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Latest News

Conference of Presidents’ winter 2025 meeting

The Conference of Presidents (COP) met for its winter meeting…
2025/01/21/by WELS

Hope in the California fires

Over the last two weeks, fires ravaged entire neighborhoods and…
2025/01/21/by WELS

New director for Commission on Worship

Rev. Paul Prange has accepted the call to serve as director of…
2025/01/21/by WELS

Blessings through war—an update from Ukraine

It has been nearly three years since Russia first invaded Ukraine…
2025/01/21/by WELS

God’s faithfulness on display in 2024

“Your gifts, God’s blessings: An annual report to our members”…
2025/01/21/by WELS

Mission Marana: before the firsts

The installation of a home missionary. The first Bible information…
2025/01/16/by Meredith Liermann

Faces of Faith – Jerry and Denice

“It was like the light bulb came on, and you felt so much…
2025/01/15/by Marissa Krogmann

Early stages of fellowship work in Liberia

At the end of October, Pastor Paul Hirsch (St. Paul’s Congregation…
2025/01/14/by Meredith Liermann

Update on California fires – Jan. 13, 2025

Dear friends in Christ,

I want to give you another update…
2025/01/13/by WELS

Update on California fires – Jan. 11, 2025

Dear friends in Christ,

Here is an update on the situation…
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Moments with Missionaries – Matt Behmer

Missionary Matt Behmer shares an update of the work being…
2025/01/10/by Meredith Liermann

TELLestrations

If you’ve never played Telestrations, you can think of its…
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Call Report

The call report details when pastors, teachers, and staff ministers change positions within WELS.

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WELS Connection

WELS Connection – December 2024

As WELS gears up to celebrate its 175th anniversary in 2025, this month’s WELS Connection looks at the importance of remembering our history—thanking God for how he has blessed and worked through WELS over the years.

WHO WE ARE

WELS is a group of nearly 360,000 men, women, and children in nearly 1,300 congregations united by a common faith in Christ’s saving love.

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