Quick Facts
Founded
Established New Ulm WELS congregation
Denomination
WELS
Service Times
Saturday 6:00 PM; Sunday 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM; Monday 6:30 PM
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
WELS
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Confessional Lutheran Christology.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Verbal plenary inspiration per WELS confession.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Verify men's ministry.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Justification by grace through faith.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Male-only pastoral office per WELS confessional position.
Male-only pastoral ministry per WELS confessional position on 1 Tim 2 / 1 Cor 14.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Pastor + congregational council.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Lectionary-based expository preaching characteristic of WELS.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Verify local outreach posture.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Verify cultural posture — unvisited.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
WELS Minnesota District accountability — New Ulm Circuit.
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Assessment
St. Paul's WELS New Ulm — separate from already-listed st-paul-wels-new-ulm-mn entry. This is the 201 N State Street campus; adjacent congregation with multi-service Saturday/Sunday/Monday liturgical schedule. Verify match against existing st-paul-wels-new-ulm-mn during merge — if duplicate, drop this entry; if different campus/parish, retain.
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Sources & Evidence
These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.
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[1] Live source
splnewulm.org
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
201 N State Street, New Ulm, MN 56073
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