Welcome to
WELS Europe!
It is our mission to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ in English throughout Europe in order to serve people with God’s Saving Word and Sacraments.
We serve members of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS), a United States denomination with 350,000 members around the world. WELS members who live in Europe, whether with the US Military, or living as a civilian in somewhere in Europe, or here temporarily as a student or tourist can find spiritual support through WELS Europe. Many other English speaking Christians have enjoyed our worship services and Bible classes.
Living your Faith
Our monthly devotion is only one of many resources to help grow your faith. Digging into the Word of God on a daily basis…
GOODNEWS Letter
WELS & the Military
We hope that you will find WELS Europe to be your “spiritual home away from home.” Although WELS does not participate in the U.S. military chaplaincy, our church body has a long commitment to serving military members directly through civilian chaplains to the military.
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Worship at London
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Worship at Wicker
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Worship at Ramstein
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Worship in Switzerland
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Worship in Munich
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Worship at Vilseck
Military forces
Rose Barracks, Vilseck and U.S. Air Forces Ramstein Air Base
In support for those who serve
Market square Nürnberg
Nymphenburg Palace, Munich
A house in Spiesheim
Heidelberg Schloss
Nuremberg by night
The congregation at Ramstein Air Base on Palm Sunday.
Clockwise: The congregation at Ramstein Air Base on Palm Sunday. About 35 people meet for worship twice a month on the base. Mark and Tana Waldschmidt, daughter Brooklyn, and baby Ezekiel. Hartwig baptized Brooklyn and Ezekiel at Ramstein Air Base. John and Helen Hartwig in Basel, Switzerland.
Installation of Chaplain Hartwig
UPCOMING EVENTS
Everyone is welcome to worship with us! Please contact Pastor Hartwig for specific locations of our worship services.
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Learn more about our ministry partners
February 2023
Did January seem long enough to you? It did to me. The cold, the snow, the interminably dark mornings and short afternoons. So now it’s February and life seems to pick up the pace as we wait for Spring. There’s a lot to look forward to. …