Involvement Resources

Are you a young woman or looking to get more young women involved with your group? 

Check out the resources below, for both getting young women involved and how to involve yourself!

Devotions for the 20-Something Young Woman

Young women in their 20’s and 30’s wrote devotions on topics of particular interest to their peers. LWML groups are encouraged to incorporate these resources into a local event or meeting. Women of all ages will find these resources helpful to share with the young women in their lives.

• All in God’s Timing
   
• Fighting Perfectionism with God’s Grace
   
• God’s Imagination for Your Life’s Puzzle
   
• Ordinary People
   
• Our Ultimate Calling
   
• The Power of Loving People
   
• Uncertainty for Your Future
   
• When You Feel Overwhelmed
   
• YOU are Worth It 
   

Jump In — Involve Yourself

• How Do I Get Involved?
  • Where would you choose to serve? We can help you identify areas where your gifts and talents are most needed. Learn more.
     
• Meeting Ideas (other than business meetings)
  • Looking to change things up with your group? Try one of these fun, new ideas! Read article.

Getting Young Women Involved

• Introduction to LWML video
  • The Introduction to LWML video is a short 2-minute video explaining the purpose and vision of the LWML to someone unfamiliar with the organization. Watch Now.
      
• District Presidents Guide for Working with a Young Woman Representative Before, During, and After National Conventions
  • A guide to support your YWRs before, during, and after her experience at convention. A prayer for each time period is included. Read guide.
     
• Pinning Ceremony Young Woman Representative 
  • A simple ceremony written for District Presidents to use when they formally present the YWR pin to their district or national YWRs. View PDF.
     
• Business Card Template of Pin Explanation
  • The explanation of the YWR pin has been designed to be printed on Avery 18871 Clean Edge Business Cards (2” x 3.5”). (Available in both Word doc and PDF.)
     
• Pin Explanation Graphic
  • This graphic file can be used to design your own hand outs to explain the meaning behind the YWR pin. View graphic.
     
• 10 Things I Wished My Group President Knew
  • Do you wonder what a young woman is thinking as she is involved in the LWML? Here are 10 things to help you understand the young women in your LWML a little better. Read article.
     
• Getting More Young Women Involved
  • Not sure how to connect with a younger woman in your church? Check this resource out to get some ideas. Read article.
     
• Ideas for Increasing Awareness of LWML
  • Do you want others to know about the LWML? Here are a few ideas to help your group engage a variety of ages. Browse ideas.
     
• Past Young Women's pages from the Lutheran Woman's Quarterly (used with permission)
  • Spring 2020
    Pg. 2 Mollie Hemingway: I Am Not Ashamed
     
  • Summer 2020
    Pg. 4 Peace and Hope Found… Remaining in God’s Word
    Pg. 9 I Love to Tell the Story God Guides and Provides
     
  • Fall 2020
    Pg. 3 Inspired to Share the Gospel
     
  • Winter 2020
    Pg. 9 God’s Amazing Hands of Grace
    Pg. 12 Grace…God’s Undeserved Gift to Us
    Pg. 14 YWR Connections
     
  • Spring 2021
    Pg. 1 Praying the Psalms
    Pg. 2 One Simple Step
    Pg. 3 This Cloud of Witnesses
     
  • Summer 2021
    Pg. 13 Answered Prayer
     
  • Fall 2021
    Pg. 16 Reaching Out … Hands and Hearts
     
  • Winter 2021
    Pg. 7 Jesus Loves Me This I Know
     
  • Spring 2022
    Pg. 13 All in God’s Timing
    Pg. 27 Congregational Inclusion of All the Body of Christ
    Pg. 29 Enduring – with Joy – by His Grace
     

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