LWMS Rock River Circuit

06/14/2026

LWMS Rock River Circuit ❤️’s Taste of Missions! A number of our ladies were in attendance at the annual Taste of Missions event celebrating the commissioning of 11 new WELS home and world missionaries yesterday. God’s blessings to them all as they begin their service!

06/14/2026

Great job to our volunteers! This was such a fun and meaningful event! Would you like to host an LWMS booth like this at an event, just like our President- Elect, Lisa Thoni? Reach out to President, Liz Sanchez to volunteer or for more information!

Thank you to our fabulous volunteers for hosting our LWMS table at the 2026 WELS Taste of Missions event today!

06/11/2026

Who is ready for a fun Wisconsin night?

Saturday’s Banquet Theme is “Wisconsin Heritage Night”. Please wear your black and white attire (with fascinator hat if you have one) and also be ready to polka! This is our homage to our hosts in America’s Dairyland.

06/11/2026

Congratulations ladies!

Congratulations, 2026 Stipend Winners!

We’re excited to share that the following women have been selected in our drawing as 2026 LWMS Convention Stipend Recipients:

Joan Beem
Allison Bovee
Carol Buss
Ann Gladem
Tamara Leyrer
Jean Lynch
Judy Mangin
Rosemary Manzeck
Diane Pamperin
Lylene Scholz

Each one will receive a $200 stipend as a first-time attendee at the 63rd Annual LWMS Convention. We can’t wait to welcome you in Madison!

05/21/2026

Congratulations to our newest home and world missionaries!

Seven pastoral graduates from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary were assigned this morning to serve WELS home or world mission fields.

World Missions:
- Gerling, Stephen P. - World Missions exploratory, Senegal

Home mission congregations
- Bush, Aaron T. - Jarrell, Texas (New start)
- Neumann, Micah C. - Cedar Lake, Ind. (New start)
- Schroeder, Justin M. - Cypress, Texas (New start)
- Schulz, Jonah W. - Wilmington, N.C. (New start)
- Dimke, Alexander M. - Redeemer, Edna, Texas (Enhancement)
- Nguyen, Minh (Ronny) T. - Mount Olive, St. Paul, Minn. (Restart)

For the full assignment list, visit wisluthsem.org/about-wls/assignment-list/.

05/15/2026

Check out this update from our 2023 Fall Rally speaker!

04/21/2026

On Saturday, April 18th, St. John’s Lutheran Church hosted the Rock River Circuit’s annual Spring Rally at the iconic Fuzzy Pig venue in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The program highlighted WELS Campus Ministries with a presentation by Rev. Dan Lindner, Campus Ministry Mission Counselor, as well as a question and answer panel with members of the University of Wisconsin- Whitewater Campus Ministry students.

04/18/2026

The Rock River Circuit Spring Rally is still on despite the stormy weather last night. See you all at the Fuzzy Pig in Whitewater at 8:00am for breakfast and 9:00am for the program!

02/10/2026

2026 LWMS Convention Registration Opens in March!

Registration for the 2026 LWMS Convention will open on March 1 through the Whova online platform. Completing your registration online is quick, simple, and secure. Once registered, hotel and lodging options will be emailed directly to you.

If you prefer to mail a paper registration, please note that it will not be entered into the system until after March 1 (or after it is received by Central Office). If no email address is provided on your registration form, hotel and lodging options will be sent to you via postal mail.

02/10/2026

Has your congregation used the kids c.a.r.e. program with your Sunday School, youth group, or day school? It’s a great way to introduce kids to missions and allow them to contribute to the work being done!