'''The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod '''(WELS) is the third largest [[Lutheran]] church body in the [[United States of America]]. It is one of several [[Confessional Lutheran]] church bodies that remain faithful to the [[Lutheran Confessions]].
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'''The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod '''(WELS) is the third largest [[Lutheran]] church body in the [[United States of America]]. It is one of several [[Confessional Lutheran]] church bodies that remain faithful to the [[Lutheran Confessions]]. It takes conservative positions on theology and social issues, and has spread to much of the U.S. from its Wisconsin base.