Where are they now? Lawrence McCatty
In March 2022, Forward in Christ introduced readers to Lawrence and Caroline McCatty, a couple from Gloucester, England. While in the United States for Lawrence’s job, they discovered the truth…
“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…
Delegates consider Christ’s work through us
Delegates at this year’s synod convention, held July 21–24 at Martin Luther College, New Ulm, Minn., gave a nod to the past while making a stride into the future. The…
God’s plan flourishes in Vietnam
Larry Schlomer, administrator for WELS World Missions, shares an update on the mission work in Vietnam It has been 14 years since Hmong church leaders in Vietnam invited WELS to…
My Christian life: Missionary wife values family ties
A missionary wife shares the importance of family ties when serving in a mission field. In March 2014, our family of five wearily deplaned at Hong Kong International Airport. My…
Sisters Martha (left) and Dora with Missionary Mike Hartman at St. George Lutheran Church in London.
From Colombia to London
“I was in awe the first time I walked into St. George Lutheran Church,” says Dora Correa Zapata, a member originally from Medellín, Colombia, who lives in London and attends…
My Christian life: Child of missionary grows up to serve as missionary herself
As a child of a missionary and now as a missionary myself, Joshua 1:9 is my beacon: “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for…
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…
Now is still the time
Twenty years after it opened, Asia Lutheran Seminary continues to train national pastors and evangelists, now expanding to cover all of Asia. It was the right time. On May 29,…