Commission on Adult Discipleship - 414-256-3278
WELS Women's Ministry Committee is holding its second National WELS Women's Leadership Conference July 16–18, 2010, at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis. Under the theme "Leading with a Christ-like attitude," the conference will focus on Philippians 2:1-16. Breakout sessions will include topics such as Organizing Women's Ministry in the Church, Christian Leadership in the Secular World, and Working Together to Address Conflict.

President's Office - 414-256-3202
Several new members are joining the Synodical Council at its meeting in November. These men were elected to their positions at the 2009 synod convention in July.

• Pastor Joel Voss (second vice president)
• Pastor Phil Hirsch (chairman of the Board for Ministerial Education)
• Pastor Jonathan Schroeder (pastor at-large)
• Teacher James Moeller (teacher at-large)

The Synodical Council supervises the mission and ministry of the synod between conventions.

Board for Ministerial Education - 414-256-3236
Opening enrollments of the four ministerial education schools are in for the 2009–2010 school year. These schools include two preparatory high schools: Luther Preparatory School (LPS), Watertown, Wis., and Michigan Lutheran Seminary (MLS), Saginaw, Mich.; a college that trains teachers and staff ministers and prepares men for the seminary: Martin Luther College (MLC), New Ulm, Minn.; and a seminary that trains pastors: Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (WLS), Mequon, Wis.

BME school's opening enrollments:
2009–2010 
LPS 351
MLS 182
MLC 712
WLS 161
Total 1,406

2008–2009
LPS 333
MLS 197
MLC 723
WLS 165
Total 1,418

On Sept. 21 and 22, Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis., held its tenth symposium for the continuing education of WELS pastors. Three parish pastors—Pastor David Kolander, Christ the Lord, Brookfield, Wis.; Pastor Thomas Kock, Living Word, Gray, Tenn.; and Pastor Kenneth Fisher, Risen Savior, Milwaukee, Wis.—presented essays addressing the symposium topic of congregational health. Almost four hundred men attended this annual event.

Materials for a Ministerial Education Sunday were mailed to all congregations in October. The theme—Ministerial Education. Serving WELS. Serving you.—highlights the value of the system and shows how this ministry impacts each congregation and every member. Materials include a video; a resource disk containing Sunday worship materials, text study, and bulletin inserts; three color posters; and ideas for hosting the service. Although the service can be held at any time, congregations are encouraged to have it in November.

These updates are from the offices of the synod administration building at 2929 N Mayfair Rd, Milwaukee WI 53222-4398.