WELS, (Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod), characterized as theologically conservative, is the third largest Lutheran church body in America. With national offices today at 2929 N. Mayfair Rd., Milwaukee, WI, WELS began in 1850 when three German pastors met in Milwaukee. Today, it has grown to over 1,200 congregations in North America. It has over 400,000 baptized members, which includes over 300,000 communicants, served by over 1,000 pastors.
The synod operates four ministerial education schools: Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, WI; Martin Luther College, New Ulm, MN; Luther Preparatory School, Watertown, WI; and Michigan Lutheran Seminary, Saginaw, MI.
Nearly 500 years ago, the Christian Church was corrupted by many false teachings. A man named Martin Luther led people back to the teachings of the Bible. His work, and that of his friends, is called the Reformation. Through Luther, God restored the church to purity of doctrine and a new life of faith in Christ.
The teachings of the Lutheran Church are those of the original, ancient church of the apostles and early Christians.
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