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WELS news briefs: October 2026

WELS SPECIAL MINISTRIES

On Aug. 6, Light for Parents and the WELS Mindshift Project, two groups that are working together with WELS Special Ministries, presented an educational workshop at Manitowoc Lutheran High School, Manitowoc, Wis. Titled “Called to Care: Supporting the Fearfully & Wonderfully Wired,” the workshop included two presentations by WELS special education professional Jane Mose and a parent panel to facilitate a conversation between parents who have children with extraordinary challenges and the teachers who serve them in WELS classrooms. To find resources and make connections with other families who face unique challenges, visit lightforparents.com.

WISCONSIN LUTHERAN SEMINARY

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Members of the 2025-26 student government at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, along with faculty advisor Joel Otto (far right).

On May 20, Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis., celebrated the groundbreaking for its “Compelled” campus expansion project. The project includes creating a new education center with modern classrooms and small-group spaces, adding a gathering hall, and renovating existing areas for a student lounge and onsite faculty offices. These spaces will strengthen learning and community for students, professors, and campus families while providing an excellent educational environment to prepare WELS pastors.

Hear an update about Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary’s “Compelled” campaign.

Author: FIC
Volume: 113, Number 10
Issue: October 2026