At the District Convention, each Zone creates a banner to represent itself.
For 2022, these are the Zone Banners artfully created by zone members to connect with the main logo and theme of the convention and to stand for each of them.
(Click any banner image to see a larger version)
Herington Zone
President — Sharon Kolanowski
Designed by — Helen Mitchell
Crafted by — Sharon Kolanowski
With the Cross of Christ, all directions lead to salvation from God. Others will learn to know of God through His Word and witness on the cross.
Hutchinson Zone
President — Tammy Taylor
Designed by — Becky Schneller
Crafted by — Nancy Hawkes and Nancy Trarbach
Our lives run in many different directions, and we weave here and there. We need a compass to guide us to where we really need to be. As we come down the path, the focus is on the compass, who is God. Through His truth, he can lead us to what He has planned for us. We need to trust in that truth, and when we do, we find ourselves where we should be and who we were meant to be.
Kansas City CrossRoads Zone
President — Patty Mader
Designed and Crafted by — Patty Mader
The road symbolizes our zone and times when we are at a crossroads in our lives. The lady symbolizes all the ladies of LWML. The compass with cross symbolizes following Christ as we navigate the crossroads in our lives.
Lincoln Zone
President — Shelly Keller
Designed by — Jeanne Haase
Crafted by — Jeanne Haase and Jenna Haase-Zamrzla
The cross in the center of the compass shows, “Not all who wander are lost.” The cross will show us the way.
Linn Zone
President — Sheryl Kruse
Crafted by — the Immanuel Linn LWML members Arlene Beikmann, Maydean Dittmer, Bernice Wilkens, Lorene Reith, Pastor & Peggy Rikli
The banner depicts the convention theme logo — which was designed by Marsha Stohs from Immanuel, Bremen — on a white canvas background with the lettering of the convention theme verse and convention logo created with black felt. The zone name and the LWML logo are at the bottom in complementary colors.
Manhattan Zone
President — Julie Hatesohl
Designed and Crafted by — Judy Kolterman and Pam Steinmeyer
When I started this design, it really didn’t have much meaning, but the more time went on and the more I looked and worked on it, the more I knew what direction God wanted to me to go. Life changed in December as I helped take care of my mother and watched her take her last breath. I felt like I was drained and nothing else mattered.
After that, I got sick and realized God has plans for me and what direction to go. It took a while to get back on my feet, but with prayers and God’s direction, I finished the banner as well as getting my direction going the right way. No matter which way the cross is pointed, we can always know that God will be there to help us. No matter which direction we go, He will be there for us.
Northeast Zone
President — Peggy Coder
Designed and Crafted by — Lela Smith-Middendorf
Through God’s gift of the Holy Spirit, we are guided through the highs and lows, the mountains and valleys, and the smooth roads and the rocky roads of our lives.
Northwest Zone
President — Betty Kruse
Designed and Crafted by — Kathleen Eilert, with input from her group
Christ, our compass, is depicted over a stained-glass background reminding us of the churches in which we worship Him. We have our feet firmly planted on the Holy Scriptures (depicted by the open Bible) in which we learn of Christ’s life and redeeming work which is the compass to guide us.
Southeast Zone
President — Dodie Copley
Designed and Crafted by — Sharon Daugherty
The banner is black for all the sins in which we live in this horrible world. The ladies are reaching for the cross because that’s the only way for us. The cross is the main feature as we must reach for help on a daily basis.
Southwest Zone
Zone Representative — Corrine Adams
Designed by — Brooksie Appel
Crafted by — MaryJo Schultz
The center circle is a compass. The compass leads on the path of righteousness, where Jesus points us to N, never ending love; S, salvation; E, eternal life; and W, the way is through Christ.
The heart in the middle symbolizes the Greatest Commandment, Love one another as I have loved you (John 13:34).
Topeka Zone
President — Allison Lehmann
Designed by — Sherri Dick
Crafted by — Allison Lehmann, Connie Crowder, and Rebecca Gutierrez
As we wait on the Lord, we use His cross to lead us as shown by the crosses pointing the way on the compass. The background colors are representative of God’s creation. The hand is pieced together and shaded with pastels. The compass is multi-layered with bronze arms in the shape of crosses, with a transparent fabric to depict glass. The background is a colorful batik fabric.
Wichita Zone
President — Chris Brandorff
Designed by — Connilee Myers
Crafted by — Connilee Myers, Chris Brandorff, and Sara Schubert
The cross of Christ is at the center, in LWML colors, showing it is the LWML’s compass. The fun fabric for backing gives the hint that it is a quilt destined for Orphan Grain Train.