Convention Timing

 Our constitution required an update to allow the executive committee the option of choosing a Fall date.  We voted to do so, and the wording of Bylaw 3A now reads:

The Annual Meeting of the Federation shall be left to the discretion of the WFLAG Board and announced in a timely manner.

For 2025, we have set Saturday, November 1 as the date to get together and enjoy the company of other Lutheran guild members.

Beautiful Savior in Milwaukee and Plover

Bethlehem in Sheboygan

Christ in Gillett 

Elm Grove in Elm Grove

Good Shepherd in Appleton

Hope in Land o' Lakes

Mount Olive in Milwaukee

Our Savior in Sheboygan 

St. John in Almond, Glendale, Mayville, Portage, and Wausau

St. Luke in New Richmond

St. Paul in Junction City, Stevens Point, and Tomahawk

Trinity in Menasha, Racine and Sheldon

Zion in New Holstein

--Certain dues-paying churches could not attend the convention, so we would like to acknowledge them and hope that they can join us in the future:

     Benediction - Milwaukee 

     Divine Savior - Hartland

     Immanuel - Westfield

     St. Paul - Grafton, Hillpoint and

     Sheboygan

--Several churches sent multiple members:  Trinity Menasha wins this year's recognition with SEVEN in attendance.

During the Business Meeting, the topic of our normal donations of $100.00 to the North and South Wisconsin Districts was raised.

A recommendation to increase the amount to$150.00 was made, and the charities suggested were Organ Grain Train (North) and A Place of Refuge (South).  Our Treasurer, new to this process, was uncertain as to whether the extra funds would be available, so an agreement was made to wait for the January Board Meeting to determine the gift size.

At the board meeting in January, we learned that funds had been found to be available and checks for $150.00 were sent out shortly after the convention.

If you haven't heard from us by email, let us know.  Many churches have chosen the guild leader as their addressee, but others have provided the address of the church secretary, who can forward material to the right person.  In addition, some members have requested their own copy. we will accommodate additional addressees.

As for paper communication,  only one mailing per year is the norm.  We  do check any mail that is returned and resend it if we can get a corrected address.  

Send any changes to 

altarguilds@wflag.org 

Pastor Matthew Lorfeld, who serves St. John Lutheran in Wisconsin Rapids, is replacing Pastor James Schulz as our new advisor, 

Pastor Lorfeld has already led our 2024 communion service, presented at the convention, and advised the Board at our January meeting - in addition to providing a thought-provoking devotion at the meeting.  That devotion exhorted us to "Keep holy things holy" and reminded us that our service is a point at which we encounter God.

We are grateful for Pastor Lorfeld's willingness to help our organization.