Missionary distributes aid in Venezuela
On June 24, the U.S. Geological Survey recorded a pair of earthquakes in northern Venezuela that totaled 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude. The earthquakes occurred 40 seconds apart and caused widespread…
Planned giving, lasting blessings
When members of St. Peter, Mishicot, Wis., think about stewardship, they are thinking beyond today. For more than 25 years, the congregation’s efforts to encourage planned gifts have helped support…
Proclaiming Christ through choral music
For 20 years, Canticum Novum has brought together WELS musicians from across the Midwest and beyond for a unique kind of musical ministry. Singers spend weeks preparing repertoire independently before…
Tornado damages WELS church and school
Around noon on Monday, July 27, a tornado ripped through northeastern Wisconsin, causing damage to Bethel, Menasha, a bilingual WELS church with about 500 members. The tornado also damaged the…
Youth rally strengthens connections
WELS youth groups from across the US and Canada traveled to Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, for the 2026 WELS Youth Rally July 14–17. About 2,200 people—1,700 teens…
New directors bring experience and vision to WELS ministries
Two new directors are now serving at the WELS Center for Mission and Ministry in Waukesha, Wis.: Mark Maurice as executive director of WELS Investment Funds and WELS Foundation and…
A worldwide fellowship
Sister church bodies of the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference (CELC) support and encourage one another in a shared mission to proclaim Christ. View photos from the latest CELC convention held this past summer in Lusaka, Zambia.
Five new district presidents elected during district conventions
Each WELS district holds a convention once every two years, in the year between synod conventions. These conventions allow delegates to consider local ministry topics and issues that apply to…
