A Word from the President
I am praying that God will richly bless you in 2019 and that we will recognize the blessings when they come our way. Thank you for electing me as your District President for the next four years. With God’s help, I will do my very best to serve you in this position.
In November, Pastor Beasley, Michelle Baughman, Christine Dennis-Johnson and I attended the LWML Assembly of Leaders (AOL) meeting in St. Louis, MO. We learned a lot of things. There were eight different sessions: on technology, leadership, resources and mission grant selection, to name a few. Between the four of us we covered them all. In February, we had our District Leadership for Tomorrow training for the elected and appointed officers along with the Zone Chairs, Co-chairs, Young Women Rep. (YWR) and Heart to Heart Sister (H2H) Rep. Our focus was on communications, sharing active leadership techniques, engaging and retaining volunteers and reaching out to different cultures and generations. These leaders, in turn, will train their Zone societies/groups. The goal is to share the other four sessions during each of the Zone’s Spring events.
On January 23, I attended a LWML Board of Directors meeting in St. Louis. We toured the new LWML Offices on the campus of the St. Louis Seminary, followed by attending chapel. The Southeastern District has four students at the seminary and one former vicar. Cheryl Wulfert, Carolinas District President and myself met with Christopher Conkling, a fourth-year student, and gave him a small gift as a reminder of LWML We also visited the LCMS International Center where I had the privilege to meet President Harrison.
Time is moving so quickly toward the LWML National Convention in Mobile, Alabama June 20-23, with the theme “In Praise to the Lord.” You can register online at www.lwml.org or use the registration form that was in the Winter edition of the Quarterly. Early registration by March 14, saves you $20. Please let me know if you are attending so we can all get together at our joint District caucus with the Carolinas District, as well as be included in our District photo.
In the meantime, “feed your Mite box” and send those mites to our District Financial Secretary, so that LWML can reach the mission goal of $2 million for the biennium ending March 31. Remember, 25 cents of every dollar sent as Mites is for national LWML.
I encourage you to pray that Mites are received to fund the national grants, as well as the Chesapeake District ones. Pray for the mission grant recipients and the work that they do. Pray for our Chesapeake District delegates, our two YWRs: Desiree Davis and Ashly Groves, our two Heart 2 Heart sisters, Rosa Ammons and Tenagne Woldeyhonnes and Pastoral Counselor Keith Beasley as we prepare for the Convention. Your zone leaders will have lots of information to share at your spring events regarding the 31 mission grants that will be on the Convention ballot and the officers that will be elected. Please pray for God’s guidance in the selection process. Most of all, pray for continued blessings on the LWML as we celebrate joyful service!
Teresa Tester, President
LWML Chesapeake District
In November, Pastor Beasley, Michelle Baughman, Christine Dennis-Johnson and I attended the LWML Assembly of Leaders (AOL) meeting in St. Louis, MO. We learned a lot of things. There were eight different sessions: on technology, leadership, resources and mission grant selection, to name a few. Between the four of us we covered them all. In February, we had our District Leadership for Tomorrow training for the elected and appointed officers along with the Zone Chairs, Co-chairs, Young Women Rep. (YWR) and Heart to Heart Sister (H2H) Rep. Our focus was on communications, sharing active leadership techniques, engaging and retaining volunteers and reaching out to different cultures and generations. These leaders, in turn, will train their Zone societies/groups. The goal is to share the other four sessions during each of the Zone’s Spring events.
On January 23, I attended a LWML Board of Directors meeting in St. Louis. We toured the new LWML Offices on the campus of the St. Louis Seminary, followed by attending chapel. The Southeastern District has four students at the seminary and one former vicar. Cheryl Wulfert, Carolinas District President and myself met with Christopher Conkling, a fourth-year student, and gave him a small gift as a reminder of LWML We also visited the LCMS International Center where I had the privilege to meet President Harrison.
Time is moving so quickly toward the LWML National Convention in Mobile, Alabama June 20-23, with the theme “In Praise to the Lord.” You can register online at www.lwml.org or use the registration form that was in the Winter edition of the Quarterly. Early registration by March 14, saves you $20. Please let me know if you are attending so we can all get together at our joint District caucus with the Carolinas District, as well as be included in our District photo.
In the meantime, “feed your Mite box” and send those mites to our District Financial Secretary, so that LWML can reach the mission goal of $2 million for the biennium ending March 31. Remember, 25 cents of every dollar sent as Mites is for national LWML.
I encourage you to pray that Mites are received to fund the national grants, as well as the Chesapeake District ones. Pray for the mission grant recipients and the work that they do. Pray for our Chesapeake District delegates, our two YWRs: Desiree Davis and Ashly Groves, our two Heart 2 Heart sisters, Rosa Ammons and Tenagne Woldeyhonnes and Pastoral Counselor Keith Beasley as we prepare for the Convention. Your zone leaders will have lots of information to share at your spring events regarding the 31 mission grants that will be on the Convention ballot and the officers that will be elected. Please pray for God’s guidance in the selection process. Most of all, pray for continued blessings on the LWML as we celebrate joyful service!
Teresa Tester, President
LWML Chesapeake District
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I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel (Philippians 1:3-5). |