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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Four generations

Confessions of faith: Four generations

  • Post author:Julie Wietzke
  • Post published:2022/11/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

Four generations discover the love and forgiveness of Jesus. Every night, Christopher Correri lifts up his six-year-old daughter, Anayah, because she wants to touch the cross hanging on the wall…

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Read more about the article Update on WELS’ effort in Vietnam

Update on WELS’ effort in Vietnam

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2022/07/28
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

The COVID pandemic that began in 2020 affected the ministry and worship in all our WELS congregations. It also caused the temporary suspension of our synod’s efforts to build a…

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Read more about the article Increased school enrollments offer new opportunities for outreach

Increased school enrollments offer new opportunities for outreach

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2022/01/11
  • Post category:FIC News/Forward in Christ

ENROLLMENT IN WELS schools is up 9.8 percent this school year, according to the recently released 2021–22 school statistics, with 26,586 students in 282 Lutheran elementary schools and 11,672 students…

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Read more about the article My Christian life: Finding real Christmas joy while in the hospital

My Christian life: Finding real Christmas joy while in the hospital

  • Post author:D. Thomas Rawerts
  • Post published:2021/11/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

A hospital stay during Christmas helps a pastor focus on real Christmas joy. “Please, Lord, please let next Christmas be different.” On Dec. 12, 2020, I was admitted to the…

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Read more about the article Wisely using WELS statistics

Wisely using WELS statistics

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2021/09/20
  • Post category:FIC News/Forward in Christ

For about seven decades, at the end of each year, WELS has asked congregations to supply church statistics. Generally, over 95 percent of congregations do just that. A compliance rate…

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Read more about the article Moments with missionaries: Nate Walther

Moments with missionaries: Nate Walther

  • Post author:Nate Walther
  • Post published:2021/09/20
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Plans A, B, C, D We were ready to take Minot by storm with a new, innovative approach. It was 2014. Childcare was a big need in a still booming…

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Read more about the article Fear, fellowship, facts, and freedom

Fear, fellowship, facts, and freedom

  • Post author:Mary Clemons
  • Post published:2021/05/26
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Online worship is truly a blessing. So, is there a curse? As with most things, there can be. My first Sunday of in-person worship since our move back to Arizona…

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Read more about the article President’s message: Making normal a reality

President’s message: Making normal a reality

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2021/04/28
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You’re reading this in May, but it’s February as I’m writing. We’re at a time when we are all asking the questions, “When will this COVID thing finally be over?…

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Read more about the article Pastors share letter and artwork to encourage students

Pastors share letter and artwork to encourage students

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2021/04/20
  • Post category:FIC News/Forward in Christ

St. Paul, New Ulm, Minn., typically celebrates Lutheran Schools Week with a VIP Day when students can bring guests to school. This year, VIP guests wrote letters to students rather…

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