PARISH RESOURCES
All resources are downloadable PDFs that can be easily reproduced for parish use. More resources including artwork and photos will be added regularly. Visit this page often to see what useful resources have been added!
LWR Parish Projects
- Parish Group Information sheet—complete and mail to LWR or complete the online form
- Downloadable logos
- 2007 Quilts & Kits Shipping Report
- Ordinary to Extraordinary video of material resource distribution in Mali, West Africa.
- Dedication of LWR quilts, kits and layettes, written by Shirley Splittgerber, Omaha, Nebraska, for the Nebraska Synodical Women's Organization's LWR Workday
- Litany of thanksgiving and hope for Quilt Dedication Sunday, written by Pastor Ed Whetstone, Salem Lutheran Church, Catonsville, Maryland
- Litany of thanksgiving and dedication for Quilt Dedication Sunday
- Quilt instruction sheet
- Layette instruction sheet
- School kit instruction sheet (includes pattern for school bag)
- Sewing kit instruction sheet
- Sewing fabric instruction sheet
- Clothing instruction sheet
- Soap instruction sheet
Faith in Action is distributed to parish groups and individuals participating in LWR Parish Projects. If your parish group is not receiving Faith in Action, please complete the Parish Group Information form. We will add you to our mailing list.
April 2008 Includes:
Worldwide requests for LWR quilts and kits on the rise:
will you help us meet the needs?
Delicious new products join the LWR Chocolate Project
LWR quilting group recognized on TV’s 700 Club
New LWR videos available
Armenian children, elderly comforted by quilts
2007 Quilts & Kits Shipping Report
LWR Handcraft Project
LWR Bulletin Insert
September 2007 Includes:
Quilts and kits delight children in Tanzania
Double-check the address you use for sending donations to LWR
Tell us about your parish group!
Be an LWR warehouse volunteer!
New and updated resources now available!
Effective immediately: Please do not include toothpaste in the health kits
2006 Quilts & Kits Shipping Report
LWR Virtual University
2006 Annual Report
Eco-Palm Sunday
Divine Chocolate Recipe Contest
September 2006 Includes:
LWR kits make school attendance possible
LWR releases a new video about quilts and kits
2006 Be Involved booklet debuts!
Lutheran World Relief announces change to material resources program
LWR Virtual University
Foods Resource Bank
February 2006 Includes:
Quilts and Kits Arrive in Sudan
New Phone Number for Maryland Warehouse
LWR Handcraft Project Catalogs Are On The Way
New From the LWR Coffee Project
Be Involved: Important Reminder
Quilts, kits play a key role in LWR's emergency response around the globe
2005 Material Resources Distribution chart
Drought in Kenya bulletin insert
February 2005 Includes:
LWR shipment destined for Sudan
LWR Coffee Project's 90-Ton Challenge a smashing success!
Want to try a different Parish Project? Assemble Sewing Kits and gather Sewing Fabric!
Be Involved: your frequently asked questions
What's in your Easter basket?
2004 Material Resources Distribution chart
LWR bulletin insert
South Asia Tsunami bulletin insert
August 2004 Includes:
Le Thi Tuyet Ha is thinking about the holidays...are you?
Can we do it? Yes we can! 90-Ton Challenge nears successful end
Careful compliance to clothing collection guidelines saves LWR time and money
LWR Handcraft Project catalogs are on the way
Stories from West Africa illustrate your faith in action
Great ideas for Quilt Dedication Sunday
Quilting of a different kind flier
Aid the people of Darfur, Sudan bulletin insert
May 2004 Includes:
Sao Tome and Principe: an LWR School Kit for every child
Visit us on the World Wide Web
See LWR's work up close and personal
LWR's new Be Involved booklet available!
Great ideas to support Project Comfort
February 2004 Includes:
Pour Justice to the Brim: Join the 90-Ton Challenge!
Iranian Red Crescent Re-stocks emergency supplies with LWR quilts
An important note about LWR health kits
ideaSHARE: Quilt Sundays
LWR Fair Trade Fairs
2003 Material Resources Distribution Chart
Advocacy Guide
August 2003 Includes:
Thank you letter from LWR school kit recipient in China
Distribution of LWR quilts, kits, clothing and soap begins in Liberia
Bring beautiful handcrafts to your parish
A word about LWR ingatherings
Complete kits only, please
ideaSHARE: parish groups share quilt filler ideas
April 2003 Includes:
LWR layettes in Mali, West Africa
Go online for LWR Parish Projects updates and lots of great ideas!
Parish yard sale raises $2,100 for Lutheran World Relief
ideaSHARE: request for quilt filler ideas
The LWR Chocolate Project
LWR Action Alert: The fight agains AIDS needs your voice
January 2003 Includes:
Fewer sweaters, more kits
No women’s clothing, please
Recycle stained and torn clothing
Make a paper quilt to support Project Comfort
A New LWR Parish Project: yard goods
The LWR Handcraft Project: gifts that make a world of difference
Stand With Africa in 2003
LWR Action Alert: you can help ban landmines worldwide
2002 Material Resources Distribution Chart
