Martin Luther College
Martin Luther College’s mission is to train a corps of Christian witnesses who are qualified to meet the ministry needs of WELS and who are competent to proclaim the Word of God faithfully and in accord with the Lutheran Confessions and the Book of Concord. In fall 2019, 731 undergraduates were participating in this training.
To meet the current ministry needs of WELS, Martin Luther College:
prepares men for pastoral training at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary;
prepares men and women for service as teachers and staff
ministers in the synod’s churches, schools, and other institutions;
prepares men and women for other church ministries, both full-and part-time, responding to the needs of WELS;
prepares international students for ministry in partnership with WELS mission fields; and
provides programs of continuing education that meet the
ministerial needs of WELS.
For more information, visit mlc-wels.edu.
“Equipping Christian Witnesses”
With support from the WELS Conference of Presidents, Martin Luther College launched a two-year capital campaign to celebrate the 2020 silver anniversary of the college. The campaign’s title, “Equipping Christian Witnesses,” reflects not only the mission of MLC—to train a corps of Christian witnesses to meet WELS ministry needs—but also the three pillars of the campaign (pictured left). For more information, visit mlc-wels.edu/mlc-campaign.
Daylight mission trip
This team from Martin Luther College traveled to St. Paul, Beverly Hills, Fla., through the college’s Daylight mission trip program. The team helped the congregation move classrooms, paint hallways, and run a soccer camp for children ages 4 to 14. Nathan Lemke (pictured far left) notes, “Part of the camp was a time for devotion where we got to tell 90 children each day about Jesus and how he is our goalie from the devil. Over half of the campers were not part of the congregation, and many of them did not know about the gift that we have through Christ! It is a great blessing to go throughout the U.S. and help churches through the Daylight program.”
Serving those with special needs
In December 2019, Martin Luther College students hosted a Christmas event for Jesus Cares, a ministry that reaches out to individuals with special needs.
Student Elizabeth Schoeneck (pictured) admits that working with individuals with special needs can be intimidating at first. But after volunteering for the first time, she’s never turned back. “Jesus Cares provides a safe place to learn, practice, and grow skills for working with the special needs community,” Elizabeth says.
“Nothing beats the joy found in the students’ faces as they listen to the story of Christ,” adds fellow student Chris Robbert (pictured, right).
Martin Luther College now offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs for those who want to focus their education on teaching those with special needs.
A portion reprinted from MLC’s KnightWatch Weekly
Did you know?
One hundred seventy-six people graduated from Martin Luther College, New Ulm, Minn., on May 18. One hundred one were in the teacher track, and two were in the staff ministry track. Forty-five completed the preseminary program, and two received seminary certification. Twenty-six received master’s degrees.
