Community news: September 2024
On Feb. 4, members of Our Savior, Sun City, Ariz., thanked Fern Junso for 46 years of service as organist. During vacation Bible camp at St. Paul’s, Franklin, Wis., more…
WELS news briefs: September 2024
Christian Aid and Relief |wels.net/relief WELS Christian Aid and Relief will be distributing almost $500,000 in humanitarian aid grants for Fiscal Year 2024–25. WELS Home Missions will receive $64,258 in…
Community news: June 2024
On Jan. 7, Trinity, Lake City, Minn., held a special service commemorating the almost 64 years of service by organist June Henn. St. Paul, Tomah, Wis., celebrated its 150th anniversary…
Community news: May 2024
On April 28, Michigan Lutheran Seminary, Saginaw, Mich., celebrated the 50th anniversary in the teaching ministry of Steven Thiesfeldt. On April 14, Divine Grace, Lake Orion, Mich., celebrated its 50th…
Community news: April 2024
Victory, Jacksonville, Fla., celebrated its 25th anniversary on Feb. 25. Bay Pines Lutheran School, Seminole, Fla., celebrated its 50th anniversary on Feb. 25. St. Paul, Stevensville, Mich., celebrated its 125th…
Community news: March 2024
On Jan. 20, 16 members of Grace, Milwaukee, Wis., helped sort more than 17,000 pounds of donated food at Hunger Task Force, which it then sent to food pantries throughout…
WELS news briefs: February 2024
WELS Canada | wels-canada.ca Representatives from across Canada met at St. Peter, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada, in November for the WELS Canada annual general meeting. Attendees conducted elections for leadership…
Community news: February 2024
Our Savior, Sun City, Ariz., celebrated its 50th anniversary on Jan. 21. The Awake and Alive Conference for young adults and young adult leaders was held Jan. 12–14 in Waukesha,…
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…