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Read more about the article WELS seniors celebrate past blessings and reimagine future

WELS seniors celebrate past blessings and reimagine future

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2024/11/27
  • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC News

The Organization of WELS Lutheran Seniors (OWLS) reached a milestone this year: 40 years of helping WELS seniors serve in God’s kingdom. To WELS members throughout the United States, OWLS…

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Read more about the article God’s people grow

God’s people grow

  • Post author:James F. Pope
  • Post published:2024/08/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

Continuing education offers opportunities for called workers—and the people they serve—to grow. “Faithful gospel ministers always seek to hone their skills and adapt to ministry changes. They recognize that there…

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Read more about the article Gospel Hands: Proclaiming Jesus to those with hearing loss

Gospel Hands: Proclaiming Jesus to those with hearing loss

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2024/04/16
  • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC News

Verna Weigand never envisioned working as a sign language interpreter. But then she married her husband, Dean, whose younger brother was deaf from birth. “I wanted to be able to…

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Read more about the article Caring for called workers

Caring for called workers

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2024/03/30
  • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC News

Connected. Supported. Encouraged. We all want to feel these ways in our personal and professional lives. The same is true for congregational called workers. “While many calling bodies informally provide…

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Read more about the article Resources to build up Christians of all ages

Resources to build up Christians of all ages

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2023/11/29
  • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC News

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…

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Read more about the article A new home for Jesus Cares Ministries

A new home for Jesus Cares Ministries

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2023/09/26
  • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC News

For the past 25 years, The Lutheran Home Association (TLHA) has been sharing the love of Jesus with individuals with special needs through Jesus Cares Ministries (JCM). Through programs like…

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Read more about the article New director for WELS Special Ministries

New director for WELS Special Ministries

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2023/07/27
  • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC News

Joel Gaertner has started his work as director of the Commission on Special Ministries, taking over for James Behringer who retired in June. “I want to give thanks to Jim…

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Read more about the article My church family

My church family

  • Post author:James Behringer
  • Post published:2023/01/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

I love my church family. That’s what I call the people who belong to my congregation. Do you see the difference between calling church members “the congregation” and calling them…

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Read more about the article WELS news briefs: June 2022

WELS news briefs: June 2022

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2022/05/25
  • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC News

WELS Missions WELS Europe Team, part of WELS World Missions, is working with the Igreja Luterana de Portugal (ILP), WELS’ sister synod in Portugal, to reach the world’s largest Portuguese-speaking…

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