WELS news briefs: June 2026
WELS DISCIPLESHIP WELS Discipleship has produced a new marriage enrichment series called “Speak to My Heart.” In this video-based study, Dr. Prof. Mark Paustian leads couples through a five-session, Scripture-focused,…
Connecting teens to Christ and one another
Just two months after WELS teens joined together for the biennial WELS International Youth Rally in Colorado, over one hundred WELS teens found a way to connect with one another…
Q&A: What advice does the Bible have for single people?
All my friends are getting married, and I’m tempted to feel “less than.” Does the Bible give some advice? It may seem like everyone else is getting married, but according…
Resources to build up Christians of all ages
WELS Congregational Services created so many resources for churches in 2023 that it can be hard to keep track of them all. We’re highlighting four that can be a blessing…
WELS news briefs: October 2023
World missions | wels.net/missions Women's ministry | wels.net/women A new Advent by candlelight program and resources are now available at wels.net/new-2023-advent-by-candlelight-resources. Following the theme “The King Shall Come,” the materials…
WELS news briefs: February 2023
WELS Discipleship A new three-part video Bible study resource is now available for youth ministry leaders to use with their teen groups. Written by Dr. Phil Huebner, “Who Am I?”…
Teens gather at area WELS Youth Nights
This past fall, almost 30 congregations hosted WELS Youth Nights, offering area-congregation teens and youth leaders opportunities to grow in God’s Word and build relationships with one another. Introduced at…
Bible study: Spiritual gifts
Some Christians believe they have not been given spiritual gifts. 1 Corinthians 12:7 reminds us of the opposite, “Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for…
Here & now
More than 2,200 teens and youth leaders traveled to Knoxville for the 2022 WELS International Youth Rally June 28–July 1 at the University of Tennessee. …