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Making Christian education a reality for a deaf student
Anna Holper is an energetic, social, 13-year-old girl attending Immanuel, Manitowoc, Wis. She loves her friends and family and enjoys sports like basketball, volleyball, and softball. Her parents, Ryan and Rachel, describe her as kind, determined, adventurous, and always willing to let her light shine for Jesus at school and in the community.
Anna is also deaf, along with two of her four brothers. Keep reading . . .
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WELS Ministry to the Military shares devotions for service members. An example is shown below. Share with the service members in your life so that they can subscribe to receive them. Learn more about WELS Ministry to the Military in FIC's February news article, "Providing distinctly Lutheran services to military members."