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WELS mission work in Latin America

Learn about God’s grace on more than 60 years of WELS mission work in Latin America.

Feature articles

My Christian Life Elise Gross

My Christian life: Child of missionary grows up to serve as missionary herself

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Making Christ known in Latin America

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Confessions of faith: Salvador Contreras

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Returning by the power of God

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Sisters Martha (left) and Dora with Missionary Mike Hartman at St. George Lutheran Church in London.

From Colombia to London

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News from WELS’ sister churches

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A true family

Camilo Herrera Sunday worship restaurant in Bogotá, Colombia. Missionary Matthew Behmer

Where are they now? Lucho and Camilo Herrera

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Moments with missionaries: Abe Degner

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Q&A with Vicar Zachary Satorius

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New synod in Latin America

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The path of Academia Cristo

Academia Cristo student Camilo Herrera from Bogotá, Colombia, gathers an independent group in his restaurant on Sundays and is training to become a church planter.

Bringing the Word to Bogotá

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Academia Cristo brings new opportunities to share the gospel

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