This May WELS launched its official Facebook page. More than 3,200 people have already joined this online group so that they can receive devotions, missionary blog entries, and news updates from WELS.

"Right now our strategy is to use Facebook primarily as a place to promote content from www.wels.net," explains Joel Hochmuth, WELS communication director. "As users begin to follow our Facebook page, they're notified every time new and compelling content is added—information they may well want to recommend to a friend. WELS' Facebook page is also a place where users can discuss content and begin a dialogue about it with Christians and non-Christians alike."

As an extension of the WELS Web site, WELS' Facebook page is one more vehicle to help spread God's Word and let people know more about what WELS members believe.

To encourage Facebook users to become a fan of its site, WELS is selecting one fan each week from June through August to receive a $20 Northwestern Publishing House gift card. Both new and existing fans will be eligible to win the weekly prize.

To become a fan, visit www.facebook.com/welslutherans and click on the "Like" button at the top of the page.