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Revision as of 00:48, March 17, 2007
The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) is the third largest Lutheran church body in the United States of America.
History
The Wisconsin Synod was founded on May 27, 1850 in Granville Wisconsin as "The German Evangelical Ministerium of Wisconsin." It was later incorporated into the Wisconsin Synod in 1864 and formed the Synodical Conference with the Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Norwegian and Illinois Synods in 1872. In 1892, the Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan Synods formed a Federation which was expanded in 1904 by the joining of the Nebraska Synod. The Federation later in 1917 merged into what is now known as the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
In 1869 the Wisconsin Synod joined in fellowship with the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod which lasted until 1961 when the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod broke fellowship with the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod over doctrinal issues and attempts in the Missouri Synod to establish fellowship with the American Lutheran Church. The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod officially broke from the Synodical Conference in 1963.
Background
The headquarters to the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is located in Milwaukee Wisconsin. As of 2007, the synod has over 400,000 baptized members, 300,000 communicants and 1,200 congregations in North America. The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is also a member of the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference and is in fellowship with the Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Contact Information
Telephone: (414) 256-3888 Address:
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) 2929 N Mayfair Road Milwaukee, WI 53222
Official Link
www.wels.net