Reaching every neighbor, every nation
Join your brothers and sisters in Christ from around the world for Taste of Missions, a hybrid event that will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2023.
This family-friendly event, held at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Mequon, Wis., and online, will give all WELS members a “taste of missions”, no matter where you might be around the world. The event kicks off with a special worship service where we will, prayerfully, commission new home and world missionaries. Sample ethnic cuisine from some of our mission fields while enjoying fellowship and presentations from home and world missionaries alike. View displays, participate in outdoor family-friendly activities, and ask questions about the ups and downs of mission work during panel discussions.
Virtual attendees will be able to watch all events via livestream, view additional video updates from missionaries, and try their hand at making one of the many ethnic recipes shared right here on the website.
Registration is $15 per person, with children 13 and under attending for free. Those attending in person will receive food tickets to sample ethnic cuisine and can purchase additional food from the food trucks. Or attend virtually for free! Sign up today.
What to expect
All times in Central time zone
10:00am - Doors and registration open
11:00am - Commissioning worship service (Livestreamed)
Mr. Jeremy Seeger (Chiang Mai, Thailand - Asia One Team)
Rev. Nixon Vivar (Quito, Ecuador - Latin America Team)
Teachers Ted and Amanda Glodowski (Peridot-Our Savior's Lutheran School, San Carlos Apache Reservation, Ariz.)
Teacher Elsa Ponath (East Fork Lutheran School, White Mountain Apache Reservation, Ariz.)
12:00pm - Food trucks available (Tasting tickets provided with registration), children’s activities, fellowship with missionaries
2:00pm - World Missions headlines (Livestreamed)
Rev. Larry Schlomer - World Missions administrator
2:15pm - Home Missions headlines (Livestreamed)
Rev. Mark Gabb - Board for Home Missions chairman
2:30pm - Moments with Missionaries (Livestreamed)
Missionary Peter and Alanna Janke - East Asia
2:45pm - Break
3:00pm - Q&A with new missionaries/teachers (Livestreamed)
3:30pm - Moments with Missionaries (Livestreamed)
Missionary Jordan Bence - The Vine, Joplin, Mo.
3:45pm - Break
4:00pm - Missionary family Q&A panel (Livestreamed)
Missionary Cale and Lauren Mead - Christ the Rock, Canton, Ga.
Rev. Larry and Marlene Schlomer - Former World Missionary
Rev. Neil Birkholz - Asian Ministry Coordinator
4:30pm - Closing announcements
5:00pm - Event close