LWML — Lutheran Women in Mission

LCMS women have been “influencers” in our American culture over the years, using their many gifts and talents to share Jesus’ love in their homes, families, churches, schools, and work places. Here are stories about LCMS women who applied biblical principles in their vocations; some names you may recognize, while others are known only to a few.

Clara

Do you know people who are “movers and shakers” — people who pursue their goals with relentless energy, always on the move? Think about Jesus, our perfect example: He came to earth to spread the Good News and was literally always on the move as He walked throughout Galilee (see Mark 1:39) with His saving message. He kept moving forward despite many setbacks.

Clara Schmitt was also a mover and a shaker. She spent most of her adult life relentlessly pursuing her goal to develop a national women’s group to support missions through The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

Born in 1878, Clara grew up at a time when…

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