God’s faithfulness on display in 2024

“Your gifts, God’s blessings: An annual report to our members” is now available. The 24-page report includes photos and updates from WELS ministries as well as stories of faith.  

“God’s faithfulness is as steadfast for us as a synod as it is for us as individuals,” says WELS President Mark Schroeder. “The annual report reviews some of the ways that God has displayed his faithfulness and blessed our work together during the past year.” 

Some of those blessings include: 

  • five home missions launching worship services in 2024; 
  • more than 2,000 teens coming together for worship, spiritual growth, and fellowship at the WELS International Youth Rally; 
  • sending two missionaries to a new mission field in Australia; and 
  • the highest enrollment at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 15 years.

These ministry highlights and more are presented in the 2025 edition of “Your gifts, God’s blessings.” Print versions of the report are being sent to every WELS congregation and individual donor. Additional print versions are available from Northwestern Publishing House for free. Visit nph.net/wels or call 800-662-6022. 

To view the report online, visit wels.net/annualreport. There you can also download a PowerPoint presentation of the report with notes that allow anyone to share the highlights of our synod’s work. Alternatively, churches can invite a WELS Christian giving counselor to give the presentation. Contact WELS Ministry of Christian Giving at 800-827-5482 for more information.