SECTION 1

A. The departments shall be Leadership Development, Mission Grants, Mission Service, and Spiritual Growth, with a Vice President serving as coordinator of each department. The coordinator shall be an ex-officio member of the committees in the department.

B. The standing committees shall be Leadership Development, Membership Resources, Mission Grants, Mission Service, Multicultural, Scholarship, Spiritual Growth, Structure, and Young Women Development.

C. Special committees shall be Communication and Finance.


SECTION 2

A. The Leadership Development Department shall include the Leadership Development Committee, Membership Resources Committee, Structure Committee, and Young Women Development Committee. The Vice President for Leadership Development shall be coordinator of the department.

B. The Leadership Development Committee, composed of the Vice President for Leadership Development as Chairman and as many members as deemed necessary by the chairman, shall:
1. serve for a term of two (2) years and be eligible for one (1) consecutive reappointment;
2. encourage and equip women to reach out in love;
3. provide materials and training to enable each member to increase her skills for leadership in the LWML;
4. create and provide ideas, techniques, and resources which will enrich and stimulate individuals to increase membership within their Societies.

C. The Membership Resources Committee, composed of the Membership Resources Chairman and as many members as is deemed necessary by the chairman, shall:
1. serve for a term of two (2) years and be eligible for one (1) consecutive reappointment;
2. keep current lists of all District LWML Societies and the names and addresses of Society officers;
3. keep a current list of all members of the Board of Directors and their addresses;
4. prepare a directory to be made available to the Board of Directors that includes names and addresses of Society officers and members of the Board of Directors;
5. provide mailing labels for officers or chairman as requested;
6. receive orders from Societies and prepare the subscription orders for the Lutheran Woman's Quarterly and Evangel;
7. send out bills and receive payment from Societies for the Lutheran Woman’s Quarterly and Evangel subscriptions;
8. forward payments received for subscriptions to the District LWML Financial Secretary;
9. forward bills for the Lutheran Woman's Quarterly and Evangel subscriptions to the District LWML Treasurer;
10. encourage churches with no LWML affiliation, with the help of the Zone President, to form women's organizations for the purpose of District affiliation;
11. forward applications from women's organizations desiring District LWML affiliation to the Executive Committee;
12. collect statistics from Societies each biennium. These statistics shall be forwarded to LWML or the District LWML upon request.

D. The Structure Committee, composed of the Structure Chairman and as many members as deemed necessary by the chairman, shall:

1. serve for a term of two (2) years and be eligible for one (1) consecutive reappointment;
2. study the bylaws of the District LWML and submit to the Board of Directors for approval proposed amendments as deemed advisable;
3. send the requested number of copies of proposed amendments to the LWML Structure Committee Chairman prior to presentation for adoption;
4. present District bylaws revisions and amendments to the convention for adoption;
5. distribute copies of updated District LWML bylaws following any district convention in which changes are adopted;
6. distribute updated copies of District LWML job descriptions, guidelines and procedures following each District LWML convention;
7. receive and examine Zone and Society bylaws and proposed amendments, and approve those not in conflict with the bylaws of the District LWML.

E. The Young Women Development Committee, composed of the Young Women Developer as chairman and as many members as deemed necessary by the chairman, shall:

1. serve for a term of two (2) years and be eligible for one (1) consecutive re-appointment;
2. be responsible for preparing an application form for young women who desire to become Young Women Representatives;
3. distribute applications, guidelines, and determine timely deadline dates for applications and selections;
4. select and submit to the District President, two (2) young women as District Representatives for the LWML Convention;
5. organize, plan, and implement all Young Women Representative programs for District LWML events;
6. assist the District LWML, Zones, and Societies to plan and implement programs to meet the special needs of young women and to encourage their participation in LWML.

SECTION 3

A. The Mission Grants Department shall include the Mission Grants Committee and the Scholarship Committee. The Vice President for Mission Grants shall be coordinator of the department.

B. The Mission Grants Committee, composed of the Vice President for Mission Grants as chairman and as many members as deemed necessary by the chairman, shall:

1. serve for a term of two (2) years and be eligible for one (1) consecutive reappointment;
2. provide materials and suggestions to encourage greater mission consciousness and active participation among the women of the District LWML;
3. investigate, evaluate, select, and submit proposed mission grants to the Executive Committee for inclusion on the District LWML Convention ballot;
4. prepare and send a report of the proposed mission grants to each Society prior to the District LWML Convention;
5. keep the District LWML informed of the progress of adopted grants through the publication, Evangel.

C. The Scholarship Committee, composed of an appointed chairman who has been a prior Scholarship Committee member, the Vice President for Mission Grants, the junior Pastoral Counselor, and two (2) additional committee members, shall:

1. be composed of members who serve for a term of four (4) years and be eligible for one (1) consecutive reappointment with the exception of the Vice President for Mission Grants;
2. follow the Standing Rules of the Scholarship Committee for notifying, choosing, encouraging, monitoring, corresponding, and congratulating scholarship recipients;
3. adhere to all deadlines and other guidelines.

SECTION 4

A. The Mission Service Department shall include the Mission Service Committee and the Multicultural Committee.
The Vice President for Mission Service shall be the coordinator of the department.

B. The Mission Service Committee, composed of the Vice President for Mission Service as chairman and as many members as deemed necessary by the chairman, shall:

1. serve for a term of two (2) years and be eligible for one (1) consecutive reappointment;
2. alert members to opportunities and challenges for mission service in the church, community, and world;
3. encourage active participation and provide materials and suggestions for mission service programs.


C. The Multicultural Committee, composed of the Multicultural Liaison as chairman and one (1) representative from the non-geographical Priscilla Zone (Hispanic) and from each Zone with multicultural diversities represented in their churches or identified in their communities, shall:

1. serve for a term of two (2) years and be eligible for one (1) consecutive reappointment;
2. assist zones and societies to be aware of and to recognize cultural and ethnic diversity and to value the uniqueness of people;
3. assist the District LWML, zones, and societies to build Christ-centered relationships with people of other cultures;
4. provide leadership and incentive for zones and societies to assimilate those of other cultures and ethnic heritage;
5. assist in obtaining appropriate literature in alternative languages as necessary.

SECTION 5

A. The Spiritual Growth Department shall include the Spiritual Growth Committee. The Vice President for Spiritual Growth shall be coordinator of the department.

B. The Spiritual Growth Committee, composed of the Vice President for Spiritual Growth as chairman and as many members as deemed necessary by the chairman, shall:

1. serve for a term of two (2) years and be eligible for one (1) consecutive reappointment;
2. plan programs and provide materials to enable women of the church to grow spiritually;
3. encourage active participation in spiritual development programs;
4. be responsible for the planning and carrying out of the program for the District LWML Retreat subject to approval by the Executive Committee;
5. oversee LWML District resource center for conventions and retreats.


SECTION 6

A. The Communication Committee, composed of the Communication Chairman and as many members as deemed necessary by the chairman, shall:

1. serve for a term of two (2) years and be eligible for one (1) consecutive reappointment;
2. assist with duties assigned to the Communication Chairman, as requested;
3. assist with duties assigned to the Evangel Editor, as requested;
4. obtain copyright permission for the District LWML, conventions, and retreats;
5. oversee the maintenance and usage of a District LWML web site;
6. oversee maintenance and usage of display board.

SECTION 7

A. The Finance Committee, composed of the Financial Secretary, Treasurer, and Recording Secretary, shall:

1. consider all financial matters that may arise in the District LWML and present any recommendations to the Board of Directors;
2. examine the proposed budgets, which have been prepared by the Treasurer, before submission to the Board of Directors for approval;
3. count all convention and retreat offerings;
4. maintain and keep current an inventory of District assets.