Reaching every neighbor, every nation
Register today for Taste of Missions, a hybrid event that will be held on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
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 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 a panel discussion.
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!
What to expect
All times in Central time zone
10:00am - Doors and registration open; View booth displays
11:00am - Commissioning worship service (Livestreamed)
Rev. Nathan Wagenknecht (Native Christians Network missionary)
Rev. Peter Janke (Missionary to Australia)
12:00pm - Food trucks available, live music, children’s activities, fellowship with missionaries
2:00pm - Home Missions headlines (Livestreamed)
Rev. Mark Gabb - Home Missions administrator
2:15pm - Moments with Missionaries (Livestreamed)
Missionary Joel and Mary Heckendorf - Light of the Valleys, Reno, Nev.
2:30pm - World Missions headlines (Livestreamed)
Rev. Larry Schlomer - World Missions administrator
2:45pm - Moments with Missionaries (Livestreamed)
Missionary Andrew and Cindy Johnston - Latin America mission team
3:00pm - Break
3:15pm - Q&A with new missionaries (Livestreamed)
4:00pm - Moments with Missionaries (Livestreamed)
Missionary Pheng Moua and Chao Yang - Immanuel Hmong, St. Paul, Minn.
4:15pm - Closing announcements
5:00pm - Event close