Ministries Serving You
Visit the Congregational Services resource site for free tools and training resources available for all WELS congregations.
Special Ministries
Special Ministries offers spiritual and practical guidance and training to congregations and individuals as they share God’s love to those with special needs or in special circumstances.
Women’s Ministry
The Women’s Ministry Committee serves under Adult Discipleship to assist our congregations in nurturing, encouraging, and equipping women to faithfully and fully use their God-given gifts to glorify God.
Military Services
This committee provides spiritual services to WELS members and others who serve in the U.S. Armed Forces. The committee carries out its mission through a ministry-by-mail program, a full-time civilian chaplain in Europe, and a national civilian chaplain and liaison to the military.
Education
This commission guides and assists congregations in advancing the gospel of Jesus by providing resources, training, and personal assistance for starting and strengthening WELS schools.
Youth and Family Ministries
This ministry encourages and assists congregations and parents as they nurture our future church leaders in the Word from birth through high school by providing resources, encouragement, and training.
Adult Discipleship
Adult Discipleship assists congregations and called workers in helping individuals grow in their relationship with Jesus and become better equipped to use their unique gifts to bring Christ’s love and the gospel message into all their daily relationships and activities.
Evangelism
This commission assists congregations to seize opportunities the Lord provides to evangelize lost souls by developing and promoting evangelism resources and by promoting evangelism attitudes, structures, and programs consistent with Christian doctrine.
Campus Ministry
This ministry helps WELS college students grow in their faith so that they can reach out to other college students with the gospel. Campus Ministry also supports full- and part-time campus pastors, and provides helps for WELS congregations as they reach out to college students in their area.
Northwestern Publishing House
Since June 23, 1891, Northwestern Publishing House has served the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and its members with a variety of products and programs. The Mission of Northwestern Publishing House is to deliver Biblically sound Christ-centered resources within the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and beyond.
Worship
The Commission on Worship exists to help parishes in their central activity of worship that glorifies God and strengthens his people.
Congregational Counseling
The Congregational Counseling Commission was established by the Conference of Presidents to provide short-term assessment and advice to congregations seeking to identify ways to improve their ministry.
DAILY DEVOTIONS
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PRAYERS
Whether you’re thankful or you’re hurting, the Lord is ready to hear your prayer. Need help getting started? These prayers might help.