District news: November 2023
ARIZONA-CALIFORNIA St. John, Vacaville, Calif., celebrated its 25th anniversary on Sept. 24. DAKOTA-MONTANA On Sept. 9 and 10, Peace, Milbank, S.D., celebrated its 40th anniversary. MICHIGAN Zion, Monroe, Mich., began…
ARIZONA-CALIFORNIA St. John, Vacaville, Calif., celebrated its 25th anniversary on Sept. 24. DAKOTA-MONTANA On Sept. 9 and 10, Peace, Milbank, S.D., celebrated its 40th anniversary. MICHIGAN Zion, Monroe, Mich., began…
SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN On April 28, Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis., celebrated the 40th anniversary in the pastoral ministry of E. Allen Sorum. Kenosha Lutheran Academy, Kenosha, Wis., celebrated the 25th…
WESTERN WISCONSIN On Feb. 25, more than 100 women gathered at St. Matthew’s, Oconomowoc, Wis., for the congregation’s third annual women’s retreat. The retreat theme was “Chosen.” HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! NORTHERN…
SOUTH ATLANTIC On Nov. 20, 2022, Peace, Trinity, Fla., dedicated its new church. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! SOUTH CENTRAL On Nov. 13, 2022, Beautiful Savior, Bella Vista, Ark., celebrated its 25th anniversary.…
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…
ARIZONA-CALIFORNIA On Aug. 20, a pickup truck crashed into Cross of Christ, Las Cruces, N.M., as member Julie Baker was practicing keyboard to prepare for worship the next day. Baker…
Happy anniversary! MN—On Jan. 30, St. Luke, Pickwick, Minn., honored organist Shirley Kauphusman for her 70 years of service. SEW—On Feb. 20, St. Paul, Grant Park, Ill., celebrated the 50th…
Happy anniversary! AZ-CA—Heritage, Gilbert, Ariz., celebrated its 35th anniversary on Nov. 7, 2021. NW—On Oct. 10, 2021, Riverview, Appleton, Wis., celebrated the 40th anniversary in the pastoral ministry of Dennis…
Nebraska On Feb. 28, 2021, Living Hope, Commerce City, Colo., honored Judi Sullivan for the 60 years that she has played piano for worship services. Members at Living Shepherd, Laramie,…