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Tom walked into my office in rough shape: drunk and homeless. He needed help. I bought him some food, invited him to church, and told him about Jesus. Over the next year, that pattern repeated. Finally, though, enough was enough. “Tom, I just can’t keep enabling this kind of behavior.” He got mad and walked out of my office . . .
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Often, we get to share Jesus with people for just a little while before life takes them away, but this drives home an important truth about gospel work: It’s about God’s kingdom, not about us. Read more from Rev. Orie Thomford as he encourages us to not be discouraged by short-lived interactions but to celebrate the work the Holy Spirit can do in the hearts of those who have heard the gospel.
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Rev. Fred Berger, home missionary at Forgiven Lutheran Church in Kronenwetter, Wis., shares how their mission is making the most of community spaces and resources to host its weekly Bible study and Sunday morning worship. God’s blessings to Forgiven Lutheran Church as its members prepare for their worship launch on September 14!
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One Africa Team missionaries spend a lot of time on the road visiting with other church bodies. It's an important way to maintain old relationships and to develop new ones.
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Request a mission speaker today for your upcoming Epiphany mission festivals. Visit wels.net/speaker-request to request your speaker!
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Support Home Missions
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Thank you for supporting WELS Home Missions through your prayers, congregational offerings, and special offerings made to Home Missions. If you'd like to support mission work, visit wels.net/hmgift.
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Host a Mission Festival
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Request a mission speaker and let the WELS Missions team help find you a mission speaker for your event.
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Faces of Faith
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Read stories of the Holy Spirit at work in Faces of Faith, WELS Missions' annual magazine. Request free copies for your church or LWMS circuit rally at wels.net/facesoffaith.
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Contact us
We'd like to hear from you! Contact us for assistance or additional information regarding WELS Missions or simply visit wels.net/missions.
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