The Sparkler Newsletter - Lutheran Womens Missionary League

VOLUME 2—THURSDAY
JULY 7, 2016
The Sparkler Newsletter
LWMLC ABC DISTRICT CONVENTION 2016
WELCOME TO CONVENTION
Welcome to Abbotsford
Welcome to the 31st Convention of the LWMLC
Alberta-British Columbia District and Welcome
also to the Beautiful Fraser Valley!
Did you know that the Fraser Valley is known as
the “Berry Capital of the World” or maybe just BC
(minor technicality)? We are known for our
strawberries, raspberries, blueberries,
blackberries, cranberries and salmon berries. We
also have loganberries and salal berries that grow
wild in the bushes. All of these berries help to
make the people who live here in the valley
“Berry Happy!” We intend to share that
“Happiness” with all of you this weekend.
We hope everyone who is visiting with us in the
valley this weekend also feels welcome and we
pray you will join us in Praising God at this
convention as we are “Sparked by the Word, and
Sent to the World.”
Hospitality Lounge
On behalf of the 2016 convention committee, we
would like to welcome you to Abbotsford, B.C. Thank
you for coming and we trust you will be comfortable
with your accommodations, satisfied with your meals
and happy with your surroundings. We are praying for
pleasant weather so you can enjoy the city of
Abbotsford and take part in the Berry Festival. So
please enjoy and be attentive during the convention but
take time to delight in the sights and sounds of
Abbotsford.
Also remember if you have needs or just want to say hi
feel free to approach any committee member (we are
wearing red scarves).
Following Christ my Leader I welcome you.
May you be truly blessed and inspired as we are
“Sparked by the Word”.
Pauline Huth
President
LWMLC ABC District
2016 LWMLC ABC Convention
Co-chairs
Valerie Lowther & Jacqueline Graugaard
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PRE CONVENTION SERVANT EVENT
Thursday at 2 PM, those who signed up for the
servant event will meet at the Student Centre to head
off to the Abbotsford Food Bank. The plan is to sort
food for an hour or so.
Unfortunately, we were advised last week that the
food bank is short of food. So the ladies of our
Transportation Committee have been heading up a
food drive in the Zone and we will take the food with
us. Praise the Lord for His Grace and Mercy.
Student Lounge
WHAT’S HAPPENING
NOW THAT YOU’RE HERE...!
IF YOU NEED GUIDANCE….
There is lots packed into the next 3 days for you to
take advantage of so you can head back home with
a pocket full of ideas, contact information for new
friends and information to share with your home
society.
The Hostesses (you’ll recognize them by their Orange
scarves) will be able to help you find your way around
campus and will take you to your accommodations.
If you haven’t already done it, make sure you
identify your preferences for the Break Out
Sessions. We have 3 great choices and 5 motivating
speakers. The 3 choices are:
1.
You picked up this newsletter when you registered in
the Student Centre Building, where most of the post
Business Meeting activities will take place and all of
the eating except the banquet.
God’s service to remote people
LAMP - Judi Luckhardt
Including information on Women to Women.
Upstairs are 2 lounges with couches and comfort and
a great place to meet up. One is the Student Lounge
where you will find the Prayer Room and where we
will have the Prayer Shawl Ministry and the We Care
Bear projects on Friday evening.
God’s service to people near you
Wagner Hills Ministries
Recovery God’s Way for Men and Women.
The college calls the other lounge the Commuter
Lounge, but we will know it as the Hospitality Lounge.
This is where movie night will happen on Friday night
and where the hostesses will have coffee and cookies.
Refugee resettlement
CLWR - Fikre Tsehai
How can we help with the needs of so many?
On the main floor is the cafeteria where we will be
sharing meals and on Friday evening offering projects
on making mite tins, marking bibles to use for
outreach and making sock monkeys.
2.
Grief Support and Outreach
Rev. Darren Dressler
3.
S.E.R.V.E. Using God’s Gifts to serve Him Grace Fox
Sign up at the table next to Registration. We will do
our best to give you your first and second choices.
Out the main door and to your right at the end of the
sidewalk is the Gym, where the Worship Service and
Banquet will be held. To the left is the Chapel where
the business meetings will take place.
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CHOIR REHEARSAL
SOCIETY BANNERS
Delegates please bring your
Society banner to the gym at
6:30 PM on Thursday, to get
ready for the procession.
Rehearsal for the Worship Choir
will be held in the Columbia Place
Gym at 3:30 PM Thursday. Our
conductor is Debbie Kroeger, and
the accompanist is Mark Kroeger.
WASHROOMS
Following practice the choir will
join us for dinner before the worship service.
DELEGATES
At the convention—
PLEASANT DREAMS
Columbia Bible College has
prepared your bedroom. You will
find a nice comfy bed with a
pillow, sheets and a blanket. As
well as towels and sample sizes
of shampoo and soap. Each floor
has a lounge area where you are
welcome to visit with your old
friends and new ones too.
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Do read the convention
manual.
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Do sit in your designated
seat. Only those in this
area will receive ballots
for voting.
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Do turn off your cell
phone during meetings.
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Do arrive on time for all
activities.
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Do talk to at least five
new people.
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Do check out the exhibits.
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Do visit the LWMLC store.
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Do make notes to help
you report to your
society when you
return home.
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Do take photos to
remember the great
memories made.
Do plan to stay until the
end of the convention.
During the Business Meetings you
will find the
washrooms
downstairs in the
Teaching Centre
(below the
Chapel). Make
sure you visit the
facilities before going over to the
Teaching Centre building.
NOMINATIONS
The nominating committee would
like the voting members to be
aware that we did not receive any
names for President, VP Christian
Growth or VP Communications.
During the balloting, we will be
calling for Nominations from the
floor. Any voting member in
attendance may add additional
nominees.
In accordance with our bylaws, any
nominations from the floor must
have written consent from the
nominee .
The nominee for President must
have served as an Elected Officer or
as a Zone President.
A nominee for an Elected Office
must be a member of a member
society and have served in an
Elected or appointed capacity on a
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LWML-Canada - Alberta British Columbia District
Lutheran Women in Canada
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ON THE WEB
WWW.LUTHERANWOMEN.CA/ABC/
Zone, Zone Planning Committee
or District Board.
If you would like to make a
nomination from the floor
please be prepared to go to the
microphone and address the
ABC District LWMLC President
Pauline Huth, stating that
written consent has been
received and naming the
qualifying positions held by the
nominee. Once acknowledged,
this information will then be
handed to President Huth for
the name to be placed on the
Ballot.
Penny Bobier, Nominating
Committee Chair
ABC District Convention 2016
MOTTO
The motto, selected in 1993, is
“Called to Serve,” based on Deuteronomy 10:12 (NIV), “And now, O
Israel, what does the LORD your God
ask of you but to fear the LORD your
God, to walk in all his ways, to love
him, to serve the LORD your God
with all your heart and with all your
soul.”
WHAT IS Lutheran Women’s Missionary League-Canada?
Lutheran…A body of believers,
trusting in salvation by grace through
faith in Jesus Christ.
Women’s…Supporting women of all
ages, nationalities, backgrounds, in
Canada, and around the world.
Missionary…Reaching out with the
Gospel to those in our homes, our
churches, our communities, and our
world.
THE MISSION of Lutheran
Women’s Missionary
League–Canada is to:
EQUIP,
MOTIVATE AND
ENCOURAGE WOMEN to:
GROW in God’s Word,
League…Organized into small groups
(“societies”) within congregations,
zones, districts, and nationally.
Canada…An auxiliary to Lutheran
Church–Canada with almost 3,000
members in societies in 230 congregations
SERVE God’s people and
SHARE God’s Son
In case of a need for first
aid or medical assistance
please call the following
phone number which will
be answered by the on
duty, on site first aider.
FIRST AID - CALL:
778-903-2016
IN EMERGENCY - CALL:
911
Convention Address:
Columbia Bible College
2940 Clearbrook Road,
Abbotsford BC V2T 2Z8