Zion Church and School in Terra Bella, CA, has a rich history since 1909 of reaching people for Christ in their surrounding rural communities. Many sons and daughters of Zion have gone on to serve in the preaching and teaching ministries of LCMS. Zion recently had to put new roofs on the facilities and repair the parsonage and teacherage, but they need to address the aging 70-year-old windows. The classroom windows allow triple digit summer heat and winter frost to enter the classrooms. Zion has tried many ways to regulate the temperature in the rooms, but need new windows so that students can concentrate on their studies and remain healthy. This grant would pay for those windows and prevent illness of students and lead to an improved classroom environment.
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Mite Explanation and History
Based on the Biblical account of the widow's mite (Luke 21:1-4), the mite box is intended for regular contributions of "mites" - offerings above and beyond the support given to congregations and the LCMS. Mite Box contributions amount to millions of dollars that fund district and national mission grants and implement the LWML program.
Mite Boxes, available from the district, zone or LWML office, are distributed to every woman in a society, and often to each member of the congregation. Local groups submit mite box offerings to the appointed district officer.
The Widow's Mite
Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box, and he saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. And he said, “Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them. For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”
(Luke 21:1-4).
Mite Boxes, available from the district, zone or LWML office, are distributed to every woman in a society, and often to each member of the congregation. Local groups submit mite box offerings to the appointed district officer.
The Widow's Mite
Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box, and he saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. And he said, “Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them. For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”
(Luke 21:1-4).