Offering youth active ways to participate in congregational life
On Sunday mornings, Daniel Monday, 14, walks to church—often arriving before his family. He’s on a mission, after all. Daniel is an acolyte at St. Mark, Salina, Kan. That means…
WELS news briefs: June 2026
WELS DISCIPLESHIP WELS Discipleship has produced a new marriage enrichment series called “Speak to My Heart.” In this video-based study, Dr. Prof. Mark Paustian leads couples through a five-session, Scripture-focused,…
Congregation responds with Christ’s love during flood disaster
When historic flooding hit the New London, Wis., area in mid-April, it was all hands on deck at Emanuel, New London. Although the church wasn’t damaged, at least 20 member…
Community news: June 2026
On March 29, Mount Calvary, Harrison, Wis., dedicated its new church. At the school’s spring concert, Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School, New Ulm, Minn., celebrated the 40-year anniversary in the…
A time to celebrate
WELS is blessed to be a part of a worldwide fellowship of confessional Lutheran church bodies called the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference (CELC). Established in 1993 with 13 church bodies,…
Christian Worship: Hymnal—five years later
Read the latest updates on WELS’ newest hymnal as it celebrates its fifth birthday. The Synod in Convention adopted Christian Worship: Hymnal (CW21) in the summer of 2021. It’s already…
Q&A: Is it wrong to relax?
Is it wrong to relax? Of course it’s not wrong to relax, right? What if the question was a bit different? Is it wrong to relax if you could have…
How WELS worships
Worship practices vary as churches glorify God and proclaim the gospel. What does worship in WELS look like these days? One marvelous blessing of our fellowship is that we don’t…
Parent conversations: How do you share family history with your children?
I consider passing down family history and traditions to children as one of the fun parts of being a parent. Sometimes it can be a struggle, though, to make that…