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Happy anniversary, WELS!
“HAPPY ANNIVERSARY” are words relished by a husband and wife. These words lead to reminiscing about the first date, the proposal, the wedding, the ups and downs of years spent together. If it is a milestone anniversary—25, 40, 50 . . . even 75!—that usually warrants a special celebration.
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On May 26, 1850, three pastors met at Salem in Granville, Wisconsin (now northwest Milwaukee), to establish a new Lutheran church body: the German Evangelical Lutheran Ministerium of Wisconsin. Those small beginnings have grown and developed into what we now call WELS. During this calendar year, we will be commemorating the 175th anniversary of WELS.
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But what makes this such a milestone anniversary? Why celebrate this history? Why talk about history at all in our modern, fast-paced, ever-changing world?
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Check out these historical photos:
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I watched this 94-year-old Hmong woman meticulously paint her designs on the fabric in front of her with a hand that had undoubtedly done this thousands of times. She and the other ladies of the village developed an intricate way of creating purses, tapestries, . . .
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Sometimes blessings come in unexpected packages. My wife's and my five children are incredible blessings from an awesome God. They were good kids—easy to raise, well-behaved with few issues that caused us concern. With our kids being baptized and . . .
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Have you ever felt stuck? Have you ever reached the end of your rope and recognized your solutions, intuition, resources, and reserves were all tapped out? Have you painted yourself into a corner and realized there was no way out? Have you ever let . . .
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