Go TELL it…
The hymn refrain harmonizes it best : “Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills, and EVERYWHERE!” This tremendous task from the Lord of the highest heights and the […]
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Summer Quarter in Europe
/in Europe, Missions Blog, WELS Blogs, World MissionsPastors and members of our European sister churches treasure their rare opportunities for in-person fellowship. Summer Quarters are a special chance for the brothers to gather and study, discuss, listen, […]
It’s about a lot more than soccer
/in Home Missions, Missions Blog, WELS BlogsFor six of the past seven years, Foundation Lutheran Church has been holding a soccer camp each summer on the school grounds where we hold our worship services. Soccer camps […]
The impact of fellowship
/in Home Missions, Missions Blog, WELS BlogsAs a new mission start, you ought to be focused on outreach, right? Yes, but there’s more to it than that. In our first few years as a mission, we […]
Flyover country
/in Home Missions, Missions Blog, WELS BlogsWhen I was assigned to serve in South Dakota back in 2007, the first images that floated through my mind as I sat in the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary gymnasium were […]
Native Strength Network
/in Apache Reservations, Missions Blog, WELS Blogs, World MissionsIf you previously have not heard of Native Strength Network (NSN), well, it’s because it never was. Now it is. It’s a newborn nonprofit organization. The Native Christians Network is […]
Praying dangerously in Africa
/in Africa, Missions Blog, WELS Blogs, World MissionsHave you ever heard people use the phrase, “Pray dangerously?” It means to ask God for things that he will almost certainly grant, but that will also probably mean challenging […]
Vicars and graduates assigned to home and world mission fields
/in Home Missions, Missions Blog, WELS BlogsMartin Luther College graduates to world mission fields Borgwardt, Matthias P. – Peridot-Our Savior’s Lutheran School – Grade 6 Vilhauer, Jake L. – Lusaka, Zambia – One Africa Team Outreach […]
Faith beyond four walls
/in Home Missions, Missions Blog, WELS BlogsAs a mission congregation with no permanent facility, Peace Lutheran in Gilbert, Ariz., has had to adapt. We have worshiped in a number of different locations—member’s homes, school cafeterias, classrooms, […]
From information to experience
/in Latin America, Missions Blog, WELS Blogs, World MissionsThere’s a difference between knowing something and truly experiencing it. During my time at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, we learned the Greek terms “oida” (possessing information) and “ginosko” (understanding through experience). […]
CAMM April 2024 Newsletter
/in Africa, Missions Blog, WELS Blogs, World MissionsThe Central Africa Medical Mission (CAMM) mobile clinic in Malawi depends on having reliable ambulances for our daily trips to our clinics. While the Toyota Land Cruisers we use are […]
A new city, the same gospel
/in Home Missions, Joint Missions, Missions Blog, WELS Blogs“Here in Bread of Life: the Church of the Lord, members of his body, by God it was formed. Reunited family, branches of the Vine, reconciled people, declare his love […]
Building trust in the heart of Japan
/in Asia, East Asia, Missions Blog, WELS Blogs, World MissionsIn the heart of Japan, gospel outreach is blossoming through the power of building relationships and serving the community. Kanon, the son of Pastor Haga of Megumi church in Mito, […]
A growing faith leads to a growing group for TELL student
/in Africa, Missions Blog, WELS Blogs, World MissionsOn a recent trip to Africa, Joel Hoff, TELL Missionary to Africa and I were visiting many TELL students in Kenya. One remarkable student is John Omondi. “I built a […]
CAMM March 2024 Newsletter
/in Africa, Missions Blog, WELS Blogs, World MissionsAlmost three years ago, Pastor Mark Anariko Onunda from Lutheran Congregations in Missions for Christ—Kenya approached the One Africa Team (OAT) and the Central Africa Medical Mission (CAMM) with a […]
Small in number, mighty in love
/in Home Missions, Missions Blog, WELS BlogsCrosspoint Church in Georgetown, Tex., has been putting on an Easter Eggstravaganza event for over four years now. Each year it has become bigger and bigger, yet membership has stayed […]
Multiple home missions under one roof
/in Home Missions, Missions Blog, WELS BlogsSt. John’s Lutheran in St. Paul, Minn., is an old congregation established by German immigrants over 150 years ago. It was the second WELS congregation started in the Twin Cities […]
Resilient in the face of rejection
/in Home Missions, Missions Blog, WELS Blogs“Christianity is dying.” “Religion is a waste of time and money and energy.” “I will be blocking any further posts from you.” Our church ran an advertisement on Facebook recently […]
Pastoral Studies Institute: Winterim 2024
/in East Asia, Joint Missions, Missions Blog, WELS Blogs, World MissionsThanks to the generosity of an anonymous WELS member, the Pastoral Studies Institute (PSI) was able to bring five of our East Asian PSI students to Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary for […]
Mission Journeys: Connecting with cultures in the U.K.
/in Europe, Missions Blog, WELS Blogs, World Missions“John 3:16 tells us that ‘God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.’ […]
Celebrating God’s goodness forever
/in Latin America, Missions Blog, WELS Blogs, World MissionsMay you keep celebrating birthdays until the year 3000! This is the last line in the Colombian version of the song Happy Birthday. Recently, members of Most Holy Trinity Lutheran […]
Sowing seeds in urban soil
/in Home Missions, Missions Blog, WELS BlogsWhen you think of church, what pops into your head? I think of my home church building, St. John’s in New Ulm, Minn. I can see the stained-glass windows and […]
CAMM helps address healthcare challenges in Africa
/in Africa, Missions Blog, WELS Blogs, World MissionsThe need for affordable and adequate healthcare is a hot topic for all countries. The Central Africa Medical Mission helps alleviate the need in Malawi, Zambia, and most recently, Kenya. […]
A reason to celebrate
/in Europe, Missions Blog, WELS Blogs, World MissionsFebruary 10 seemed like any other Saturday in Birmingham, England, but it was a special day for Allie and Kelly. It was Lunar New Year in East Asia. Allie is […]
Is your church a success?
/in Home Missions, Missions Blog, WELS BlogsHow do you measure the success of the church? Do you base it on the membership, weekly service attendance, weekly Bible study attendance, or stewardship? Since Grace Hmong was established […]
Latin America Mission – Winter 2024 Quarterly Update
/in Latin America, Missions Blog, WELS Blogs, World MissionsDuring the last months of 2023 and the beginning of 2024, our Lord of the Harvest continued to bless the work of the One Latin America Team and Academia Cristo. […]
A community of digital disciples
/in Asia, Missions Blog, WELS BlogsThe screens slowly appear one by one. Some cameras are focused on faces, some cameras remain off. Living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, stools, couches, bare walls, windows, the backdrops vary. I […]
God allows for wonderful plans to unfold
/in Joint Missions, Missions Blog, WELS BlogsPeace in Jesus Vietnamese Lutheran Church in Boise, Idaho, is a Vietnamese congregation in the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. We are thankful that the Lord allowed myself and Trung Le […]
So I am sending you
/in East Asia, Missions Blog, WELS Blogs, WM News“Again Jesus said, ‘Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.’ ” (John 20:21) When was the last time you paused for a moment […]
Mission Journeys opportunities in London
/in Europe, Joint Missions, Missions Update news, World MissionsThe new world mission field in London has partnered with WELS Mission Journeys to establish a volunteer program in London. Through volunteering, you have the exciting opportunity to experience life […]
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