Wisconsin Lutheran High School and Government Money

Mary Thompson wrote:

Carl G's "fact check" is technically correct in that the high school accepting government grants was the WELS high school "Wisconsin Lutheran High School", which started out as "Milwaukee Lutheran High School" in a joint venture with LCMS. The original comment should have said the"ex-communications involved WELS members who protested the government grants being used by Wisconsin Lutheran High High School in the mid 1970's. Carl G.'s doubts that any WELS "members cared enough to protest about it (government grants)" and his doubts whether any WELS people were ex-communicated about government grants are unfounded. The controversy did happen, and it made headlines in the mainline Milwaukee newspapers and religious periodicals around the country. Original source material re: the controversy including newspaper articles and related documents still exist should Carl G. need proof of WELS members protesting and being expelled from WELS congregation for doing so.

I can produce them should he request copies.

Urban legends exist, but the government grants, the protests and expulsion of WELS members is not among them.

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GJ - I find it odd that people rejoice at a church school depending on government money. I was part of a Christian school that never mentioned using government money and never requested it. Students got bus rides, and that was it.

When Church and Change leaders manage a program, I wonder.