New leadership at Northwestern Publishing House
“I am not a ‘toe in the water’ kind of guy,” says Jeremy Angle, the new president of Northwestern Publishing House (NPH). “I like to cannonball in. I...
Offering hope and help in Ukraine
WELS members are giving generously to help relieve the suffering in Ukraine from the war. These gifts provide aid to and through members of the Ukrainian Lutheran...
Grants available to help more people hear the Word
WELS Mission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MDHH), part of the Commission on Special Ministries, is offering $500 grants toward the installation of a hearing...
A new chapter in Russia
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you” (John 14:27). In his final message to leaders and members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church Concord, WELS’ sister...
WELS 2022 district conventions
Each of the 12 districts holds a convention each biennium, generally in the even-numbered years. (The synod convention is held in the odd-numbered years.) Every...
Experiencing the gospel through art
You wouldn’t call the artwork that adorns the walls at Peace, Aiken, S.C., “traditional.” But the church building isn’t traditional either. When members...
Building God’s kingdom in Parrish
“There are tremendous opportunities to share the love of Jesus in Parrish and bring more people into God’s kingdom, and we want to support the ministry as much...
Sharing the gospel with Mormons in Arizona
When the members of Heritage, Gilbert, Ariz., looked at the community around their church, they noticed something significant: A good number of their neighbors are...
District news: April 2022
Happy anniversary! NA—Grace, Charlotte, N.C., celebrated its 40th anniversary on Feb. 27. Arizona-California Mount Calvary, Redding, Calif., hosted a Blessings...
WELS news briefs: April 2022
Evangelism Ten Everyone Outreach workshops were held in fall 2021. Twenty-five more are planned during the first five months of 2022. WELS Commission on Evangelism...
District news: March 2022
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! MI—St. Paul, Livonia, Mich., celebrated its 150th anniversary on Jan. 16. SOUTH CENTRAL CrossLife Church and Christian Academy in Pflugerville,...
Understanding cultural diversity
This January Martin Luther College (MLC), New Ulm, Minn., commemorated Martin Luther King (MLK) Day by giving its students an opportunity to grow in cultural awareness....
WELS podcasts: Life Challenges
Podcast: Life Challenges Hosts: Pastors Robert Fleishmann and Jeffrey Samelson, volunteer Christa Potratz Description: “Join Christian Life Resources as we discuss...
Midweek Bible class functions as family
“Let us not give up meeting together” (Hebrews 10:25 NIV84) is a directive that the Wednesday morning Bible class at Good Shepherd, West Bend, Wis., has taken...
Hymn focuses on Jesus’ words from the cross
As part of its Lenten issue, Forward in Christ is featuring a new original Lenten hymn from Christian Worship: Hymnal. This hymn, called “The Seven Words,” highlights...
Q&A with Vicar Zachary Satorius
On May 19, 2021, Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary student Zachary Satorius learned that he’d be serving his vicar year in Medellín, Colombia. Satorius arrived in Medellín...
New Bible readings start this month
Forward in Christ (FIC) is offering its readers two new sets of daily Bible readings for 2022. In February, readers can enjoy selections from the book of Galatians...
Every day with Galatians
Walk through the book of Galatians in 29 days with this set of Bible readings. First read the highlighted Bible verses. Then consider the additional commentary that...
United by a shared commonality
In many ways, Andy Liu is a typical senior at Michigan Lutheran Seminary (MLS), WELS’ preparatory school in Saginaw, Mich. He enjoys building things in STEM class....
District news: February 2022
WESTERN WISCONSIN Luther Preparatory School, Watertown, Wis., celebrated the following for their anniversaries of service to Luther Prep (from left): Peter...
When tragedy strikes a community
Tragedy struck Waukesha, Wis., on Nov. 21, 2021, when a man drove his SUV through the city’s annual holiday parade, killing six and injuring dozens more. The events...
Laying a foundation for the week
“The one time each week that we are all together as a congregation is on Sunday,” says Nathanael Brenner, pastor at Holy Scripture, Fort Wayne, Ind. “So, I...
Increased school enrollments offer new opportunities for outreach
ENROLLMENT IN WELS schools is up 9.8 percent this school year, according to the recently released 2021–22 school statistics, with 26,586 students in 282 Lutheran...
New synod in Latin America
In October, representatives from WELS and WELS’ sister churches throughout Latin America met in Medellín, Colombia, to form a new synod: Iglesia Cristo WELS Internacional....