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  • VEBA premium holiday

    A letter from the Ministry of Christian Giving is being mailed this week reminding congregations and other synod entities that those who participate in VEBA, the synod's health care plan, will be receiving November health insurance premium statements reading "zero amount due." VEBA was able to enact the premium holiday because of its reserves due to less use and better discounts from providers... read more

    Published on: October 19, 2009

  • Resuming our walk

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

    Published on: September 21, 2009

  • Walking Together reminder

    Congregations that have not yet participated in this year's annual "Walking Together" celebration are encouraged to do so. Begun in 2005, the Walking Together service celebrates all we accomplish, through God's grace, as WELS... read more

    Published on: September 21, 2009

  • SC financial update

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

    Published on: July 10, 2009

  • Year of Jubilee: one blessing among challenges

    Even as the synod wrestles with financial challenges brought on by the downturn in the global economy, the Ministry of Christian Giving is highlighting reasons for thanksgiving... read more

    Published on: April 6, 2009

  • Year of Jubilee update

    Total gifts received for the synod's Year of Jubilee offering as of Jan. 26 exceed $2.6 million. The goal of the offering, authorized by the 2007 synod convention, is to reduce or eliminate the synod's $22.4 million debt and free up as much as $2.7 million each year for other ministry... read more

    Published on: February 2, 2009

  • COP addresses important issues

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

    Published on: January 19, 2009

  • New milestone for Year of Jubilee

    Total gifts given toward the synod's Year of Jubilee debt-elimination offering today surpassed the $2 million mark. The gifts given to date total $2,028,757—about half was given by about 400 congregations and organizations; about half was given directly by about 2,250 individuals... read more

    Published on: January 19, 2009

  • Quarterly financial report

    Financial numbers for the synod's operating budget are in for the second quarter of the 2008-09 fiscal year—from all indications it appears the synod's operating budget remains headed for a $3.7 million deficit by the end of the fiscal year. That's $300,000 more than the $3.4 million buffer fund created by a surplus the prior year. Under spending will be used to make up the difference... read more

    Published on: January 19, 2009

  • Congregations respond to Year of Jubilee

    Congregations from across the synod have begun submitting Year of Jubilee offerings now that the dates targeted for the main celebration have passed. The Ministry of Christian Giving is marking the first million dollar milestone. To date, congregations and individuals have offered $1.13 million... read more

    Published on: December 15, 2008

  • Year of Jubilee celebration underway

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

    Published on: December 1, 2008

  • Important CMO notice for pastors and treasurers

    With the end of 2008 approaching, WELS Chief Financial Officer Todd Poppe is asking that all congregations continue to mail Congregation Mission Offering (CMO) deposits and processing coupons to WELS' bank lockbox, which provides effective and efficient deposit processing for the synod. Gifts received by the bank lockbox up to and including Jan. 9, 2009, will be credited as 2008 CMO if accompanied... read more

    Published on: December 1, 2008

  • Year of Jubilee takes on added urgency

    Given the worldwide economic downturn and its impact on the amount certain individual donors are able to give to the work of the synod, the special Year of Jubilee debt-elimination offering is taking on added urgency... read more

    Published on: November 17, 2008

  • A new challenge, the same promises from a gracious God

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

    Published on: November 10, 2008

  • Members step up to support Year of Jubilee

    Individual members of WELS congregations are stepping up to support the Year of Jubilee, a special offering authorized by the 2007 synod convention to eliminate the synod's $22.4 million debt and free up as much as $2.7 million each year for other ministry... read more

    Published on: November 3, 2008

  • Year of Jubilee offering Q&A

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

    Published on: October 20, 2008

  • First quarter budget figures in

    Budget numbers from the first quarter of the synod's 2008-09 fiscal year are in—they show support of $8.4 million, which is $700,000 less than expenses of $9.1 million... read more

    Published on: October 20, 2008

  • Congregations embrace Year of Jubilee

    Congregations synodwide are in their own ways embracing the special Year of Jubilee offering—authorized by the 2007 synod convention to eliminate the synod's $22.4 million debt and free up funds for other ministry... read more

    Published on: October 6, 2008

  • Latest on Year of Jubilee

    District leaders will be presenting details about WELS' Year of Jubilee celebration at fall pastors and teachers conferences taking place across the country between mid-September and end of October... read more

    Published on: September 2, 2008

  • Congregations, individuals respond to Year of Jubilee

    More than $600,000 has been raised for the synod's special "Year of Jubilee" offering since it was launched during the district conventions in June. Authorized by the 2007 synod convention, the thank offering is designed to reduce the synod’s $22.4 million debt—and free up as much as $2.7 million each year for other ministry... read more

    Published on: August 4, 2008