Together Archive

Items about BHM

  • Synodical Council recap

    As reported in a "Together" breaking news release Monday, April 28, the Synodical Council has approved a request from the Board for Home Missions (BHM) that it be allocated $500,000 of an anticipated $2.2 million surplus in the synod's operating budget for fiscal year 2007-08. The funds are designated for new mission opportunities and will be appropriated when they actually become available... read more

    Published on: May 5, 2008

  • New ministry positions authorized

    The WELS Board for Home Missions (BHM) meeting in Milwaukee April 4 and 5 authorized funding for nine new ministry positions pending financial arrangements still to be finalized. Four of the positions would be for new congregations—the other five would be for new or expanded ministry at existing sites. Eight of the new positions would involve pastorally trained candidates... read more

    Published on: April 7, 2008

  • New mission efforts in Nevada

    Rev. Steven Hillmer is finalizing his plans to begin work in the suburbs of Reno, Nev., site of the next mission congregation with significant WELS funding... read more

    Published on: April 7, 2008

  • Work begins to establish new congregations

    WELS Board for Home Missions (BHM), in conjunction with district mission boards and neighboring congregations, is taking initial steps to establish new congregations near Reno, Nev., and Battlement Mesa-Parachute, Colo. The steps follow BHM's decision to allocate about $200,000 between the two missions at its meeting Dec. 14... read more

    Published on: January 7, 2008

  • New ministry positions authorized

    The Executive Committee of the Board for Home Missions (BHM) authorized five new pastor positions, two staff ministers, two preschool directors, and one other assistant at its meeting Dec. 13-14... read more

    Published on: December 17, 2007

  • WELS Church Extension Fund assets up 10 percent

    Audit results show that WELS Church Extension Fund (CEF) closed the 2006-07 fiscal year with more than $70 million in member investments—up about 10 percent from a year ago. CEF currently has outstanding loans of nearly $115 million... read more

    Published on: November 5, 2007

  • Mission board plans moving forward

    WELS Board for Home Missions (BHM) is moving forward with its expansion plans designed to reach out with the gospel... read more

    Published on: October 15, 2007

  • New mission counselor accepts interim call

    On Aug. 18, Pastor Mark Birkholz accepted a call as interim mission counselor for the Board for Home Missions. Birkholz will serve in this position for one year as the Board for Home Missions reviews how the mission counselors program is organized and used by mission congregations within WELS... read more

    Published on: September 17, 2007