WELS Together Newsletter



WELS Together Newsletter

This bi-weekly e-newsletter features a message from the president and the latest news and developments from the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. Visit the Together Archive for additional issues. Visit the Subscription Page to receive Together via email.
» Pastoral brief on critical theory available
In recent years there have been concerns about the nature and underlying principles of what has been called “critical theory” (CT), which includes narrower subsets such as critical race theory […]
» WELS 175: Christ through us
Most institutions, including churches, celebrate anniversaries at quarter-century increments. This marks about a generation. The same is true for WELS. Throughout its history, it has celebrated quarter-century anniversaries. 2025 will […]
» Together Video – November 19, 2024
Learn about Telling the Next Generation, a program that helps WELS congregations with planning, assistance, and resources to implement outreach strategies for Lutheran elementary schools and early childhood ministries.   […]
» Blessings, challenges, and opportunities in WELS schools
WELS Commission on Lutheran Schools completed the annual Lutheran school statistics collection from all WELS schools for the 2024-25 school year. On the surface, the numbers are very close to […]
» WELS students praise God through song
Almost 350 students from 13 area Lutheran high schools participated in the West Regional Choral Festival Nov. 15-17 hosted by St. Croix Lutheran Academy, West St. Paul, Minn. This was […]
» 20 years of WELS schools accreditation
WELS Schools Accreditation (WELSSA) is marking 20 years of helping WELS schools provide the assurance of a quality, Christ-centered education to families.   Mr. Paul Patterson, associate director of the WELS […]
» 2024 graduation at Asia Lutheran Seminary
In October, Asia Lutheran Seminary, Hong Kong, celebrated the graduation of 13 students. Nine of the students received certificates in either Greek or Hebrew, two received an associate of arts […]
» Conference of Presidents fall 2024 meeting
The Conference of Presidents (COP) held its fall meeting Oct. 8-11. Items discussed or decided include:   The COP adopted a statement on critical theory in keeping with a request […]
» WELS seniors gather to celebrate past blessings and reimagine future
WELS seniors gathered in Omaha, Neb., Oct. 14-17, for the annual Lutheran Convention for Seniors, sponsored by the Organization for WELS Lutheran Seniors (OWLS). Under the theme “40 Years of […]
» Upcoming synod convention to look at the past and the future
The 68th biennial convention of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod will be held at Martin Luther College, New Ulm, Minn., July 21-24, 2025. About 400 voting delegates from around the […]
he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. ~ TITUS 3:5