Ministry to the Military

WELS Ministry to the Military provides spiritual services to WELS members and others who serve in the United States Armed Forces, including those in the National Guard and the Reserves.

Ministry to the Military carries out its mission through a full-time national civilian chaplain and liaison to the military, a full-time civilian chaplain in Europe, and a network of WELS Military Contact Pastors across the United States.

MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to make God’s Word and sacrament available to our actively serving militaryĀ personnel and their families.

European Chaplaincy update:

The European chaplaincy is in a state of transition. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Joel Gaertner, director of WELS Special Ministries, at [email protected]. Please check back for updates on the future direction of the European chaplaincy.

SERVICE MEMBER REFERRAL

Family and friends canĀ referĀ a military member to receive devotions and other spiritual help materials in the mail or by e-mail.

CONTACT US

SERVICE MEMBER REGISTRATION

Military members canĀ registerĀ themselves to receive devotions and other spiritual help materials in the mail or by e-mail.

Military Resources

Access resources for military members and for those who love and serve them.

Watch all of the military video devotions online!

Latest News

Read the most recent updates, articles, and news about WELS Ministry to the Military.

European Chaplaincy 2025 Reformation Retreat

WELS ministry to the military hosted a retreat in Cologne, Germany…

Meeting the spiritual needs of WELS members in the military

In early February, WELS Military Services National Civilian Chaplain…

European retreats restored . . . and restoring

Retreats for WELS service men and women (and civilians) are a…

All because of one referral

To steal a quote from Colonel Smith of The A-Team, ā€œI love…

Military contact pastors meet for conference

WELS Military Services assists WELS congregations serving military…

Prepared to serve the military neighbor

Most Americans assume that spiritual ministry to military members…

New chaplain moving to Europe

Rev. John Hartwig is moving to Germany to serve WELS military…

Serving those who serve their country

One of the many groups served by WELS Commission on Special Ministries…

Chased by demons

Many men and women in our congregations have served our country…

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