CONVENTION ACTIVITY RESULTS for the 2022 - 2024 BIENNIUM
Grant Goal: The goal for mission grants was set by the members at $289,500!
Mite Goal: The goal for mites is $386,000 (this is the grant goal increased to allow for the amount of mites that are sent for the national grants).
There were 14 propose grants; 100% of all 14 are approved totalling the Grant Goal of $289,500!
Newly elected officers are:
- Vice President of Special Focused Ministries - Ann Campbell, Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, Holland of Lakeshore Zone
- Vice President of Christian Outreach - Laura Boeberitz, St Augustine Lutheran Church, Troy of Suburban Lights Zone
- Recording Secretary - Denise Mosey, Faith Lutheran Church, Bridgeport of the Saginaw Valley Zone
- (candidate declined position – per LWML Michigan District by-laws, the Executive Committee will fill the vacant position)
- Treasurer - Lynette Luksan, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Jackson in the Irish Hills Zone
- Pastoral Counselor - Rev. David Winningham, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Clare in the Mid-Michigan Zone
Ingathering for the Orphan Grain Train - Total of 3,419 items
- Infant Clothing - 853 items
- Toddler Clothing - 432 items
- Young Children's Clothing - 526 items
- Older Children's Clothing - 1,089 items
- Teen Clothing - 519 items
Gift cards were received for Concordia Theological Seminary at Ft Wayne and Concordia Seminary St Louis and totaled $4,565.
At the servant events, volunteers completed
- 50 Lap Blankets for Phil's Friends
- 235 eyeglass cases for MOST Ministries
- 38 homeless mats for Franklin Avenue Mission
- Stamps trimmed and sorted with proceeds to support Lutheran Bible Translator, Becky Grossman
God is Good! Let us give thanks - and get to work!