Tornado damages WELS church and school
Around noon on Monday, July 27, a tornado ripped through northeastern Wisconsin, causing damage to Bethel, Menasha, a bilingual WELS church with about 500 members....
Youth rally strengthens connections
WELS youth groups from across the US and Canada traveled to Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, for the 2026 WELS Youth Rally July 14–17. About...
New directors bring experience and vision to WELS ministries
Two new directors are now serving at the WELS Center for Mission and Ministry in Waukesha, Wis.: Mark Maurice as executive director of WELS Investment Funds and...
Community news: September 2026
Anniversaries in the teaching ministry celebrated recently Julie Detjen, Fox Valley Lutheran High School, Appleton, Wis. (40); Shaun Glowicki, Lord of Life, Thornton,...
A worldwide fellowship
Sister church bodies of the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference (CELC) support and encourage one another in a shared mission to proclaim Christ. View photos...
Five new district presidents elected during district conventions
Each WELS district holds a convention once every two years, in the year between synod conventions. These conventions allow delegates to consider local ministry topics...
Get to know WELS’ new district presidents
Volume 113, Number 08 Issue: August 2026...
2026 district convention photos
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A Hallmark moment
Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary graduates received a little extra encouragement before call day this past May in the form of homemade cards from first- and second-graders...
The work of the Assignment Committee
At the end of each school year, the call day worship services at Martin Luther College (MLC), New Ulm, Minn., and Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (WLS), Mequon, Wis.,...
2026 Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary graduates
To see Martin Luther College’s graduates, visit forwardinchrist.net/2026-mlc-graduates. Assignments At the call day service on May 21,...
2026 Martin Luther College graduates
To see Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary’s graduates, visit forwardinchrist.net/2026-wls-graduates. Martin Luther College Assignments In May, 100 candidates, from...
Math and ministry
This year, Lighthouse Youth Center is celebrating 20 years of serving kids in the Milwaukee area and beyond. Over the past two decades, Lighthouse has grown to include...
Offering youth active ways to participate in congregational life
On Sunday mornings, Daniel Monday, 14, walks to church—often arriving before his family. He’s on a mission, after all. Daniel is an acolyte at St. Mark, Salina,...
WELS news briefs: June 2026
WELS DISCIPLESHIP WELS Discipleship has produced a new marriage enrichment series called “Speak to My Heart.” In this video-based study, Dr. Prof. Mark Paustian...
Congregation responds with Christ’s love during flood disaster
When historic flooding hit the New London, Wis., area in mid-April, it was all hands on deck at Emanuel, New London. Although the church wasn’t damaged, at least...
Community news: June 2026
On March 29, Mount Calvary, Harrison, Wis., dedicated its new church. At the school’s spring concert, Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School, New Ulm, Minn., celebrated...
Psalm 98
Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. The LORD has made his salvation known...
WELS Home Missions approves three new mission starts
At its spring meeting, the WELS Board for Home Missions approved three new mission starts, continuing its work of bringing the gospel to growing communities across...
The importance of continuing education for pastors
Every doctor, pilot, and teacher knows that continuing education is not only important but also necessary to serve at the highest level. The same is true for pastors....
Funding helps outreach and relief efforts in Ukraine
As the fifth year of war begins in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Lutheran Church (ULC), along with citizens of Ukraine, continues to experience hardship and suffering....
Let your light shine: Noah Bater
Noah Bater, pastor at Prince of Peace, Thousand Oaks, Calif., recently shared on his congregation’s social media how a short conversation and an invitation to...
Community news: May 2026
Christ Alone, Keller, Texas, celebrated the 25th anniversary in the pastoral ministry of Paul Seager on Sept. 21, 2025. Peace, Gilbert, Ariz., celebrated the dedication...
WELS podcasts: Double Portion: Twin Lutheran Pastors
Podcast: Double Portion: Twin Lutheran Pastors Hosts: Chris and Tony Pflughoeft Description: “Twin Lutheran pastors serving in Southern California discussing the...