World Missions

Scope and Contents The Lutheran Women's Missionary Society (LWMS) collection contains materials relating to the history and current events of the organziation. Materials found in this collection include newsletters, meeting minutes, convention materials, reports, prayer calenders, Kids K.A.R.E materials, annual convention binders, Anniversary Booklets, President's Reports, and Board Meeting Minutes. This material dates back to the beginning of LWMS in 1959 and continues through 2019 with more material...

Scope and Contents This series consists of documents relating to the internal affairs of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. Included are letters regarding appointments and resignations, material from Northwestern Publishing House, information on the Visiting Elders Program, material from various committees including: The Audio-Visual AidsBlue RibbonCompensation for CongregationsConstitutional MattersPublications CommitteesThere is...

Scope and Contents This series consists of correspondence, reports, and other documents relating to the activity of the Synodical Conference, of which the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod was a member until it severed fellowship in 1963. These documents reflect the tenuous nature of the synods which comprised the Synodical Conference during Naumann’s presidency.Subseries 1: Official Documents (including minutes, reports, and official correspondence)—1954-1965Subseries 2: Synodical...

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Records consist of monthly and annual statistical and financial reports from 1923-1973, correspondence from 1940-1972, and minutes of the meetings of various groups relating to the mission work in Bylas.

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THe Edgar Hoenecke Papers consist of

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Records consist of documents relating to the overall work and mission of the Latin America Mission (LAM). The missions in Puerto Rico were particularly in focus and contained the most information. Included are historical documents, brochures and flyers, minutes from various groups, including the Latin America Mission Executive Committee, guidelines and reports relating to LAM, and general correspondence.

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The collection contains materials related to the WELS World Missions in Japan. Beginning in 1952 with the exploration of mission work in Japan through to the late 1980s, this collection contains reports, correspondence, ictures, surveys, slides, and other materials related to our synod's mission work in Japan.