Together Archive

Items about Minnesota

  • Tornado aftermath

    Pilgrim, Minneapolis, Minn., is reaching out in its community following a tornado on Aug. 19. The tornado struck six blocks from the church but did not harm Pilgrim's property. However, many homes and cars in the area did suffer severe damage. There was no loss of life... read more

    Published on: September 21, 2009

  • WELS members join fight against flooding

    Members of Shepherd of the Valley in West Fargo, N.D., and Ascension, Moorhead, Minn., have joined other community volunteers and National Guard members to fill more than 3 million sandbags since Mar. 22, using them to build and fortify dikes in Fargo, Moorhead, and the surrounding neighborhoods... read more

    Published on: April 6, 2009

  • District president recovering from heart attack

    Rev. Charles Degner, the newly elected president of the Minnesota District, is recovering at home from a heart attack he suffered July 24... read more

    Published on: August 4, 2008

  • Record registration for worship conference

    This year's National Conference on Music, Worship, and the Arts, to be held July 28-31 in St. Peter, Minn., already has a record number of registered attendees and presenters—almost 1,000 people—and according to Rev. Bryan Gerlach, administrator for WELS Commission on Worship, more registrations are expected to trickle in before and at the conference... read more

    Published on: July 21, 2008

  • Midwest storm damage summary

    While many WELS congregations are reporting that their members are safe following the series of severe storms that produced flooding and tornadoes throughout the Midwest last week, many members' homes have been damaged. Reports of worship facilities sustaining significant damage are limited... read more

    Published on: June 16, 2008

  • National worship conference approaching

    Registration is filling up fast for WELS National Conference on Worship, Music, and the Arts, to be held July 28-31 at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn. Although registration is open until June 15, more than 350 people have already signed up—well above April registration numbers in the past... read more

    Published on: May 5, 2008

  • Worship matters!

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

    Published on: March 17, 2008

  • Spotlight on Streams: WELS Connection

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    Published on: March 17, 2008