Ministry to the Military

WELS Ministry to the Military provides spiritual services to WELS members and others who serve in the United States Armed Forces, including those in the National Guard and the Reserves.

Ministry to the Military carries out its mission through a full-time national civilian chaplain and liaison to the military, a full-time civilian chaplain in Europe, and a network of WELS Military Contact Pastors across the United States.

MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to make God’s Word and sacrament available to our actively serving military personnel and their families.

SERVICE MEMBER REFERRAL

CONTACT US

Military Resources

Access resources for military members and for those who love and serve them.

Watch all of the military video devotions online!

Latest News

Read the most recent updates, articles, and news about WELS Ministry to the Military.

Spiritual support for military members in the West Pacific

Dear Friend, Hopefully you were able to watch this month’s…

Serving more souls in Europe

Dear Friend, “It was a great, pleasant surprise.” That…

Meeting the spiritual needs of WELS members in the military

In early February, WELS Military Services National Civilian Chaplain…

Two new chaplains for WELS Military Services

WELS Military Services commissioned two new chaplains this summer…

European retreats restored . . . and restoring

Retreats for WELS service men and women (and civilians) are a…

All because of one referral

To steal a quote from Colonel Smith of The A-Team, “I love…

Military contact pastors meet for conference

WELS Military Services assists WELS congregations serving military…

Prepared to serve the military neighbor

Most Americans assume that spiritual ministry to military members…

New chaplain moving to Europe

Rev. John Hartwig is moving to Germany to serve WELS military…

Serving those who serve their country

One of the many groups served by WELS Commission on Special Ministries…

GOODNEWSLETTER

WELS European Chaplaincy updates

Follow us on social media!

WELS