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The Wisconsin Baptist
The Regional
Newsletter of the American Baptist Churches of Wisconsin
September - 2007
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In This Month's Issue:
Adam
Bond to Present Lecture in Atlanta
  The
American Baptist Historical Society will host a lecture
by Adam Bond, region staff associate on Friday, September
28th at the Cecil B. May campus of Mercer University, in
Atlanta, GA. The lecture follows a 6 pm reception and both
are open to the public. The location is the future home
of the historical society where the society will be holding
its annual board meeting. The lecture topic is "Everybody
is God's somebody: The Public Ministries of Samuel DeWitt
Proctor and Martin Luther King, Jr." Adam is completing
his Ph. D. at Marquette University in the field of church
history where his dissertation is on the life and ministry
of Samuel DeWitt Proctor.
 FOLLOW
JESUS!
Luke 9:23
163rd ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN BAPTIST 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
God
Talk: Conversations and
Convergences On Our Way With Christ
WHEN: September
27th, 10 AM-Noon
WHERE: @ Caribou Coffee
17353 W. Bluemound Road - Brookfield
SPONSORED BY: The Ministers' Council
The Board of Managers is recommending to the delegates at the
October 12-13, 2007 the following by-law change. Article
V, Section 2 Duties and Personnel of Commissions. Combine
the Commission on Congregational Ministries and
Commission on Outreach to form the Commission on
Congregational Mission:
a. Personnel of this commission shall consist of six members.
The staff member related to this work shall be an ex officio
member.
b. Promotes Christian education, campus ministry, evangelism,
church growth, mission service in the state, nation and
world, social justice and stewardship education.
Adoption of this change will result in a reduction of one member
on the Board of Managers and Executive Committee.
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 are available at the region
office.
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Seminary
Convocation to Include Dedication of New
Chapel/Classroom
 6:30pm
Friday, September 7
Lower Level of the Region Office
This brief time of worship
will be held prior to the first class sessions
of the fall semester. All are welcome to attend.
The new chapel/classroom
was made possible through financial gifts
from the following Milwaukee congregations:
Christ the King, Community of Greater Milwaukee,
Progressive, Calvary and West Allis-First.
Housing Ministries of American Baptists of
Wisconsin has loaned tables and chairs.
A brass cross from Milwaukee-Bay View
is being used and Charles Graves provided
volunteer labor.
News About
Churches and People
Denise Schmitz, Neenah-Whiting, was
one of the pastor's wives featured in an Appleton Post-Crescent
article that included photos of her involved in several church
activities
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Region
Calendar
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Sept. 7
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Seminary Fall Convocation
6:30-7:15 PM @ Region Office - Chapel
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7-8
14-15
28-29
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Seminary Class "Old Testament I"
@ Region Office,
Timothy Ashley
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7-8
14-15
28-29 |
Seminary Class "Basic Homiletics"
@ Region Office,
Eleanor Cardenas
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Commission on the Ministry
10 AM @ Region Office |
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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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