Beginning the day with Morning Praise
It’s 6:45 A.M. on Friday at Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School (KML), Jackson, Wis. A handful of students are setting up for a worship gathering before school begins. Out come…
Math and ministry
This year, Lighthouse Youth Center is celebrating 20 years of serving kids in the Milwaukee area and beyond. Over the past two decades, Lighthouse has grown to include five campuses…
Offering youth active ways to participate in congregational life
On Sunday mornings, Daniel Monday, 14, walks to church—often arriving before his family. He’s on a mission, after all. Daniel is an acolyte at St. Mark, Salina, Kan. That means…
WELS news briefs: June 2026
WELS DISCIPLESHIP WELS Discipleship has produced a new marriage enrichment series called “Speak to My Heart.” In this video-based study, Dr. Prof. Mark Paustian leads couples through a five-session, Scripture-focused,…
Congregation responds with Christ’s love during flood disaster
When historic flooding hit the New London, Wis., area in mid-April, it was all hands on deck at Emanuel, New London. Although the church wasn’t damaged, at least 20 member…
WELS Home Missions approves three new mission starts
At its spring meeting, the WELS Board for Home Missions approved three new mission starts, continuing its work of bringing the gospel to growing communities across the United States while…
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The importance of continuing education for pastors
Every doctor, pilot, and teacher knows that continuing education is not only important but also necessary to serve at the highest level. The same is true for pastors. Wisconsin Lutheran…
Funding helps outreach and relief efforts in Ukraine
As the fifth year of war begins in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Lutheran Church (ULC), along with citizens of Ukraine, continues to experience hardship and suffering. Families have had to flee…
Congregations join to revive ancient vigil
At precisely 7:27 P.M.—sunset—on Saturday, April 4, members from four Lutheran congregations in the Madison, Wis., area, joined around a bonfire to commence a joint Easter Vigil. It’s an ancient…