2025 Salem Cemetery Tour

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https://vimeo.com/1091247335?share=copy The Union Cemetery Tour took place on Saturday, May 31, 2025. Union Cemetery was first founded by St. John’s Lutheran Church (8th and Vliet) as St. Johannes Lutheran Cemetery in 1851. In 1865, the…

175th Anniversary Dinner Presentation

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https://vimeo.com/1088868207?share=copy The WELS Historical Institute celebrates the 175th anniversary of the founding of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod at a dinner at Salem Lutheran Church and School. The original constitution…

175 Years of Change in WELS Worship

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https://vimeo.com/1077605540 This presentation will examine church architecture and the use of hymnals in Wisconsin Synod Congregations throughout the 175 years since it’s founding, noting the shift toward a more confessional Lutheran understanding…

WELS Connection – December 2024

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https://vimeo.com/1010713449 As WELS gears up to celebrate its 175th anniversary in 2025, the December WELS Connection looks at the importance of remembering our history—thanking God for how he has blessed and worked through WELS over the…