Correspondence

Scope and Contents This series consists of primarily correspondence, as well as reports and other documents, with other Lutheran church bodies, both inside and outside of fellowship with WELS. Included are:The American Lutheran ChurchThe Augustana SynodThe Church of the Augsburg ConfessionThe National Lutheran CouncilThe Norwegian Synod of the American Evangelical Lutheran ChurchThe Orthodox Lutheran ConferenceThe Slovak...

Scope and Contents This series contains the records submitted to the BHM from each of the various district mission boards. Included are early field reports, minutes from meetings of the individual boards, correspondence, various financials, and prospective field reports. [Note: In respect to home missions, several congregations in Colorado and California maintain independent governance, apart from their administrative governance within the Dakota-Montana District and the Arizona-California District,...

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This series consists of correspondence, reports and other documents dealing with school and education issues, particularly after World War I. Included are documents on education legislation post-World War I and correspondence dealing with the Lutheran High School of Milwaukee.

Scope and Contents This series consists of brochures, calendars, catalogs, correspondence and other documents used to promote Martin Luther Preparatory School to the youth of the synod and to recruit them for enrollment. This series also includes two recruitment visual aids – the 1983 “A Step to Service” filmstrip with accompanying cassette tape and the 1988 “A Place to Grow” video. This series also includes a cassette tape with recordings from past MLPS Christmas concerts mailed to congregations across the...

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This series consists of reports correspondence and other documents pertaining specifically to the work of the following subcommittees of the General Board for Home Missions: the Architecture Committee, the Church Extension Fund, the Communications Committee, the Inner-City Mission Committee, the Mass Media Committee, the Priority Committee, and the Special Mission Committee. Files associated with this series are file numbers 49-54.

Scope and Contents This series consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings and other documents dealing with the Wisconsin Synod’s tenuous relationship with LC-MS immediately before, during and after the 1961 split in fellowship. These documents reflect the attitudes and controversy that came to bear as the Wisconsin Synod considered and finally broke fellowship ties with LC-MS. This series includes documents from presidents’ meetings, individual meetings between Naumann and Oliver Harms, and discussions on...

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This series contains documents relating the study of prep schools in the Synod, especially as it related to the Northwestern Campus. Included are reports, statistics, and correspondence related to the Prep School Study Committee, Northwestern Lutheran Academy in Mobridge, SD, and Martin Luther Preparatory School in Prairie du Chien, WI. The series also contains documents relating to amalgamation and the eventual closing of the college and move to Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN.

Scope and Contents This series consists of correspondence and documents from a variety of pan-Lutheran organizations, including:Aid Association for LutheransBethesda Lutheran HomeCitizens for Lutheran Re-EducationFoundation for Reformation ResearchLutheran Bible Translators, Inc.Lutheran Home for the AgedLutheran Men in AmericaLutheran Society for MusicWorship and the ArtsThe National...

Scope and Contents This series consists of correspondence and documents dealing with the Wisconsin Synod’s dealings with LC-MS before, during and immediately after Brenner’s presidency. These documents reflect the growing tension and controversy between WELS and LC-MS, including accusations of WELS sheepstealing, LC-MS unionism, issues with the Common Confession and the Concordia Seminaries of St. Louis and Springfield, as well as with Valparaiso University.Subseries 1: WELS/LC-MS Fellowship...

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This series consists of correspondence, newspaper articles, class rosters, special event programs, class and student council minutes, and presentation materials on a variety of topics and events that took place under the auspices of Martin Luther Academy.