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Read more about the article Community news: March 2025

Community news: March 2025

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  • Post published:2025/02/28
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The 2024 celebration of “A Very Special Christmas” marked 20 years of this event for those with special needs taking place at New Life, Kenosha, Wis. Immanuel, Marshall, Wis., also…

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Read more about the article Reflecting diversity: One campus, three languages

Reflecting diversity: One campus, three languages

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2023/10/27
  • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC News

It’s not unusual in WELS today to see congregations that are bilingual. But to see a congregation that’s trilingual—with ministry in three languages—is more unique. This last August, King of…

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Read more about the article God’s grace in Vietnam

God’s grace in Vietnam

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2023/09/26
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This July, God’s grace could again be seen on WELS’ work in Vietnam with the formal building dedication of the new Theological Education Center in Hanoi and the graduation ceremony…

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A delightful trouble

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  • Post published:2023/07/21
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A man sharing online the peace he has in Jesus creates a problem—the need to coordinate multiple baptisms around the world. David didn’t mean to cause trouble. When he started…

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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Salvador Contreras

Confessions of faith: Salvador Contreras

  • Post author:Rachel Hartman
  • Post published:2023/03/31
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A truth seeker finds solace and hope in the Word of God preached online and then walks into a church with the same beliefs. As a child, Salvador Contreras sat…

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Read more about the article Connecting people to the gospel

Connecting people to the gospel

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2023/03/30
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“I would use the illustration of a switchboard operator from the early days of telephone communication to explain the work of a diaspora ministry facilitator,” says Neil Birkholz, WELS’ Asian…

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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: John Jia

Confessions of faith: John Jia

  • Post author:Alicia A. Neumann
  • Post published:2022/10/29
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A school open house provides an opportunity to reach a Chinese family and start a new cross-cultural ministry. John Jia, a member at Reformation, San Diego, Calif., has a heart…

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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Qiang Wang

Confessions of faith: Qiang Wang

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  • Post published:2020/04/30
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A Buddhist discovers the truth of God’s Word, a message he now shares with others. “When I preach the gospel to people, people say, ‘You’re a stupid man.’ I just…

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