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Read more about the article Our worldwide fellowship

Our worldwide fellowship

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2023/04/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

When you think of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS), no doubt you think of it in terms of 350,000 people in the United States and Canada united by a…

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Read more about the article Seize the opportunities

Seize the opportunities

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2023/03/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

When the apostle Paul, Silas, and Timothy were in Galatia on Paul’s second mission journey, they made the prayerful decision to head north with the gospel. Their intention was to…

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Read more about the article The Lord takes care of his church

The Lord takes care of his church

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2023/02/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

In 2015, there were 77 vacancies for pastor-trained positions in our synod. That represented a vacancy rate of about 5 percent. Today, there are more than 140 vacancies for pastor-trained…

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Read more about the article Supporting the family of believers

Supporting the family of believers

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2022/11/27
  • Post category:FIC News/Forward in Christ

In October, Baroque Plus, a Ukrainian musical group that includes members of the Ukrainian Lutheran Church (ULC), traveled to Germany to present concerts at several Evangelical Lutheran Free Church (ELFK)…

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Read more about the article Congregation celebrates 200 years

Congregation celebrates 200 years

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2022/10/29
  • Post category:FIC News/Forward in Christ

This past fall, St. Paul’s, a WELS congregation in Columbus, Ohio, celebrated its 200th anniversary. While St. Paul’s is not a founding congregation for the Wisconsin Synod (which is 172…

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Read more about the article Sharing the same faith

Sharing the same faith

  • Post author:John Braun
  • Post published:2022/09/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

Four leaders comment on faith and fellowship as we celebrate the unity that has endured for 150 years between the Evangelical Lutheran Synod and the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. “You…

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Read more about the article Time to get to work

Time to get to work

  • Post author:Robert Fleischmann
  • Post published:2022/08/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

Overturning Roe v. Wade is not the end of the line for pro-life Christians. Now more than ever we need to reflect God's love to those who are struggling with…

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Read more about the article On mission statements and missions

On mission statements and missions

  • Post author:Jerry Ewings
  • Post published:2022/08/31
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Corporations grabbed the idea of mission statements from the church. At its best, a mission statement captures the drive, the focus, and the purpose of an entire organization. But most…

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Read more about the article My Christian life: Faith provides firm foundation after cancer diagnosis

My Christian life: Faith provides firm foundation after cancer diagnosis

  • Post author:Gabriella Blauert
  • Post published:2022/07/28
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Faith in God’s love and grace gives a man strength after a surprise diagnosis. Randy Wiessinger has witnessed a lot of difficult situations throughout his life. For 30 years, Randy served…

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