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Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod © 2929 N Mayfair Road Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53222 414-256-3888 www.wels.net

W.E.L.S. began in 1850 with three pastors meeting in Milwaukee, Wis. Since then, WELS has grown to:

Congregations:

1,239 in the United States, Canada, Antigua, and St. Lucia baptized 411,295 communicant members 315,355 1,224 pastors 21 churches have services signed for the deaf

Schools:

Early childhood education
Total schools 289
Total enrollment 4,889
Total teachers 30

Lutheran elementary schools:

Total schools 366
Total enrollment 30, 676
Total teachers 2,726

Area Lutheran high schools:

Total schools 22
Total enrollment 5,501
Total teachers 413

Home missions:

68 congregations with operating subsidies
117 congregations with loan interest subsidies only
70 new home missions in the past three years
19 multi-cultural efforts
6 campus ministries (4 full-time; 2 part-time plus)
12 vicars placed in mission settings

World missions:

69 missionaries
22 teachers
4 nurses
1 vicar
13 volunteers
36 different languages

5 Continents:

Asia

Europe

Africa

South America

North America

26 countries:

Zambia	Cameroon	Malawi/Mozembique	Nigeria	Hong Kong
Taiwan	Indonesia	Thailand	India	Laos
Germany	Sweden	Norway	Finland	Japan
Russia	Bulgaria	Albania	Mexico	Puerto Rico
USA	Colombia	Brazil	Dominican Republic	Cuba

More Information:

64 national pastors
10 national vicars
235 national evangelists and assistant pastors
522 preaching stations
72 preaching stations

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