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Read more about the article Free in Christ: Stewardship of time and talents

Free in Christ: Stewardship of time and talents

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  • Post published:2024/09/30
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“Each of you should use whatever gifts you have received to serve others” (1 Peter 4:10). Read how WELS lay members use their gifts in ministry work. Blessed to be…

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Read more about the article News from WELS’ sister churches

News from WELS’ sister churches

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2024/03/29
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Luteranos Confesionales Colombia celebrated 50 years of preaching God’s Word in Colombia in February. What began as a three-man WELS missionary team to this Latin American mission field has now…

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Read more about the article In-person Christian fellowship in Seoul

In-person Christian fellowship in Seoul

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2023/07/27
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Ninety-four confessional Lutherans from 27 countries attended the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference (CELC) convention in Seoul, South Korea, from June 6–8. The CELC is an international fellowship of 34 confessional…

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Read more about the article Where are they now? Luke and Jennifer Wolfgramm

Where are they now? Luke and Jennifer Wolfgramm

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2023/04/30
  • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC News

In Forward in Christ, we report the news but aren’t always able to follow up. “Where are they now?” is our way of giving you the rest of the story.…

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Read more about the article Our worldwide fellowship

Our worldwide fellowship

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2023/04/30
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When you think of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS), no doubt you think of it in terms of 350,000 people in the United States and Canada united by a…

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Read more about the article Partnering to spread God’s Word in Kenya and Ethiopia

Partnering to spread God’s Word in Kenya and Ethiopia

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2022/12/27
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In October 2022, WELS President Mark Schroeder visited two of WELS’ sister synods in Africa—the Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ–Kenya and the Lutheran Church of Ethiopia. Larry Schlomer, administrator…

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Read more about the article Supporting the family of believers

Supporting the family of believers

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2022/11/27
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In October, Baroque Plus, a Ukrainian musical group that includes members of the Ukrainian Lutheran Church (ULC), traveled to Germany to present concerts at several Evangelical Lutheran Free Church (ELFK)…

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Read more about the article Sharing the same faith

Sharing the same faith

  • Post author:John Braun
  • Post published:2022/09/30
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Four leaders comment on faith and fellowship as we celebrate the unity that has endured for 150 years between the Evangelical Lutheran Synod and the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. “You…

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Read more about the article WELS news briefs: May 2021

WELS news briefs: May 2021

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  • Post published:2021/04/25
  • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC News

Conference of Presidents To represent the lay membership of the synod more accurately, two laymen from each synod convention floor committee will attend the WELS 66th biennial convention in person,…

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