Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church

08/30/2026

Some churches teach that if a person follows God, God responds by granting prosperity and peace, as would only be expected. Today we see how that is nonsense. The Bible explains that if we are part of the Church of God, we will have bear crosses. Believers suffer in this world, sometimes just because they are believers.

Why bother? We carry our crosses in gratitude for Jesus carrying his cross, one too heavy for us because it was weighted down with our sin. We carry our crosses because we know that in those moments of struggle, we are forced to turn to Christ and rely on his strength. This is the unexpected path, the one Jesus himself walked: the cross comes before the crown.

08/26/2026

08/26/2026

Available for your edification.

College is a big transition — but your faith doesn't have to take a back seat. 🎓

WELS Campus Ministry Online is here, bringing Bible study, community, and church connections directly to WELS college students through a free mobile app. Whether your student is near a campus ministry or far from one, we want them connected.

Download the free WELS Campus Ministry App in your phone’s app store and join us for our first live online bible class on September 3. Sign up your student or share this with someone who needs it — it takes just a few minutes.

Sign up and get the app at wels.net/college

07/28/2026

Please pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ.

Around noon on Monday, July 27, a tornado ripped through northeastern Wisconsin, causing severe damage to Bethel, Menasha, a bilingual WELS church with about 500 members. The tornado also damaged the Menasha location of Shepherd of the Valley Luthera

07/28/2026