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Collaboration in Kisii

Let me share an incredible story from Kisii, Kenyaā€”a storyā€¦
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Knighted for Ministry! Addressing the called worker shortage

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Winter 2026 Home Missions milestones

A number of home mission congregations have celebrated significantā€¦
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Starting a church is many things

Starting a church is many things. Itā€™s exciting and exhausting,ā€¦
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We boarded the plane from our Asia-Oceania Team (AOT) base inā€¦
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Conference of Presidents holds its winter meeting

The Conference of Presidents (COP) met Jan. 6-9. At that meeting,ā€¦
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Enrollment in WELS schools this school year has decreased slightlyā€¦
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New administrator installed

On Jan. 9, Charles Vannieuwenhoven was installed as the administratorā€¦
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With Godā€™s blessings, Risen Savior Academy strives to beā€¦
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Running with perseverance

Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that soā€¦
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Merry Christmas from WELS Missions

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2025/12/17/by Meredith Liermann

Reaching every nation

The synodā€™s new long-range plan, entitled ā€œChrist throughā€¦
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