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- Pray for the spiritual welfare and God’s guidance for the leaders and members of your zone.
- Communicate with your local group presidents. Remind them of upcoming zone and/or district events. Offer assistance, monitor circumstances and encourage them in duties.
- Operate as the liaison between the district and the zone.
- Attend District Board meetings as directed
- Submit reports to District Board as required
- Notify district president, vice presidents, editor and archivist of zone activities
- Send district president and secretary election results and new officer contact information.
- Distribute information received at the District BOD meetings promptly to all group presidents at Zone Board meetings. However, if distance is prohibitive to meeting, a newsletter format and phone call may be used.
- Attend District Board meetings as directed
- Zone Events
- Appoint a host chairman/event chairman and work as a liaison between the host group, speakers, special guests and pastors
- Approve all publicity for the event
- Plan the agenda including, call to order, roll call, minutes, officer/committee reports, business, and adjournment
- In consultation with the zone counselor, involve the host congregation’s pastor in a significant way
- Include devotions, Bible study, League Pledge, mission awareness, and a mite offering
- May include Gifts from the Heart and/or servant activities
- Preside over the event/meeting
- Prepare and present an oral/written Zone Presidents Report
- Consult district guidelines or District President regarding fees, expenses, offering recipients and registration overage expectations
- Secure LCMS affiliated Mission speakers when possible
- Appoint a host chairman/event chairman and work as a liaison between the host group, speakers, special guests and pastors
- Keep a current list of societies and officer contact information and promptly notify the District Secretary and District President of changes.
- Communicate with zone delegates to national convention regarding their responsibilities and expectations.
- Be familiar with and update zone bylaws per District recommendations.
- Verify that a zone nominating committee brings a ballot of officers in accordance with zone bylaws.
- Submit articles to district newsletter as requested.
- Make mite boxes available at all zone events.
- Encourage member participation in LWML activities.