Transcript What is a Deaconess?

WELS Women’s Ministry
Here to Serve You
A Bit of History:
June, 2002 – Brainstorming Retreat
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10 women, 6 pastors
Objectives:
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Reaffirm Biblical principles of calling of men and
women in the church
Brainstorm, clarify, prioritize ideas to enhance
ministry of WELS women
Recommendations to WELS Board for Parish
Services (now Congregation Ministry and Support
Group) for action
Why?
Many WELS women passionately
seek to serve God in the Church in
ways that please God and do not
violate His Word
What Does God Say?
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Shared blessings,
opportunities
Unique callings of men
and women
Applications and
challenges in the home
and church
“A Leader – Who? Me?”
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1st Women’s Leadership Conference - July, 2007
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Bible study! and Christian leadership
“God, show us how you want us to
serve you in the Church today.”
WELS Women’s Ministry
Committee
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Oct. 2008 - Introductory meeting
21 women, 2 pastors
Guiding Principles of WMC
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Determined to let the gospel predominate
Delight to teach all that Scripture’s principle of
head and helper has to say
Unafraid to apply Scripture wherever it speaks,
but refuse to bind consciences beyond Scripture
Help God’s people to remember we are part of a
larger fellowship of believers
Women’s Ministry Committee
Mission
Motivated solely by the gospel, WELS
Women’s Ministry exists
to assist our congregations in nurturing,
encouraging and equipping women
to faithfully and fully use their
God-given gifts to glorify God.
WELS Women’s Ministry
WELS Adult
Discipleship
Women’s Ministry
Executive Team
Theological
Team
Congregational
Ministries Team
Communication
Team
Website Team
Conference
Planning Team
www.WELS.net/Women
Executive Team
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Ensure Scripture is always used as the guide for all
the work of the WM
Coordinate work of all the teams
Gathering and reviewing Bible studies by women for
women
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Women’s Ministry
Executive Team
Retired seminary professors provide final review
Developing long range plan for WM
www.wels.net/women
Conference Team
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Conference
Planning Team
The conference planning team
coordinated our 2010 conference:
Leading with a Christ-like attitude
Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary
July 16-18, 2010
230 women from the United States and Canada!
They are looking ahead to future events!
www.wels.net/women
“Congo” Team
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Congregational
Ministries Team
Provide resource and ministry models to
create/strengthen women’s ministry in the
congregation
Establishing a network of women at the
district and congregational levels to act as
communication network
www.wels.net/women
Communication Team
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Communication
Team
3 sub-teams, heavily dependent upon skilled
volunteers:
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Writing articles/Bible studies/books for women,
editing, proofreading
Editing & proofreading Bible studies and other
materials submitted to WM for the website; layout
and design
Publicity to help with any of our events (eg,
conference, workshops, speaking engagements)
or other opportunities to get out name out
www.wels.net/women
Web Site Team
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Web Site
Team
Design and maintain a WM web site –
our primary mode of communication
www.wels.net/women
www.WELS.net/Women
www.WELS.net/Women
Missions
Thailand
LWMS
Seminary
CEF
www.WELS.net/Women
Kingdom
Workers
Pastor’s
Wives
Parish
Nursing
Koine
Bible
Moms
WELS Women’s Ministry
Whatever you do, do it all for
the glory of God. – 1 Cor 10:31