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“I was in awe the first time I walked into St. George Lutheran Church,” says Dora Correa Zapata, a member originally from Medellín, Colombia, who lives in London and attends…
As a child of a missionary and now as a missionary myself, Joshua 1:9 is my beacon: “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for…
Missionary Ronald Baerbock and his wife, Karen, spent more than 17 years serving in various Latin American fields. Karen, who passed away in 2023, recorded ministry and family activities faithfully…
A look back at God's grace on more than 60 years of WELS mission work in Latin America. As a church body, WELS has been carrying out mission efforts in…
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…
At its 67th biennial synod convention, WELS expanded its family of believers by declaring fellowship with Obadiah Lutheran Synod of Uganda. It also affirmed fellowship with Iglesia Cristo WELS Internacional,…
A celebration in Cochabamba The streets were packed with tourists, vendors, and colorfully dressed dancers. It was carnival weekend in Cochabamba, Bolivia, and thousands had flocked to the city to…
On May 19, 2021, Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary student Zachary Satorius learned that he’d be serving his vicar year in Medellín, Colombia. Satorius arrived in Medellín in August 2021 and is…
In October, representatives from WELS and WELS’ sister churches throughout Latin America met in Medellín, Colombia, to form a new synod: Iglesia Cristo WELS Internacional. Founding members come from churches…