Growing closer to Jesus and one another
“Closer to Jesus, closer together.” That’s the tagline for Awake and Alive ministries, a young adult ministry conducted via online Bible studies and in-person events for people between the ages…
District news: March 2023
SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA ARIZONA-CALIFORNIA WESTERN WISCONSIN SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN The district reporters for this month are: AZ-CA—Michael Schroeder; MN—James Panning; SC—Caleb Schoeneck; SEW—Matthew Schaewe; WW—Brett Brauer. Volume 110, Number 03 Issue:…
The Lord takes care of his church
In 2015, there were 77 vacancies for pastor-trained positions in our synod. That represented a vacancy rate of about 5 percent. Today, there are more than 140 vacancies for pastor-trained…
Supporting Christian education
If you were to stroll the campus of Martin Luther College, New Ulm, Minn., you would discover places like the Chapel of the Christ, with an impressive organ fixed in…
Confessions of faith: Boggs family
A WELS family with Catholic roots stands in amazement of God’s enduring grace and faithfulness. Why are you WELS? For John Boggs, a first-generation Lutheran with Catholic roots, the answer…
District news: December 2022
ARIZONA-CALIFORNIA On Sept. 25, Cross of Glory, Peoria, Ariz., held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new classrooms. NORTHERN WISCONSIN St. Luke’s, Oakfield, Wis., dedicated the new addition to its building…
Pray and encourage
Jesus directs us to pray for workers. Here are some answers to our prayers. Their stories suggest how we will find the next generation of pastors. In April 2022, 230…
Encouraging others has ripple effects
Souksamay Phetsanghane, a professor at Luther Preparatory School (LPS), Watertown, Wis., remembers vividly a fall day in 1996 when he and his friends were playing basketball in the church parking…
My Christian life: From Air Force sergeant to staff minister
A retired military sergeant follows God’s plan for his life—right into the public ministry. Mike Tracy, a staff minister with Chaplains in Schools, was born with a heart for ministry,…