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The Wisconsin Baptist
The Regional Newsletter of the
American Baptist Churches of Wisconsin
July - 2007
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In This Month's Issue:
There
Is Still Time To Register For Camp!
 Family
Vacation Special July 1-7, Junior Camp July 8-14,
Junior High Camp July 15-21,
Pastors R & R July 29-31, Family Camp August 2-5,
Hispanic Family Camp Aug. 17-19,
Wilderness Canoe September
Updates
From June Board Of Managers' Meeting
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Accepted True Worshipers Community Church
of Fitchburg, Larry V. Jackson, pastor, as a fully cooperating
congregation. This new church plant formed in 2003.
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Voted to recommend the merger of the Commissions
on Congregational Ministries and Outreach into the Commission
on Congregational Mission. The annual meeting delegates
must approve recommendation.
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Empowered the Commission on Finance to
negotiate with the WI Dept. of Natural Resources for the
sale of approximately 14.6 acres in the Town of Dayton
to extend the state nature preserve.
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Approved start up of a campaign to support
the education of persons preparing for and pursuing professional
church ministry.
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Reaffirmed region annual meeting dates
continuing in October
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Received good financial news from 2006
due to solid church mission giving and investment returns.
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Heard an ABC-USA update from Peter Wolf,
ABC/WI general board representative and president of the
ABC-USA Board of National Ministries
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Heard of the ministry of Housing Ministries
of American Baptists in Wisconsin who hosted the meeting
at Northport Community Center in Madison
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Listened to reports from staff, organizations,
associations, commissions.
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163rd Annual Meeting of the AB Churches
of Wisconsin
October 12-13, 2007
Preachers & Leaders: Charles Jones,
Area Secretary for International Ministries-Europe, Asia
and North Africa.
Keith Russell, President of the American Baptist Seminary
of the West.
Workshop Leaders: Charles Thornhill, Mary Schecher,
John and Debbie Mancusi and Carmen Porco.
Register Early 1-800-558-8898
People with a bachelors degree may now participate
as Lifelong Learners. They are not required
to complete assignments other than read the
text and participate in class.
Series One: Sept. 7-8, 14-15, 28-29, Oct.
5-6 and 20
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Hebrew Bible I (Old
Testament) taught by Timothy Ashley
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Homiletics taught
by Eleanor Cardenas
Series Two: Nov. 9-10, 16-17, 30-Dec. 1,
7-8, 22
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Christian Heritage I
(Church History) taught by Adam Bond
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Christian Witness
taught by Carmen Porco and Trinette McCray
Classes meet Fri. 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm and Sat.
8:30 am to 1:30 pm at the region office. The
cost is $300/course. Pastors in congregations
averaging 100 or fewer in worship qualify
for Blumer Continuing Education Scholarships.
Application forms, available at the region
office, must be completed by August 1st.
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 AB
Men Baseball Outing 2007
(open to everyone)
NOTE TIME CHANGE: Sat.
July 21st,
Tailgate at 12:30 pm-West Allis-Tabernacle,
Game at 2:55pm
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To
Mark
Pitman,
pastor
at Tomah-Open
Door,
on the
death
of his
father-in-law,
Ross Cook
who was
a retired
United
Methodist
Pastor.
News About
Churches and People
Neil Wilson is serving as interim
pastor during the May-July sabbatical of Karen Gygax-Rodriquez
at Green Lake-Federated.
Dalvery Blackwell, Milwaukee-Community
of Greater Milw., Annette Madison, Milwaukee-Calvary, Carmen
Porco, Madison-First and Pat Steele, Vicki Davidson and
Jacki Thomas, Housing Ministries of American Baptist in Wisconsin
attended the "Transforming Communities for Children"
training in Valley Forge, PA during May representing ABC/WI.
Charles Thornhill, Milwaukee-Mt. Moriah,
traveled to Cambridge, MA for the installation of his niece
as pastor of the Massachusetts Ave. Baptist Church (ABC).
John Jones, West Allis-First, was
a delegate to the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Faith
and Order Commission of the National Council of Churches held
in June.
Joyce Lawlor has been named Spirit
Care Provider for members of Milwaukee-Bay View. She
will also be available to provide educational opportunities
to other ABC/WI congregations and leaders in the area of Spirit
Care.
Congratulations to James Williams, Milwaukee-Calvary,
who recently graduated from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary
with the Master of Divinity degree.
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Region
Calendar
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July 4
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Region Office Closed
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1-7
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CAMP - OPEN for family vacations - no programming
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| 8-14 |
JUNIOR CAMP - (For those completing grades 5-6th)
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| 15-21 |
JUNIOR HIGH CAMP - (For those
completing grades 7-8th) |
| 21 |
AB Men's Tailgate
(12:30 pm at West Allis-Tabernacle) &
Brewer Game 2:55 pm |
| 29-31 |
PASTORS' R & R |
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Published by the American Baptist Churches
of Wisconsin
Dr. Arlo R. Reichter, Executive Minister
Sue Kindl, Associate Editor
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