WELS – Christ's Love, Our Calling

Support your local MLC students
Learn how congregations can support MLC students through the Congregational Partner Grant Program.

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Reflections of a mother
Her son’s Mother’s Day cards remind this mom of God’s strength and care in parenting.

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2017 National Worship Conference
Registration is now open for the 2017 National Worship Conference. With something for everyone, check out what interests you and register today.

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Host a screening
Your congregation can host a screening of “A Return to Grace: Luther’s Life and Legacy” for your community.

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Every Neighbor, Every Nation
Discover what’s new in WELS Home and World Missions—how the synod is reaching out to souls around the corner and around the world.

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Our Great Heritage
2017 will mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Learn about what that means.

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FIND A CHURCH

Locate a WELS church or school near you. Search by specific types of churches, schools, early childhood education, or organizations.

WHO WE ARE

WELS is a group of nearly 400,000 men, women, and children in nearly 1,300 congregations united by a common faith in Christ’s saving love.

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711×400-WorshipHelps — Seventh Sunday of Easter – May 22, 2017
Seventh Sunday of Easter

711×400-Devotions-TeenDevotions — Transformed – teen devotion – May 21, 2017
He was a seventeen-year-old with big dreams. But no one in his family believed...

feature — Multi-Language Publications reaching Malawi and beyond
Imagine if you could speak 47 different languages. Suppose you…
2017/05/18/by missions

700×411-Together-MLCGrad17 — MLC celebrates graduation
On May 13, 145 students earned degrees marking the completion…
2017/05/16/by WELS

700×411-Together-MissionKids — WELS missionaries’ kids meet for retreat
Twenty-three missionary kids (MK)—ranging in age from 16 to…
2017/05/16/by WELS

700×411-Together-LutherCatechism — A lifelong Christian resource
Northwestern Publishing House has released a new edition of Luther's…
2017/05/16/by WELS

700×411-FIC-AReturnToGrace — Luther movie screenings a success
Hundreds of WELS congregations and groups have already hosted…
2017/05/16/by WELS

700×411-ShopWELS-JanitorialPaper — Complete Office supplies on sale
When you think about office products, things like copy paper, tape, and paper clips come to mind. But our ShopWELS partner for office supplies offers much more—
2017/05/16/by smattes

711×400-WorshipHelps — Sixth Sunday of Easter – May 15, 2017
Sixth Sunday of Easter

711×400-Devotions-TeenDevotions — Transformed – teen devotion – May 14, 2017
Did you ever have to recite the words of Luke 2 at Christmas? “In those days Caesar Augustus issued...

castle rock — Renewal in Castle Rock, Colo.
In Castle Rock, Colo., getting under contract is super-exciting…
2017/05/11/by missions

MLC students walking in front of Luther statue 711×400 — Supporting students along the path to ministry
Dear Friend,

We admire it when a young person is willing to…
2017/05/10/by Adam Goede

Sure Foundation evangelism effort 711×400 — Supporting home missions as they share the gospel
Fellow Children of God,

Rejoice that Jesus lives!

Recently…
2017/05/10/by Adam Goede

700×411-FiC-Reflectionsofamother — Reflections of a mother
A card on Mother’s Day brings memories of God’s strength…
2017/05/10/by Sarah Proeber

700×411-Technology — New WELS Locator joins Yearbook
Recently the WELS Locator application was rewritten and enveloped…
2017/05/09/by Martin Spriggs

Daily Devotions

2017/05/24/by WELS

Making Known the Unknown God – May 24, 2017

Do you know someone who worships an “unknown god”...

Reformation 500

Find different ways you can celebrate Reformation 500.

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CALL REPORTS
The Call Reports detail when pastors, teachers, and staff ministers change positions within WELS.
MISSIONS
Missions conducts gospel outreach in the United States, Canada, and 23 foreign countries.
EDUCATION
WELS schools from early childhood education to ministerial education.
SPECIAL MINISTRIES
Spiritual and practical guidance and training to those with special needs or in special circumstances.

SERVING YOU & SERVING OTHERS

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Every Neighbor, Every Nation

Read WELS Missions articles from a special issue of Forward in Christ magazine called “Every Neighbor, Every Nation.”

Interactive Faith

Adult Discipleship offers LIVE online Bible studies for use by congregations, small groups, or individuals to serve as a mid-week Bible study.

Questions and Answers

View reader submitted questions answered by a WELS professor. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Submit your own question.

WELS Radio

Listen to WELS artists on WELS Radio.

WELS on Instagram

You can now follow WELS on Instagram! Find us @WELSLutherans.

Digital Display Graphics

Download now! Digital display graphics for your church’s digital display screen.

Upcoming Events

Michigan Lutheran Seminary Commencement

May 26 - May 27Michigan Lutheran Seminary

2017 WELS Support Staff conference

June 5Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School

National Conference on Worship, Music, and the Arts – Kenosha, Wis.

June 13 - June 16Carthage College

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Videos

Moments with Missionaries – Outreach to young families

Home mission congregations use the Mornings with Mommy program to reach out to young families in their communities.

Learn more about WELS Mission work view additional Moments with Missionaries videos

WELS Yearbook

An updated listing of WELS called workers is available in a searchable database. For a complete listing of called workers, congregations, and other WELS ministries, an annual year book is available from Northwestern Publishing House.

WELS Locator

Looking for a WELS church or school near you? Search by specific types of churches, schools, early childhood education (pre-k), or specific WELS organizations. Search the WELS Locator.

Forward in Christ

Forward in Christ is the official magazine of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. Printed monthly, this magazine addresses many important issues facing Christians today.

Contact Us

Do you have a question about the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod? Basic information about our church body such as leadership, history, reports, and numbers can be found at About WELS.