Table of Contents

• The President's Page - Everyone is Looking for Jesus

• Missions - Where are the Fish?

• Stewardship - The Dollar

• Education - "Teacher"

• IOWAY - Warming Hearts of Strangers

• LCEF - Planting Seeds for Outreach

• Gift Planning - Gift Annuities

• Gary's Corner - Mission Central News

• Around the District

• LWML - Lutheran Women in Mission

• Camp Okoboji - WAVES

• LFS - Lutheran Family Service

• LLL - Lutheran Laymen's League

  • Advertisements

March

• March 2-6, 2009 National Lutheran Schools Week

• March 6-8, 2009 Lay Leadership Institute, Fort Dodge

• March 28, 2009 Men’s Ministry Breakfast, Bouton

April

• April 10, 2009 Good Friday, District Office Closed

• April 17, 2009 Planting Seeds of Faith in Families, Camp Okoboji

• April 18, 2009 What Matters to Families Symposium, Spencer

• April 17-18, 2009 Clergy Wives Retreat, Camp Okoboji

• April 17-19, 2009 Lay Leadership Institute, Fort Dodge

• April 24-26, 2009 S.P.A. Retreat, Camp Okoboji

May

• May 2, 2009 Stewardship 360 – Fort Dodge

June

• June 7, 2009 Youth Mission Event-Mission Central

• June 14, 2009 Joy in Ministry Scholarship Banquet,

• Denison

• June 21-24, District Convention, Camp Okoboji

July

• July 7-20, 2009 Los Angeles/Mexico IOWAY mission trip

The Harvest is a cooperative effort of Iowa District West, the Iowa West LWML and LLL, Camp Okoboji, and LFS. This publication is mailed in bulk to each congregation in the months following District Board of Directors meetings (February, April, July, October).

Cover Photo and Other Photos by Staff or from stock. Photos on LFS pages supplied by LFS; on LLL pages supplied by Iowa West LLL or LHM.org Web site; on LWML pages supplied by IDW LWML or LWML.org Web site; on WAVES pages by Camp Okoboji.

Index of Advertisers and Contributors: Carole White-LCEF.

Official Periodical of Iowa District West, The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod.
Volume 7 Number 1 Spring 2009
ISSN 1545-3154

editor: Jason Fuller
proofing assistants: Sue Light and Bette Habhab.

© 2009 Iowa District West, LCMS, Fort Dodge, IA.
The Harvest is published quarterly by Iowa District West, 1317 Tower Drive, Fort Dodge, IA 50501-5731. Periodicals Postage paid at Fort Dodge, IA, and additional mailing offices.