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Read more about the article Reflections on Lutheran leadership

Reflections on Lutheran leadership

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2022/12/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

These National Conference on Lutheran Leadership presenters offer a perspective of what Lutheran leadership means to them, helping each of us reflect on how we can carry out these principles…

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Read more about the article Partnering to spread God’s Word in Kenya and Ethiopia

Partnering to spread God’s Word in Kenya and Ethiopia

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2022/12/27
  • Post category:00spotlight-hpnews/FIC News/Forward in Christ

In October 2022, WELS President Mark Schroeder visited two of WELS’ sister synods in Africa—the Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ–Kenya and the Lutheran Church of Ethiopia. Larry Schlomer, administrator…

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Read more about the article Sewing class makes a community impact

Sewing class makes a community impact

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2022/12/27
  • Post category:FIC News/Forward in Christ

At Wisconsin Lutheran High School (WLHS), Milwaukee, Wis., Patti Wenzel has cultivated a comfortable classroom environment that supports students as they learn to express themselves—all while using their God-given skills…

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Read more about the article Using images to tell God’s story

Using images to tell God’s story

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2022/12/27
  • Post category:00spotlight-hpnews/FIC News/Forward in Christ

Terry Schultz, artistic development missionary for Multi-Language Productions, is a firm believer in the adage, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” That picture can make an eternal difference when…

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Read more about the article Teens gather at area WELS Youth Nights

Teens gather at area WELS Youth Nights

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2022/12/27
  • Post category:00spotlight-hpnews/FIC News/Forward in Christ

This past fall, almost 30 congregations hosted WELS Youth Nights, offering area-congregation teens and youth leaders opportunities to grow in God’s Word and build relationships with one another. Introduced at…

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Read more about the article Meet FIC’s new executive editor

Meet FIC’s new executive editor

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2022/12/27
  • Post category:FIC News/Forward in Christ

This month, James Pope begins as executive editor for Forward in Christ magazine. He brings a variety of experiences to this ministry, including serving parishes in Wisconsin and Florida; teaching…

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Read more about the article District news: January 2023

District news: January 2023

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  • Post published:2022/12/27
  • Post category:Arizona-California/Dakota Montana/District News/FIC News/Forward in Christ/Minnesota/Nebraska/Southeastern Wisconsin

DAKOTA-MONTANA Grace, Minot, N.D., dedicated its newly remodeled worship facility on Oct. 30, 2022. This WELS home mission received support from WELS Church Extension Fund, Inc., for this project. HAPPY…

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Christian Worship Lectionary January 2023

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2022/12/27
  • Post category:CW Lectionary/Forward in Christ

January 1: Isaiah 61:1-11; Luke 1:57-80 January 2: Isaiah 62:1-12; Luke 2:1-20 January 3: Isaiah 63:1-14; Luke 2:21-40 January 4: Isaiah 63:15–65:2; Luke 2:41-52 January 5: Isaiah 65:8-25; Luke 3:1-20…

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Read more about the article Psalms for the seasons of life: January

Psalms for the seasons of life: January

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2022/12/21
  • Post category:Forward in Christ/Psalms

Jan. 1–7 Psalm 1 : “We often use the word law to refer to God’s commandments, in which he tells us what to do. But in this psalm and in…

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