Stepping into special education
“St. Marcus integrated Mason from day one,” says Brenda Jashinsky, Mason’s mom. “They embraced him with love immediately.” After Mason was diagnosed with autism as a toddler, Brenda struggled to…
A unique system of schools
WELS enjoys a blessing that no other Lutheran church body enjoys: our ministerial education training system, which has existed in one form or another almost since the very beginning of…
District news: May 2022
Happy anniversary! MN—On Jan. 30, St. Luke, Pickwick, Minn., honored organist Shirley Kauphusman for her 70 years of service. SEW—On Feb. 20, St. Paul, Grant Park, Ill., celebrated the 50th…
Understanding cultural diversity
This January Martin Luther College (MLC), New Ulm, Minn., commemorated Martin Luther King (MLK) Day by giving its students an opportunity to grow in cultural awareness. “One of the great…
Supporting future called workers
Atlanta-area Martin Luther College (MLC) students received some extra support this summer, thanks to a circuit-wide charity golf outing planned by Messiah, Johns Creek, Ga. What started out as a…
God provides harvest workers: One family’s story
Recently retired pastor Richard Lehmann shares a personal story of how God continues to provide harvest workers for his field: My father—Dr. Arnold Lehmann, music professor at Northwestern College, Watertown,…
My Christian life: Heart transplant inspires a life of service
A heart transplant confirms a young man’s desire to share the blessings of Jesus with others. Three distinct moments come to mind when Pastor John and Katy Roekle knew their…
Christian Worship on campus
Just as the hymnal is a key resource in a congregation, it also is important in the lives of students at Martin Luther College (MLC), New Ulm, Minn., the synod’s…
A year of firsts
Lydia Thiesfeldt, a 2020 graduate of Martin Luther College, appeared on the cover of the July 2020 issue of Forward in Christ. Thiesfeldt was assigned to serve as the early…