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SUMMARY:West Granville Cemetery Tour
DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, June 6\, 2026\nTime: 10:00 a.m.\nLocation: West Granville Cemetery 6815 N. 107th Street\, Milwaukee\, Wis.\nPresenter: Jim Moeller\nDescription: West Granville Cemetery is one of Milwaukee County’s oldest burial grounds\, with the first burial taking place in 1844. The location of the cemetery was a deciding factor in the founding of one of the oldest Christian congregations in Milwaukee County. The Evangelical and Reformed Church of Granville\, founded on December 25\, 1847\, was directly south of the cemetery. Today that church is Salem Landmark Church located across the street from the cemetery. The Salem Landmark Church\, built in 1863 which served the congregation until 1977\, is today a museum for the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. \nThis year’s tour highlights some of the pioneer families who shaped Granville Township\, including the Everts Family\, who gave Granville its name\, and the Pfeil family\, whose lives reflect the challenges and opportunities of the early settlers in the Wisconsin wilderness. \nPlease meet at the main cemetery entrance at 6815 N. 107th Street (one block south of 107th Street and Fond du Lac Avenue). Parking is available across the street at the historic Salem Landmark Church and WELS Museum. \nThe tour will be conducted by Jim Moeller\, a descendant of the Salem congregation with several generations of relatives buried at West Granville. A retired WELS educator and principal of 44 years\, Jim enjoys sharing the rich history of the Granville Township settlers.
URL:https://welshistoricalinstitute.org/event/west-granville-cemetery-tour-2026/
LOCATION:West Granville Cemetery\, 6815 N. 107th Street\, Milwaukee\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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SUMMARY:Our Great Heritage: Worker Training Schools Series - The History of Northwestern Academy in Mobridge
DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, July 18\, 2026\nTime: 10:00 a.m.\nLocation: Salem Landmark Church and WELS Museum\, 6814 N 107th Street\, Milwaukee\, Wis.\nPresenter: Pastor Justin Dauck\nDescription: The 1927 Wisconsin Synod convention recommended that\, “The synod should authorize and subsidize the establishment of preparatory schools or academies\, in the many parts of its territory…” The first and—as it turned out—only of these academies was established the following year in Mobridge\, South Dakota. It joined prep schools in Saginaw\, Mich.; Watertown\, Wis.; and New Ulm\, Minn.\, in the synod’s called worker training program. \nPerched on a bluff overlooking the mighty Missouri River\, one historical account called Northwestern Lutheran Academy (NLA)\, “a tree planted by the river of waters.” Between 1928 and 1979 NLA welcomed students from all over the western United States\, and a few from back East too. NLA survived the early years of the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. There were new buildings and expanded facilities. Finally\, there was a foreseen but—to many—abrupt closure at the end of the 1970s. Nearly a century since its beginning\, we look back at the history\, stories\, and people of Northwestern Lutheran Academy. Most importantly\, we look back and see how God’s grace was proclaimed and gospel work was furthered during NLA’s 50 years of existence. \nPastor Justin Dauck currently serves at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and School in Plymouth\, Neb. Having previously served a dual parish in north-central South Dakota\, he learned the appreciation and love for NLA that still exists among former students\, tutors\, and professors. Pastor Dauck was the author of a centennial history of the WELS Dakota-Montana District in 2020 and serves on the WELS Historical Institute Board of Directors.
URL:https://welshistoricalinstitute.org/event/history-of-northwestern-academy-in-mobridge/
LOCATION:Salem Landmark Church & WELS Museum\, 6814 N 107th Street\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53224\, United States
CATEGORIES:Our Great Heritage - Worker Training Schools,Presentation
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SUMMARY:Hymn Sing using the German Mass of Martin Luther
DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, September 12\, 2026\nTime: 10:00 a.m.\nLocation: Salem Landmark Church and WELS Museum\, 6814 N 107th Street\, Milwaukee\, Wis.\nPresenter: Carl Nolte\nDescription: The year of 2026 marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s publication of the order of the German Mass (Deutsche Messe). This work was a significant step in the Reformation\, promoting worship in the common language of the people. It includes a number of familiar hymns in the order of service that Luther suggested would provide for congregational singing. Join us as we gather to sing these historic hymns. \nThe presenter is the retired Sacred Music and Worship Editor from Northwestern Publishing House. He served for a number of years on the WELS Commission on Worship\, including the 1993 hymnal committee. He is a graduate of DMLC\, New Ulm\, Minn.\, and has a master’s in church music degree from Concordia\, River Forest\, Ill.
URL:https://welshistoricalinstitute.org/event/hymn-sing-using-the-german-mass-of-martin-luther/
LOCATION:Salem Landmark Church & WELS Museum\, 6814 N 107th Street\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53224\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert
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SUMMARY:Our Great Heritage: Worker Training Schools Series - The History of Northwestern College: “A School of the Prophets” and WELS Historical Institute Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Date: Sunday\, October 18\, 2026\nTime: 3:00 p.m. Central\nVenue: Attend in person or watch live—https://vimeo.com/event/5724936\nLocation: Luther Preparatory School Chapel—1300 Western Ave.\, Watertown\, Wis.\nPresenter: Professor Joel Otto\nDescription: Join us for the next presentation in our series called Our Great Heritage: Worker Training Schools. In this presentation we will explore the history of Northwestern College in Watertown. Since its inception\, the training of pastors for service in the Wisconsin Synod has seen a commitment to a robust pre-seminary education. The forefathers of the synod recognized the blessings of students entering the seminary with an education that prepared them especially to work in the biblical languages of Greek and Hebrew\, but also to be formed by a liberal arts education. From 1865–1995\, that pre-seminary education took place at Northwestern College (NWC) in Watertown\, Wis.\, a school dedicated to preparing future “prophets” who would receive their final training at the seminary. Such a pre-seminary college also served as a reliable pipeline for the seminary. Professor Joel Otto\, who teaches church history at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary\, Mequon\, Wis.\, will explore some key decisions\, important events\, and impactful people in the history of NWC. Prof. Otto is chairman of the WELS Historical Institute Board of Directors\, president of the NWC Alumni Society\, and a 1991 graduate of NWC.
URL:https://welshistoricalinstitute.org/event/the-history-of-northwestern-college-and-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Salem Landmark Church & WELS Museum\, 6814 N 107th Street\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53224\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting,Our Great Heritage - Worker Training Schools
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SUMMARY:A Landmark German Christmas Concert 2026
DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, December 20\, 2026\nTime: 6:30 p.m.\nLocation: Salem Landmark Church and WELS Museum – 6814 N 107th Street\, Milwaukee\, Wis.\nConcert Director: Rev. Paul Meier\nDescription: How might our great-great grandparents have celebrated Christmas 175 years ago? The WELS Historical Institute and Salem Lutheran Church invite you to “A Landmark German Christmas Concert” to find out! This free concert will take place on Sunday\, December 20\, 2026\, at 6:30 p.m. at historic Salem Landmark Church on the campus of Salem Lutheran Church and School in Milwaukee. It will feature carols sung in German and the Christmas Gospel read auf Deutsch. The assembly will sing a few favorite stanzas in English as well! Frohe Weihnachten
URL:https://welshistoricalinstitute.org/event/a-landmark-german-christmas-concert-2026/
LOCATION:Salem Landmark Church & WELS Museum\, 6814 N 107th Street\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53224\, United States
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