Introduction

Who We Are

The Martin Luther College Ladies Auxiliary is composed of women who are communicant members of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and those in Synodical fellowship.

Our Mission

The MLC Ladies Auxiliary exists to support and enhance student life at Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN.

Our Purpose

Our purpose is threefold:

• To promote greater interest in Martin Luther College.
• To promote Christian fellowship among women of WELS and those in Synodical fellowship
• To give financial support to MLC by supplying funds for needed projects which are not included in the Synod budget.

Organizational Structure

At the local (congregational) level:

• Contact Lady — responsible for sharing information from the Auxiliary with her congregation.

At the Conference Level:

• Second Year Representative — plans and chairs the Conference meeting and serves on the Auxiliary Board as a representative of her conference.
• First Year Representative — shares information from the Auxiliary with congregations in her conference and serves on Auxiliary Board as a representative of her conference.

Auxiliary Board:

The Executive Committee along with the Pastoral Advisor, the Faculty Representative, a Representative from the Board of Control, Projects Committee members, Promotion Committee members, and two representatives from each conference make up the Auxiliary Board.

Committees

• Program — The Faculty Representative plans the program for the annual meeting and spring rallies.
• Promotion — Three elected conference representatives, the First and Second Vice Presidents, and the Faculty Representative coordinate all promotional activities of the Auxiliary.
• Projects — Three elected area representatives, along with the Faculty Representative, coordinate all activities related to the selection and funding of projects.
• Auditing — Performs an annual audit on the Treasurer's books.

Meetings

Conference level: one meeting a year, usually in the spring.

The annual meeting of the Auxiliary is held on the second Wednesday of October on the campus of MLC.

Donations

Donations for projects and for the MLC Endowment Fund can be sent directly to the Treasurer. See the Officers page for contact information. Thrivent members may wish to send donations directly to MLC. A check up to $600 made out to MLC with MLC Auxiliary designated on the memo line will be matched at 50% by Thrivent. The matching funds could go to the MLC Endowment Fund which has been established to assist students with tuition or toward projects. Your contributions are very much appreciated.