Sometimes farewells and new beginnings are closer together than we might think. This was the case in the Women's Ministries Department in Bavaria, where a change in leadership took place on October 1, 2026.
Lydia Lukic led the Women's Ministries Department in Bavaria since July 2020. For more than six years, she served women and their needs with great compassion, dedication, and personal commitment. She created opportunities for women to come together, nurtured relationships, and provided spaces where women could experience fellowship, deepen their faith, and find encouragement.
On September 30, 2026, Lydia stepped down from her leadership role and transitioned into active retirement. This new chapter of life will hopefully offer plenty of time and space for all the things that sometimes have to take a back seat during working life.
Dear Lydia, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your dedication, your time, your ideas, and all that you have accomplished over the years. Above all, thank you for the many people you have encouraged and supported, and for the lasting impact of your commitment.
On October 1, 2026, Yvonne Hummel took over the leadership of the Women's Ministries Department in Bavaria. We are delighted to welcome her into this new role!
Dear Yvonne, we wish you joy in your new responsibilities, open doors, meaningful encounters, and people by your side with whom you can develop and bring ideas to life. May you continually experience God's strength and guidance as you take on this new challenge.
The leadership transition was celebrated in a warm and heartfelt atmosphere during the Women's Weekend in Ellwangen in mid-October. It was a wonderful opportunity to express gratitude, share memories, and look forward with anticipation to what lies ahead. After all, a leadership transition is about more than simply passing on responsibilities. It connects what has already grown and flourished with all that is yet to come.
We wish both Lydia and Yvonne wisdom in their decisions, confidence for whatever lies ahead, and God's abundant blessings as they continue on their respective journeys. May He accompany, strengthen, and continually bless them in their different seasons of life. Some things come to an end, while others begin. What remains are the encounters we have shared, the lasting impact we leave behind, and the trust that God continues to walk with us on new paths.