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FORWARD IN CHRIST

The consolidation of campuses and the restructure of the WELS organization close the first 150 years of our history. As we celebrate that past history, we note how the Lord has gathered us together and guided us. We may be a small gathering of believers by the world's standards Even in comparison with other church bodies, we are small-only a little over 410,000 souls. Yet we share a commitment to be faithful to the Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions God gathered us to work together and blessed the faithful efforts of all those who have gone before us. We remain together to work as brothers and sisters in Christ and to proclaim the wonders of God's grace to all the world.