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Training future church planters
In January 2025, three different groups of students from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (WLS) went on Winterim trips as part of a special partnership with WELS Home Missions. These trips were an opportunity to help mission churches connect with more people, strengthen their presence in their communities, and develop clear ministry plans. At the same time, they gave WLS students a chance to learn what it takes to start a new church and grow their confidence in sharing the gospel. By mixing classroom lessons with hands-on experience, the students got to see what mission work is really like and build skills they’ll use when they become pastors.
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WELS has consistently provided financial assistance to the Ukrainian Lutheran Church, a sister synod, so our brothers and sisters can help each other and their neighbors with basic needs. The most important thing shared, however, has been the saving gospel message of Christ. Vyacheslav Horpynchuk, bishop of the Ukrainian Lutheran Church, recently visited Grace, Oskaloosa, Iowa, and provided an update on ministry in his country. His presentation is available below.
Read a recent update from Horpynchuk that appears in the March issue.