At Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, we strive to meet the national objectives.  We have a group of ladies who serve on our board to plan and carry out various projects which would benefit not only Gloria Dei Lutheran Church but also our community at large.  We meet on a "need to" basis.  Interested in joining us? Call the church office and they will advise the Board of your interest.

A Breakfast and Bible Study is held in the chapel the first and the third Saturday of each month, with breakfast 9:00am followed by the Bible Study at 9:30am.  The studies vary, but are based on those found in the LWML Quarterly.  We are usually out by 11:00-11:30.  The breakfast is cared for by a team of two volunteers and a third volunteer does the Bible Study.  You certainly are invited to join us simply by being there at 9:00am.  You will indeed be glad that you did.

An annual Christmas Brunch is held the first Saturday of December for all the ladies of the congregation. While the primary purpose of this gathering is to honor our Savior, we share in Christian fellowship and we support a local mission, ministry or charity with a Gift from the Heart offering or gift.

In the past, we have sponsored Holiday Craft and White Elephant Sales, bake sales, hosted a Prayer, Praise and Potluck gathering. We collect soda pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House, recycle ink jet cartridges.

We have helped sponsor costs involving the GriefShare program at Gloria Dei, assisted the Lift High the Cross hot air balloon project, remembered our military people with a note of thanks. We provide PrayerNotes and CareNotes for our congregation, and of course we have named our Academy and Hope Pregnancy Center as recipients of our Gifts from the Heart activities.

Our unit has also joined the Concordia, St. Louis Seminary Guild which assists our Seminary students and their families in various ways. In addition, we join in fellowship with other Lutheran Women in Mission at our Zone Rallies, District Conventions and Retreats as well as the International Convention held every other year.

For more information, check out the national website www.lwml.org or call 1-800-252-5965. There are many resources available to you on this site and the LWML catalog for shopping as well. You can also link on to the FL/GA District website at www.flgalwml.com.

Don’t have a computer? Then check out the PURPLE TABLE in the Fellowship Hallway. You will find an assortment of Mustard Seeds devotionals, Master Cards, the Quarterly as well as the current LWML catalog among some of the resources available for you to take and use. While you are at the PURPLE TABLE check out the display of CareNotes and PrayerNotes. Many topics of everyday living are covered in these four page pamphlets. Use them well and help spread the message of the Gospel to your family, friends and neighbors. God Bless each and every one of you. We hope that you will indeed "SERVE THE LORD WITH GLADNESS"!