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"Zion in Lodi, Wisconsin, is what many people might call an ordinary church. It is a country church that was started in 1863; across the street are cornfields. We are presently in the third church building built on our site and plan on staying here. Yet, God has moved the hearts of his people at Zion to love mission work to reach out to lost souls."
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Read more from Rev. Scott Schwertfeger, pastor and home missionary at Zion Lutheran Church in Lodi, as he reflects on how the Lord has faithfully provided for this congregation time and time again—and how this “ordinary” country church remains committed to sharing the gospel with lost souls in Lodi and Leeds, Wis.
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"Starting a church is many things. It’s exciting and exhausting, humbling and rewarding, daunting and wonderful, often all at once. Oh, and it’s one more thing: unpredictable. The lead-up to our launch service felt less like following a carefully planned timeline and more like learning to keep our footing as the waves kept coming."
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Church planting rarely follows a tidy timeline, more often, it looks different for each location and is often unpredictable. Evan Chartrand, pastor at Anchor, Panama City Beach, Fla., shares some of the unexpected moments the church experienced as they prepared for preview services and a public worship launch. God used every unexpected moment to bring his forgiveness and salvation to this community.
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Good Shepherd is a thriving congregation serving the fast-growing community of Holmen, just north of La Crosse, Wis. With a strong culture of outreach, regular door-to-door engagement, and a visible presence at community events, the congregation continues to connect with new families moving into the area. Little Lamb Preschool has become one of Good Shepherd’s most effective ministry bridges, regularly introducing unchurched families to the gospel. With a short-term Home Missions enhancement grant, their congregation could support the calling of a staff minister to build on that momentum, strengthen follow-up and discipleship, and help the congregation keep pace with growth.
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Learn more about the additional new starts and enhancements by visiting wels100in10.net.
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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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