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  • 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

  • SC financial update

    A special message from President Mark Schroeder... read more

    Published on: July 10, 2009

  • SC adopts budget proposal

    A special message from President Mark Schroeder... read more

    Published on: April 28, 2009

  • Difficult decisions, eyes of faith

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

    Published on: April 20, 2009

  • SC wrestles with tough decisions

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

    Published on: March 2, 2009

  • The financial challenge before us

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

    Published on: February 16, 2009

  • SC, COP address challenges and opportunities

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

    Published on: November 17, 2008

  • Planning for the mission

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

    Published on: October 6, 2008

  • Ad Hoc Commission reports to SC

    The Ad Hoc Commission—established by the 2007 WELS synod convention—presented its initial report to the Synodical Council (SC) at its meeting in Milwaukee, Wis., on Friday and Saturday. The commission is working to analyze the synod's problems and to develop comprehensive recommendations to address them... read more

    Published on: March 3, 2008

  • Synodical Council to consider encouraging budget news

    The latest support forecast anticipates a synod operating budget surplus of $2.2 million for the fiscal year ending in June 2008 and will be presented for approval to the Synodical Council when it meets later this month. (Note: the forecast was prepared before the special one-time Congregation Mission Offering gift of $200,000 mentioned by President Schroeder in his opening remarks.) Any surplus would... read more

    Published on: February 18, 2008

  • Accounting Oversight Committee member resigns

    Mr. Duane Schlomer, a founding member of the synod's Accounting Oversight Committee (AOC), announced Nov. 30 he is stepping down so he can devote 100 percent of his time to his full-time position as vice president of finance and administration at Wisconsin Lutheran College... read more

    Published on: December 3, 2007

  • Positive trend in Congregation Mission Offerings continues

    For the fourth straight month, Congregation Mission Offerings—the offerings congregations submit for WELS’ collective ministry, known as CMO—exceeded offerings of the same month from the previous year... read more

    Published on: November 19, 2007

  • SC okays synod debt consolidation

    At the Synodical Council meeting Nov. 2-3 in Milwaukee, Wis., a proposal was approved to consolidate the synod’s four debts, totaling $22.4 million, into one single debt... read more

    Published on: November 5, 2007

  • Green light for MLC chapel project

    The Synodical Council approved the release of $7.5 million in gifts from individuals designated for a chapel and organ on the campus of Martin Luther College (MLC) in New Ulm, Minn. The chapel project will now move forward with available funds and a goal of completion in August 2009... read more

    Published on: November 5, 2007

  • Ad Hoc Commission meets for first time, sets priorities

    Members of the newly formed Ad Hoc Commission met for the first time in Milwaukee, Wis., on Nov. 1. Charged with analyzing the synod’s current challenges and bringing recommendations for a comprehensive plan, commission members spent a majority of their first meeting discussing the scope of the commission and listening to presentations from synod officials... read more

    Published on: November 5, 2007