NEWS AND EVENTS
Want to find out what's going on in WELS? Get the latest synod news and information and find upcoming events.

New missionary to Dominican Republic
Rev. Terry Schultz, the Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS) missionary to Peru, is set to begin a new joint call with WELS based in Santiago, Dominican Republic.

President to travel to India
This month WELS President Mark Schroeder will travel to India, his first mission trip. He will visit congregations of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Ministries, WELS' sister church in India.

Schools of outreach
New and established congregations can reap the benefits of sending their leaders to schools of outreach. The main reward is realizing that evangelism is everyone's responsibility.

Magazine series on homosexuality
Forward in Christ is tackling the sensitive topic of homosexuality with a new series. Read a pastoral letter for those wanting to leave the gay lifestyle.

New mission opening in Colorado
Rev. Jared Oldenburg accepted the call to open a new home mission in Castle Rock, Colo. This is WELS' first new home mission opening since 2008.
