South Wisconsin District - LCMS

06/03/2026

Rev. Ronald Meier was called to his eternal home on May 30, 2026. Rev. Meier served in the South Wisconsin District at Trinity, Oshkosh for 27 years. Prior to serving in SWD, he served in Monticello, Indiana.

View Ronald Meier's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

06/02/2026

Kenneth Gundlach, retired principal and teacher, was called to his eternal home on May 27, 2026. Ken served in the South Wisconsin District at St. John's, West Bend and Bethlehem, Sheboygan. He also served in Kentucky, Indiana and New York.

Kenneth Lyle Gundlach, a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Sheboygan, has gone to meet his Maker on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, following several years of battling cancer. He was born to Ted and Emily Gundlach (nee Rosenberg) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on September 23, 1940, and became a child of Go...

06/01/2026

Concordia Summit
August 14, 2026

Join us on the beautiful campus of Concordia University Wisconsin for a one-day conference filled with faith-filled, thought-provoking professional development for teachers (early childhood through secondary) and other school leaders prior to the upcoming academic year.

9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Keynote Speaker - Dr. Eugene Kim

Many options for sectionals and Lunch-n-Learns to choose from.

For more information, program book and registration, visit the SWD website.

Registration will close July 31.

05/31/2026

District Youth Event for all Middle School and High School youth of the South Wisconsin District

Time to play, serve & worship!

Sunday, Aug 9 | 5:30-7:30pm

Location: Slick City in Wauwatosa

Registration is now open!

Registration will close August 1

For more information on the schedule, tiered pricing, registration and more, visit the SWD website - https://swd.lcms.org/restart.

05/30/2026

Lutheran Counseling and Family Services of Wisconsin

Greetings in Christ! I’m Kris Freeman and joined LCFS in April to serve as Director of Outreach and Mission Advancement. Most recently I served in the LCMS Office of National Mission- Mercy, witnessing to the sanctity of life, and I graduated from the CTSFW Deaconess Program earlier this month. I look forward to raising awareness of LCFS’ services in the community and sharing its history and enduring work. Established in 1896 by faithful Lutherans who sought to place orphans in loving families, LCFS will celebrate its 130th anniversary on June 8, and we pray, and ask that you do also, that the Lord continues to bless our efforts to share His Gospel with those who seek our services.

More information on LCFS can be found at www.lcfswi.org I look forward to meeting with pastors and hearing how LCFS can serve congregations. If time permits in your schedule to meet, please email me at [email protected] or call (414) 536-8333 (Ext 117) so that I can visit you. I give thanks for all the faithful workers the Lord has placed in my midst, in just the short time I have been here, to learn from and partner with here in the South Wisconsin District.

Adoption Services From adoption support to care for birth parents, we're here for you. read more Counseling Services Offering hope through tailored care for diverse needs by expert therapists. read more In-School Counseling LCFS excels in school-based counseling, supporting children's emotional and....

05/30/2026

Oh No! I Forgot To Register For Summer Camp!
Is There Still Room & Time?

We've been getting a number of calls asking this.
Don't worry! You're not alone! Summer crept up on a lot of us!

While some camps are full, we do still have openings and are happy to help get your campers and their friends registered - although we do need to get started.

All the camp details are still live on the website (link below). Please contact us to confirm availability and let us get some info to hold a spot while you finish the paperwork.

Youth Camps (PreK - High School) & Joyful Hearts Camps
For Those With Developmental Disabilities (All Ages)

See all camp options and details at
www.luwisomo.org/summer-camps

And to answer another frequently asked question...
No, you don't need to be Lutheran to come to camp. All are welcome! It's a great idea to invite a friend or two and share this awesome experience together!

05/29/2026

Serving Our Community: WAVE Joins Mission of Christ

During the demands of a playoff run, several players from the Milwaukee WAVE professional soccer team joined MOC volunteers at a recent food pantry community distribution. One WAVE player “shared that it was important for him to be present, not only to pass along the blessings he has received from the Lord, but also to share his personal testimony of how Christ entered his life.”

Throughout their time with us, the players prayed with recipients, packaged food, and carried boxes to vehicles for elderly and disabled community members. Their presence brought excitement and encouragement to everyone involved.

Because of their involvement, many recipients showed increased attentiveness as food pantry leader Ms. Vanessa Robertson shared the day’s devotion. The pantry continues to be one of our most effective evangelism tools, an open door through which we meet physical needs while boldly sharing the hope of Jesus Christ. Our partnership with the Milwaukee WAVE now serves as a powerful catalyst, expanding our reach and strengthening our commitment to bringing the Gospel to the unchurched in our community.

Partner with us through prayer, financial support, or personal involvement. More information, contact Tracy at (414) 264-4050 or [email protected].

05/28/2026

LCMS Foundation

Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms. 1 Peter 4:10

Thank you, Craig, for your work! I am so glad my friends at church (Grace Lutheran, Menomonee Falls, WI) and Pastor Howard encouraged me to sit down and discuss my charitable intent. I was shocked to find out even though I had included Grace in my Will, once you looked at all my financial documents, you shared with me no assets were going through the Will, therefore, no gift to ministry. Because I have no children, it was nice to sit down with someone who listened to what I wanted to accomplish, and then collaborated with me, my financial advisor and attorney, to make sure my charitable plan would be fulfilled. God blessed me by sending Craig to help. I would highly recommend Craig (LCMS Foundation) to any individual or family who wants to create their first charitable estate plan or review their current plan to make sure their end-of-life plan will be properly carried out.

Contact Craig Toerpe, Senior Gift Planning Counselor of the LCMS Foundation to facilitate this legacy conversation or other questions you may have regarding how you can faithfully provide for your heirs and financially support the Lord’s work at 262-707-3005 or [email protected].

05/27/2026

Lutheran Women in Mission (LWML) - South Wisconsin District

The Lutheran Women in Mission of South Wisconsin District
met the $220,000 Mission Grant Goal for the 2024-2026 biennium!
The biennium ended on March 31, 2026.

To God be the Glory!

At the Zone 1 Spring Rally held on April 18th at Historic Trinity, Milwaukee, the Mission Grant #6, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Milwaukee Restoration $25,000, check was presented to Rev. M. Douglas Peters by LWML SWD President, Cinda Poppe and the Zone 1 women in attendance. The grant money will be matched by other donations to order ten church pews as their extensive restoration project continues. Thanks be to God!

Exciting announcement! LWML SWD is launching an updated website. Take time to check it out! The new website will have the same address https://www.lwml-swd.org/.

Prayers are requested for our district convention in June. Pray for the committee planning the convention and pray for the delegates as they prepare to select new officers and Mission Grants for the 2026-2028 biennium.

05/26/2026

For the SOS Center - Witnessing comes in many ways: The Word, Love, Education, Spaces, Relationships, and Peace

They will know them by their love - John 13:35

“Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” — 1 John 3:18

I was reminded of this scripture when Letrice, one of the students at the SOS Center, accepted my challenge: to read five books and receive a gift. Because she already loves reading and the center has been blessed with many donated books, she didn’t hesitate. In fact, she wasn’t focused on the prize at all, but she simply wanted to show me that she could do it.

In just over a week, Letrice completed the challenge.

Not long after, another young girl proudly showed me a book she had read. I was impressed by both her reading and understanding. However, before I could even respond, Letrice approached me and asked if Sarah, too, could receive a prize after reading five books.

In that moment, I thought, this is what it looks like to live out the Word—not just hear it but put it into action”. We helped pick out her five books, and I wouldn’t be surprised if she’s ready for the next challenge very soon.

Letrice is busy pouring out love and taking action, and hopefully we are ready to receive it. I know there are many more to come.

Let us know if you’re interested in joining the SOS Center - we would love to have you! Whether by donating, volunteering, reading, sewing, sponsoring, or simply spreading the word, please contact us at 414-449-9964 or 414-617-9550 Prayers are always needed and welcomed.

https://soscenterinc.org