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  • Raise the Bar on Teen Involvement

    Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

     

    In many WELS congregations, teens are given fairly basic things to do ministry-wise.  While ushering, babysitting, and cleaning up after the pot luck are good ways to serve, they represent some of the simplest, least creative things teens can do.  Appointing spiritual, talented, and responsible teens to greater service would be awesome for them and […]

    Overflow with Hope

    Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

    “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
    Romans 15:13
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    My last September 23, 2008 post stated:
     Home Missions functions and allocates resources in keeping with the listed “Home Missions Ministry […]

    Home Missions Update – September 2008

    Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

    Praise to God, immortal praise, for the love that crowns our days. 

    Listen to Hymn 572
    In the spirit of the hymn writer we invite you to join in praising the Lord our God for the grace that has saved us and enables us to serve Him. To that end we list some of the […]

    Growing to Know Jesus

    Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

    WELS Special Ministries encourages, assists, and trains believers to minister to people with special needs
    One of the fastest growing areas of Special Ministry right now is Prison Ministry. It’s not because there are more inmates, although there are has probably been a doubling of inmate population in the last 20 years.
    It’s because…