How to join a congregation
I am a confirmed Missouri Synod Lutheran and have been attending a WELS church for three years. I am now interested in joining the church. Do I need to take the Good News classes? It appears to be taking more than a year to finish the classes at the church I attend. I feel I need to participate in the Lord's Supper once again. Please guide me. Thank you!!
A common route to membership for someone in your situation is called “profession of faith” or “affirmation of faith.” That route to membership often bypasses the longer series of classes that leads to adult confirmation.
Because each congregation has freedom to address membership questions like this, you will do best to contact the pastor of the WELS church where you have been attending. He will explain the path to membership. God’s blessings on your affiliation with our church body and your walk with Jesus.