Taste of Missions school challenge and poster contest winners announced

Winners have been selected for the 2025 Taste of Missions school challenge and poster contest!

School challenge for grades K-8

Congratulations to the 3rd grade class at Trinity-St. Luke’s in Watertown, Wis., and the 7th grade class at First Lutheran School in La Crosse, Wis., for winning the Taste of Missions School Challenge! These two classes each received a Taste of Missions party, complete with lunch from a local ethnic restaurant, t-shirts, tickets to Taste of Missions on June 14, a Zoom call with a missionary, and more.

A big thank you to everyone who participated! We received submissions from 21 different grade schools across the U.S. Be sure to check out photos from the challenge in our Flickr album.

If you didn’t get a chance to participate—or want to use the materials again—the School Challenge activities will remain available at tasteofmissions.com/schools. They’re great for classrooms, Sunday School, or Vacation Bible School.

High school poster contest

This past spring, all WELS and ELS high school artists were invited to express their creativity and learn about WELS mission work by creating an 11×17” masterpiece capturing the heart of either WELS Home or World Missions. Two overall winners were selected:

Home Missions winner
Natalie Matzke – Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School
Zion, Winthrop, Minn.
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World Missions winner
Liz Kuehner – Luther High School
St. Matthew’s, Winona, Minn.
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Thank you to all the students who learned about WELS Home and World Missions! We received 19 incredible posters this year and loved seeing how students used their God-given gifts to highlight mission work. A big thanks as well to the teachers, parents, and peers who encouraged participation!

This annual contest returns each spring—stay tuned for how your students can take part next year.

Fan favorite voting

All posters will be displayed at Taste of Missions on June 14 at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Mequon, Wis., where attendees can vote for their Fan Favorite. Be sure to register to cast your vote! Results and all artwork will be shared at tasteofmissions.com/poster and on social media after the event.