Nominee biography

Miriam Ruth Yakimow

Board for National Mission

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Official nominee source text from the 2026 LCMS Biographical Synopses and Statements of Nominees.

Official nominee source text

Photo of Miriam Ruth Yakimow from the 2026 LCMS Biographical Synopses and Statements of Nominees.
Section
Board for National Mission
Office/position
Board for National Mission
Candidate category
commissioned
Source page
p. 45

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Additional official source text

Miriam Ruth Yakimow, Brighton, MI;

St. Paul Hamburg, Whitmore Lake MI (MI); LCMS 53; Deac., Dir. of Family Min. S: Vol./Nat’l. Host LCMS World Mission 4. D: Dist. Advocacy Team for Commissioned Workers 4.

C: Deac. and Dir. of Family Min. 9, Coord. of Youth/Family Min. 12, Vol.

Family Min. 5. O: Spiritual First Aid Training/Responder 1, Homeschool Tchr./Co-Op Ldr. 15, American Heritage Girls Ldr. 5, Cub Scout Com./Ldr. 9, Case Worker at Women’s Shelter 1.

Lutheran churches have the unique opportunity to be places that offer God’s reliable truth in a fractured world. Young people seek connectedness with the intergenerational church to wrestle together with questions and learn absolutes, grounded in our confession, so they know they are integral members of the Body, putting faith into action with deep theological knowledge. Occasions for mercy and witness integrate faith and life, demonstrating to all ages how the church cares for body and soul, sharing the love of Christ.

Having served in youth/family ministry for 20 years, it would be an honor to participate on the board.

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