Telling the world about Jesus
TELL Network offers online biblical instruction to people around the world so that they can tell others about Jesus. As part of that program, WELS Multi-Language...
Showing and sharing the story of Christmas
St. Paul, Howards Grove, Wis., does not just tell the story of Jesus’ birth. Every year since 2003, it shows the story of Jesus’ birth to its community. What...
God’s continued grace in Vietnam
God continues to bless WELS’ outreach efforts in Vietnam, despite challenges and unexpected setbacks. BLESSING ONE In October, WELS leaders were able to travel...
District news: November 2021
North Atlantic Beautiful Savior, Fayetteville, N.C., dedicated its new worship facility on Aug. 29. Happy anniversary! MN—On Sept. 19, Christ, Zumbrota, Minn.,...
Mission opportunities in London
A new mission in London is one step closer to reality. The Board for World Missions is calling a full-time missionary to serve there after Larry Schlomer, administrator...
Staying close to God’s Word in the military
Paul Wolfgramm, a 35-year-old Marine Corp Reserve veteran with deployment experience, understands the importance of the work of WELS Military Services—even though...
Pipeline for Home Missions is expanding
In September, the WELS Board for Home Missions met and approved financial support for three home mission locations, including home mission status for Christ Our...
Where are they now? Carlotta Stanley
In Forward in Christ, we report the news but aren’t always able to follow up. “Where are they now?” is our way of giving you the rest of the story. In September...
Texas couple welcomes home missionary
When Debby and Bill Perry heard that Hans Thomford was assigned to the new WELS mission in Amarillo, Texas, they wanted to welcome him and his wife, Amelia, to the...
Wisely using WELS statistics
For about seven decades, at the end of each year, WELS has asked congregations to supply church statistics. Generally, over 95 percent of congregations do just that....
District news: October 2021
Dakota-Montana On Aug. 8, Prince of Peace, Yankton, S.D., dedicated its new church. Southeastern Wisconsin On April 18, Zion, South Milwaukee, Wis., dedicated its...
Operation Go impacts volunteers and congregations
“It was a blessing to be able to come to New Jersey and share my faith with others while strengthening my own faith,” says Lily Storlie, a 2021 graduate of Lakeside...
Supporting future called workers
Atlanta-area Martin Luther College (MLC) students received some extra support this summer, thanks to a circuit-wide charity golf outing planned by Messiah, Johns...
God provides harvest workers: One family’s story
Recently retired pastor Richard Lehmann shares a personal story of how God continues to provide harvest workers for his field: My father—Dr. Arnold Lehmann, music...
Youth in service
“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity”...
Synod convention shorts
Here are some quick updates on what happened at this year’s synod convention: Approval of the synod’s ministry financial plan for the upcoming biennium of 2021–23....
Delegates work together at hybrid convention
THREE HUNDRED THIRTY voting delegates attended WELS’ 66th biennial convention, July 26–28, at Luther Preparatory School, Watertown, Wis., under the theme, “Here...
2021 synod convention photos
WELS’ 66th biennial convention took place at Luther Preparatory School, Watertown, Wis., from July 26-28, 2021. To see more photos, visit the synod convention...
District news: August 2021
South Central After a freak winter storm, the pipes burst at Grace, Scroggins, Texas, and 90 percent of the building sustained water damage. WELS Christian Aid and...
Letters reflect wisdom and encouragement
“Ministry is a marathon, not a sprint,” writes Dave Pagel, pastor at Bethany, Kenosha, Wis. “In order to be effective, you need to take care of yourself...
WELS news briefs: August 2021
Commission on Inter-Church Relations Representatives from 30 out of 34 member churches in the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference (CELC) participated in...
Waging the war for godly sexuality
“Abuse. Divorce. Abortion. Pornography. People want to talk about these issues; they’re just scared to go first. We’re trying to help people go first.” Caleb...
Love and care for called workers
It all started with a phone call from the church president to the pastor: “What if we remodeled the parsonage to fit your daughter’s needs?” In early 2020,...
Christian Worship on campus
Just as the hymnal is a key resource in a congregation, it also is important in the lives of students at Martin Luther College (MLC), New Ulm, Minn., the synod’s...