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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 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 A second family

A second family

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2022/09/30
  • Post category:FIC News/Forward in Christ

When Light of the Valleys, Reno, Nev., discovered it was going to have a vicar for the first time in 2021, it decided to embark on a new ministry opportunity—a…

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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
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

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 Behind the scenes: How graduates are assigned to ministry

Behind the scenes: How graduates are assigned to ministry

  • Post author:Donald Tollefson
  • Post published:2022/08/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

A retired district president shares his insights into the joys and challenges that are a part of each Assignment Day. Anticipation. Excitement. Joy. That’s what Assignment Day is for so…

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Read more about the article Supporting future called workers

Supporting future called workers

  • Post author:Nicole Tessmer
  • Post published:2022/08/30
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“There always seems to be enough,” says John Eich, pastor at Good Shepherd, Alma, Mich. “And that’s just the wonderful encouragement our Lord gives us.” Eich and the congregation of…

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Read more about the article Update on WELS’ effort in Vietnam

Update on WELS’ effort in Vietnam

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2022/07/28
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The COVID pandemic that began in 2020 affected the ministry and worship in all our WELS congregations. It also caused the temporary suspension of our synod’s efforts to build a…

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Read more about the article Getting to know the new district presidents

Getting to know the new district presidents

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2022/07/18
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Daniel Leyrer, Southeastern Wisconsin District president What was your upbringing like? I grew up in Milwaukee as the youngest of seven children and was blessed to have the finest set…

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Read more about the article More workers for a bountiful harvest

More workers for a bountiful harvest

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2022/06/30
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Jesus said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field!” (Luke…

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