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A Glimpse of People and Events in the Founding and Early Years of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Oakwood, Wisconsin, 1832-1852
(1978)
W. Paul Brinkman’s historical essay offers a vivid portrait of the founding and formative years of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakwood, Wisconsin. Set against the backdrop of early settlement in Oak Creek ...
A Brief History of St. Philip's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(2003)
Patrick Brown’s paper chronicles the dynamic history of St. Philip’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Milwaukee from its founding in 1955 through 2003. Originating in a converted broom factory, the congregation grew rapidly ...
St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin: The First Ten Years
(1984)
Arthur D. Callies chronicles the tumultuous early history of St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, focusing on its formation following a divisive split from St. Paul's congregation in the early ...
The WELS in Colorado Springs: The Suspension of Mount Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church
(1988)
Chuck Westra’s essay, The WELS in Colorado Springs: The Suspension of Mt. Olive Ev. Luth. Church (1988), recounts the events leading to the suspension of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church from the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran ...
God's Tidings of Grace: A Congregational History of the 30 Years of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Waupun, WI
(1996)
Paul R. White’s God’s Tidings of Grace: A Congregational History of the 30 Years of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Waupun, WI (1996) recounts the remarkable growth of a congregation that began in 1966 despite initial ...
Twenty Years of God's Grace at Beautiful Savior Cincinnati, OH
(1992)
Matt Westra’s A Statistical Report and Analysis of New Church Growth in the WELS (2010) examines fifty years of mission expansion within the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (1960–2009). During this period, WELS grew ...