NEWS AND NOTES

•  As mentioned in a previous News Item, your executive committee will bring an updated constitution for your review at this year's convention.  One rule that needs review is the time of year for scheduling, in order to allow an 'either/or.'    We are interested in your input on Spring/Fall or yet another time of year for future reference.

     For 2024, we have chosen the date of Saturday, November 2.  Please mark your calendars now to avoid conflict.  

THANK YOU!

Executive committee members meet two or three times per year, usually at a mutually agreeable location.  the first meeting is dedicated to a review of the previous convention, looking for areas to improve or imitate.  We also look forward to the next convention - speaker, topic, location, etc.  The typical time expended is three hours.

A second meeting normally includes the host church - logistics, questions to be answered, and plans for the locations used in the property.  At this time we also prepare the paper mailout, allowing enough time for appropriate responses.

Vice President

- Presides in the absence of the president

- Attends executive meetings and the convention

- Shares tasks as he/she is able, depending on need.  As a  past  example, the VP has initiated contact with churches, both for attendance at the convention, or for hosting.

Secretary

- Attends executive meetings and convention

- Takes minutes at convention and executive board meetings and maintains a record of all minutes

- Presents minutes at convention;

presents and distributes minutes at executive meetings  

- Helps in annual mailout

- Handles correspondence for WFLAG

- Submits publicity and news releases

- Maintains WFLAG LCMS church information for Wisconsin districts

As we look ahead to future conventions, we are interested in what interests you.

Drop us a line - maybe you would like to review recent topics of the past decade or so to learn whether there is one you would like us to repeat, or expand.

Check the website in "About Us" - Host Churches.  Topics are listed in the latter years.

www.wflag.org

If you haven't heard from us by email, let us know.  Many churches have chosen the guild leader as their addressee, but others have provided the address of the church secretary, who can forward material to the right person.  In addition, some members have requested their own copy. we will accommodate additional addressees.

As for paper communication,  only one mailing per year is the norm.  We  do check any mail that is returned and resend it if we can get a corrected address.  

Send any changes to 

altarguilds@wflag.org 

2023's turnout was very encouraging.   Over thirty churches were represented - the names can be found in "Reports" in the Minutes.  what a super combination of long-term members and new visitors.

Come back and see us in November of 2024!