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Lutheranism is a major branch of Protestantism, identifying primarily with the theology of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German monk and reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practices of the Catholic Church launched the Protestant Reformation. [1]
The WELS Historical Institute exists to preserve and present the history of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. Here you will find information about becoming a member, the institute’s activities, historic Salem Landmark Church, institute publications, and more.
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The ELS is in fellowship with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) and is a member of the international Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference (CELC). Core beliefs. The Evangelical Lutheran Synod teaches that the Bible is the only authoritative and error-free source for doctrine.
lutheran confessions Luther and others authored the six Lutheran confessions—to which we as WELS Lutherans still subscribe today because we believe they are a correct explanation of biblical truth. What We Believe
The Visitor Center. In 2016, WELS hired its first official synod archivist and began moving the synod archives from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis., to a purpose-built archival space, designed to preserve and organize historical WELS documents, books, and artifacts at the WELS Center for Mission and Ministry, Waukesha, Wis. In ...
A sister entity to the Institute is the WELS Archives. In 2016, the Wisconsin Synod hired its first official synod archivist and began moving the synod archives from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wisconsin, to a purpose-built archival space, designed to preserve and organize historical WELS documents, books, and artifacts at the WELS Center for Mission and Ministry, Waukesha, Wisconsin.
May 9, 2022 · The Wisconsin Synod Lutherans. By Edward C. Fredrich. Beginning with the Synod’s roots in Germany and tracing its development through splits and merges to the present, the author’s writing brings the history of this conservative Lutheran church to life.
