https://www.conservapedia.com/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Chemnitz 2026-10-26T11:34:28Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.35.14 https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Wisconsin_Evangelical_Lutheran_Synod&diff=42788 2007-03-17T02:39:30Z

<p>Chemnitz: </p> <hr /> <div>The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod ([[WELS]]) is the third largest [[Lutheran]] church body in the [[United States of America]]. It is one of several [[Confessional Lutheran]] church bodies that remain faithful to the [[Lutheran Confessions]]. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod was founded on May 27, 1850 in Granville, [[Wisconsin]] as &quot;The German Evangelical Ministerium of Wisconsin.&quot; It was later incorporated into the Wisconsin Synod in 1864 and formed the Synodical Conference with the Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Norwegian and Illinois Synods in 1872. In 1892, the Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan Synods formed a Federation which was expanded in 1904 by the joining of the Nebraska Synod. The Federation later in 1917 merged into what is now known as the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.&lt;ref&gt;http://www.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?2617&amp;collectionID=778&amp;contentID=2340&amp;shortcutID=4781&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> In 1869 the Wisconsin Synod joined in fellowship with the [[Lutheran Church Missouri Synod]] which lasted until 1961 when the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod broke fellowship with the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod over doctrinal issues and attempts in the Missouri Synod to establish fellowship with the [[American Lutheran Church]]. The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod officially broke from the Synodical Conference in 1963.<br /> <br /> ==Background==<br /> The headquarters to the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is located in Milwaukee Wisconsin. As of 2007, the synod has over 400,000 baptized members, 300,000 communicants and 1,200 congregations in North America.&lt;ref&gt;http://www.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?2601&amp;collectionID=778&lt;/ref&gt; The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is also a member of the [[Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference]] and is in fellowship with the [[Evangelical Lutheran Synod]]<br /> <br /> ==Contact Information==<br /> Telephone: (414) 256-3888<br /> <br /> Address:<br /> <br /> Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) <br /> <br /> 2929 N Mayfair Road <br /> <br /> Milwaukee, WI 53222 <br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> &lt;references/&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Print Sources==<br /> * Brug, John F., Fredrich II, Edward C., Schuetze, Armin W., &lt;cite&gt;WELS and Other Lutherans&lt;/cite&gt;. Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 1995. ISBN 0-8100-0543-3.&lt;br&gt; <br /> * Leppien, Patsy A., Smith, J. Kincaid, &lt;cite&gt;What's Going on Among the Lutherans?&lt;/cite&gt;. Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 1992. ISBN 0-8100-0427-5.&lt;br&gt; <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> www.wels.net<br /> <br /> [[Category:Religion]]<br /> [[Category:Protestant]]<br /> [[Category:Lutheran]]</div>

Chemnitz https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Wisconsin_Evangelical_Lutheran_Synod&diff=42759 2007-03-17T02:17:47Z

<p>Chemnitz: </p> <hr /> <div>The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod ([[WELS]]) is the third largest [[Lutheran]] church body in the [[United States of America]]. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> The Wisconsin Synod was founded on May 27, 1850 in Granville [[Wisconsin]] as &quot;The German Evangelical Ministerium of Wisconsin.&quot; It was later incorporated into the Wisconsin Synod in 1864 and formed the Synodical Conference with the Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Norwegian and Illinois Synods in 1872. In 1892, the Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan Synods formed a Federation which was expanded in 1904 by the joining of the Nebraska Synod. The Federation later in 1917 merged into what is now known as the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.&lt;ref&gt;http://www.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?2617&amp;collectionID=778&amp;contentID=2340&amp;shortcutID=4781&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> In 1869 the Wisconsin Synod joined in fellowship with the [[Lutheran Church Missouri Synod]] which lasted until 1961 when the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod broke fellowship with the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod over doctrinal issues and attempts in the Missouri Synod to establish fellowship with the [[American Lutheran Church]]. The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod officially broke from the Synodical Conference in 1963.<br /> <br /> ==Background==<br /> The headquarters to the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is located in Milwaukee Wisconsin. As of 2007, the synod has over 400,000 baptized members, 300,000 communicants and 1,200 congregations in North America.&lt;ref&gt;http://www.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?2601&amp;collectionID=778&lt;/ref&gt; The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is also a member of the [[Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference]] and is in fellowship with the [[Evangelical Lutheran Synod]]<br /> <br /> ==Contact Information==<br /> Telephone: (414) 256-3888<br /> <br /> Address:<br /> <br /> Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) <br /> <br /> 2929 N Mayfair Road <br /> <br /> Milwaukee, WI 53222 <br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> &lt;references/&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Print Sources==<br /> * Brug, John F., Fredrich II, Edward C., Schuetze, Armin W., &lt;cite&gt;WELS and Other Lutherans&lt;/cite&gt;. Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 1995. ISBN 0-8100-0543-3.&lt;br&gt; <br /> * Leppien, Patsy A., Smith, J. Kincaid, &lt;cite&gt;What's Going on Among the Lutherans?&lt;/cite&gt;. Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 1992. ISBN 0-8100-0427-5.&lt;br&gt; <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> www.wels.net<br /> <br /> [[Category:Religion]]<br /> [[Category:Protestant]]<br /> [[Category:Lutheran]]</div>

Chemnitz https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Wisconsin_Evangelical_Lutheran_Synod&diff=42684 2007-03-17T01:43:51Z

<p>Chemnitz: </p> <hr /> <div>The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod ([[WELS]]) is the third largest [[Lutheran]] church body in the [[United States of America]]. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> The Wisconsin Synod was founded on May 27, 1850 in Granville [[Wisconsin]] as &quot;The German Evangelical Ministerium of Wisconsin.&quot; It was later incorporated into the Wisconsin Synod in 1864 and formed the Synodical Conference with the Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Norwegian and Illinois Synods in 1872. In 1892, the Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan Synods formed a Federation which was expanded in 1904 by the joining of the Nebraska Synod. The Federation later in 1917 merged into what is now known as the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. <br /> <br /> In 1869 the Wisconsin Synod joined in fellowship with the [[Lutheran Church Missouri Synod]] which lasted until 1961 when the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod broke fellowship with the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod over doctrinal issues and attempts in the Missouri Synod to establish fellowship with the [[American Lutheran Church]]. The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod officially broke from the Synodical Conference in 1963.<br /> <br /> ==Background==<br /> The headquarters to the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is located in Milwaukee Wisconsin. As of 2007, the synod has over 400,000 baptized members, 300,000 communicants and 1,200 congregations in North America. The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is also a member of the [[Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference]] and is in fellowship with the [[Evangelical Lutheran Synod]]<br /> <br /> ==Contact Information==<br /> Telephone: (414) 256-3888<br /> <br /> Address:<br /> <br /> Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) <br /> <br /> 2929 N Mayfair Road <br /> <br /> Milwaukee, WI 53222 <br /> <br /> ==Official Link==<br /> www.wels.net<br /> <br /> [[Category:Religion]]<br /> [[Category:Protestant]]<br /> [[Category:Lutheran]]</div>

Chemnitz https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Wisconsin_Evangelical_Lutheran_Synod&diff=42580 2007-03-17T00:48:24Z

<p>Chemnitz: </p> <hr /> <div>The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod ([[WELS]]) is the third largest [[Lutheran]] church body in the [[United States of America]]. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> The Wisconsin Synod was founded on May 27, 1850 in Granville [[Wisconsin]] as &quot;The German Evangelical Ministerium of Wisconsin.&quot; It was later incorporated into the Wisconsin Synod in 1864 and formed the Synodical Conference with the Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Norwegian and Illinois Synods in 1872. In 1892, the Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan Synods formed a Federation which was expanded in 1904 by the joining of the Nebraska Synod. The Federation later in 1917 merged into what is now known as the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. <br /> <br /> In 1869 the Wisconsin Synod joined in fellowship with the [[Lutheran Church Missouri Synod]] which lasted until 1961 when the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod broke fellowship with the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod over doctrinal issues and attempts in the Missouri Synod to establish fellowship with the [[American Lutheran Church]]. The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod officially broke from the Synodical Conference in 1963.<br /> <br /> ==Background==<br /> The headquarters to the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is located in Milwaukee Wisconsin. As of 2007, the synod has over 400,000 baptized members, 300,000 communicants and 1,200 congregations in North America. The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is also a member of the [[Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference]] and is in fellowship with the [[Evangelical Lutheran Synod]]<br /> <br /> ==Contact Information==<br /> Telephone: (414) 256-3888<br /> Address:<br /> <br /> Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) <br /> 2929 N Mayfair Road <br /> Milwaukee, WI 53222 <br /> <br /> ==Official Link==<br /> www.wels.net</div>

Chemnitz https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Protestantism&diff=42131 2007-03-16T20:59:28Z

<p>Chemnitz: </p> <hr /> <div>== Update ==<br /> I have updated the following article to correct:<br /> * The nailing of The 95 Thesis occurred in 1517 not 1514.<br /> * Protestant and Protestantism is not a denomination.<br /> * Removed Episcopal as a denomination. All most Episcopalians are in the Anglican Communion and Anglican is their denomination.<br /> * Created a list of denominations.</div>

Chemnitz https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Wisconsin_Evangelical_Lutheran_Synod&diff=41957 2007-03-16T19:50:07Z

<p>Chemnitz: </p> <hr /> <div>The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod ([[WELS]]) is the third largest [[Lutheran]] church body in the [[United States of America]]. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> The Wisconsin Synod was founded on May 27, 1850 in Granville [[Wisconsin]] as &quot;The German Evangelical Ministerium of Wisconsin.&quot; It was later incorporated into the Wisconsin Synod in 1864 and formed the Synodical Conference with the Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Norwegian and Illinois Synods in 1872. In 1892, the Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan Synods formed a Federation which was expanded in 1904 by the joining of the Nebraska Synod. The Federation later in 1917 merged into what is now known as the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. <br /> <br /> In 1869 the Wisconsin Synod joined in fellowship with the [[Lutheran Church Missouri Synod]] which lasted until 1961 when the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod broke fellowship with the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod over doctrinal issues and attempts in the Missouri Synod to establish fellowship with the [[American Lutheran Church]]. The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod officially broke from the Synodical Conference in 1963.<br /> <br /> ==Background==<br /> The headquarters to the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is located in Milwaukee Wisconsin. As of 2007, the synod has over 400,000 baptized members, 300,000 communicants and 1,200 congregations in North America. The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is also a member of the [[Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference]] and is in fellowship with the [[Evangelical Lutheran Synod]]<br /> <br /> ==Contact Information==<br /> Telephone: (414) 256-3888<br /> Address:<br /> Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) <br /> 2929 N Mayfair Road <br /> Milwaukee, WI 53222 <br /> <br /> ==Official Link==<br /> www.wels.net</div>

Chemnitz https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Wisconsin_Evangelical_Lutheran_Synod&diff=41939 2007-03-16T19:39:29Z

<p>Chemnitz: </p> <hr /> <div>The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod ([[WELS]]) is the third largest [[Lutheran]] church body in the [[United States of America]]. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> The Wisconsin Synod was founded on May 27, 1850 in Granville Wisconsin as &quot;The German Evangelical Ministerium of Wisconsin.&quot; It was later incorporated into the Wisconsin Synod in 1864 and formed the Synodical Conference with the Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Norwegian and Illinois Synods in 1872. In 1892, the Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan Synods formed a Federation which was expanded in 1904 by the joining of the Nebraska Synod. The Federation later in 1917 merged into what is now known as the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. <br /> <br /> In 1869 the Wisconsin Synod joined in fellowship with the [[Lutheran Church Missouri Synod]] which lasted until 1961 when the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod broke fellowship with the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod over doctrinal issues and attempts in the Missouri Synod to establish fellowship with the [[American Lutheran Church]]. The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod officially broke from the Synodical Conference in 1963.<br /> <br /> ==Background==<br /> The headquarters to the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is located in Milwaukee Wisconsin. As of 2007, the synod has over 400,000 baptized members, 300,000 communicants and 1,200 congregations in North America. The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is also a member of the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference and is in fellowship with the Evangelical Lutheran Synod<br /> <br /> ==Contact Information==<br /> Telephone: (414) 256-3888<br /> Address:<br /> Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) <br /> 2929 N Mayfair Road <br /> Milwaukee, WI 53222 <br /> <br /> ==Official Link==<br /> www.wels.net</div>

Chemnitz https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Protestantism&diff=41821 2007-03-16T18:18:19Z

<p>Chemnitz: </p> <hr /> <div>== Update ==<br /> I have updated the following article to correct:<br /> * The nailing of The 95 Thesis occurred in 1517 not 1514.<br /> * Protestant and Protestantism is not a denomination.<br /> * Removed Episcopal as a denomination. All Episcopalians are Anglicans and Anglican is their denomination.<br /> * Created a list of denominations.</div>

Chemnitz https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Protestantism&diff=41820 2007-03-16T18:17:30Z

<p>Chemnitz: </p> <hr /> <div>== Update ==<br /> I have updated the following article to correct:<br /> * The nailing of The 95 Thesis occurred in 1517 not 1514.<br /> * Protestant and Protestantism is not a denomination.<br /> * Removed Episcopal as a denomination. All Episcopalians are Anglicans.<br /> * Created a list of denominations.</div>

Chemnitz https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Protestantism&diff=41802 2007-03-16T18:08:26Z

<p>Chemnitz: </p> <hr /> <div>Protestant is one of the three major divisions in Christendom that traces their heritage back to the Western Church. Other divisions include [[Catholicism]] and [[Eastern Orthodoxy]]. <br /> <br /> The founding of Protestantism is typically credited to the European [[Reformation]]. Most notably [[Martin Luther]] nailing The 95 Thesis to the church doors in Wittenberg on October 31, 1517 and in England, by decree of King [Henry VIII] in 1533. <br /> <br /> Protestants are the biggest Christian division in the United States of America.<br /> <br /> Some denominations in the Protestant division include:<br /> *[[Anglican]] <br /> *[[Lutheran]]<br /> *[[Presbyterian]]<br /> *[[Reformed]]<br /> *[[Anabaptist]]<br /> *[[Baptist]]<br /> *[[Methodist]]<br /> *[[Brethren]]<br /> *[[Pentecostal]]<br /> *[[Society of Friend]] or [[Quaker]]<br /> *[[Holiness]]<br /> *[[Restoration Movement]]<br /> *[[Adventist]]<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Religion]]<br /> [[Category:History]]</div>

Chemnitz https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Protestantism&diff=41801 2007-03-16T18:08:01Z

<p>Chemnitz: </p> <hr /> <div>Protestant is one of the three major divisions in Christendom that trace their heritage back to the Western Church. Other divisions include [[Catholicism]] and [[Eastern Orthodoxy]]. <br /> <br /> The founding of Protestantism is typically credited to the European [[Reformation]]. Most notably [[Martin Luther]] nailing The 95 Thesis to the church doors in Wittenberg on October 31, 1517 and in England, by decree of King [Henry VIII] in 1533. <br /> <br /> Protestants are the biggest Christian division in the United States of America.<br /> <br /> Some denominations in the Protestant division include:<br /> *[[Anglican]] <br /> *[[Lutheran]]<br /> *[[Presbyterian]]<br /> *[[Reformed]]<br /> *[[Anabaptist]]<br /> *[[Baptist]]<br /> *[[Methodist]]<br /> *[[Brethren]]<br /> *[[Pentecostal]]<br /> *[[Society of Friend]] or [[Quaker]]<br /> *[[Holiness]]<br /> *[[Restoration Movement]]<br /> *[[Adventist]]<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Religion]]<br /> [[Category:History]]</div>

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