Rhoda Norheim Tuit is the featured speaker and musician for the Saturday, June 11, 2006 Women's Ministries annual convention
165 women from coast to coast meet at Bethel Lutheran, Fergus Falls, Minnesota for the Women's Ministries Convention
The Women's Chorus from Bethel sing Chloe's original theme song, "Listen and Follow"
Zoe Unfried, Portland, Oregon, reads scripture preceding Ruth Vallevik's commissioning
Ruth Vallevik is commissioned as Director of Women's Ministries by Church of the Lutheran Brethren President Joel Egge
Ruth kneels as she receives President Egge's prayer of blessing
National Women's Ministry Team (NWMT) and representatives: Verna Rogness, secretary; Rachel Patterson, Western District President; Lori Christopherson, treasurer; Sherry Hjelle, Central District President; (back) Janet Thomson, Canadian representative; Ruth Christenson, Eastern District Vice-President; Zoe Unfried, Pacific Northwest Vice-President south; Chloe Koslowsky, outgoing Director of Women's Ministries; Janet Spencer, chairman; Ruth Vallevik, new Director of Women's Ministries
Flowers arranaged by Ruth Vallevik decorated the noon luncheon tables
Betty Osmundson Jacobsen, seminar speaker: "Listening and Following Jesus in Prayer"
Elizabeth Barton, seminar speaker: "Listening and Following Jesus for ways to Care for Youth in Your Church"
Casey Baardson, seminar panel moderator: "Listening and Following Jesus to Develop Leaders/Volunteers - panel members Linda Simonsen, Bunny Vall, June Bergsagel
Chloe Koslowsky, seminar panel moderator: "Listening and Following Jesus to Bridge the Generations" - panel members Ruth Vallevik, Ruth Christenson, Rachel Patterson
Relaxing at dinner: Chairman Janet Spencer and Director Ruth Vallevik
Relaxing at dinner: PNW Vice-President Zoe Unfried and outgoing Director Chloe Koslowsky
"Listen and Follow" theme song