The Feb. 8 issue of Wisconsin’s Fond du Lac Reporter featured a story about a survival deployment workshop held in the area for military members and their families. The workshop was presented by WELS Military Services.

The Jan. 31 issue of the Herald-Tribune, Sarasota, Fla., featured a story about the new worship facility to be constructed at Risen Savior, Bradenton—and how volunteers are helping out through WELS Kingdom Workers’ Builders For Christ program. In the article, Daniel Witte, pastor at Risen Savior, said he was looking forward to working with Builders For Christ—especially since he saw the group complete an addition to his father’s church in 2003. “I saw how much fun they were having and how much it meant to the congregation—not just the building, but also the encouragement and the joy of all these Christians showing up to help.”

An article about Grace, Hutchinson, Minn., and its weekly Jesus Cares Ministry for persons with developmental disabilities appeared in the Jan. 27 issue of the Hutchinson Leader.

An article in the Jan. 22 issue of Wisconsin’s Watertown Daily Times, talked about the Watertown Area Chamber of Commerce and how its members learned about the roles and functions of Luther Preparatory School, Watertown.

Rev. Roger Knepprath, pastor at St. Paul, Mankato, Minn., was quoted in The Free Press following the church’s Christmas for Kids event, which drew a crowd of about 80 children.