District news: August 2023
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…
District news: June 2023
SOUTH CENTRAL From April 21–23, Camp Shiloh, Pittsburg, Texas, offered a special needs family camp that included inclusive and appropriate devotions and activities. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! DAKOTA-MONTANA Grace, Burke, S.D., celebrated…
District news: May 2023
WESTERN WISCONSIN Luther Preparatory School, Watertown, Wis., hosted 236 handbell ringers for the 2023 National WELS Handbell Festival on March 11 and 12. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! NORTH ATLANTIC Tree of Life,…
District news: April 2023
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…
District news: March 2023
SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA ARIZONA-CALIFORNIA WESTERN WISCONSIN SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN The district reporters for this month are: AZ-CA—Michael Schroeder; MN—James Panning; SC—Caleb Schoeneck; SEW—Matthew Schaewe; WW—Brett Brauer. Volume 110, Number 03 Issue:…
District news: February 2023
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.…
District news: January 2023
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…
District news: December 2022
ARIZONA-CALIFORNIA On Sept. 25, Cross of Glory, Peoria, Ariz., held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new classrooms. NORTHERN WISCONSIN St. Luke’s, Oakfield, Wis., dedicated the new addition to its building…
District news: November 2022
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…