- WELS Ministry of Christian Giving coordinated the “One in Christ” effort that, by God’s blessing, successfully eliminated the synod’s $4.7 million debt 18 months ahead of schedule.
- The Ministry of Christian Giving mailed a series of postcards informing eligible WELS members about a new law that allows them to make qualified charitable distributions from an individual retirement account to their church, synod, and other WELS organizations without counting the distributions as income for federal tax purposes.
