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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Boggs family

Confessions of faith: Boggs family

  • Post author:Stephanie Boeckman
  • Post published:2022/12/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

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…

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Read more about the article Students gain hands-on experiences in home missions—and more

Students gain hands-on experiences in home missions—and more

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2022/11/27
  • Post category:FIC News/Forward in Christ

“When the Board for Home Missions announced the initiative to open 100 new missions in 10 years, at Michigan Lutheran Seminary (MLS) we contemplated how we could play an even…

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Read more about the article Pray and encourage

Pray and encourage

  • Post author:Bradley Wordell
  • Post published:2022/09/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

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…

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Read more about the article On mission statements and missions

On mission statements and missions

  • Post author:Jerry Ewings
  • Post published:2022/08/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

Corporations grabbed the idea of mission statements from the church. At its best, a mission statement captures the drive, the focus, and the purpose of an entire organization. But most…

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Read more about the article Supporting future called workers

Supporting future called workers

  • Post author:Nicole Tessmer
  • Post published:2022/08/30
  • Post category:FIC News/Forward in Christ

“There always seems to be enough,” says John Eich, pastor at Good Shepherd, Alma, Mich. “And that’s just the wonderful encouragement our Lord gives us.” Eich and the congregation of…

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Read more about the article District news: August 2022

District news: August 2022

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2022/07/28
  • Post category:Arizona-California/Dakota Montana/District News/FIC News/Forward in Christ/Michigan/Minnesota/South Atlantic/Southeastern Wisconsin

ARIZONA-CALIFORNIA Mount Calvary, Redding, Calif., held a campout on the church grounds on May 20. This was a fellowship event with everyone encouraged to invite friends. MICHIGAN On May 28, Michigan…

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Read more about the article A unique system of schools

A unique system of schools

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2022/04/30
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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…

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Read more about the article United by a shared commonality

United by a shared commonality

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2022/01/27
  • Post category:FIC News/Forward in Christ

In many ways, Andy Liu is a typical senior at Michigan Lutheran Seminary (MLS), WELS’ preparatory school in Saginaw, Mich. He enjoys building things in STEM class. He participates in…

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Read more about the article A look back at educating during COVID-19

A look back at educating during COVID-19

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2021/02/17
  • Post category:FIC News/Forward in Christ

Luther Preparatory School (LPS), Watertown, Wis., and Michigan Lutheran Seminary (MLS), Saginaw, Mich., WELS’ two high-school-level ministerial education schools, spent the last year navigating the best ways to continue educating…

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