Together Archive

Items about BPS

  • Implementing convention decisions

    From the office of President Mark Schroeder... read more

    Published on: August 17, 2009

  • Parish Services to be restructured

    Delegates adopted a revised resolution on Thursday afternoon to restructure the Board for Parish Services. The original resolution, submitted Wednesday, supported the Ad Hoc Commission's recommendation to eliminate the Parish Services administrator and board. The revised resolution replaces the board with a Parish Services Council and places it under the direct responsibility of the Conference of Presidents... read more

    Published on: July 31, 2009

  • No vote on Parish Services restructuring

    A resolution to restructure the Board for Parish Services was not adopted by delegates Wednesday afternoon. The resolution, which supported the Ad Hoc Commission's recommendation to eliminate the Parish Services administrator and board and to make Parish Services accountable to the Conference of Presidents instead of the Synodical Council, was recommitted to the floor committee, which now will consider... read more

    Published on: July 29, 2009

  • BPS administrator hired for new position

    Rev. Bruce Becker, administrator of WELS Board for Parish Services (BPS), announced today he is resigning his call effective Mar. 15 to take a position with Time of Grace Ministries based in Milwaukee, Wis... read more

    Published on: March 2, 2009

  • Forum to share ministry blessings

    To help WELS congregations reach more people with the gospel, the Board for Parish Services is hosting a national leadership forum. Leaders from 30 congregations across the country that have been blessed with significant growth in worship attendance over the past ten years are meeting in Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 16-18 to discuss ministry trends, identify opportunities and challenges, and share ideas... read more

    Published on: November 17, 2008