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Community news: February 2026
St. Paul’s, Livonia, Mich., dedicated its newly installed 1962 Casavant pipe organ on Dec. 14, 2025.
MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
More than 130 individuals were able to do their 2025 Christmas shopping for free due to the generosity of those who helped Anchor, Marquette, Mich., host its annual Christmas store. Mount Olive Lutheran School in Appleton, Wis., sent ornaments and cards to pass out (displayed here by children in Marquette).
NEW LONDON, WISCONSIN
Students at Emanuel, New London, Wis., assembled Christmas care packages for seniors.
MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN
The women of St. Paul’s, Menomonie, Wis., assembled gifts for the homebound and teachers.
O’FALLON, MISSOURI
On Dec. 7, 2025, Christ Alone, O’Fallon, Mo., hosted the Advent by candlelight program produced by WELS Women’s Ministry titled “Unwrapping the names of Jesus.”
MENOMONEE FALLS, WISCONSIN
The Lutheran Girl Pioneers of Bethlehem, Menomonee Falls/Germantown, Wis., filled coffee cups with treats for members to hand out to essential workers on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
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