Women

Ladies Aid – Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML)

St. John’s Ladies Aid meets the first Thursday of every month. Women are invited to gather at 9am or so for refreshments and fellowship with the meeting set to begin at 10am. All women are invited! The women of the organization are involved in Bible study, devotions, prayers, and service. Service includes serving funeral and memorial service luncheons and many, many other good deeds for St. John’s and beyond the church through the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League.

St. John’s Ladies Aid hosted their 2025 Mugs and Muffins event on Saturday, January 18th. A total of 84 women from St. John’s and the Stewartville area community participated. It was a cold January morning and most who attended were clad with their warm flannel shirts! The event provided great Christian fellowship, delicious treats, and a lot of welcoming coffee and other warm beverages. Interspersed throughout the morning were some humorous readings, many “fabulously fun flannel facts”, and, of course, some great door prizes, too. We thank the good Lord for providing us this opportunity to spend time with each other and with members of our community in fellowship and friendship, too.

2025 Officers – L to R

Kathy Tordsen, Christian Life & LWML Delegate

Becky Fredricksen, Christian Life & LWML Assistant Delegate

Dorothy Spencer, President

Cindy Sinn, Treasurer

Pam Waugh, Secretary

Pastor Justin Kumfer, Senior Pastor

Diane Smidt, Vice President

2024 Honorary Members

Photo 1 – Cel Louks, Joan Thompson, Ardis Copple, and Audrey Oehlke.

Photo 2 – Joyce Gilbert, Kathe Schroeder, and Marlys Dodd

2024 LWML District Convention attendees are Audrey Oehlke, Becky Fredricksen, Kathy T, Marlys Dodd, and Cel Louks.

St. John’s LWML/Ladies Aid New:

St John’s Ladies Aid

The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League was founded in July 1942. It is still active in every district of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.

The Ladies Aid is a group under the leadership of the LWML. We welcome visitors

In 2024, we have hosted the Mugs and Muffins, Care Center Birthday Party, Rochester Zone Winter Retreat, Souper Bowl collection for food shelves, Lutheran Bible Translators Missionary Speakers Jim and Susan Kaiser, and our Dutch treat luncheon at Carr’s Restaurant. 5 members attended the MN South LWML Convention in Mankato.

We give thanks to the Lord for over 80 years of the LWML in the LCMS. We praise His name and with His guidance, plan to continue to follow our motto “Serve the Lord with Gladness”.