The June edition of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) Connection highlighting news from our national church body - This month we are reminded that the God-given mission of the church is to seek the lost. Knowing that, we rightly dedicate much effort and resources to reaching the unchurched and those who have never known their Savior. But that same zeal for missions should lead us also to recognize that we have a ripe mission field right in our own congregations, among family, friends, and neighbors who once worshiped with us but have now strayed. Watch this month’s WELS Connection to learn more about your synod’s initiative to seek the lost.
May 2019 WELS Connection
The May edition of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) Connection highlighting news from our national church body - This month we hear how volunteers with Christian Aid and Relief provide help through labor and love when natural disasters strike.
April 2019 WELS Connection
The April edition of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) Connection highlighting news from our national church body - This month we hear about how WELS Home Missions serves different needs in different communities across the country. Through cooperation among individuals and organizations, the gospel can touch people in amazing and unexpected ways.
March 2019 WELS Connection
The March edition of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) Connection highlighting news from our national church body - This month we learn about WELS Mission Journeys, a new synod program that gives regular churchgoers the opportunity to participate in mission work across the world. Attendees help those in need, experience new cultures, and develop new skills.
February 2019 WELS Connection
The February edition of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) Connection highlighting news from our national church body - This month we hear about how growing numbers of new pastors are remaining and thriving in the ministry with the guidance of more experienced pastors through WELS’s mentoring program.
January 2019 WELS Connection
The January edition of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) Connection highlighting news from our national church body - This month we recap the past year. From the growth in WELS World and Home Missions to the excitement of the WELS International Youth Rally to the release of the updated WELS mobile app, 2018 was a truly blessed year for the synod.
December 2018 WELS Connection
The December edition of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) Connection highlighting news from our national church body - This month we hear how WELS Missions is growing. With the help of the WELS Pastoral Studies Institute, WELS Missions is opening a theological training facility in the capitol of Vietnam.
November 2018 WELS Connection
The November edition of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) Connection highlighting news from our national church body - This month we hear about how the WELS Kids Connection and the International Youth Rally are just two ways WELS is helping assist parents in their important role of passing on the gospel of Jesus to the next generation.
October 2018 WELS Connection
The October edition of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) Connection highlighting news from our national church body - This month we learn how through the support of the WELS Church Extension Fund, home mission congregations are reaching out to military families through community outreach activities like “Time with Tots” and soccer/sports nights.
September 2018 WELS Connection
The September edition of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) Connection highlighting news from our national church body - This month we hear how the WELS Commission on Evangelism has finished its final video in its series of four outreach driven movies. To the Ends of the Earth and additional Bible study resources are available for use in your congregation this October for your Mission and Ministry Sunday.
August 2018 WELS Connection
The August edition of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) Connection highlighting news from our national church body - This month we learn about a seminary student's vicar year. A year as a vicar is part of the practical application required for preparing future pastors for the ministry. Over recent years, there has been an increased effort to place more vicars in mission setting to ensure that making disciples of all nations remains at the center of everything we do.
July 2018 WELS Connection
The July edition of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) Connection highlighting news from our national church body - This month we learn how WELS Christian Giving Counselors assist longtime members, who are motivated to pass blessings onto the next generation through their legacy of faith in Christ, accomplish their goals in Christian giving.
June 2018 WELS Connection
The June edition of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) Connection highlighting news from our national church body - This month we learn about the WELS early childhood educational system and how it is growing at an all-time high, creating opportunities to connect new families to the good news of Jesus.
May 2018 WELS Connection
The May edition of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) Connection highlighting news from our national church body - This month we hear how laypeople in congregations often see opportunities for gospel outreach. Our Synod partners with these new missions by offering resources and expertise.
April 2018 WELS Connection
The April edition of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) Connection highlighting news from our national church body - This month we hear about the celebration of the start and continuation of the WELS Native American Mission at the Apache Reservation.
March 2018 WELS Connection
The March edition of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) Connection highlighting news from our national church body - This month we hear that due to the large number of teachers reaching retirement age, the need for more teachers is growing, especially in urban settings.
February 2018 WELS Connection
The February edition of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) Connection highlighting news from our national church body - This month, we learn how recent natural disasters and tragedies offer opportunity to show love, help, and support for those in need through Christian Aid and Relief.
January 2018 WELS Connection
The January edition of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) Connection highlighting news from our national church body - This month, we see highlights of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation, a demographic study by the Commission on Congregational Counseling, and major growth throughout Home Missions.
December 2017 WELS Connection
The December edition of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) Connection highlighting news from our national church body - This month, we look at how our national church body is bringing the gospel to new communities. WELS Home Mission congregations use their resources creatively to bring the gospel to new corners of the world.
November 2017 WELS Connection
The November edition of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) Connection highlighting news from our national church body - This month, we hear about a demographic report that shows the findings and latest membership trends happening in congregations throughout our synod and how the WELS Commission on Congregational Counseling puts forth efforts to respond to these challenges and opportunities