WELS Home Missions approves three new mission starts
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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The importance of continuing education for pastors
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…
Funding helps outreach and relief efforts in Ukraine
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…
Congregations join to revive ancient vigil
At precisely 7:27 P.M.—sunset—on Saturday, April 4, members from four Lutheran congregations in the Madison, Wis., area, joined around a bonfire to commence a joint Easter Vigil. It’s an ancient…
Let your light shine: Noah Bater
Noah Bater, pastor at Prince of Peace, Thousand Oaks, Calif., recently shared on his congregation’s social media how a short conversation and an invitation to learn more led to Ryan’s…
The next generation
The next generation of WELS leadership is already here, as evidenced by the largest teen attendance at the WELS National Conference on Lutheran Leadership since the conference’s inception in 2020.…
God’s promises proclaimed through song
Every year the Seminary Chorus at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis., tours a portion of the United States, presenting God’s Word in song. This April they will travel south to…
Expanding and planning local Spanish-speaking ministries
In November 2025, members from WELS congregations in Texas and Florida gathered at Christ, Denver, Colo., for a Spanish Outreach Intensive—an event designed to help churches reach their Spanish-speaking neighbors…
New facility provides opportunities for expanded service
The grand opening and dedication of a new training facility on Jan. 28, 2026, was a joyous day at Thai Village in Chiang Mai, Thailand. More than two hundred friends,…