A lot of people judge a ministry by the amount of confirmed members they have on paper.  As a missionary I hear the folllowing quite often; “You’ve been in Detroit a year and a half now.  How many members do you have?”  If I’m honest, I have to respond by saying one and she’s my [...]

Many a pastor has said in his career, “They never taught me that at the Seminary,” but I believe that missionaries tend to say that more often than anyone else.  Just a few days ago I was called by one of our parishioners about her dear friend who had given birth prematurely.  The young mother [...]

How would we sum up our church building’s dedication, on Sunday afternoon, January 24?
Thanks.
Thanks to all who gave offerings to our synod. They may have seemed small to you. They weren’t. Through the WELS Board for Home Missions, we received hundreds of thousands of dollars of financial help to get us started.
Thanks to our neighboring [...]

Christmas at Peace In Jesus is a busy and exciting time.  One highlight of this season of preparation and celebration of the Savior’s birth is Christmas Eve.  Congregational members assist in the planning, shopping, and cooking for our Christmas Eve celebration.  Nguyet Tran has served as the coordinator and point person for the gathering which [...]

People are asking what we’re doing at Saving Grace Lutheran Church, the WELS mission in Mobile, to celebrate Jesus’ birthday.  Well, some of it probably isn’t too much different from many of y’all’s congregations.  Our Sunday morning services have made a normal transition to the Advent Season and we’ve got our decorations up.  Our Sunday [...]