WELS Structure Synod officers, boards, commissions, and general ministry services
Administration
Benefit Plans Office Administers and promotes WELS VEBA Group Health Care Plan and WELS Pension Plan.
Communication Services Serves the Conference of Presidents in communicating to WELS congregations and individuals, to WELS called workers, and to people everywhere.
WELS Leadership Responsible for doctrine and practice, placement of workers, funding of the budget, and promoting the synod's missions
Adult Discipleship Assists congregations and called workers in developing lifelong learners from and imitators of their Savior.
Church Extension Fund Makes loans to newly established congregations under the direction of the Board for Home Missions and Board for World Missions.
Church Librarian Org Resources for organizing and maintaining your church library.
Church Locator Search for a church, school or early childhood education location near you.
Evangelism Resources and information about seminars to help congregations and individuals organize, plan and carry out evangelism programs where they share their faith in Jesus.
InterChurch Relations Monitors our relations with Christian church bodies and professing Christians outside of WELS
Jesus Cares Ministry Assists congregations in meeting their responsibility to share the gospel with people who have a developmental disability, their families and communities
Parish Assistance Helps individual WELS congregations focus on their Means of Grace ministry of outreach and nurture
Parish Services Guides and assists WELS congregations in their gospel ministry
Staff Ministry A form of public, representative ministry. An individual is given a call by a group of believers to carry out church work on their behalf
Special Ministries Assists WELS churches and agencies in serving all people in God's world with the gospel of Jesus Christ by meeting the special spiritual needs of those who cannot be served by the regular programs of our churches and schools
Care Called Workers Assists congregations to encourage and support those who serve them with the gospel of Jesus Christ
Prison Ministry Proclaims the gospel of Jesus Christ to inmates and trains lay leaders
Mental Health Needs Provides assistance to WELS congregations, institutions, called workers, and lay members as they minister to one another
Military Services Supervises civilian chaplains and military contact pastors
Health and Wellness Information on the WELS Health and Wellness Committee. Your need not be a clergyman or a professional; everyone can demonstrate Christian love!
Visually Impaired Reaching visually and reading handicapped with Christian literature for spiritual growth and information
Deaf Hard of Hearing Helps congregations share the gospel with those who are deaf or hard of hearing
OWLS Seniors Encourages and assists WELS members as they offer spiritual and other services to the aging
Special Education Assisting congregations in establishing special religious training for members who are developmentally disabled (cognitively disabled or mentally retarded).
Special Resources Check out the latest Special Ministry news from around the nation or learn how to get help from district Special Ministries Committees.
Worship Provides planning resources encompassing all components of the worship experience
Education
Campus Ministry Works with the district mission boards and upon invitation from others to help proclaim Christ on campuses
Continuing Education Plans and coordinates various types of continuing education for called church workers
Home Schooling A collection of resources to support WELS Lutheran school ministry to families.
Lutheran Education Listing of WELS pre kindergarten programs, elementary and high schools, and specialty schools
Parish Schools Guides and assists congregations in advancing the gospel of Jesus by providing resources, training, and personal assistance for starting and strengthening Lutheran schools
Family
Adult Discipleship Assists congregations and called workers in developing lifelong learners from and imitators of their Savior.
Youth Discipleship Encourages and assists congregations and parents as they nurture youth in the Word from birth through high school
Kids Connection An online companion to the Kids' Connection video subscription which helps kids stay connected to Jesus
Living Bold Teens Helps teens grow in their relationship with Jesus and each other
Parents Crosslink A new ministry resource for parents and the home aimed at strengthening and encouraging Christian parents for the challenges of raising children in a world that adheres to secular values.
Youth Rally Provides youth and youth leaders from across the synod a large-scale worship, education, fellowship, recreation, and service opportunity that deepens commitment to Christ and his church
Seniors Identifies and promotes ministry to seniors
Senior Ministry WELS Senior Ministry Committee is charged with the responsibility of identifying and promoting ministry by seniors in the WELS.
Health and Wellness Information on the WELS Health and Wellness Committee. Your need not be a clergyman or a professional; everyone can demonstrate Christian love!
OWLS Seniors Encourages and assists WELS members as they offer spiritual and other services to the aging
Child+Family Services Through a staff of trained professionals, WLCFS offers spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical support to those who look to this organization for help.
Financial
Church Extension Fund Makes loans to newly established congregations under the direction of the Board for Home Missions and Board for World Missions.
WELS Relief The WELS Committee on Relief, the synod's "ministry of compassion," brought physical relief to victims of these natural disasters through gifts of cash grants, food, clothing, and medical supplies.
Christian Giving The Ministry of Christian Giving is the arm of the Conference of Presidents that carries out all funding initiatives on behalf of the synod.
WELS Investment Fund Provides professionally managed investment portfolios exclusively for WELS and WELS affiliated organizations.
WELS Foundation A separately incorporated organization that receives donors’ lifetime, testamentary and trust gifts of cash, securities, life insurance, real estate, or other assets to benefit the Lord’s work
WELS Finance Prepares and provides accounting and financial information and services that supports and serves those carrying out our Lord’s great commission. Information and services include financial statements and reports, budget development and monitoring, cash management, payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable and risk management.
Missions
Home Missions Works to spread the gospel message among people in North America and nearby areas who live in an American type culture
LWMS Organization The Lutheran Women's Missionary Society (LWMS) is women of WELS focused on the exciting mission of sharing Jesus with the world!
Mission Connection Mission articles about Home and World Missions, Lutheran Women's Missionary Society, and WELS Kingdom Workers.
Mission Partners A program that allows individuals, congregations, and WELS organizations to partner with a specific mission field through financial offerings, prayers, communications, and encouragement.
Multi-Language Publications Shop for Christian literature and other mass-media in the languages of other countries so that many more people throughout the world may come to faith in Jesus.
WELS Kingdom Workers Assists mission divisions in their task of making disciples according to the Great Commission of our Lord Jesus Christ
World Mission Collection The World Mission Collection is a multi-language literature collection of confessional Lutheran resources.
Parish Services Guides and assists WELS congregations in their gospel ministry
Evangelism Resources and information about seminars to help congregations and individuals organize, plan and carry out evangelism programs where they share their faith in Jesus.
Worship Provides planning resources encompassing all components of the worship experience
Youth Discipleship Encourages and assists congregations and parents as they nurture youth in the Word from birth through high school
Kids Connection An online companion to the Kids' Connection video subscription which helps kids stay connected to Jesus
Living Bold Teens Helps teens grow in their relationship with Jesus and each other
Parents Crosslink A new ministry resource for parents and the home aimed at strengthening and encouraging Christian parents for the challenges of raising children in a world that adheres to secular values.
Youth Rally Provides youth and youth leaders from across the synod a large-scale worship, education, fellowship, recreation, and service opportunity that deepens commitment to Christ and his church
Parish Schools Guides and assists congregations in advancing the gospel of Jesus by providing resources, training, and personal assistance for starting and strengthening Lutheran schools
Adult Discipleship Assists congregations and called workers in developing lifelong learners from and imitators of their Savior.
Special Ministries Assists WELS churches and agencies in serving all people in God's world with the gospel of Jesus Christ by meeting the special spiritual needs of those who cannot be served by the regular programs of our churches and schools
Care Called Workers Assists congregations to encourage and support those who serve them with the gospel of Jesus Christ
Prison Ministry Proclaims the gospel of Jesus Christ to inmates and trains lay leaders
Mental Health Needs Provides assistance to WELS congregations, institutions, called workers, and lay members as they minister to one another
Military Services Supervises civilian chaplains and military contact pastors
Health and Wellness Information on the WELS Health and Wellness Committee. Your need not be a clergyman or a professional; everyone can demonstrate Christian love!
Visually Impaired Reaching visually and reading handicapped with Christian literature for spiritual growth and information
Deaf Hard of Hearing Helps congregations share the gospel with those who are deaf or hard of hearing
OWLS Seniors Encourages and assists WELS members as they offer spiritual and other services to the aging
Special Education Assisting congregations in establishing special religious training for members who are developmentally disabled (cognitively disabled or mentally retarded).
Special Resources Check out the latest Special Ministry news from around the nation or learn how to get help from district Special Ministries Committees.
Parish Assistance Helps individual WELS congregations focus on their Means of Grace ministry of outreach and nurture
Technology
Technology Office Provides Information and Web Services to the synod and all its areas of ministry
Telecom Offer Helps churches and schools lower telecommunication costs between 10-60%
