A joyful embracing
The Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference (CELC) is a fellowship of 35 member churches from around the world joined by a common commitment to the Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions. At…
A worldwide fellowship
Sister church bodies of the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference (CELC) support and encourage one another in a shared mission to proclaim Christ. View photos from the latest CELC convention held this past summer in Lusaka, Zambia.
A time to celebrate
WELS is blessed to be a part of a worldwide fellowship of confessional Lutheran church bodies called the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference (CELC). Established in 1993 with 13 church bodies,…
WELS news briefs: August 2025
WELS MISSIONS In June, Asia Lutheran Seminary (ALS) celebrated its 20th anniversary with a special worship service and banquet in Hong Kong. The milestone served not only as a look…
Free in Christ: Stewardship of time and talents
“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…
News from WELS’ sister churches
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…
In-person Christian fellowship in Seoul
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…
Where are they now? Luke and Jennifer Wolfgramm
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.…
Our worldwide fellowship
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…