Serving You

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”
Proverbs 3:5-6

Devotions

2025/04/19

All These Things

No wonder the disciples didn’t believe them.

2025/04/19

The Curse Is Ended – April 18, 2025

2025/04/17

Faithful to His Promises – April 17, 2025

Through My Bible

2025/04/19

Through My Bible Yr 02 – April 19

Bible reading from Jeremiah 29 (EHV)

2025/04/18

Through My Bible Yr 02 – April 18

2025/04/17

Through My Bible Yr 02 – April 17

2025/04/16

Through My Bible Yr 02 – April 16

2025/04/15

Through My Bible Yr 02 – April 15

Visit the Congregational Services resource site for free tools and training resources available for all WELS congregations.

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Ministries Serving You

Special Ministries

Special Ministries offers spiritual and practical guidance and training to congregations and individuals as they share God’s love to those with special needs or in special circumstances.

The Women’s Ministry Committee serves under Adult Discipleship to assist our congregations in nurturing, encouraging, and equipping women to faithfully and fully use their God-given gifts to glorify God.

Military Services

This committee provides spiritual services to WELS members and others who serve in the U.S. Armed Forces. The committee carries out its mission through a ministry-by-mail program, a full-time civilian chaplain in Europe, and a national civilian chaplain and liaison to the military.

Education

This commission guides and assists congregations in advancing the gospel of Jesus by providing resources, training, and personal assistance for starting and strengthening WELS schools.

Youth and Family Ministries

This ministry encourages and assists congregations and parents as they nurture our future church leaders in the Word from birth through high school by providing resources, encouragement, and training.

Adult Discipleship

Adult Discipleship assists congregations and called workers in helping individuals grow in their relationship with Jesus and become better equipped to use their unique gifts to bring Christ’s love and the gospel message into all their daily relationships and activities.

Evangelism

This commission assists congregations to seize opportunities the Lord provides to evangelize lost souls by developing and promoting evangelism resources and by promoting evangelism attitudes, structures, and programs consistent with Christian doctrine.

Campus Ministry

This ministry helps WELS college students grow in their faith so that they can reach out to other college students with the gospel. Campus Ministry also supports full- and part-time campus pastors, and provides helps for WELS congregations as they reach out to college students in their area.

Northwestern Publishing House

Since June 23, 1891, Northwestern Publishing House has served the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and its members with a variety of products and programs. The Mission of Northwestern Publishing House is to deliver Biblically sound Christ-centered resources within the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and beyond.

Worship

The commission assists congregations by encouraging worship that glorifies God and proclaims Christ’s love. It provides the following resources and training: a national worship conference, preaching resources, various publications like the Christian Worship hymnal, and worship enrichment workshops.

Congregational Counseling

The Commission on Congregational Counseling assists WELS congregations to assess and evaluate ministry, review biblical teachings and principles that impact ministry, develop plans to adjust and expand ministry in appropriate ways, and carry out their plans over a period of time.

TOPICAL Q&A

Wondering what the Bible has to say about life’s big questions? Check out the answers to some of our most frequently asked questions and browse the Q&A archive.

PRAYERS

Is something troubling you? Take it to the Lord in prayer. If you need some inspiration, view the prayers in the topical index on the left to help you get started.

WELS CENTER FOR MISSION AND MINISTRY

Devotions

All These Things

Attitude – April 19, 2025

Remember Me – April 18, 2025

The Curse Is Ended – April 18, 2025

Faithful to His Promises – April 17, 2025

Through My Bible

Through My Bible Yr 02 – April 19

Through My Bible Yr 02 – April 18

Through My Bible Yr 02 – April 17

Through My Bible Yr 02 – April 16

Through My Bible Yr 02 – April 15

Ministries Serving You

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