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Read more about the article Movies, moms, and ministry

Movies, moms, and ministry

  • Post author:Mike Geiger
  • Post published:2026/06/02
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As part of a rebranding and restart in 2022, we at Crosspoint, Georgetown, Texas, developed a portion of our 8.5-acre campus into the “Crosspoint Backyard.” We wanted to make it…

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Read more about the article A spring break of service and growth

A spring break of service and growth

  • Post author:Megan Juckett
  • Post published:2026/06/02
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From March 14–18, 16 students from WELS campus ministries at South Dakota State University, University of Wisconsin (UW)–La Crosse, UW–Stevens Point, and UW–Stout spent their spring breaks serving in southern…

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Read more about the article Beginning the day with Morning Praise

Beginning the day with Morning Praise

  • Post author:Ann Jahns
  • Post published:2026/06/02
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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…

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Math and ministry

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2026/06/02
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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…

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Read more about the article Offering youth active ways to participate in congregational life

Offering youth active ways to participate in congregational life

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2026/06/02
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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…

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Read more about the article Congregation responds with Christ’s love during flood disaster

Congregation responds with Christ’s love during flood disaster

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2026/06/01
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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…

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Read more about the article WELS Home Missions approves three new mission starts

WELS Home Missions approves three new mission starts

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2026/04/30
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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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Read more about the article The importance of continuing education for pastors
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The importance of continuing education for pastors

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2026/04/29
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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…

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Read more about the article Funding helps outreach and relief efforts in Ukraine

Funding helps outreach and relief efforts in Ukraine

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2026/04/29
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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…

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