wisconsin evangelical lutheran synod Archives

LCMS, ELS, WELS hold annual informal meeting

Representatives of the three church bodies met in Florida in December.

Obituary: Rev. John Arthur Moldstad Jr., president, Evangelical Lutheran Synod

The Rev. John Arthur Moldstad Jr., president of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod, died in Madison Lake, Minn., on Jan. 29.

News

LCMS, WELS, ELS release report on years of informal discussion

Leaders of the three confessional Lutheran synods began meeting informally in 2012.

Statements & Letters

Report on the 2012-15 Meetings of ELS, LCMS, and WELS Leaders

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and the Evangelical Lutheran Synod have released a report on informal dialogue between the synods that began in 2012.

Events

WELSTech Conference set for July

The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is hosting a conference July 9-11 in Waukesha, Wis., for anyone interested in learning how technology can aid ministry.

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LCMS responds to Thrivent’s Choice Dollars statement

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans removes Planned Parenthood from its Choice program and suspends more than 50 pro-life organizations from receiving Choice Dollars.

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WELS resolves to continue discussions with LCMS

Meeting in convention, the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod votes to encourage the church body’s leadership “to continue discussions with the LCMS to strive for true unity based on full agreement in doctrine and practice.”