The Church and Its Ministry - Church Membership (06):
What procedure is used to resign from a WELS congregation?
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The Church and Its Ministry - Church Membership (06):
I have been a WELS member forever, and always felt that I could turn to any one of our congregations when a situation arrived that needed to be dealt with. It has been within the p...
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The Church and Its Ministry - Church Membership (06):
Our church recently released about 40 people from membership. Their names were printed in the church newsletter. The reason that they were released was not published. I can only as...
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The Church and Its Ministry - Church Membership (06):
I have read all of the Q&A's on your website and have not found one to answer my particular question. I was baptized and confirmed Lutheran, and stopped attending my church at ...
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The Church and Its Ministry - Church Membership (06):
At what point during the excommunication process would a voting member of a WELS congreation lose his right to vote at a congregational meeting?
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The Church and Its Ministry - Church Membership (06):
Recently a question was brought to me about transfers and releases and I was unable to answer the question, nor find the question already answered in the Q&A. I understand the ...
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The Church and Its Ministry - Church Membership (06):
I'm a lifelong WELS Lutheran, however I'm not a member of a parish due to work schedules. I work every Sunday. So, I'm not a member anywhere if I cannot be there much. I want to be...
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The Church and Its Ministry - Church Membership (06):
Is there a significant difference between being "spiritual" and being "religious" in the context of Christianity? The reason I ask is because I no longer consider myself a largely...
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The Church and Its Ministry - Church Membership (07):
When a person wishes to become a communicant member of a congregation in fellowship with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, they complete a Bible Information Class prior to ...
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The Church and Its Ministry - Church Membership (07):
Is it OK for a pastor to assign his parishoners to certain work efforts without consulting them? I believe the implied message is to be a member in good standing one should go alon...
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The Church and Its Ministry - Church Membership (07):
I'm a member of the LCMS. Very conservative. I just moved to the Northwest (Vancouver WA). I can't find a conservative LCMS Church. My question is, must I go through adult confirma...
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The Church and Its Ministry - Church Membership (07):
In your Missions pages I see difference between baptized members and communicant members. I do not understand this distinction. Could you please explain.
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The Church and Its Ministry - Church Membership (07):
I believe a portion of the answer given recently was incorrect. The question stated, "Can a person be a member of a WELS Church without being accepted by the voting membership of a...
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The Church and Its Ministry - Church Membership (07):
What does the Bible teach about church attendance? Is it wrong if we don't attend church every week? I have heard that it is important to go regularly? But what does this mean? I'm...
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The Church and Its Ministry - Church Membership (07):
My daughter was to be confirmed on June 1, 2003. I have made plans for a celebration, taken time off of work to prepare and invited my family from out of state. I was informed by t...
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I am a WELS member, engaged to a wonderful woman who has been a LCMS teacher for 25 years. She attends worship at my congregation with me whenever she is able, and wishes to join o...
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The Church and Its Ministry - Church Membership (07):
A relative of mine, who was raised ELCA, is now joining the WELS. His parents have accepted his changing synods. They are, however, hurt and insulted that he would need to be recon...
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