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…
Moments with missionaries: Evan Chartrand
Starting a church is many things. It’s exciting and exhausting, humbling and rewarding, daunting and wonderful—often all at once. Oh, and it’s one more thing: unpredictable. The lead-up to the…
“My name will be great among the nations”
In keeping with this year’s theme of “Christ through us,” Steven Prahl, a home missionary at Foundation, Peyton, Colo., encouraged the assembly during his Wednesday morning devotion “to look upon…
Home Missions approves new mission starts and enhancements
On April 3–4, WELS Board for Home Missions approved 11 new missions and enhancements for the synodwide 100 Missions in 10 Years initiative. “Each of the five new starts is…
Moments with missionaries: Ben Bitter
Do you remember your first Bible? Mine is an old study Bible that some relatives gave me at my confirmation. The margins have accumulated helpful notes and comments, different dates…
Three home missions launch weekly worship
Three home missions launched weekly worship services in September: Divine Savior—North Collin County, Celina, Texas; Anchor Church, Marquette, Mich.; and Victory, Wichita, Kan. “A grand opening is important in the…
A laudable goal . . . with some questions
The 2023 synod convention adopted an ambitious plan with the stated goal of opening one hundred new home missions in the next ten years. That effort began last year when…
WELS Home Missions approves new missions
This spring, WELS Board for Home Missions approved five new mission starts for the synodwide 100 Missions in 10 Years initiative. “As we considered new ministry requests this year, we…
WELS news briefs: January 2024
Home missions | wels.net/missions At its fall 2023 meeting, the Board for Home Missions approved a new mission start in Buffalo, Wyo. A group of 27 WELS members living in…