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Community news: June 2024

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  • Post published:2024/05/22
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On Jan. 7, Trinity, Lake City, Minn., held a special service commemorating the almost 64 years of service by organist June Henn. St. Paul, Tomah, Wis., celebrated its 150th anniversary…

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On April 28, Michigan Lutheran Seminary, Saginaw, Mich., celebrated the 50th anniversary in the teaching ministry of Steven Thiesfeldt. On April 14, Divine Grace, Lake Orion, Mich., celebrated its 50th…

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Victory, Jacksonville, Fla., celebrated its 25th anniversary on Feb. 25. Bay Pines Lutheran School, Seminole, Fla., celebrated its 50th anniversary on Feb. 25. St. Paul, Stevensville, Mich., celebrated its 125th…

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Community news: March 2024

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On Jan. 20, 16 members of Grace, Milwaukee, Wis., helped sort more than 17,000 pounds of donated food at Hunger Task Force, which it then sent to food pantries throughout…

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Community news: February 2024

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Our Savior, Sun City, Ariz., celebrated its 50th anniversary on Jan. 21. The Awake and Alive Conference for young adults and young adult leaders was held Jan. 12–14 in Waukesha,…

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Community news: January 2024

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  • Post published:2023/12/26
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WELS members in Europe gathered for a Reformation retreat from Oct. 27–29, 2023, in Frankfurt, Germany. Holy Cross, Oklahoma City, Okla., celebrated its 50th anniversary on Nov. 5, 2023. NorthCross,…

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District news: November 2023

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  • Post published:2023/10/27
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ARIZONA-CALIFORNIA St. John, Vacaville, Calif., celebrated its 25th anniversary on Sept. 24. DAKOTA-MONTANA On Sept. 9 and 10, Peace, Milbank, S.D., celebrated its 40th anniversary. MICHIGAN Zion, Monroe, Mich., began…

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District news: October 2023

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  • Post published:2023/09/26
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ARIZONA-CALIFORNIA Grace, Glendale, Ariz., celebrated the 40th anniversary in the pastoral ministry of David Clark on Aug. 27. Mount Calvary, Redding Calif., held its second annual Art in the Park…

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SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN On April 28, Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis., celebrated the 40th anniversary in the pastoral ministry of E. Allen Sorum. Kenosha Lutheran Academy, Kenosha, Wis., celebrated the 25th…

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