Humble Beginnings
The year the Wisconsin Synod was founded.
1850
Grace Alone, _______ Alone, Scripture Alone.
Faith
True/False
Between St. John's and St. Matthew's, we have already given more than $20,000 to mission work this year.
True
(more than $25,000!)
The name of the WELS strategic long-range plan adopted at the 2025 convention, the same theme used for the 175th anniversary celebration.
Christ Through Us
In 1892 the Wisconsin Synod united with the Minnesota and Michigan Synods in a joint federation (in 1917 this federation became the WELS of today). This school in New Ulm, Minnesota was chosen as the location where teachers would be trained by all 3 synods.
[Doctor] Martin Luther College
The sale of these prompted Luther to write the 95 Theses in 1517, marking the beginning of the Reformation.
Indulgences
This mission initiative that began in 2023 aspires to plant a certain number of home mission churches over a certain number of years.
100 in 10
True/False
Every resident of our local community (including our members) has a church home in which they regularly attend worship.
False
The year in which all called worker training (pre-seminary included) was moved to New Ulm.
1995
The castle in which, following the Edict of Worms, Luther hid and translated the Bible into German.
Wartburg
In 2018 the government of this country invited WELS to build a theological education center in its capital. The first cohort of 55 students completed their seminary level training and became pastors in July 2023.
Vietnam
True/False
Since 2020 the in-person worship attendance between both churches has gone steadily down.
False
In 1863 the Wisconsin Synod voted to open its first seminary in this city.
Watertown
Of the 9 Lutheran Confessions, Martin Luther himself wrote only 3. Which 3 are they?
(Apostles' Creed, Nicene Creed, Athanasian Creed, Small Catechism, Large Catechism, Augsburg Confession, Apology of the Augsburg Confession, Smalcald Articles, Formula of Concord)
Small Catechism, Large Catechism, Smalcald Articles
The first WELS world mission that began in 1894.
Apache Reservation (Arizona)
The year St. Matthew's was founded.
The year St. John's was founded.
1877
1908
The first president of the Wisconsin Synod.
(John Bading, John Muehlhaeuser, Adolf Hoenecke)
John Muehlhaeuser
In 1530 the Lutheran churches presented what they believed to the Holy Roman Emperor in this document, marking the beginning of the Lutheran Church.
Augsburg Confession
The number of countries in which gospel outreach is currently being conducted by WELS world missions.
(37, 43, 49)
49
The year a joint parish was formed between St. Matthew's and St. John's.
1967