•May 11, 2016•

The 71st Annual Convention of the Central Illinois District of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) was held April 23 at Salem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville. Servant events, a light meal, and a church service were held April 22. The convention theme was, “Create in me a Clean Heart, O God” and was based on Psalm 51:10. Those attending from the area included Marlene Wirth, delegate, of Sullivan; Nancy Stremming, district board member and Effingham/Shelby Zone president; Esther Becker, delegate; Connie Wirth, alternate delegate and Pastor Steven Becker, senior district LWML counselor, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, all of Strasburg.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.