CHRISTIAN GROWTH | CHRISTIAN MISSION | MEMBER DEVELOPMENT | COMMUNICATION
Member Development
Member Development enables our organization to function effectively and efficiently. According to the Gage Canadian Dictionary, one of the definitions of "development" is: the progression through successive stages by a natural process of growth and change, e.g. the development of a caterpillar into a butterfly. This definition demonstrates how we change when we are about our Father's work in LWML-Canada.
Among many things, this committee provides information and ideas on leadership skills, mentoring, encouraging society membership among all age groups but particularly young women. Check out the following:
Member Development ideas
Leadership and Mentoring skills
Young Women - resources and news
Teenage Girls - resources
Describe structure of LWML-Canada using Russian Dolls that nest one inside the other.
Member Development ideas
To increase your society's membership, one thing you need to have is happy, purposeful, Christ-like society members whose enthusiasm for serving the Lord is contagious! When working in member development we want to do our best. Here are some ideas to "ace" your efforts in ministering to those around you.
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Focus on developing one "ACE" each month and see the benefits the Holy Spirit will work through you and in you.
Leadership and Mentoring skills
Concordia Publishing House in St. Louis offers a Christian Leadership series. Some excellent books in this series which will encourage and develop your leadership skills are:
- Servant Leadership, Setting Leaders Free - Jane L. Fryar
- Mentoring, A Tool For Ministry - Henry A. Simon
- Trust and Teams, Putting Servant Leadership to Work - Jane L. Fryar
Need help to inform others about LWMLC?
- Order the Encouragement Packet from LWML-Canada and supplement it with District information. See the LWML-Canada Resource Catalogue for details. Order by e-mail or telephone.
Young Women resources and news
- Guidelines to elect Young Women Representatives to District Conventions
- Guidelines to elect Young Women Representatives to LWML-Canada Conventions
- Young Women's Representative nomination form
Teenage Girls resources
Want to include teenage girls in your next zone rally or event? Check out our teen workshops.
There are FOUR excellent, user-friendly workshops. All the instructions needed by a leader or leadership team are included. Ideas for opening mixers, creative activities, Bible study, and leading are included. $2.00 each, plus shipping and handling.
- "If the Shoe Fits, Wear It" - comparing our faith and walk with God to different shoes (new shoes, old shoes, the perfect fit, do your shoes fit?)
- "You are Blessed" - relates trees to our faith; trees support life, nourishing the root system, outside weather, examine the fruit they produce
- "Make Our Hearts Your Dwelling, Lord" - relates the four cavities of the heart to Baptism, the Word, Confession and Absolution, and the Lord's Supper
- "The Perfect Match" - what God says about dating, courtship, and marriage
These programs are excellent for zones or for individual societies such as at a Mother/Daughter event. Find these and more in the LWML-Canada Resource Catalogue. Order by e-mail or telephone.
CHRISTIAN GROWTH | CHRISTIAN MISSION | MEMBER DEVELOPMENT | COMMUNICATION
