• Examine WELS Statistics

    In 2025, WELS celebrated its 175th anniversary. Join us as we discuss some of the realities for WELS at 175.

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    Christā€™s church can offer todayā€™s youth something they desperately need: real connection.

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    Our loving Lord is in the business of asking what appears impossible, so that when we encounter change, we can meet it with joyful confidence and resiliency.

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    Whatā€™s a Lutheran?

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  • 2027 WELS Night at the Bucks

    Come out to Fiserv Forum to watch your Milwaukee Bucks take on Wisconsin Lutheran star Kon Knueppel and the Charlotte Hornets!

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