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A harvest of faith in Guayaquil

In the bustling port city of Guayaquil, Ecuador, a new chapter…
2026/02/18/by Meredith Liermann

Coffee, cribbage, and Christ

Cindy Lendt recently accepted the call as the Women's Ministry…
2026/02/16/by Meredith Liermann

Moments with Missionaries – Jon Gross

Missionary Jon Gross shares an update on his new role as…
2026/02/12/by Meredith Liermann

Praying with thankfulness

At the base of Pikes Peak in Southern Colorado the mission of…
2026/02/12/by Meredith Liermann

2026 Taste of Missions school challenge and poster contest now open

The 2026 Taste of Missions School Challenge is now open! This…
2026/02/12/by Marissa Krogmann

Reflections on the latest WELS National Conference on Lutheran Leadership

The WELS National Conference on Lutheran Leadership, one of the…
2026/02/10/by WELS

WELS chaplains gather for annual meeting

Thirty-seven people attended the annual meeting of the Association…
2026/02/10/by WELS

The Europe team goes to Brazil

Yes, you read that correctly. I don’t know much about Brazil,…
2026/02/03/by Marissa Krogmann

Collaboration in Kisii

Let me share an incredible story from Kisii, Kenya—a story…
2026/01/28/by Meredith Liermann

Knighted for Ministry! Addressing the called worker shortage

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146, 132, 115, 102. These numbers are astounding.…
2026/01/28/by agoede

Winter 2026 Home Missions milestones

A number of home mission congregations have celebrated significant…
2026/01/27/by Marissa Krogmann

Starting a church is many things

Starting a church is many things. It’s exciting and exhausting,…
2026/01/22/by Meredith Liermann

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