On Tue., June 24, WELS Committee on Relief Chairman, Pastor Philip Schupmann, together with Pastor Mark Lindner and Steve Zambo traveled to Baraboo, Wis., and met with a number of pastors and WELS members from eight area congregations. We heard about the flood’s devastating effects on the lives of many of our fellow Christians, their […]

Philip Schupmann is the chairman of the WELS Committee on Relief and has been serving in that role since 1999. He has served in the area of disaster relief for over 20 years.
The work of Relief is carried out by the Wisconsin Ev. Lutheran Synod with a committee of five. All serve as […]

The primary role of WELS Committee on Relief is involvement in disaster relief. As chairman of this committee, I offer my comments on our initial plans to respond in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Audio comments

September 6, 2005

A WELS assessment team departs for the area hit hard by Hurricane Katrina. WELS President Karl Gurgel and Media Communications Director Steve Zambo will join Pastor Phil Schupmann from WELS Committee on Relief, Mr. Ed Nelson from Builders for Christ, and Pastor Richard Warnecke from WELS Kingdom Workers Faith in Action.
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