2026 LCMS convention video – Planting a church in Wisconsin

The number of LCMS churches in Vernon County, Wis., used to be zero. Today, thanks to the work of laypeople who recognized the need for a church in their community, they have one: Hill Country Lutheran Church in Viroqua, Wis.

“There is a hunger for [the Word of God],” says the Rev. Joshua Bieri, “And we have it. We have it straight.”

This video premiered on Monday, July 20, at the 2026 LCMS convention in Phoenix.