News from WELS’ sister churches
Luteranos Confesionales Colombia celebrated 50 years of preaching God’s Word in Colombia in February. What began as a three-man WELS missionary team to this Latin American mission field has now…
WELS podcasts: Hearts & Hands Podcast
Podcast: Hearts & Hands Podcast Hosts: Tim Babler and Drew Sonnenberg Description: “Tim Babler and Drew Sonnenberg interview creatives from around the world about their craft, their faith, and their…
Community news: April 2024
Victory, Jacksonville, Fla., celebrated its 25th anniversary on Feb. 25. Bay Pines Lutheran School, Seminole, Fla., celebrated its 50th anniversary on Feb. 25. St. Paul, Stevensville, Mich., celebrated its 125th…
Moments with missionaries: Jacob Ungemach
Where will my mission field be? As I sit in class in my last year at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, sometimes my thoughts drift toward the end of the year when…
Missionaries called to explore new world mission fields
The Board for World Missions, working alongside the various World Missions One Teams, has identified new world mission fields and is taking steps to deploy missionaries into three new areas.…
Community news: March 2024
On Jan. 20, 16 members of Grace, Milwaukee, Wis., helped sort more than 17,000 pounds of donated food at Hunger Task Force, which it then sent to food pantries throughout…
Moments with missionaries: Timothy Walsh
Overflowing with opportunities Forty thousand cars drive past our church’s campus every 24 hours. That statistic was among the first things I was told about our congregation’s location after I…
Where are they now? Grace, Tucson, Ariz.
In January 2019, Forward in Christ featured Grace, Tucson, Ariz., in an article discussing the blessings and challenges of mergers and multi-site ministries. Two small struggling congregations, Peace, Sahuarita, and…
Book nook: Mary: Providential Earthly Mother of God
In the conclusion of her second book, Mary: Providential Earthly Mother of God, Lou Ann Mokwa celebrates the study of Mary with her readers, saying, “Looking at Scripture from the…