiritually. Being a

young woman in the LWML Indiana

District means that I am able to

experience so many breath-taking

experiences that reveal who I am as a

Lutheran woman.

I served as a page at the 2010 and 2012

LWML Indiana District Conventions, and I

was able to use my talents to assist many

LWML leaders in many unique ways. My

experiences can be defined with one of my

favorite Bible verses: “For we are God’s

workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to

do good works, which God prepared in

advance for us to do.” (Ephesians 2:10) It

is extremely important for us to use our

creative skills for the purposes that God

wants us to use them.

I also went to the

2012 Indiana Dis-

trict Youth Gather-

ing. That weekend

taught me to be an

imitator of God and

to live a life of love,

just as Christ loved me and gave up his life

to save me from my sins (Ephesians 5:1-

2). This has helped me so much spiritually,

because it is important to lead by God’s

example and to serve others with that

mindset.

All of us young women need to remember

to get involved as much as we can and to

go into any event we do through your

church with the mindset that we WILL gain

something bigger out of it. Trust me: it

really does pay off in the end.

Written by Kaylee Parkos for Jenny Parkos,

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Our presenter,

Donna Pyle,

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to lead by God’s

example and to

serve others ...

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“The Cross Shaped Life” LWML TREATSHOP

Saturday, August 17, 2013 Registration begins at 8 a.m. (EST)

Our Shepherd Lutheran Church 9201 E County Road 100 N

Avon Indiana 46123 317-271-9103

Join us for further insight into leading “The Cross Shaped Life.” You will obtain program ideas, program helps and lots of encouragement.The Indiana District SRD Committees are prepared to help you create and develop ideas that can help you with events in your zones and societies. You may register for two informative sessions: one in the morning and one more in the afternoon. Sessions are being repeated; so be sure to choose two different sessions.

Be sure to invite others from your congregation, in addition to your society, zone officers and committee chairmen. Your society and congregation will benefit from the information, materials presented, ideas and networking with your Sisters in Christ from all over our district.

A registration fee of $7.00 will cover a light breakfast, lunch and the materials distributed at the Treatshop.

Make your check payable to LWML INDIANA DISTRICT. Registration will be confirmed by email. If you would prefer to receive your confirmation by USPS mail, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope and include the envelope with your registration form to:

PENNY LETTERMAN Questions? Please address them to: P. O. Box 607 Penny – 812-568-7290 or Boonville Indiana 47601 pennyndon@gamil.com

*Registration deadline is August 1, 2013. Ingathering information will be included in your confirmation letter.

*Detach and mail this form, your check and stamped self-addressed envelope if not confirming by email

“The Cross Shaped Life” TREATSHOP REGISTRATION FORM

(Please print) Name____________________________________________Address_________________________________

City______________________________State_________Zip_________Phone________________________

Church_________________________________City______________________Zone___________________

Email__________________________________________________ Check for $ 7.00 is enclosed

Please choose one morning session A (9:45 – 11:30 a.m.)

_____ Christian Life – “Come After Me” _____ YWR – “Call of Christ” _____ Human Care – “Take up Your Cross” _____ “PING” – Prepare, Inspire, Nourish, Go” _____ Christian Outreach – “Follow Me” _____ Heart 2 Heart Sisters _____ Leader Development – “Deny Yourself”

Please choose a different afternoon session B (12:45 – 2:30 p.m.)

_____ Christian Life – “Come After Me” _____ YWR – “Call of Christ” _____ Human Care – “Take up Your Cross” _____ “PING” – Prepare, Inspire, Nourish, Go” _____ Christian Outreach – “Follow Me” _____ Heart 2 Heart Sisters _____ Leader Development – “Deny Yourself”

List any Special Needs that you might have (i.e., food; handicap accessibility): _________________________________

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ATTENTION ZONE PRESIDENTS (and other interested individuals)

“What an experience!”

“My faith was strengthened.”

“I felt connected with total strangers.”

“The singing was heavenly!”

Comments like these could come from any LWMLer attending convention but they

came from RUTH ARMEL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS attending their first

convention.

Zone presidents received application/requirement forms for this scholarship at the

board of directors meeting in March. If you have not used any of them yet, NOW IS

THE TIME to be thinking and distributing them to ladies who could benefit from an

LWML convention. The form can also be downloaded from the website

www.lwmlindiana.org.

Be a part of introducing someone to the joys of serving in the LWML as well as

experiencing the energy and dedication members have in serving their Lord.

If you need applications or have questions, contact me. Act now so others can be

planning and anticipating the experience. You will be glad you did – and so will they!

Sue Pflughoeft, Ruth Armel Scholarship Chairman

I have a beautiful rose bush in my flower-

bed. It is special! Why? It has two different

colored blooms on it! In the spring, I

noticed that the leaves in the center of the

bush were much larger than the leaves on

the side branches. I did not think much

about it until it started to bloom. The

blooms in the center are

large, pink, and fragrant. The

blooms on the sides are

small, dark red, and have no

smell. Is this the only rose

bush that blooms in two

different colors? No, but it is

the only one I have, so it is

special to me.

Think about yourself. Do you have one

thing that you do really well, something

that you really like to do, or something that

is different from other people? Guess

what? You are special! If you say you are

not good at anything, that cannot be true.

“Each one of you should use whatever gift

you have received to serve others, as

faithful stewards of God’s grace in its

various forms.”(1 Peter 4:10)

So, how are you using your special gift to

serve your family, your church, your

community? “We love because He first

loved us.” (1 John 4:19) Christian service

is our response to God’s great love for us.

That is our invitation to serve others

…”wherever and whenever He has

need of us.” Do not wait to be asked

to serve. Volunteer! Volunteer

because God gifted you to do

something, and you want to share

those gifts with others … because

YOU ARE SPECIAL!

Join other SPECIAL WOMEN in the

PING session at the LWML Indiana

District Treatshop on August 17. Plan to

bring all the SPECIAL WOMEN in your church

and make a day of it. Find the registration

form (page 10) and details (pages 1 and

7) in this newsletter.

Emily Rogers, LWML Consultant

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How are

you using

your special

gift to

serve?

YOU ARE SPECIAL

RUTH ARMEL SCHOLARSHIPIP

Act now so

others can be

planning and

anticipating

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If you wish to …

Order Joy or Memorial cards: Contact Scholarship Chairman Barb Smith, bjsmith8305@yahoo.com Obtain information about first year convention attendee scholarship: Contact Ruth Armel Scholarship Susie Pflughoeft, pflughoeft6266@netnitco.net Remit Mite Box offerings, Quarterly payments, or ANY monies for the district LWML … order Mite Boxes and remittance forms: Contact Financial Secretary Deb Sorokin, Debgl1@aol.com

Order or change subscriptions to The Lutheran Woman’s Quarterly : Contact Circulation Manager Trisha Letterman,, trisha@tldarm.org

Submit society or zone bylaws or bylaws amendments for approval … or obtain a copy of the district bylaws … or get help writing bylaws: Send to Structure Chairman LeAnn Leffel, davisleann@sbcglobal.net

Submit news items and/or photos of society and/or zone events for publication in the District Good News, publicize rallies, etc.: Send to Good News Editor Betty Bardonner, bbardonner@comcast.net

Submit district and zone materials for the district LWML’s archives … submit history of LWML zones … receive help on maintaining society or zone archives …Contact Archivist/Historian Shirley Gut, slcp@att.net

Report officer changes in zone … submit email addresses for district publications for individuals, society and zone officers: Contact Roster Coordinator Ruth Everson, rudysfirst@aol.com

Receive information on starting a new society … information on becoming an individual LWML member: Contact District President Margie Wickert, Margaret.Wickert@franciscanalliance.org

Receive district Grant Guidelines, Proposal Summary, and instructions to apply for a district mission grant …Contact Vice President – Mission Grants Becky Thibodeau, thibs@att.net Purchase LWML materials, receive a current catalog, Contact: The LWML Office, 3558 South Jefferson Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63118, 800-252-5965 Or order online at www.lwml.org

DISTRICT DIRECTORY

Lutheran Hour Speaker

Gregory Seltz

Jackson County Fair

July 21, 2013, 1 p.m.

No admission charge

Canned goods will be accepted

for the local food pantries

The Jackson County Fair is conveniently located in scenic Brownstown, Indiana right off of State

Road 250.

LWML Indiana District

Betty Bardonner, Editor

5111 Marble Ct.

Indianapolis, IN 46237