http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/5eDdaL5oLMw/sale-synod-administration-building-completed <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/sale-synod-administration-building-completed">Sale of Synod Administration Building completed</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/new-administrator-world-missions" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/together-larrys.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/new-administrator-world-missions"><span>New administrator for World Missions</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Rev. Larry M. Schlomer has accepted the call to replace retiring WELS World Missions administrator, Rev. Dan Koelpin. Schlomer will begin his new call on July 1. A 1995 graduate of Wisconsin...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/new-administrator-world-missions"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/synod-convention-materials-online" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/together-convention.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/synod-convention-materials-online"><span>Synod convention materials online</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The 62nd biennial convention of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod will be held at Martin Luther College in New Ulm, Minn., July 29-Aug. 1. About 400 delegates will be meeting under the theme...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/synod-convention-materials-online"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/wels-welcomes-two-new-pastors" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/together_colloquy2.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/wels-welcomes-two-new-pastors"><span>WELS welcomes two new pastors</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Two pastors successfully completed colloquies in April and early May and are now in fellowship with WELS and can serve as WELS pastors. Rev. Taesang "John" Kim from Water of Life, Las Vegas, Nev.,...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/wels-welcomes-two-new-pastors"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/2014-youth-rally-planning-begins" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/together-youthrally.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/2014-youth-rally-planning-begins"><span>2014 Youth Rally planning begins</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content">Following the success of the 2012 WELS International Youth Rally in Tennessee, the youth rally committee has begun planning for the next rally in 2014. Scheduled for June 25-28, the event will again...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/2014-youth-rally-planning-begins"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/wels-veba-update" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/together-healthcare.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/wels-veba-update"><span>WELS VEBA update</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> This week a letter will be sent to all WELS VEBA participants and organizations regarding the changing landscape of health care coverage. WELS VEBA will continue to offer the same reliable coverage...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/wels-veba-update"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/spread-news">Spread the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/wels-in-news">WELS in the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/mlc-graduation-2013">MLC graduation 2013</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/wls-festival-concert-online">WLS Festival Concert online</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/5eDdaL5oLMw" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 07 May 2013 18:46:46 +0000 aklemp 48790 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/sale-synod-administration-building-completed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/E3C6ccvxwRM/conference-presidents-spring-meeting <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/conference-presidents-spring-meeting">Conference of Presidents spring meeting</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/ten-new-home-missions-authorized" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/together-homemissions2.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/ten-new-home-missions-authorized"><span>Ten new home missions authorized</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> At its April 12 meeting, the Board for Home Missions authorized the opening of 10 new home missions throughout the United States. It also approved four ministry enhancements at existing locations...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/ten-new-home-missions-authorized"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/education-built-foundation" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/together-foundationsedu.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/education-built-foundation"><span>Education built on a foundation</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> A school needs a strong base - a bedrock on which the rest of the structure can be built. Foundations, a new program just released from Northwestern Publishing House, focuses teachers, parents, and...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/education-built-foundation"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/spread-news">Spread the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/wels-in-news">WELS in the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/festival-concert-live">Festival Concert Live!</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/E3C6ccvxwRM" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:28:12 +0000 aklemp 48647 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/conference-presidents-spring-meeting http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/Nnaep8ew94Y/wels-congregational-statistics-2012 <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/wels-congregational-statistics-2012">WELS congregational statistics for 2012</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/volunteers-help-east-coast-churches" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/together-surefoudation.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/volunteers-help-east-coast-churches"><span>Volunteers help East Coast churches</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> "Powerful." That's how Erica Ellington, a freshman at Wisconsin Lutheran College (WLC), Milwaukee, Wis., described a recent WELS Christian Aid and Relief trip to New York. She and 20 other...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/volunteers-help-east-coast-churches"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/spanish-site-launched" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/together-spanishsite.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/spanish-site-launched"><span>Spanish site launched</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> WELS has launched its first Web site for non-English speakers. The Spanish site is the first in a series of sites that will help WELS reach more people with the gospel. As Rev.</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/spanish-site-launched"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/first-service-congregation%E2%80%99s-second-site" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/together-bethany.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/first-service-congregation%E2%80%99s-second-site"><span>First service at church’s second site</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Bethany, Appleton, Wis., held its first worship service at its second site Easter Sunday, March 31. The service was held at Our Shepherd Child Care and Family Ministry Center, Bethany's child care...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/first-service-congregation%E2%80%99s-second-site"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/spread-news">Spread the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/wels-in-news">WELS in the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/media-spotlight">Media spotlight</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/job-opportunities">Job opportunities</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/Nnaep8ew94Y" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:52:16 +0000 aklemp 48575 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/wels-congregational-statistics-2012 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/lOQCVBxc6gg/financial-plan-expands-ministry <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: Groundbreaking at MLC, LWMS celebrates 50 years, Two men request colloquies</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/ministry-plan-depends-cmo">Financial plan expands ministry</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/groundbreaking-mlc" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/together_ece.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/groundbreaking-mlc"><span>Groundbreaking at MLC</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Martin Luther College (MLC), New Ulm, Minn., will break ground for its new Early Childhood Learning Center April 6 at 10:00 a.m. Rev. Michael Otterstatter, St. John, Redwood Falls, Minn., will be...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/groundbreaking-mlc"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/lwms-celebrates-50-years" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/together_lwms.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/lwms-celebrates-50-years"><span>LWMS celebrates 50 years</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The 50th annual Lutheran Women's Missionary Society (LWMS) convention will be held June 27-30 in La Crosse, Wis. The location was chosen because the very first convention was held in the same area,...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/lwms-celebrates-50-years"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/two-men-request-colloquies" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/together_colloquy.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/two-men-request-colloquies"><span>Two men request colloquies</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Two men from the Arizona-California District have requested colloquies so they can become pastors in WELS. Rev. Taesang "John" Kim is a member of Water of Life, Las Vegas, Nev., and Rev. Joon Ho "...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/two-men-request-colloquies"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/spread-news">Spread the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/wels-in-news">WELS in the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/media-spotlight">Media spotlight</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/lOQCVBxc6gg" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:47:37 +0000 aklemp 48409 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/financial-plan-expands-ministry http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/0d7Jkg5g9xs/synodical-council-approves-building-sale <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: Hmong ministry conference in Thailand, Feasibility of a Lutheran Bible translation, IDDM retreat this summer</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/synodical-council-approves-building-sale">Synodical Council approves building sale</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/hmong-ministry-conference-in-thailand" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/together-indonesia.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/hmong-ministry-conference-in-thailand"><span>Hmong ministry conference in Thailand</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Seventy Hmong leaders met Feb. 19-21 at Bhumibol Dam Lake in Tak Province, Thailand, to be strengthened in the Word and equipped to share that Word with others. Called workers, lay leaders, seminary...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/hmong-ministry-conference-in-thailand"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/feasibility-lutheran-bible-translation" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/together_bibletranslation_0.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/feasibility-lutheran-bible-translation"><span>Feasibility of a Lutheran Bible translation</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content">The Translation Feasibility Committee has completed its report for the 2013 synod convention.</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/feasibility-lutheran-bible-translation"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/iddm-retreat-this-summer" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/together-iddmretreat.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/iddm-retreat-this-summer"><span>IDDM retreat this summer</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Ministry (IDDM), part of the Commission on Special Ministries, will be hosting the "Give Me a Break!" retreat July 26-27 at the Country Springs Hotel...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/iddm-retreat-this-summer"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/spread-news">Spread the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/wels-in-news">WELS in the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/0d7Jkg5g9xs" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:44:17 +0000 aklemp 48305 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/synodical-council-approves-building-sale http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/IShsOH7FKqQ/congregation-mission-offering-update <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: Home Missions funding helps Hispanic ministry, Hein accepts CCC call</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/congregation-mission-offering-update">Congregation Mission Offering update</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/home-mission-funding-helps-hispanic-ministry" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/together_installation.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/home-mission-funding-helps-hispanic-ministry"><span>Home Missions funding helps Hispanic ministry</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> With the help of Home Missions funding, Grace, Yakima, Wash., has called a bilingual Spanish-speaking pastor, Rev. David Salinas, to reach out into its changing community. Salinas, who was installed...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/home-mission-funding-helps-hispanic-ministry"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/hein-accepts-ccc-call" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/together_ccc.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/hein-accepts-ccc-call"><span>Hein accepts CCC call</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Rev. Jonathan Hein has accepted the call to serve as the first director of the Commission on Congregational Counseling, one of the seven commissions in the Congregation and Ministry Support Group....</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/hein-accepts-ccc-call"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/spread-news">Spread the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/wels-in-news">WELS in the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/job-opportunity">Job Opportunity</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/IShsOH7FKqQ" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:38:54 +0000 aklemp 48201 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/congregation-mission-offering-update http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/1J9qCcFB4Zs/synod-administration-building-update <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: Translation Evaluation Committee report, New church dedicated in Virginia, Registration opens for Women's conference, Connect gets a new look</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/synod-administration-building-update-0">Synod administration building update</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/translation-evaluation-committee-report" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/together_bibletranslation.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/translation-evaluation-committee-report"><span>Translation Evaluation Committee report</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> WELS' Translation Evaluation Committee has completed its report for delegates to the 2013 synod convention. In the report, the committee outlines two options that it sees for deciding which Bible...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/translation-evaluation-committee-report"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/new-church-dedicated-in-virginia" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/together_trinity.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/new-church-dedicated-in-virginia"><span>New church dedicated in Virginia</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> On Jan. 27, 115 people gathered to celebrate the dedication of a new church building for Trinity, Woodbridge, Va. The new facility was made possible thanks to grant money that Trinity received from...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/new-church-dedicated-in-virginia"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/registration-opens-womens-conference" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/together_womensconf.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/registration-opens-womens-conference"><span>Registration opens for women&#039;s conference</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The Women's Leadership Conference, hosted by Women's Ministry, under the Commission on Adult Discipleship, will be held July 19 and 20, 2013, at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis. </span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/registration-opens-womens-conference"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/connect-gets-new-look" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/together-connect.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/connect-gets-new-look"><span>Connect gets a new look</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content">Connect, the official WELS Intranet Web site has a completely redesigned home page that provides the user not only a fresh look, but makes useful synod information easier to find.</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/connect-gets-new-look"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/spread-news">Spread the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/wels-in-news">WELS in the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/media-spotlight">Media spotlight</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/call-reports">Call reports</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/1J9qCcFB4Zs" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:55:09 +0000 aklemp 48121 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/synod-administration-building-update http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/7ODQ6xczNjI/year-end-blessings <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: WELS annual report 2012, First service for Moncks Corner, Director of Congregational Counceling called, Church destroyed in fire</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/year-end-blessings">Year end blessings</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/wels-annual-report-2012" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/together_annualreport.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/wels-annual-report-2012"><span>WELS Annual Report 2012 </span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Copies of the WELS Annual Report 2012 are now available. Every WELS congregation is being sent six copies of the report, and one is being included in the annual statement of each direct donor to the...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/wels-annual-report-2012"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/first-service-moncks-corner" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/together-missionchurch.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/first-service-moncks-corner"><span>First service for Moncks Corner</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> A new Home Missions start in Moncks Corner, S.C., conducted its first service on Sunday, Jan. 13. Held in a temporary location at the Fox Bank community clubhouse, the opening service included...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/first-service-moncks-corner"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/director-congregational-counseling-called" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/together_commission.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/director-congregational-counseling-called"><span>Director of Congregational Counseling called</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> As part of a growing recognition of the importance of healthy congregations, the Conference of Presidents has called Rev. Jonathan Hein to serve as director of the Commission on Congregational...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/director-congregational-counseling-called"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/church-destroyed-in-fire" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/together_churchfire.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/church-destroyed-in-fire"><span>Church destroyed in fire</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The little white country church stood amid the farms and fields for 99 years, and many in the congregation spent their whole lives worshiping there. So on Saturday night, Jan. 12, when a gas...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/church-destroyed-in-fire"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/spread-news">Spread the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/7ODQ6xczNjI" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:55:01 +0000 aklemp 46884 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/year-end-blessings http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/kCCrtisf0bA/darkness-light <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: Donations distributed to Sandy's victims, Hillman new CEF executive director, WELS Mobile launched</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/darkness-light">From darkness to light</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/donations-distributed-sandy%E2%80%99s-victims" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/together-sandydistribution.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/donations-distributed-sandy%E2%80%99s-victims"><span>Donations distributed to Sandy’s victims</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> From Dec. 13-15, WELS volunteers distributed thousands of donations to those affected by Superstorm Sandy. The donations were sent by WELS members from across the United States and Canada and...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/donations-distributed-sandy%E2%80%99s-victims"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/hillmann-new-cef-executive-director" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/together_hilmann.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/hillmann-new-cef-executive-director"><span>Hillmann new CEF executive director</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content">Mr. Ron Hillmann has accepted the position of executive director for the WELS Church Extension Fund (CEF). CEF's primary purpose is to make loans to mission congregations for constructing or...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/hillmann-new-cef-executive-director"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/wels-mobile-launched" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/together_mobile.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/wels-mobile-launched"><span>WELS Mobile launched</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content">The WELS Mobile application, formerly called WELS Online, has been updated and re-launched. WELS Mobile brings together much of the written, audio, and video content available on the synod&acirc;...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/wels-mobile-launched"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/synod-convention-memorials" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/together_memorials.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/synod-convention-memorials"><span>Synod convention memorials</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> You have less than one month to submit a memorial for the 62nd biennial convention of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. A memorial, usually consisting of a series of "whereas" and "resolved...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/synod-convention-memorials"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/spread-news">Spread the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/wels-in-news">WELS in the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/job-opportunities">Job opportunities</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/kCCrtisf0bA" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:42:11 +0000 aklemp 45493 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/darkness-light http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/mp-WnVMStu4/advent-message <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: Donations for Sandy's victims, New associate director for CLS, Photo slideshow</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/advent-message">An Advent message</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/updated-donations-sandy%E2%80%99s-victims" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/215x145sandydistribution.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/updated-donations-sandy%E2%80%99s-victims"><span>Updated: Donations for Sandy’s victims</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> UPDATE 12/14/2012: Sure Foundation, Queens, N.Y., is thankful for the overwhelming amount of support for its community after Sandy. Support has been so generous that they're out of space and kindly...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/updated-donations-sandy%E2%80%99s-victims"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/new-associate-director-cls" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/215x145jrademan.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/new-associate-director-cls"><span>New associate director for CLS</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content">Mr. James Rademan has accepted the call to serve as associate director for the Commission on Lutheran Schools (CLS) beginning July 1, 2013. In his new role, Rademan will be the new executive director...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/new-associate-director-cls"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/photo-slideshow" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/215x145sandyslideshow.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/photo-slideshow"><span>Photo slideshow</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> View photos from the Sandy clean-up day at Our Savior's, East Brunswick, N.J. More than 40 WELS members from East Coast congregations including Sure Foundation, Queens, N.Y.; Peace, King of Prussia...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/photo-slideshow"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/spread-news">Spread the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/subscribe-wels-connection">Subscribe to WELS Connection</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/wels-in-news">WELS in the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/job-opportunities">Job opportunities</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/mp-WnVMStu4" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:22:28 +0000 aklemp 44727 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/advent-message http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/a9sTlSZk9BQ/blessings-thanksgiving <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: Working together on the East Coast, Schultz to be new hymnal director, NPH president retires, Women's Ministry meets</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/blessings-thanksgiving">Blessings on Thanksgiving</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/working-together-east-coast" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Sandychainsawingweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/working-together-east-coast"><span>Working together on the East Coast</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> On Sat., Nov. 17, more than 40 WELS members from East Coast congregations joined together to help Our Savior's, East Brunswick, N.J., with cleanup from damage caused by Superstorm Sandy. Supplies...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/working-together-east-coast"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/schultz-be-new-hymnal-director" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Schultzweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/schultz-be-new-hymnal-director"><span>Schultz to be new hymnal director</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content">Rev. Michael Schultz has accepted the call to serve as director of the synod's next hymnal project. The project is a collaboration between the Conference of Presidents, Northwestern Publishing House...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/schultz-be-new-hymnal-director"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/nph-president-retires" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/JL1slider.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="100" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/nph-president-retires"><span>NPH president retires</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Mr. Jerry Loeffel is retiring as the president of Northwestern Publishing House after 34 years at NPH, the last 22 as president. His retirement is effective at the end of 2012. Loeffel says, "I...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/nph-president-retires"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/womens-ministry-meets" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/group_pictureweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/womens-ministry-meets"><span>Women&#039;s Ministry meets</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The WELS Women's Ministry Committee met Nov. 9-10 to review the progress of the 10-year-old effort. Now part of the WELS Commission on Adult Discipleship, the Women's Ministry Committee was started...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/womens-ministry-meets"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/spread-news">Spread the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/subscribe-wels-connection">Subscribe to WELS Connection</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/media-spotlight">Media spotlight</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/wels-in-news">WELS in the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/a9sTlSZk9BQ" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:15:06 +0000 aklemp 44347 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/blessings-thanksgiving http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/fApOO-jv40c/synodical-council-begins-planning-2013-2015 <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: Relief coordination underway, Bible translation study released, Translation conference, WELS nurses learn about PTSD</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/synodical-council-begins-planning-2013-2015">Synodical Council begins planning for 2013-2015</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/relief-coordination-underway" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/sandy_garbage.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/relief-coordination-underway"><span>Relief coordination underway </span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> A team from Christian Aid and Relief is on its way to New York City today to begin assessing specific needs of the congregations and their communities. On Nov. 4, pastors from four East Coast...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/relief-coordination-underway"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/bible-translation-study-released" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Bible-translationweb_0.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/bible-translation-study-released"><span>Bible translation study released</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The Translation Evaluation Committee (TEC) has released the unedited, unevaluated results of a side-by-side review of three possible Bible translations WELS could use for its publications. More than...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/bible-translation-study-released"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/translation-conference" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Brad's-Installationweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/translation-conference"><span>Translation Conference</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> In an effort to continue effectively producing doctrinally sound resources for outreach and training purposes in world mission fields, WELS missionaries, translators, and national pastors from WELS...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/translation-conference"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/wels-nurses-learn-about-ptsd" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/soldier_0.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/wels-nurses-learn-about-ptsd"><span>WELS nurses learn about PTSD</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The WELS Nurses Association (WELSNA) hosted a conference in October to learn about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), particularly about how to support military...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/wels-nurses-learn-about-ptsd"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/spread-news">Spread the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/wels-in-news">WELS in the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/missions-display-kits">Missions Display Kits</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/fApOO-jv40c" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:38:58 +0000 aklemp 43999 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/synodical-council-begins-planning-2013-2015 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/VA5GpSqFYNE/wels-responds-sandy%E2%80%99s-aftermath <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/wels-responds-sandy%E2%80%99s-aftermath">WELS responds to Sandy’s aftermath</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/printable-pdf">Printable PDF</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/VA5GpSqFYNE" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:48:51 +0000 aklemp 43843 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/wels-responds-sandy%E2%80%99s-aftermath http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/wI7DFM8W1zo/conference-presidents-holds-fall-meeting <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: Call launches new hymnal project, Update on WELS health care plans, Seniors support civilian chaplaincy. Media in world missions</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/conference-presidents-holds-fall-meeting">Conference of Presidents holds fall meeting</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/call-launches-new-hymnal-project" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Organpipesweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/call-launches-new-hymnal-project"><span>Call launches new hymnal project</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> At its recent October meeting, the Conference of Presidents called Rev. Michael Schultz, pastor at Sola Fide, Lawrenceville, Ga., to serve as the project director for a new hymnal that is scheduled...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/call-launches-new-hymnal-project"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/update-wels-health-care-plans" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/babyweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/update-wels-health-care-plans"><span>Update on WELS health care plans</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The WELS Benefit Plans Office is addressing concerns over the Affordable Care Act of 2010, which mandates that plans pay 100 percent of the cost of "preventive health services," including pre- and...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/update-wels-health-care-plans"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/seniors-support-civilian-chaplaincy" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/OWLSConventionweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/seniors-support-civilian-chaplaincy"><span>Seniors support civilian chaplaincy</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> At its recent convention, the Organization of WELS Lutheran Seniors (OWLS) gave the Commission on Special Ministries about $53,000 to support the European civilian chaplaincy ministry. One hundred...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/seniors-support-civilian-chaplaincy"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/media-in-world-missions" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Christinmediaweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/media-in-world-missions"><span>Media in world missions</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> More than 150 people attended the Media Outreach in World Missions Conference held last week at Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, Minn. This was the second major conference presented by the Christ...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/media-in-world-missions"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/media-spotlight">Media spotlight</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/bulletin-inserts">Bulletin inserts</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/wI7DFM8W1zo" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:27:26 +0000 aklemp 43511 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/conference-presidents-holds-fall-meeting http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/4dUK1do5vaE/conference-presidents-makes-appointments <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: New director of Christian Giving, MLC receives challenge grant, Congregations receive Walking Together</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/conference-presidents-makes-appointments">Conference of Presidents makes appointments</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/new-director-christian-giving" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Lueneburg-professionalweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/new-director-christian-giving"><span>New director of Christian Giving</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> On Oct. 1, Rev. Kurt Lueneburg announced that he accepted the call to serve as the next director of WELS' Ministry of Christian Giving. Rev. Dave Liggett, the current director, is retiring from full...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/new-director-christian-giving"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/mlc-receives-challenge-grant" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/letthechildrencomeweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/mlc-receives-challenge-grant"><span>MLC receives Challenge Grant</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content">Martin Luther College (MLC), New Ulm, Minn., is reporting a generous outpouring of support for its Let the Children Come campaign aimed at funding a new 15,500-square-foot Early Childhood Learning...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/mlc-receives-challenge-grant"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/congregations-receive-walking-together" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/WalkingTogetherweb_0.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/congregations-receive-walking-together"><span>Congregations receive Walking Together</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> By now, every congregation should have received the 2012/13 Walking Together video along with the accompanying posters, brochures, and offering remittance coupons. Walking Together is an annual...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/congregations-receive-walking-together"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/wels-in-news">WELS in the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/job-opportunities">Job opportunities</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/bulletin-inserts">Bulletin inserts</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/4dUK1do5vaE" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:54:53 +0000 aklemp 43324 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/conference-presidents-makes-appointments http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/08yephGF42Y/seminary-symposium-addresses-timely-topic <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: New director of Special Ministries, Hispanic ministry conference held, Milestones for <em>Road to Emmaus</em>.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/seminary-symposium-addresses-timely-topic">Seminary symposium addresses timely topic </a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/new-director-special-ministries" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Behringer2web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/new-director-special-ministries"><span>New director of Special Ministries</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> On Sept. 14, Rev. James Behringer accepted the call to serve as the next director of WELS' Commission on Special Ministries. Behringer will replace Rev. Carl Ziemer, who is retiring. "The most...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/new-director-special-ministries"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/hispanic-ministry-conference-held" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Hispanicconferenceweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/hispanic-ministry-conference-held"><span>Hispanic ministry conference held</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Twenty-four called workers from the United States-plus two missionaries from Antigua and Mexico-met Sept. 12-14 at Christ the Lord, Houston, Tex., to discuss cross-cultural ministry work among...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/hispanic-ministry-conference-held"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/milestones-road-emmaus" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Emmausweb_0.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/milestones-road-emmaus"><span>Milestones for Road to Emmaus</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> In the three years since the video Road to Emmaus was released, its reach has steadily grown. Now, it is available in five more languages. Already dubbed in Spanish, a new DVD also includes...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/milestones-road-emmaus"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/wels-in-news">WELS in the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/media-spotlight">Media spotlight</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/bulletin-inserts">Bulletin inserts</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/08yephGF42Y" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:08:04 +0000 aklemp 43005 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/seminary-symposium-addresses-timely-topic http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/1lSAh33zcZ8/conference-presidents-extends-two-calls <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: Congregations dedicate new facilities, CEF president announces retirement, Mandarin instruction begins at MLC, WELS.net gets new look</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/conference-presidents-extends-two-calls">Conference of Presidents extends two calls</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/congregations-dedicate-new-facilities" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/SLA-exterior-3web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/congregations-dedicate-new-facilities"><span>Congregations dedicate new facilities</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Four congregations that received grants and loans from WELS Church Extension Fund (WELS CEF) are dedicating buildings in August and September. On Aug. 26, Christ the Lord in the greater Houston area...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/congregations-dedicate-new-facilities"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/cef-president-announces-retirement" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/hr-opening-web_0.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/cef-president-announces-retirement"><span>CEF president announces retirement</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Mr. James Buelow, president of WELS Church Extension Fund (WELS CEF), has announced his retirement effective Dec. 31, 2012.&nbsp; WELS CEF provides financing through loans and grants to help mission...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/cef-president-announces-retirement"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/mandarin-instruction-begins-mlc" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/MandarinMLCweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/mandarin-instruction-begins-mlc"><span>Mandarin instruction begins at MLC</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Martin Luther College (MLC) students now have the option of studying Mandarin as part of their training to become pastors, teachers, and staff ministers. Beginning this school year, students can...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/mandarin-instruction-begins-mlc"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/welsnet-gets-new-look" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Websiteredesign-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/welsnet-gets-new-look"><span>WELS.net gets new look</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Have you been to the synod's Web site, WELS.net, lately? You may have noticed the WELS homepage has a whole new look. It has been designed to make the most relevant information and stories easier to...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/welsnet-gets-new-look"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/wels-in-news">WELS in the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/media-spotlight">Media spotlight</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/job-opportunity">Job Opportunity</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/bulletin-inserts">Bulletin inserts</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/1lSAh33zcZ8" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 04 Sep 2012 18:44:22 +0000 aklemp 42815 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/conference-presidents-extends-two-calls http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/vEFpSNjdZ5c/ministerial-school-enrollments-rise <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: Christian Aid and Relief to assess damage, World missions team meets, An interactive online Bible study</p><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: Christian Aid and Relief to assess damage, World Missions team meets, An interactive online Bible study</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/ministerial-school-enrollments-rise"> Ministerial school enrollments rise</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/christian-aid-and-relief-assess-damage" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Ernesto1web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/christian-aid-and-relief-assess-damage"><span>Christian Aid and Relief to assess damage</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content">Hurricane Ernesto slammed into the Yucatan coast of Mexico the second week of August forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents and tourists from Mahahual. Rev. Michael Hartman, WELS mission...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/christian-aid-and-relief-assess-damage"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/world-missions-team-meets" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/BWMconferenceweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/world-missions-team-meets"><span>World Missions team meets</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> A total of 34 men comprising Board for World Missions members, stateside administrators, observers, and world missionaries met Aug. 6-10 at Camp Shiloh, a Christian retreat center near Pittsburgh,...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/world-missions-team-meets"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/interactive-online-bible-study" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/InteractiveFaith-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="85" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/interactive-online-bible-study"><span>An interactive online Bible study</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Beginning Sept. 12, Rev. Paul Wendland, president of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, will be leading an online, interactive Bible study of Romans 1-8. Titled "Justified by faith alone," this six-week...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/interactive-online-bible-study"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/wels-in-news">WELS in the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/wels-historical-institute-series">WELS Historical Institute Series</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/job-opportunity">Job Opportunity</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/bulletin-inserts">Bulletin inserts</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/vEFpSNjdZ5c" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:20:20 +0000 aklemp 42586 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/ministerial-school-enrollments-rise http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/47DuLrh4OoI/good-news-in-congregation-mission-offerings <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: Endowment distributions for 2012, New interim associate director for CLS, Helping kids stay connected to Jesus, Deaf and hard of hearing convention</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/good-news-in-congregation-mission-offerings">Good news in Congregation Mission Offerings</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/endowment-distributions-2012" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Endowments3.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/endowment-distributions-2012"><span>Endowment distributions for 2012</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> For the second consecutive year WELS Foundation and the WELS Ministerial Schools combined to report distributions of more than $1.4 million from endowment funds benefiting WELS ministries. Numerous...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/endowment-distributions-2012"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/new-interim-associate-director-cls" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Schoolsweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/new-interim-associate-director-cls"><span>New interim associate director for CLS</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Mr. Ken Proeber has accepted the call to serve as interim associate director of the Commission on Lutheran Schools (CLS), a position left vacant after Mr. Jeff Inniger accepted a call as principal...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/new-interim-associate-director-cls"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/helping-kids-stay-connected-jesus" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/KidsConnectionweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/helping-kids-stay-connected-jesus"><span>Helping kids stay connected to Jesus</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Kids Connection is beginning its 18th season as WELS' video news magazine for kids. Viewed monthly by tens of thousands of children in Lutheran elementary schools and Sunday schools, Kids Connection...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/helping-kids-stay-connected-jesus"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/deaf-and-hard-hearing-convention-0" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/MDHH-eventweb2_0.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/deaf-and-hard-hearing-convention-0"><span>Deaf and hard of hearing convention</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> WELS Mission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MDHH), part of the Commission on Special Ministries, held a national convention last weekend in Shakopee, Minn., to discuss how congregations can...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/deaf-and-hard-hearing-convention-0"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/wels-in-news">WELS in the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/job-opportunity">Job Opportunity</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/bulletin-inserts">Bulletin inserts</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/47DuLrh4OoI" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:54:01 +0000 aklemp 42418 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/good-news-in-congregation-mission-offerings http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/2yKnK0IUSdc/encouraging-signs-in-congregation-mission-offerings <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: Associate director of CLS accpets call, Online training debut for FinalWeb, Marching for the Lord</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/encouraging-signs-in-congregation-mission-offerings">Encouraging signs in Congregation Mission Offerings</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/associate-director-cls-takes-call" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Innigerweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/associate-director-cls-takes-call"><span>Associate director of CLS accepts call</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Mr. Jeff Inniger, who has been serving as associate director of the Commission on Lutheran Schools (CLS) since 2004, has accepted a call as principal at Trinity, Waukesha, Wis., effective Aug. 1....</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/associate-director-cls-takes-call"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/online-training-debut-finalweb" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Finalwebtrainingweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/online-training-debut-finalweb"><span>Online training debut for FinalWeb</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> For the first time, WELS is offering its FinalWeb training sessions in an online format. FinalWeb, the synod's Web hosting partner, is used by more than 500 WELS organizations. The three-day...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/online-training-debut-finalweb"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/marching-lord" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/LVWTogetherweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/marching-lord"><span>Marching for the Lord</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin (LVW) just wrapped up its 35th marching season. LVW is a marching band comprising band students mainly from eight WELS high schools, but is open to any WELS high...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/marching-lord"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/media-spotlight">Media spotlight</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/wels-in-news">WELS in the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/bulletin-inserts">Bulletin inserts</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/2yKnK0IUSdc" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:38:52 +0000 aklemp 41846 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/encouraging-signs-in-congregation-mission-offerings http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/weKfHOq8puw/thanking-god-his-goodness <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: Christian Aid and Relief responds to disasters, Teens fill up in Tennessee, LWMS convention highlights missions, School Leadership Conference, ECM district coordinators meet</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/thanking-god-his-goodness">Thanking God for his goodness</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/christian-aid-and-relief-responds-disasters" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/icedistribution.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/christian-aid-and-relief-responds-disasters"><span>Christian Aid and Relief responds to disasters</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> It has been a busy week for WELS Christian Aid and Relief as it responds to several WELS churches dealing with flooding in Florida, wildfires in Colorado, and powerful storms that knocked out power...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/christian-aid-and-relief-responds-disasters"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/teens-fill-in-tennessee" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/youthrallyknoxville.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/teens-fill-in-tennessee"><span>Teens fill up in Tennessee</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Last week, about 2,000 WELS teens and their youth group leaders journeyed to Knoxville, Tenn., for the WELS International Youth Rally, held June 27-30. The event kicked off with an opening worship...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/teens-fill-in-tennessee"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/lwms-convention-highlights-missions" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/LWMS-still-Togetherweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/lwms-convention-highlights-missions"><span>LWMS convention highlights missions</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The 49th annual Lutheran Women's Missionary Society (LWMS) convention, held June 21-24 in Winston-Salem, N.C., gave more than 700 attendees an opportunity to learn more about and rejoice in WELS...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/lwms-convention-highlights-missions"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/school-leadership-conference" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/LeadershipConfweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/school-leadership-conference"><span>School leadership conference</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> More than 300 WELS teachers and other school leaders gathered June 25-28 in Waukesha, Wis., for the WELS National School Leadership Conference hosted by the Commission on Lutheran Schools. New to...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/school-leadership-conference"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/ecm-district-coordinators-meet" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/ECDC-June-2012web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/ecm-district-coordinators-meet"><span>ECM district coordinators meet</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> On June 24-25 the early childhood district coordinators from 11 districts met in Milwaukee to rejoice in the blessings God has provided and to identify and address some of the critical issues. The...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/ecm-district-coordinators-meet"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/wels-in-news">WELS in the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/media-spotlight">Media spotlight</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/job-opportunity">Job Opportunity</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/bulletin-inserts">Bulletin inserts</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/weKfHOq8puw" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:16:29 +0000 aklemp 41600 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/thanking-god-his-goodness http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/SpFm89vXfXE/supporting-religious-freedom <!--paging_filter--> <p>Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,</p> <p>Greetings in the name of our Risen Savior,</p> <p>Recently an open letter to the American people was prepared by the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod in response to the incursion of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) into the realm of religious freedom with its controversial contraceptive mandate issued earlier this year.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/press-release-religious-freedom-and-hhs">Press Release on Religious Freedom and HHS</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/supporting-religious-freedom" target="_blank">read more</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/SpFm89vXfXE" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:48:57 +0000 aklemp 41508 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/supporting-religious-freedom http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/n4W4SiIuDJU/district-conventions-address-bible-translations <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: More district convention results, Humanitarian aid projects approved, New full-time call to Brazil, WELS international youth rally, Leaders gather at WLC</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/district-conventions-address-bible-translations">District conventions address Bible translations</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/more-district-convention-results" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/District-conventionsweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/more-district-convention-results"><span>More district convention results</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Each of WELS' 12 districts met in convention this month. Although each district considered topics unique to its location and ministries, some topics were discussed at all 12 conventions. As WELS...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/more-district-convention-results"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/humanitarian-aid-projects-approved-0" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Haiti-aidweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/humanitarian-aid-projects-approved-0"><span>Humanitarian aid projects approved</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> At its June 4 meeting WELS Christian Aid and Relief approved more than $295,000 to fund humanitarian aid projects for fiscal year 2012-13. These projects enable WELS missionaries and national church...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/humanitarian-aid-projects-approved-0"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/new-full-time-call-brazil" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Brazilweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/new-full-time-call-brazil"><span>New full-time call to Brazil</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The Latin America Administrative Committee of the Board for World Missions is calling a missionary to Brazil. This will be the first full-time missionary in the area since the last one was recalled...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/new-full-time-call-brazil"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/wels-international-youth-rally" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Youth-Rally-FAQ.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/wels-international-youth-rally"><span>WELS International Youth Rally</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The WELS International Youth Rally will be kicking off June 27 and running to June 30 at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Nearly 2,000 teens and youth leaders will be attending. This four-day...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/wels-international-youth-rally"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/leaders-gather-wlc" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/WLCConfweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/leaders-gather-wlc"><span>Leaders gather at WLC</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content">Wisconsin Lutheran College's Center for Christian Leadership hosted its first conference for lay leaders and pastors on June 8 and 9. With 152 people in attendance, the conference focused on...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/leaders-gather-wlc"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/job-opportunity">Job Opportunity</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/media-spotlight">Media spotlight</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/bulletin-inserts">Bulletin inserts</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/n4W4SiIuDJU" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:11:44 +0000 aklemp 41461 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/district-conventions-address-bible-translations http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/HhFKZQaqLKA/here-am-i-send-me <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: District conventions begin, Assignments to mission fields, WELS church dedicated in St. Lucia</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/here-am-i-send-me">Here am I; send me!</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/district-conventions-begin" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/districtconventionsweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/district-conventions-begin"><span>District conventions begin</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> This month delegates will meet in all 12 WELS districts to consider important synodical issues, elect district officials, worship together, and enjoy fellowship with one another. All male called...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/district-conventions-begin"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/assignments-mission-fields" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/homemissionsweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/assignments-mission-fields"><span>Assignments to mission fields</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> On May 1, the Board for Home Missions (BHM) Executive Committee authorized the funding of nine home mission opportunities. On assignment day, May 24, the Conference of Presidents assigned Wisconsin...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/assignments-mission-fields"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/wels-church-dedicated-in-st-lucia" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/StLuciabandweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/wels-church-dedicated-in-st-lucia"><span>WELS church dedicated in St. Lucia</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> After 30 years of planning and 17 years of worshiping in rented space, Trinity, St. Lucia, dedicated its first worship facility on Sun., May 20. "We have never had a place to call home," says Mr....</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/wels-church-dedicated-in-st-lucia"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/wels-in-news">WELS in the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/bulletin-inserts">Bulletin inserts</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/special-ministries-newsletter">Special Ministries Newsletter</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/HhFKZQaqLKA" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:08:41 +0000 aklemp 41359 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/here-am-i-send-me http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/CcDVUiWqSoM/joy-and-excitement-assignment-days-approach <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: Funding approved for mission endeavors, Early childhood learning center update, New director of Joint Missions, Call day coverage</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/joy-and-excitement-assignment-days-approach">Joy and excitement as assignment days approach</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/funding-approved-mission-endeavors" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/homemissionsflagweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/funding-approved-mission-endeavors"><span>Funding approved for mission endeavors</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> In its May 1 teleconference, the Board for Home Missions Executive Committee authorized $417,000 in funding for nine mission opportunities, starting July 1, 2012. "While this authorization stretches...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/funding-approved-mission-endeavors"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/early-childhood-learning-center-update" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/MLC board story.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/early-childhood-learning-center-update"><span>Early Childhood Learning Center update</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> At its teleconference on May 7, the Martin Luther College (MLC) Governing Board approved a tentative timeline for the construction of a new Early Childhood Learning Center to help in the training of...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/early-childhood-learning-center-update"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/new-director-joint-missions" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/handshakeweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/new-director-joint-missions"><span>New director of Joint Missions</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Mr. Sean Young has been named director of Joint Missions Operations for WELS. Young is a lifelong resident of Wisconsin. He graduated from UW-Milwaukee in 1992 and has held senior management...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/new-director-joint-missions"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/call-day-coverage" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/calldayweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/call-day-coverage"><span>Call day coverage</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Call days are coming up at Martin Luther College (MLC), New Ulm, Minn., and Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (WLS), Mequon, Wis. MLC's graduation and call day services will be May 19 at 10 a.m. and 2:30...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/call-day-coverage"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/media-spotlight">Media spotlight</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/wels-in-news">WELS in the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/bulletin-inserts">Bulletin inserts</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/CcDVUiWqSoM" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 15 May 2012 18:28:21 +0000 aklemp 41160 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/joy-and-excitement-assignment-days-approach http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/aNfYCXeEqwo/confessional-lutherans-in-africa-hold-historic-meeting <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: Synodical Council update, Outreach coordinator call accepted, Register for learning opportunities, Another international youth rally</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/confessional-lutherans-in-africa-hold-historic-meeting">Confessional Lutherans in Africa hold historic meeting</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/synodical-council-update-0" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/sabbldgweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/synodical-council-update-0"><span>Synodical Council update</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The Synodical Council (SC) held its spring meeting in Milwaukee April 27-28, 2012. Budget planning In February, the SC learned that Congregation Mission Offerings (CMO) subscriptions for 2012 were...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/synodical-council-update-0"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/outreach-coordinator-call-accepted" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/iStock_000012190481XSmallweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/outreach-coordinator-call-accepted"><span>Outreach coordinator call accepted</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Rev. Pieter Reid has accepted the call issued earlier this year by the Outreach to Muslims Committee to serve as the Muslim outreach coordinator, a new position developed to reach the growing...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/outreach-coordinator-call-accepted"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/register-learning-opportunities" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/calendarweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/register-learning-opportunities"><span>Register for learning opportunities</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Registration deadlines are approaching for three different WELS conferences being held in June. May 15 is the final day to receive an early registration discount rate for the WELS National School...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/register-learning-opportunities"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/another-international-youth-rally" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/swedisheventweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/another-international-youth-rally"><span>Another international youth rally</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The Lutheran Confessional Church in Sweden, a sister church of WELS, is holding an international youth camp July 31 through Aug. 5 in Sweden. Members from WELS' sister churches across Europe will be...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/another-international-youth-rally"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/media-spotlight">Media spotlight</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/wels-in-news">WELS in the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/bulletin-inserts">Bulletin inserts</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/aNfYCXeEqwo" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 01 May 2012 20:02:26 +0000 aklemp 41072 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/confessional-lutherans-in-africa-hold-historic-meeting http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/9wpYoaF0MqE/2011-statistical-report-now-available <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: Retreat for gospel encouragement, WELS gets Enterprise deal</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/wels-president-in-africa">WELS president in Africa</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/2011-statistical-report" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/stat-report-1web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/2011-statistical-report"><span>2011 Statistical Report</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The 2011 WELS Statistical Report has been released. The number of churches submitting a report jumped significantly from 77 percent last year to 90 percent this year, making this year's stats more...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/2011-statistical-report"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/retreat-gospel-encouragement" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/growingracecouple.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/retreat-gospel-encouragement"><span>Retreat for gospel encouragement</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> On April 10-12, 29 pastors participated in the first retreat sponsored by Grow in Grace, the institute for continuing education at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis. Prof. Richard Gurgel,...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/retreat-gospel-encouragement"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/wels-gets-enterprise-deal" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Shop-WELS-1web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/wels-gets-enterprise-deal"><span>WELS gets Enterprise deal</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> WELS has negotiated special rates with Enterprise Rent-A-Car that are available for any WELS member. The company offers two options for reduced rates, either the WELS corporate rate or a five...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/wels-gets-enterprise-deal"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/media-spotlight">Media spotlight</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/bulletin-inserts">Bulletin inserts</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/9wpYoaF0MqE" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:22:05 +0000 aklemp 40911 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/2011-statistical-report-now-available http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/H1akFrgACjs/conference-presidents-holds-spring-meeting <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: WELS leaders to attend African conference, Weekly services begin at Arizona mission, Deaf and hard of hearing convention</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/conference-presidents-holds-spring-meeting">Conference of Presidents holds spring meeting</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/wels-leaders-attend-african-conference" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/zambiaweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/wels-leaders-attend-african-conference"><span>WELS leaders to attend African conference</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Five African church bodies in fellowship with WELS will meet in Lusaka, Zambia, April 17-19, for the first Africa regional conference of the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference (CELC). </span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/wels-leaders-attend-african-conference"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/weekly-services-begin-arizona-mission" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/vailworshipweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/weekly-services-begin-arizona-mission"><span>Weekly services begin at Arizona mission</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Grace, Vail, Ariz., held its grand opening launch service on Sun., April 1. Grace is a joint ministry effort between members of Grace, Tucson, Ariz., and WELS Home Missions. The Vail location has...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/weekly-services-begin-arizona-mission"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/deaf-and-hard-hearing-convention" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/MDHH-eventweb2.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/deaf-and-hard-hearing-convention"><span>Deaf and hard of hearing convention</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> WELS Mission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, under the Commission on Special Ministries, will host a national convention Aug. 4-5 at Hope in Shakopee, Minn. "I am convinced," said Rev. Carl Ziemer...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/deaf-and-hard-hearing-convention"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/media-spotlight">Media spotlight</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/bulletin-inserts">Bulletin inserts</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/H1akFrgACjs" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:30:31 +0000 aklemp 40835 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/conference-presidents-holds-spring-meeting http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/ltpex3JDMS8/new-directors-begin-their-work <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: Study of three Bible translations planned, Call made for Muslim outreach, Call accepted for India, Mission holds grand opening service, More than 10,000 "like" WELS</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/new-directors-begin-their-work">New directors begin their work</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/study-three-bible-translations-planned" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Bible-translationweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/study-three-bible-translations-planned"><span>Study of three Bible translations planned</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The Translation Evaluation Committee (TEC) is coordinating a new study of three different English Bible translations that WELS could consider for use in its publications. In this study, more than...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/study-three-bible-translations-planned"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/call-made-muslim-outreach" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/OTMweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/call-made-muslim-outreach"><span>Call made for Muslim outreach</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content">The Outreach to Muslims Committee (OTM) is addressing the need of a growing mission field right in North America&mdash;the increasing Muslim immigrant population. The OTM has called Rev.</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/call-made-muslim-outreach"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/call-accepted-india" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Indiamapweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/call-accepted-india"><span>Call accepted for India</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Rev. Mark Rieke has accepted the call to serve as the fourth friendly counselor to WELS' sister church in India, Christ Evangelical Lutheran Ministries (CELM). He will eventually serve as...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/call-accepted-india"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/mission-holds-grand-opening-service" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Livingpromiseinteriorweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/mission-holds-grand-opening-service"><span>Mission holds grand opening service</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content">On Sun., March 18, Living Promise, Morristown, Tenn., held its grand opening service with 55 worshipers in attendance&mdash;its largest worship attendance to date. Rev.</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/mission-holds-grand-opening-service"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/more-10000-wels" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/likefacebookweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/more-10000-wels"><span>More than 10,000 &quot;like&quot; WELS</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> More than 10,000 Facebook users now "like" the WELS Facebook page. The page features some of the most popular content on the WELS Web site, including devotions, questions and answers, news, and...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/more-10000-wels"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/media-spotlight">Media spotlight</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/special-ministries-newsletter">Special Ministries Newsletter</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/bulletin-inserts">Bulletin inserts</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/ltpex3JDMS8" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:19:43 +0000 aklemp 40732 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/new-directors-begin-their-work http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/no85H5z52fA/synodical-council-update <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: WELS member's home destroyed in Tornado, MLC updates mission statement, LWMS convention registration</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/synodical-council-update">Synodical Council update</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/wels-members-home-destroyed-in-tornado" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/CARtornadomarch2012web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/wels-members-home-destroyed-in-tornado"><span>WELS member&#039;s home destroyed in tornado</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> After dozens of tornadoes ripped through the South and Midwest March 2, there have been no reports of damage to any WELS churches. However, one member, Betty Hintz, of Hope, Louisville, Ky., lost...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/wels-members-home-destroyed-in-tornado"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/mlc-updates-mission-statement" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/MLCCenntenial_viewweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/mlc-updates-mission-statement"><span>MLC updates mission statement</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> At its February meeting, the governing board of Martin Luther College (MLC), New Ulm, Minn., adopted an updated mission statement for MLC that more fully depicts the programs that the school...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/mlc-updates-mission-statement"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/lwms-convention-registration" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/lwmsweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/lwms-convention-registration"><span>LWMS convention registration</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The Lutheran Women's Missionary Society (LWMS) will be holding its 49th annual convention June 21-24 in Winstom-Salem, N.C. This year's theme is "Our God Reigns." Registration is now open, and forms...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/lwms-convention-registration"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/media-spotlight">Media spotlight</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/special-ministries-newsletter">Special Ministries Newsletter</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/bulletin-inserts">Bulletin inserts</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/no85H5z52fA" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:48:35 +0000 aklemp 40607 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/synodical-council-update http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/x_FwQL2hxPE/wels-response-recent-hhs-requirements <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: Pastor accepts call to new mission, 2011 CMO contributions and 2012 commitments, registration opens for two June events</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/wels-response-recent-hhs-requirements">WELS response to the recent HHS requirements</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/pastor-accepts-call-new-mission" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/QuinnFamily1web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/pastor-accepts-call-new-mission"><span>Pastor accepts call to new mission</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Rev. Jonathan Quinn has accepted the call to serve as pastor at a new mission in Moncks Corner, S.C., one of four new mission starts funded by the Board for Home Missions (BHM) in 2011. A 2007...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/pastor-accepts-call-new-mission"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/2011-cmo-contributions-and-2012-commitments" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/CMOplated-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/2011-cmo-contributions-and-2012-commitments"><span>2011 CMO contributions and 2012 commitments</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The 2011 Congregation Mission Offerings (CMO), monetary commitments from congregations to support the work of the synod, came in 1.6 percent, or $340,000, less than the $20.8 million that had been...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/2011-cmo-contributions-and-2012-commitments"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/registration-opens-two-june-events" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/registeronlineweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/registration-opens-two-june-events"><span>Registration opens for two June events</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Online registration is now open for both the National School Leadership Conference and the International Youth Rally. The National School Leadership Conference offered by the Commission on Lutheran...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/registration-opens-two-june-events"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/media-spotlight">Media spotlight</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/bulletin-inserts">Bulletin inserts</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/x_FwQL2hxPE" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:17:49 +0000 aklemp 40505 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/wels-response-recent-hhs-requirements http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/rLSnSjzBxnI/bible-translation-update <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: New president for MLS, Supporting our troops, Synod administration building update, New look for evangelism site</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/bible-translation-update">Bible translation update</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/new-president-mls" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Petermannfamweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/new-president-mls"><span>New president for MLS</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content">Rev. Joel Petermann has accepted the call to serve as president of Michigan Lutheran Seminary (MLS), Saginaw, Mich. MLS is one of two WELS preparatory high schools operated by the synod.</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/new-president-mls"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/supporting-our-troops" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/militaryconfweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/supporting-our-troops"><span>Supporting our troops</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> WELS Military Services committee, part of the Commission on Special Ministries, held its annual conference in Radcliff, Ky., Jan. 23-26. Faith Lutheran in Radcliff was a natural choice to host this...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/supporting-our-troops"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/synod-administration-building-update" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/WELS-bldngweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/synod-administration-building-update"><span> Synod Administration Building update</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> To address questions arising over the sale of the synod administration building on Mayfair Road in Milwaukee, Wis., and the purchase of a replacement building in Pewaukee, Wis., a list of frequently...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/synod-administration-building-update"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/new-look-evangelism-site" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/wajscreenweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/new-look-evangelism-site"><span>New look for Evangelism site</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The What About Jesus Web site from the Commission on Evangelism has undergone a major redesign. "We wanted to give WhatAboutJesus.com a new, fresh look and have it mirror the appearance of the...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/new-look-evangelism-site"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/media-spotlight">Media spotlight</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/bulletin-inserts">Bulletin inserts</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/rLSnSjzBxnI" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:08:25 +0000 aklemp 40355 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/bible-translation-update http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/HeD19LQWLGQ/conference-presidents-winter-meeting <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: Translation workshop at WLS, Easter outreach materials available, Lutheran school task force meets, search begins for new director of communcations</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/conference-presidents-winter-meeting">Conference of Presidents winter meeting</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/translation-workshop-wls" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Bible-Translation-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/translation-workshop-wls"><span>Translation workshop at WLS</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Representatives from all 12 districts met with the Translation Evaluation Committee (TEC) in early January for a two-and-a-half-day workshop at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (WLS), Mequon, Wis. The...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/translation-workshop-wls"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/easter-outreach-materials-available" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/E12-imageweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/easter-outreach-materials-available"><span>Easter outreach materials available</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The Commission for Congregational Counseling (CCC) has released a new program called E12 (short for "Easter 12") to help congregations plan how to use Easter Sunday 2012 as an opportunity to reach...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/easter-outreach-materials-available"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/lutheran-school-task-force-meets" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/classroom_web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/lutheran-school-task-force-meets"><span>Lutheran school task force meets</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> A new task force on Lutheran schools met Jan. 9-10 to begin exploring ways to strengthen and support WELS schools. Appointed by the Conference of Presidents as a result of a 2011 synod convention...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/lutheran-school-task-force-meets"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/search-begins-new-director-communications" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/jobopening-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/search-begins-new-director-communications"><span>Search begins for new director of communications</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The synod has begun a nationwide search for a new director of Communication Services. WELS' director of Communication Services is responsible for coordinating all internal and external...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/search-begins-new-director-communications"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/media-spotlight">Media spotlight</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/bulletin-inserts">Bulletin inserts</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/next-together">Next Together</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/HeD19LQWLGQ" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:08:59 +0000 aklemp 40247 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/conference-presidents-winter-meeting http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/l6mbxCjXu0k/search-begins-two-synod-positions <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: December graduation at MLC, Human Resources director position open, News from Nepal</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/search-begins-two-synod-positions">Search begins for two synod positions</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/december-graduation-mlc" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/MLC-Dec-grad-web_1.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/december-graduation-mlc"><span>December graduation at MLC</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Martin Luther College (MLC), New Ulm, Minn., graduated 19 students at its Dec. 15 mid-year graduation ceremony. Of the 19 graduates, seven graduated with early childhood education degrees, six with...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/december-graduation-mlc"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/human-resources-director-position-open" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/hr-opening-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/human-resources-director-position-open"><span>Human resources director position open</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The synod is beginning a nationwide search for a new human resources director to replace Mr. Roger Crawford. After serving faithfully for eight years, Crawford retired in late October due to health...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/human-resources-director-position-open"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/news-nepal" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/mp4-player-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/news-nepal"><span>News from Nepal</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Rev. Karl Gurgel will be serving as the Multi-Language Publications' (MLP) publications coordinator for Pakistan and Nepal. In this role, he will help Christians ensure their materials clearly...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/news-nepal"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/media-spotlight">Media spotlight</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/bulletin-inserts">Bulletin inserts</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/next-together">Next Together</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/l6mbxCjXu0k" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:16:34 +0000 aklemp 40089 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/search-begins-two-synod-positions http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/cUQq_asOSDk/exploring-options-administration-building <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: Wordell to coordinate Asian publications, Petermann receives MLS call, Two new worship facilities, WELS family assist with relief to Japan</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/exploring-options-administration-building">Exploring options for the administration building</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/wordell-coordinate-asian-publications" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Wordell20familyweb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/wordell-coordinate-asian-publications"><span>Wordell to coordinate Asian publications</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Rev. Brad Wordell has accepted the call from the Board for World Missions to be the first coordinator for Asian publications for WELS Multi-Language Publications. Wordell, a missionary in Japan...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/wordell-coordinate-asian-publications"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/petermann-receives-mls-call" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/MLS-call-web_0.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/petermann-receives-mls-call"><span>Petermann receives MLS call</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> On Nov. 29, the Michigan Lutheran Seminary Governing Board issued a call to Rev. Joel Petermann to serve as the next president of Michigan Lutheran Seminary (MLS), Saginaw, Mich. MLS is one of two...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/petermann-receives-mls-call"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><div class="field-item field-item-0"><a href="/news-events/two-new-worship-facilities" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Calgary-5-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></div><div class="field-item field-item-1"><a href="/news-events/two-new-worship-facilities" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Radcliffe-4-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></div></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/two-new-worship-facilities"><span>Two new worship facilities</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Congregations in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and Radcliff, Ky., will be worshiping in new facilities for the first time this December. St. Paul in Calgary will be holding its dedication service Sat.,...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/two-new-worship-facilities"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/wels-family-assists-relief-japan" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Jaspersen-Family-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/wels-family-assists-relief-japan"><span>WELS family assists with relief to Japan</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> On Dec. 9, a WELS family, sponsored by Christian Aid and Relief, will travel to Japan and assist the Lutheran Evangelical Christian Church, WELS' sister church in Japan, set up and operate a...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/wels-family-assists-relief-japan"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/media-spotlight">Media spotlight</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/bulletin-inserts">Bulletin inserts</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/cUQq_asOSDk" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:25:45 +0000 aklemp 39991 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/exploring-options-administration-building http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/fUeFRPEwS2Y/update-recent-news <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/update-recent-news">Update on the Recent News</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/fUeFRPEwS2Y" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:54:31 +0000 aklemp 39906 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/update-recent-news http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/U4FZmWm1_ss/sad-and-disturbing-news <!--paging_filter--> <p>Brothers and sisters in Christ,</p> <p>We have some very sad and disturbing news to share with you.</p> <p>On Wed., Nov. 16, we were informed that WELS Director of Communications was arrested on charges of possessing child pornography.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/sad-and-disturbing-news" target="_blank">read more</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/U4FZmWm1_ss" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:18:05 +0000 aklemp 39865 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/sad-and-disturbing-news http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/QBE07YdScO0/synodical-council-addresses-relocation-issue <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: WELS members respond to critical need in Indonesia, Bible translation information</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/synodical-council-addresses-relocation-issues">Synodical Council addresses relocation issues</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/wels-members-respond-critical-need-in-indonesia" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Indonesia-eappeal-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/wels-members-respond-critical-need-in-indonesia"><span>WELS members respond to critical need in Indonesia</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> WELS members have responded swiftly and generously to a critical ministry need in Indonesia. As an e-appeal sent on Oct. 17 explained, WELS' sister church body - Gereja Lutheran Indonesia (GLI) -...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/wels-members-respond-critical-need-in-indonesia"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/bible-translation-information" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Bible-translation-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/bible-translation-information"><span> Bible Translation Information</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> New pages on the WELS Web site have been created to inform both called workers and laypeople on Bible translation evaluation issues. The new Web pages are one part of the Translation Evaluation...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/bible-translation-information"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/wels-in-news">WELS in the news</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/correction">Correction</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/bulletin-inserts">Bulletin inserts</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/next-together">Next Together</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/QBE07YdScO0" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:02:51 +0000 aklemp 39848 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/synodical-council-addresses-relocation-issue http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/XV4IUMKdHQY/wels-congregations-in-canada-seek-new-arrangement <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: Graduation at Asia Lutheran Seminary, MLS faring well during long vacancy, Free conference set, Seniors group renews aid for chaplaincy, A good way to search</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/wels-congregations-in-canada-seek-new-arrangement">WELS congregations in Canada seek new arrangement</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/graduation-asia-lutheran-seminary" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Asia-Sem-grad-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/graduation-asia-lutheran-seminary"><span>Graduation at Asia Lutheran Seminary</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Asia Lutheran Seminary (ALS) celebrated its third annual graduation ceremony Oct. 31 at Grace Lutheran Church in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong. ALS, established in Hong Kong by WELS in 2005, is a school...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/graduation-asia-lutheran-seminary"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/mls-faring-well-during-long-vacancy" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/MLS-call-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/mls-faring-well-during-long-vacancy"><span>MLS faring well during long vacancy</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> On Oct. 18, the Michigan Lutheran Seminary Governing Board issued a call to Rev. John Bortulin to serve as the next president of Michigan Lutheran Seminary (MLS), Saginaw, Mich. The position of MLS...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/mls-faring-well-during-long-vacancy"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/free-conference-set" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Free-Conference-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/free-conference-set"><span>Free conference set</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content">On Nov. 9-10 a Lutheran free conference will be held at Martin Luther College, New Ulm, Minn.</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/free-conference-set"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/seniors-group-renews-aid-chaplaincy" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Euro-Chaplain-OWLS-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/seniors-group-renews-aid-chaplaincy"><span>Seniors group renews aid for chaplaincy</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The Organization of WELS Lutheran Seniors (OWLS) gave $50,000 to the European civilian chaplaincy ministry at its recent annual convention held in Lake Geneva, Wis. Nearly 200 OWLS members attended...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/seniors-group-renews-aid-chaplaincy"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/good-way-search" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/goodsearch-logo.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/good-way-search"><span>A good way to search</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> WELS Internet surfers have searched their way to nearly $8500 for the synod using the GoodSearch Internet search engine. By looking for the latest gadget or news, you can donate about one cent per...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/good-way-search"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/media-spotlight">Media spotlight</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/bulletin-inserts">Bulletin inserts</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/XV4IUMKdHQY" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:25:42 +0000 aklemp 39729 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/wels-congregations-in-canada-seek-new-arrangement http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/Qny5JZpvfSo/presidents-discuss-creation-other-issues <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: Churches ready to dedicate, Call highlights importance of Asia, Significant event in Hmong ministry, Fiscal year 2011 ends with surplus, Bible studies streamed live</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/presidents-discuss-creation-other-issues">Presidents discuss creation, other issues</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/churches-ready-dedicate" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Chancel-Front-with-Cross-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/churches-ready-dedicate"><span>Churches ready to dedicate</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content">Two congregations, with financial assistance from WELS Church Extension Fund (WELS CEF), are dedicating new worship facilities Oct. 30&mdash; one in Baton Rouge, La., and one in Montrose, Colo. "It...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/churches-ready-dedicate"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/call-highlights-importance-asia" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/MLP-asia-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/call-highlights-importance-asia"><span>Call highlights importance of Asia </span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The Board for World Missions approved the calling of a coordinator for Asian publications at its meeting Oct. 6 and 7. This new position, which will report to WELS Multi-Language Publications, will...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/call-highlights-importance-asia"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/significant-event-in-hmong-ministry" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Hmong-ministry-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/significant-event-in-hmong-ministry"><span>Significant event in Hmong ministry</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> A conference last week at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis., is being called a significant event in the synod's growing ministry to Hmong populations across the United States.&nbsp; </span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/significant-event-in-hmong-ministry"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/fiscal-year-2011-ends-surplus" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/fiscal-year-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/fiscal-year-2011-ends-surplus"><span>Fiscal year 2011 ends with surplus</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content">Final budget results for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, are in&mdash;unrestricted support and revenues of $83.6 million were received and expenses of $78.3 million were incurred for a surplus...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/fiscal-year-2011-ends-surplus"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/bible-studies-streamed-live" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Online-Bible-study-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/bible-studies-streamed-live"><span>Bible studies streamed live</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> For the first time, WELS is making Bible studies available to congregations across the synod through live video streaming. Rev. Thomas Kock, member of the Commission on Adult Discipleship, says,...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/bible-studies-streamed-live"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/correction">Correction</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/media-spotlight">Media spotlight</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/bulletin-inserts">Bulletin inserts</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/Qny5JZpvfSo" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:46:20 +0000 aklemp 39617 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/presidents-discuss-creation-other-issues http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/9oRtLrYh3SM/translation-feasibility-committee-begins-work <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: MLC approves Mandarin instruction, WELS Benefit Plans changes announced, Former Minnesota district president dies, People's Bible available electronically</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/translation-feasibility-committee-begins-work"> Translation Feasibility Committee begins work</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/mlc-approves-mandarin-instruction" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Mandarin-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/mlc-approves-mandarin-instruction"><span>MLC approves Mandarin instruction</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The Governing Board of Martin Luther College met Sept. 22 and 23 and approved a plan to implement a two-year pilot project for teaching Mandarin, pending funding, at the campus beginning in the 2012...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/mlc-approves-mandarin-instruction"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/wels-benefit-plans-changes-announced" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Benefit-plans-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/wels-benefit-plans-changes-announced"><span>WELS Benefit Plans changes announced</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The WELS VEBA and Pension Commissions have established contribution rates for 2012, effective Jan. 1, 2012. VEBA health plan rates will increase 8% across-the-board for all active health rate...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/wels-benefit-plans-changes-announced"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/former-minnesota-district-president-dies" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Birkholz-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/former-minnesota-district-president-dies"><span>Former Minnesota District president dies</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Former Minnesota District president Rev. Gerhard Birkholz, 84, died Sept. 26. The funeral service was held Saturday, Oct. 1 at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Shakopee, Minn., where Birkholz was a member...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/former-minnesota-district-president-dies"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/people%E2%80%99s-bible-available-electronically" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/ereader-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/people%E2%80%99s-bible-available-electronically"><span>People’s Bible available electronically</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The 15 New Testament volumes of the People's Bible, the popular commentary series from Northwestern Publishing House, are now available for both Kindle and Nook. These are the first titles from NPH...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/people%E2%80%99s-bible-available-electronically"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/media-spotlight">Media spotlight</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/bulletin-inserts">Bulletin inserts</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/9oRtLrYh3SM" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:45:32 +0000 aklemp 39537 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/translation-feasibility-committee-begins-work http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/N7kh3_p7o8c/lutheran-schools-in-spotlight <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: Spaude receives call as MLS president, Spreading the word about relief</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/lutheran-schools-in-spotlight">Lutheran schools in the spotlight</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/spaude-receives-call-mls-president" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Spaude-MLS-call.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/spaude-receives-call-mls-president"><span>Spaude receives call as MLS president</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> On Sept. 9, the Michigan Lutheran Seminary Governing Board called Rev. Timothy Spaude, pastor at St. Jacobi, Greenfield, Wis., to serve as president of Michigan Lutheran Seminary (MLS), Saginaw,...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/spaude-receives-call-mls-president"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/spreading-word-about-relief" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Christian-Aid-and-Relief-sept-20.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/spreading-word-about-relief"><span>Spreading the word about relief</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> WELS congregations, schools, and other organizations are responding to a synod convention resolution encouraging them to invite members of Christian Aid and Relief to spread the word about the work...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/spreading-word-about-relief"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/media-spotlight">Media spotlight</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/bulletin-inserts">Bulletin inserts</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/N7kh3_p7o8c" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:59:24 +0000 aklemp 39447 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/lutheran-schools-in-spotlight http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/n1XFzPgjTD0/translation-feasibility-committee-appointed <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: 9/11 commemoration at New York mission, Prep school enrollments up, Milestone for new mission congregation, Reaching out by cleanung up in Joplin, New season for "Kids Connection"</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/translation-feasibility-committee-appointed">Translation Feasibility Committee appointed</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/911-commemoration-new-york-mission" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/SFLC_9-11Commemoration_welsnet.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/911-commemoration-new-york-mission"><span>9/11 commemoration at New York mission</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content">Sure Foundation, the WELS mission in New York City, is planning to reach out to its Queens neighborhood through a special service to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the events on Sept. 11, 2001. </span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/911-commemoration-new-york-mission"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/prep-school-enrollments" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Prep-schools-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/prep-school-enrollments"><span> Prep school enrollments up</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The 2011-12 academic year has begun at all four of the synod-funded schools, and while initial enrollments at Martin Luther College (MLC) and Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (WLS) are down slightly from...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/prep-school-enrollments"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/milestone-new-mission-congregation" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Castle-Rock-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/milestone-new-mission-congregation"><span>Milestone for new mission congregation</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Eternal Rock, Castle Rock, Colo., one of two home missions established in 2010, will be starting weekly worship services on Sept. 11. "After over a year, it is pretty exciting to have an event where...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/milestone-new-mission-congregation"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/reaching-out-cleaning-in-joplin" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/CAR-chairman-message.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/reaching-out-cleaning-in-joplin"><span>Reaching out by cleaning up in Joplin</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content">A group of WELS Christian Aid and Relief volunteers wrapped up an 11-day trip to Joplin, Mo., to assist in the continuing clean-up efforts after a tornado raged through the city of about 50,000 in...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/reaching-out-cleaning-in-joplin"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/new-season-kids-connection" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Kids-Connection-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/new-season-kids-connection"><span>New season for Kids Connection</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The first three episodes of the new season of Kids Connection - the video series designed to keep WELS elementary students connected to Jesus and to each other - is now available. This is the 17th...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/new-season-kids-connection"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/media-spotlight">Media spotlight</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/call-reports-0">Call reports</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/bulletin-inserts">Bulletin inserts</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/n1XFzPgjTD0" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:25:58 +0000 aklemp 39349 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/translation-feasibility-committee-appointed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/3U4a2OkIs20/different-gifts-same-grace <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: Zell called as MLS president, Training leaders for India, Committee for Hmong/Asian ministry, WELStech turns 200</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/different-gifts-same-grace">Different Gifts, Same Grace </a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/zell-called-mls-president" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Luther-flag-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/zell-called-mls-president"><span>Zell called as MLS president </span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> On Aug. 11, the Michigan Lutheran Seminary Governing Board called Rev. Paul Zell, a professor at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis., to serve as president of Michigan Lutheran Seminary (MLS...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/zell-called-mls-president"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/training-leaders-india" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/India-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/training-leaders-india"><span> Training leaders for India </span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church (CELM) in India recently graduated 25 students from its pre-seminary training. Twenty-four of the graduates are going on to seminary training. WELS friendly...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/training-leaders-india"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/committee-hmongasian-ministry" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/hands-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/committee-hmongasian-ministry"><span>Committee for Hmong/Asian ministry</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> The Board for Home Missions Executive Committee has decided to use a committee approach to serve Hmong and Asian ministry in the United States, instead of a single Hmong coordinator. In an effort to...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/committee-hmongasian-ministry"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/welstech-turns-200" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/WTtogether.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/welstech-turns-200"><span>WELSTech turns 200</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Sept. 7 will mark the 200th weekly episode of the WELSTech Podcast, an online broadcast covering topics such as technology for Bible studies and worship, the ever-evolving range of technologies for...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/welstech-turns-200"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/media-spotlight">Media spotlight</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/call-reports">Call reports</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/bulletin-inserts">Bulletin inserts</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/next-issue">Next Issue</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/3U4a2OkIs20" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:39:58 +0000 aklemp 39209 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/different-gifts-same-grace http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/3_wHKVwupg4/synod-convention-highlights <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: President Schroeder re-elected</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/synod-convention-highlights">Synod convention highlights</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/president-schroeder-re-elected" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/prezS.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/president-schroeder-re-elected"><span>President Schroeder re-elected</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> At the synod convention, Rev. Mark Schroeder was re-elected to a second four-year term by an overwhelming majority on the first ballot. The election was held July 25, and Schroeder announced to...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/president-schroeder-re-elected"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/further-convention-communication" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/binders.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/further-convention-communication"><span>Further convention communication</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content">This edition of "Together" is the first step in informing the synod of the results of the 2011 convention.&nbsp; All congregations will receive a copy of September's WELS Connection, which will...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/further-convention-communication"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/delegates-perspective">A Delegate&#039;s Perspective</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/see-photos-convention">See photos from the convention</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/call-reports">Call reports</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/bulletin-inserts">Bulletin inserts</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/3_wHKVwupg4" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:22:13 +0000 aklemp 39143 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/synod-convention-highlights http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/OauC4_OWKBA/careful-mission-expansion-approved-in-new-budget <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: COP to develop procedures for call termination</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/careful-mission-expansion-approved-in-new-budget">Careful mission expansion approved in new budget </a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/cop-develop-procedures-call-termination" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Day-5-together-photo-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/cop-develop-procedures-call-termination"><span>COP to develop procedures for call termination </span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Delegates adopted a new resolution Friday on the procedure for the elective termination of a divine call. Elective terminations occur when a congregation ends the call of a pastor, teacher or staff...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/cop-develop-procedures-call-termination"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/see-photos-convention">See photos from the convention</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/OauC4_OWKBA" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:20:05 +0000 aklemp 39111 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/careful-mission-expansion-approved-in-new-budget http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/GYiIZlTJ9kw/translation-resolutions-top-agenda <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: Other notable resolutions; Luther Haven featured at convention; WELS Convention video wrap day four</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/translation-resolutions-top-agenda">Translation resolutions top agenda</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/other-notable-resolutions" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/general02.png" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/other-notable-resolutions"><span>Other notable resolutions</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content">Continuing EducationDelegates unanimously adopted a resolution directing the synod to develop standards for continuing education for WELS called teachers. The resolution requires a called teacher...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/other-notable-resolutions"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/luther-haven-featured-convention" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/mattek.png" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/luther-haven-featured-convention"><span>Luther Haven featured at convention</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Rev. James Mattek, director of ministry at Wisconsin Lutheran Child and Family Services (WLCFS), a WELS parasynodical organization, took the podium at the 2011 Synod Convention. Addressing an...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/luther-haven-featured-convention"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/see-photos-convention">See photos from the convention</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/GYiIZlTJ9kw" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:54:23 +0000 aklemp 39097 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/translation-resolutions-top-agenda http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/zJiAu7gcDBU/demonstrations-fellowship-work-continues <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/demonstrations-fellowship-work-continues">Demonstrations of fellowship as work continues</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/watch-it-live">Watch it live</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/see-photos-convention">See photos from the convention</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/zJiAu7gcDBU" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:24:23 +0000 aklemp 39084 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/demonstrations-fellowship-work-continues http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/EAji96LwVck/schroeder-accepts-call-second-term <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: Delegates discuss Bible translations; Lindemann stresses caring for souls; WELS accepts Puerto Rican church into fellowship; WELS convention video wrap day two;</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/schroeder-accepts-call-second-term">Schroeder accepts call for second term</a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/delegates-discuss-bible-translations" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Jeske.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/delegates-discuss-bible-translations"><span>Delegates discuss Bible translations</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content">Delegates gathered Tuesday night for an open forum on a progress report presented by the Translation Evaluation Committee. This five-person committee was put together by President Mark Schroeder in...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/delegates-discuss-bible-translations"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/lindemann-stresses-caring-souls" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Lindemann.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/lindemann-stresses-caring-souls"><span>Lindemann stresses caring for souls</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Rev. Daron Lindemann presented his essay, titled "Caring For Souls: People Matter" Tuesday, July 26, at the 2011 Synod Convention at Luther Preparatory School in Watertown, Wis. Lindemann serves at...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/lindemann-stresses-caring-souls"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/wels-accepts-puerto-rican-church-fellowship" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/PuertoRicoFellowship.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/wels-accepts-puerto-rican-church-fellowship"><span> WELS accepts Puerto Rican church into fellowship</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> WELS declared fellowship with the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Church of Puerto Rico (CELCPR) at the 2011 synod convention on Tuesday, July 26. Mr. Eligio Rodriguez, who leads a small...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/wels-accepts-puerto-rican-church-fellowship"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-callout"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/callout/watch-it-live">Watch it live</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/callout/see-photos-convention">See photos from the convention</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/EAji96LwVck" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:17:52 +0000 aklemp 39064 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/schroeder-accepts-call-second-term http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WELSTogether/~3/PrMmXRyr__A/convention-kicks <!--paging_filter--><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsletter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> --Together </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>In this issue: President Mark Schroeder re-elected; Zabell delivers firs convention essay</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-news"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news-events/convention-kicks">Convention kicks off </a> </div> </div> </div> <table width="358" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="clear: both; font-size:11px; color:#636363; line-height:1.5em;"> <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: 9px 0px 10px 0px; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; background-repeat: no-repeat; overflow: hidden;" width="358" height="31"><div style="overflow: hidden; width: 358px; height: 31px"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/newsletters/f07c3774df%3Atogether/bg-top_stories.png" alt="Top Stories" title="Top Stories" /></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/president-mark-schroeder-re-elected" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Pres-Schroeder-7-25-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/president-mark-schroeder-re-elected"><span>President Mark Schroeder re-elected</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Today in the first of many elections for synodical positions that will be held this convention, Rev. Mark Schroeder was re-elected on the first ballot to his second term as WELS president. He says...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/president-mark-schroeder-re-elected"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"><a href="/news-events/zabell-delivers-first-convention-essay" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story imagecache-linked imagecache-top_story_linked"><img src="http://www.wels.net/sites/wels/files/imagecache/top_story/Zabell-web.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-top_story" width="137" height="92" /></a></td> <td width="208" valign="top" style="padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:1px #e6e6e6 solid;"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a style="font-size:15px; color:#9f5c18; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/zabell-delivers-first-convention-essay"><span>Zabell delivers first convention essay</span></a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-teaser"> <span class="field-content"> Rev. Jon Zabell presented his essay titled "Cleansed and Fed: The Sacramental Life" Monday, July 25, at the WELS 61st Biennial Convention at Luther Preparatory School in Watertown, Wis. Zabell...</span> </div> <div class="views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><a style="color:#9f5c18; text-decoration:none;" href="/news-events/zabell-delivers-first-convention-essay"><span class="arrow"> Read more</span></a></span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WELSTogether/~4/PrMmXRyr__A" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 26 Jul 2011 03:45:07 +0000 aklemp 39038 at http://www.wels.net http://www.wels.net/news-events/newsletter/convention-kicks