Members and friends of Lutheran Women’s Missionary League-Canada collect most of their funds in small coin boxes called “mite boxes.” The money collected this way is used to provide grants to projects that others do.
THE MITE BOX
Based on the Biblical story of the widow’s mite (Luke 21:1-4) in the King James Version (more recent versions refer to a small coin worth less than a penny) the mite box is intended for regular contribution of “mites” – offerings above and beyond, and not in competition to, the support given to the congregation and the church body.
The mite box is more than just a small cardboard box! It is a reminder:
• to share blessings from God,
• to pray for mission projects,
• to thank the Lord for mission opportunities.
Mite box contributions amount to thousands of dollars. They allow the contributors, through the districts and the national body of LWML-Canada, to provide mission grants which assist others in sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to implement the LWMLC program.
WRAP-AROUND COVERS
These mite box wrap-around covers will fit a small Pringles container or a Tetley tea cannister. These alternatives to a regular mite box will fit into a cup holder in your car. Consider other places you might use it. Because this version takes up a coffee spot in your vehicle which isn’t helpful when you stop at Tim’s (Tim Hortons), have you any ideas about how else you might have a “mite box” in your car to collect the change after your purchase? Let us know at vpcommunication@lutheranwomen.ca.
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“Mighty Mites for a Mighty Mission”
This is a Bible study to view, print, or download. It is based on Romans 10:14-15a (NIV), “How then can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are SENT?”
PRAYERS TO USE
These prayers may be printed on business card blanks and shared with others (5 copies of each prayer). Print on both sides of the page.