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See how the blankets and winter wear donated for Superstorm Sandy relief efforts helped storm victims.

The February WELS Connection will highlight the importance of translating God’s Word for people all over the world and the work and dedication that goes into the projects.

Think about your first day on the job . . . or even your first year. You had a lot to learn. Over time, experience made you better. That’s true of almost everything . . . from parenting . . . to playing football. What if there was a way to accelerate that learning curve? For our new WELS teachers, that’s exactly what’s happening.

What if there was a way to accelerate the learning curve at a new job? For our new WELS teachers, that’s exactly what’s happening.

The choir from Martin Luther College in New Ulm, Minn., made this year’s tour to Mexico. The trip south of the border was designed to benefit both the choir members and our mission fields. They visited the church in Torreon, a member of our sister synod in Mexico.

Our contact in Nepal is a dedicated Christian who teaches literacy with Bible stories written in the Nepalese language, prepared by WELS Multi-Language Publications. Harold Essmann coordinates the outreach and training in both Nepal and Pakistan.

Presentations by some of the most talented people in our church body are included in the National Worship Conference. No matter what style of music you prefer - from a small group - to a big organ - there will be something for everyone.

Sabrina Ebel and her husband Jeff are members of this church near Phoenix. Their story is just one example of a WELS home mission bearing fruit. It highlights one key strategy of home mission work - reaching out to families in times of transition. Rev. Michael Nitz spends much of his time educating people about basic Bible truths, but not in a traditional classroom.