Mary-Martha Circle News
April 2012
The Mary-Martha Circle met on March 19 with 11 members present.
Nancy was hostess and gave an opening devotional, "The Mother Stood
Her Ground" based on Mary standing firm in her faith. We continued
the Bible study of women serving the Lord with Abigail, she
served the Lord as a wife.
Eileen reported 8 health kits were completed for the UBM and 50 quilts will be ready to send for LWR.
Our next two projects will be making Easter baskets for our shut in
members and Confirmation banners for the Confirmands.
Anyone interested in helping
refurbish the
Chrismons
for the church Christmas tree, please attend the workshop on Thurs.,
April 19, 2:00-6:30 pm..
Come for any amount of time you can
donate.
Lutheran Women's Missionary League
The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) is the official
women’s auxiliary of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. For
over 65 years, the LWML has focused on affirming each woman’s
relationship with Christ, encouraging and equipping women to
live out their Christian lives in active mission ministries and
to support global missions.
The Texas District
Lutheran Women's Missionary League serves all of Texas except El
Paso.
Current Membership:
• 3,993 members
• 258 societies in 226 congregations
• 30 zones
Texas represents a large mission field in itself. The LWML in Texas creates opportunities for Lutheran women to become more involved in Bible study and more aware of the need for outreach to people around them in need of the words of hope that are valid only in Christ.
Friends into Serving Him is a program of the Lutheran Women's
Missionary League whose focus is to share the LWML mission and
ministry with teens and preteen girls.
The Mary-Martha Circle of Trinity Lutheran Church, Port Arthur, Texas was organized January 19, 1959.
There were eighteen charter members, one of which is still active.
Meetings are held the third Monday of each month (except June) at the Church or at a member's home.
Mite box offerings are collected at each meeting. These offerings are sent to the Texas District to be used for
mission work in Texas and around the world as determined by the District and National Conventions.
In our Zone there are 7 Societies:
Mary-Martha-Port Arthur
LWML of Holy Cross-Nederland
Women of Grace-Orange
Hope Circle-Winnie
St. Paul Ladies Aid-Groves
Ladies Aid Society-Beaumont
Ladies Guild-Jasper
For more information on LWML both on the District level and the National level, please check out their websites:
Texas District LWML
National LWML